Rosanne Hill Blaisdell

President & CEO at Harvard Developments

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Rosanne Hill Blaisdell serves as the President and CEO of Harvard Developments, a prominent full-service real estate firm with operations across Western Canada. She is the fourth generation of the Hill family to lead the enterprise, joining the company in 1997 following a successful career in commercial banking and investment management.

Rosanne manages the Corporate Head Office for The Hill Companies and directs the organization’s Canadian real estate operations, with portfolio holdings of over 10 million square feet. She has been instrumental in key development projects, such as the assembly and construction of Hill Centre Tower III and Agriculture Place in downtown Regina and the transformation of 201 Portage in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Currently, she is leading the development of several mixed-use and transit-oriented projects across Western Canada.

Rosanne earned a BA in Communications from Gonzaga University, an MBA from the University of Manitoba and holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. Her extensive involvement in the business community includes current membership on the Business Council of Canada and the C. D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors. Past roles include the Business Advisory Board for SaskPower, Economic Development Regina (EDR) and the Regina Exhibition Association. She has served as a Temple REIT trustee and on Board of Governors at St. Mary’s University College. She also co-chaired the City of Regina’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration.

Rosanne actively participates in numerous professional organizations such as NAIOP (the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties), Urban Land Institute, the Associates of the Asper School of Business, Leaders Council of the University of Regina (Hill / Levene Schools of Business), International Women’s Forum, Young Presidents’ Organization, Harvard Executive Business School, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.