Speakers

Malee Tobias

Vice President of Research
Newland Communities

Malee Tobias leads research for all of Newland Communities’ developments in 14 states.

As the go-to person for research company-wide, Malee directs research throughout the life of a community, from market selection and pre-acquisition through build-out. Malee integrates economic, consumer and market research and customer and product segmentation to inform Newland’s community planning, development and strategic decision-making. As well, she collaborates with Newland’s regional teams on new community envisioning and planning, ongoing research synthesis and application, and programs and tools that support the company’s operating divisions. Malee also directs national research relating to Newland’s core business and markets in support of company strategy.

Prior to joining Newland Communities in 2006, Malee was Vice President at RCLCO, a nationally recognized development strategy and market research consulting firm serving the real estate industry. She graduated with a double major in Economics and Political Science from UCLA and received a Master’s degree in public policy and urban planning from Harvard University.