Minneapolis
Current Responsibilities
Janelle MacLean leads the growth and development of United Properties’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies, collaborating closely with business leaders to identify, measure, and enhance ESG practices, risks, and opportunities within the organization. She works in close partnership with executive and functional leaders to craft and implement the company’s comprehensive ESG strategy.
Janelle chairs United Propertiesā ESG Advisory Group and UNITED Together, the companyās DEI Committee. She also leads six working groups focused on ESG.
Past Experience
Janelle joined United Properties in 2018 as a Senior Investment Analyst, bringing over a decade of commercial real estate experience. In this role, she conducted investment analyses and collaborated closely with asset management teams for both the Operating and Development portfolios.
Previously, she served as an Asset Manager at CSM and Welltower, where she managed a medical office portfolio valued at $750 million and made strategic decisions in Joint Venture partnerships. Janelle also has extensive experience in Property Management and Operations.
Professional and Community Involvement
Janelle is a dedicated advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the commercial real estate industry. She actively contributes to various organizations and initiatives focused on driving positive change through her roles as Steering Committee Chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Minnesota Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) Program, Co-Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Diversity Collaborative (CREDC) Professionals’ Team, Member of the Peace in Practice Development Committee, Board Member of ROHO Collective, and Member of the Real Estate Racial Justice Group.
In addition, Janelle is a Market Leadership Advisory Board Member for the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Minnesota, a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Community, a member of the ULI Minnesota Management Committee, and a general member of ULI.
Education
Janelle earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and her Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of St. Thomas. She also holds the professional designation of Real Property Administrator (RPA) from the Building Owners and Managers Institute.
Current Responsibilities
As Asset Manager, Jacqui is responsible for overseeing operations of aĀ 2.2M SF medical, office, industrial, and multifamily portfolio in the Twin Cities. She oversees third-party property management and leasing teams, capital improvement projects, tenant relations, budgeting, and strategic dispositions.
Past Experience
Jacqui joined United Properties in May 2022. She has 14 years of real estate experience, with six years in affordable housing and the subsequent eight years in commercial real estate. Prior to joining United Properties, Jacqui served as an Asset Manager for the Corporate Real Estate Group at U.S. Bank. She also held Investment Analyst roles for CSM Corporation and Provident Real Estate Ventures.
Professional and Community Involvement
Jacqui is an active member of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association and a former member of Urban Land Institute and the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers.
Education
Jacqui earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate from the University of San Diego and herĀ Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree in Housing and Community Development from the University of Minnesota.Ā
Current Responsibilities
Chris Pohlad serves as Chief of Staff, a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team and Executive Leadership Council. He is also responsible for oversight of the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis asset and all hotel operations. He is Chief of Staff at United Properties and Northmarq, both owned by Pohlad Companies.
Past Experience
Chris joined United Properties in 2017 and since has worked as an Asset Manager, led marketing and rebranding efforts for Amira, the company’s senior living brand, and played a role in the establishment of the Four Seasons Hotel in Minneapolis, the first five-star luxury hotel in the state. Prior to that, he was at Northmarq for 6 years as an analyst and loan originator in Boston and Seattle.
Professional and Community Involvement
He serves as a trustee on the board of the University of Puget Sound, his alma mater.
Education
Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Politics & Government with a concentration in International Relations from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Current Responsibilities
As Executive Vice President of Amira Senior Living, Karla is responsible for United Propertiesā senior living business line. She oversees both new development, acquisitions, management of the company’s portfolio of senior living investment assets, and the Amira brand. She drives the overall strategy for the business line and facilitates securing capital to execute the same, with the fundamental goal of creating and investing in high-quality senior living communities. She leads a team of eight with members in Minneapolis and Denver who implement and support the company’s senior living strategic initiatives.
Karla is also a member of United Properties’ Strategic Leadership Team which establishes the company’s overall strategic plan and oversees the organization’s broader operational initiatives.
Past Experience
Karla held the position of partner and vice president at Capital Real Estate Inc. for more than 10 years, during which she gained a deep understanding of the development process and built strong relationships with lenders and equity partners. In 2022, she joined United Properties as vice president of capital markets, where she was responsible for securing equity for speculative and build-to-suit developments for the company’s commercial and senior development pipeline, structuring joint ventures, and managing the due diligence process for equity partners to ensure timely closings.
Professional and Community Involvement
Karla is an active member of American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and National Investment Center (NIC).
Education
Karla earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.
Current Responsibilities
In his role as Director of Development Accounting, James oversees the development accounting team, organizes audits and tax returns for joint ventures, and creates quarterly projections and yearly budgets for development projects.
Past Experience
In June 2019, James joined United Properties as a Senior Manager of Development Accounting. Prior to that, he had been a Senior Reporting Consultant at Dominium, working with CPA firms on annual property and cost certification audits and reconciling tax adjustments for development entities. Before that, he had held the role of Real Estate Accounting Manager at CBRE, managing a team of Real Estate accountants to deliver property level accounting and reporting services to multiple clients.
Education
James attained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Math from Bethel University.
Current Responsibilities
Brian is responsible for raising third-party equity and debt for United Propertiesā new developments, acquisitions, recapitalizations and fund structures. He leads all communications with equity partners during project execution and stabilization, ensuring best-in-class reporting and compliance with investor requirements. In addition, Brian oversees all partner communications and project financial modeling.
Past Experience
Brian joined United Properties in 2020 as a Senior Investment Analyst, focusing primarily on development underwriting of commercial assets in Minneapolis, Denver and Austin.Ā Prior to joining United Properties, Brian held financing positions at CSM Corporation. He started his career in corporate finance with Thomson Reuters.
Professional and Community Involvement
He is a current member of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate/Realtors (MNCAR) and NAIOP. Brian also spends his time volunteering with various Twin Cities organizations including the Ronald McDonald House Charities and Habitat for Humanity.
Education
Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management.
Current Responsibilities
Andrea is responsible for managing daily operations and overseeing compliance audits, the budget process and due diligence with our third-party operators for United Propertiesā Senior Living communities. In addition, she also manages the coordination of marketing efforts across senior living brands, market research and analysis.
Past Experience
Andrea has over 15 years of experience in Senior Living. Prior to joining United Properties in 2021, she served as a Regional Director of Operations with a focus in New Developments for Ebenezer Management Services. She has held leadership roles for several senior living communities owned and managed by Ecumen and Cassia.
Education
She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business – Healthcare Management from Concordia College – Moorhead and Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Andrea is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and a Licensed Assisted Living Director in Minnesota.
Current Responsibilities
Julie is responsible for overseeing asset management services for both existing and developing retail assets. She is highly knowledgeable in due diligence and provides a valuable contribution to our acquisition and disposition processes. Additionally, Julie is responsible for supervising the property management and leasing teams.
Past Experience
In 1998, Julie began her tenure with United Properties as a senior property accountant, where her duties included overseeing a multitude of externally managed assets. In 2004, she joined the Investment Analyst team to provide financial analysis, historic tax credit underwriting, research, and administrative and tactical project support. Additionally, she has been a fundamental element of the property disposition sales team spanning the last 18 years. Prior to her role with United Properties, Julie served as an accounting manager for Totally Organized.
Professional and Community Involvement
Julie is an active member of ICSC, where she serves on the legislative committee. She has also been involved with MNCREW, acting as a race co-director and other committee roles. Furthermore, Julie has volunteered for a variety of organizations, such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, Gilda’s Club, the American Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program. Additionally, she was secretary for the Home & School Association for a number of years. Julie’s commitment to her faith community, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage, MN, has been so great that she was chosen as one of the two delegates from her parish to participate in the 2025 Archdiocesan Synod for St. Paul/Minneapolis.
Education
Julie attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the Academy of Accountancy. She has completed Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) classes and is currently pursuing a Certified Retail Real Estate Professional (CRRP) designation through the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Current Responsibilities
As Vice President of Development, Naomi is responsible for leading and executing multiple development projects including securing new opportunities, land acquisitions, underwriting, entitlements, land planning, architectural and design decisions, financing, marketing strategy, lease-up and all other aspects of development. Naomi has been instrumental in the creation of our Amira brand and played an integral role in the successful execution and delivery of our Active Adult communities.
Past Experience
Prior to joining United Properties, Naomi served as a Real Estate Manager at Christopher & Banks for over 15 years where she specialized on establishing comprehensive scope and direction for real estate portfolio including the strategy, expansion and lease renewal process to meet strategic objectives and long-term goals.
Education
Naomi holds both a bachelorās degree in Business Administration from Bemidji University and a masterās degree in Business Administration from Hamilton University.