Todd Chitester is a Senior Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Executive with over 25 years of experience leading global portfolio strategy, workplace transformation, and integrated real estate service delivery for Fortune 500 organizations. He brings a rare combination of strategy, operations, procurement, and transformation leadership, having guided complex programs spanning more than 50 countries and portfolios totaling tens of millions of square feet.
Throughout his career, Chitester has served as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders, helping organizations reduce cost, mitigate risk, and align real estate and workplace strategies with broader business, workforce, and financial objectives. He is known for building high-performing delivery models, leading large-scale transitions, and driving measurable improvements in quality, speed, and financial performance.
Service Provider Experience
- Led end-to-end delivery of fully outsourced corporate real estate and workplace services for Fortune 500 clients across 50+ countries, including portfolio strategy, transaction management, project management, facilities management, lease administration, workplace experience, finance, and procurement.
- Served as Executive Account Director for multiple Tier 1 global occupier accounts, overseeing portfolios of up to ~9 million square feet and teams exceeding 200 professionals.
- Acted as transition executive for new global outsourcing clients, responsible for service mobilization, leadership deployment, technology implementation, and governance across all service lines.
- Designed and deployed bespoke service delivery models for complex client environments (including healthcare networks with 300+ clinic locations), ensuring regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and service excellence.
- Drove organic account growth, expanding scope of services and revenue by 50% through performance improvement, innovation, and strategic advisory support.
Client Experience
- Served as senior corporate real estate and workplace executive for one of the world’s largest financial institutions, overseeing portfolios totaling ~15 million square feet, 50,000+ employees, and 100+ call center locations.
- Led enterprise-wide workplace and portfolio strategy, including site optimization, workforce location strategy, consolidation, and workplace innovation initiatives.
- Executive sponsor and delivery lead for a global outsourcing transformation spanning facilities management, project management, transactions, food services, and supporting technology platforms.
- Directed a $5B global facilities procurement portfolio, covering facilities management, construction, brokerage, security, food services, and workplace services across 85 million square feet worldwide.
- Championed category management, governance, and risk management strategies that improved supplier performance, reduced cost, and strengthened compliance across the enterprise.
- Led large-scale consolidation programs removing ~6 million square feet and generating $200M in annual operating expense savings.