SAN FRANCISCO (September 13, 2023)- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, today announced that Claire Cormier Thielke has joined the company as chief investment officer for Asia, focusing on the growth of Prologis in the China and India markets. 

Thielke, who started the new role on September 1, will oversee strategy and execution of deployment in Asia (excluding Japan), including M&A activities and the securing of domestic and cross-border capital for operations across the region. She will report to Karsten Kallevig, managing director of Global Strategic Capital at Prologis. The company’s Strategic Capital business includes co-investment ventures in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia and looks to further expand by leveraging the company’s global scale and strong private investment relationship.

“We are delighted to have Claire join the company. Her incredible background in M&A, private capital markets and operations will be valuable for our business growth in Asia,” said Kallevig. “As we see great potential of this vibrant regional market with high consumption capacity, we will continue to extend our footprint through strategic capital vehicles.”

Thielke has a distinguished background as a global investment manager, with significant experience in Asia. Most recently, she served as country head of Greater China for Hines, a privately owned global real estate investment firm, responsible for acquisitions, development and new business generation in China and the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to that, she was the Chief Operating Officer for Hines Investment Management. 

“I was familiar with Prologis’ scale and reputation as the global leader in logistics real estate and impressed with their track record in strategic investment partnerships,” said Thielke. “I look forward to collaborating with teams in Asia to further drive our growth and create value for investors.”  

Thielke is also a Young Global Leader delegate to the World Economic Forum, an independent director of Zillow, a leading real estate website in the U.S., and an instructor at Stanford University- her alma mater. She earned her B.S. in Urban Planning and M.A. in Civil Engineering, Construction and Engineering Management from Stanford University. A talented athlete, she joined the USA Track and Field pro circuit after graduation.  

ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At June 30, 2023, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (114 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.

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