Claire Santamaria

Vice President, Operational Strategy at Oxford Properties

Speaker

Claire Santamaria is the VP, Operational Strategy for Oxford Properties’ Canadian business. Focused on the future state, she helps leaders across three asset classes (office, multi-residential, retail) and three functional areas (asset management, development, leasing & operations) connect daily execution with where the business needs to be tomorrow. Claire is a partner, advisor and facilitator, delivering recommendations that support a sustainable, optimized operating model and inclusive culture. Her current position leverages Claire’s myriad of experience over her ~20-year career in CRE. During the pandemic, she stepped into the role of Head of Human Resources which involved sitting on Oxford’s Executive Committee and chairing its global People & Culture Committee. Dedicating herself to the employee experience while navigating new workplace practices prioritizing health, safety & wellbeing. Prior to this, Claire managed Yorkdale, Canada’s premier shopping destination. Overseeing the property’s $3b operating performance, leading its +200-person team and award-winning community engagement efforts. Claire has a Bachelor Arts from York University and a HR Management Business Post-Graduate Certificate from Humber College. She also volunteers as a leadership executive on the Baycrest Foundation Board.