Laura Hines-Pierce

Laura Hines-Pierce is the firm’s Co-Chief Executive Officer. She works side by side with Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hines to help shape the firm’s overall strategy and manage key risks. She is a member of the firm’s Management, Executive, and Investment Committees.

Laura joined Hines in 2012 and served as Project Manager for River Point, a 1.1 million-square-foot, 52-story office tower and 1.5-acre park located in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. She also helped with the restructuring and growth of the firm’s investment management business. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for Sotheby’s in New York.

She has spearheaded key strategic initiatives to position the firm for the future, including aligning its structure with strategic goals, expanding institutional and private wealth vehicles, and prioritizing innovation, sustainability, and inclusion throughout the organization. Her leadership has been recognized industry-wide, with accolades such as being named one of PERE’s “Women of Influence” in 2022 and inclusion in Commercial Observer’s “Power 100.” Under her guidance as Co-CEO, Hines has achieved a total deal volume of $18.44 billion and raised $7.0 billion across global funds (as of June 30, 2024).

Laura is an active member of the Baker Institute Board of Advisors and the Advisory Board of The Centers for Leadership Excellence (The CLE) Foundation. The CLE is a program seeking to empower racially and ethnically diverse students to earn undergraduate degrees and secure promising careers in real estate and related sectors.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Art History from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.