Tishman Speyer appoints Ghazal as senior managing director and global head of growth

Manhattan, NY Tishman Speyer has hired industry veteran Joseph Ghazal to serve as senior managing director and global head of growth.

In this newly created role, Ghazal will identify, develop, and scale platforms and markets to drive growth across Tishman Speyer’s global business. His initial mandate includes identifying and executing acquisition and development opportunities in the Middle East; expanding its existing presence in India; and partnering with teams across the firm to accelerate growth in existing business lines. Ghazal, who will be based in New York City, will be a member of Tishman Speyer’s Global Investment Committee and report directly to CEO Rob Speyer.

“Over the last decade Tishman Speyer has intentionally and successfully doubled down on our growth and diversification strategy. We have entered new international markets, launched a range of investment vehicles and created new product lines,” said Rob Speyer. “As someone who has spent his career doing exactly this, Joseph is perfectly positioned to help spearhead our next era of growth. I am delighted to welcome him to the Tishman Speyer team.”

Ghazal joins Tishman Speyer from Prologis, where he spent more than two decades in senior leadership roles spanning Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Most recently, he served as global chief investment officer, overseeing investment strategy, capital deployment, and business development across one of the world’s largest real estate platforms. 

Prior to that, he served as chief investment officer for Europe.

“This is an exceptional opportunity to build upon one of the great foundations in global real estate. I look forward to partnering with colleagues across the globe and to leveraging my international experience to further expand Tishman Speyer’s impact and reach,” said Ghazal.