Anna Malhari

Anna Malhari serves as chief operating officer. She directly supports the chief executive officer and is responsible for Veris Residential’s operations. Ms. Malhari leads the firm's ESG efforts and has spearheaded a number of initiatives at the property and corporate levels. Under Ms. Malhari’s leadership, Veris Residential became the first U.S. real estate company to endorse the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative and became a signatory to the UN Global Compact and other initiatives.

Prior to joining Veris Residential in 2021, Ms. Malhari was a vice president at Colony Capital, Inc., where she was responsible for NorthStar Realty Europe’s capital markets activity and was closely involved in the company’s investment and management activities. Prior to this role, Ms. Malhari held various investment positions at NorthStar and Peakside Capital. During her tenure at NorthStar, Ms. Malhari was involved in the company’s ESG disclosure and other sustainability initiatives.

Ms. Malhari holds the AIEMA environmental certification and has a CEMS Master in International Management degree from the Business University in Prague and the University of Cologne.