{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/anthem-properties-david-pearson-president","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/anthem-properties-david-pearson-president.md","title":"Anthem Properties Names David Pearson President","headline":"Anthem Properties Group Appoints David Pearson as President, Reporting to CEO Eric Carlson","description":"Anthem Properties Group appointed David Pearson, formerly Beedie COO, as President, freeing CEO Eric Carlson to focus on long-term strategy and capital formation.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-10-15T23:58:11+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-15T23:58:11+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["David Pearson becomes President of Anthem Properties Group, based in the company's Vancouver office and reporting to CEO Eric Carlson.","Pearson spent the past eight years as Chief Operating Officer of Beedie and has more than 35 years of leadership experience.","Anthem was founded in 1991 and has invested in, developed or managed more than 400 residential and commercial projects across North America."],"companies":[{"name":"Anthem Properties Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006uo/anthem-properties-group","website":"https://anthemproperties.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"GlobeNewswire","title":"David Pearson Appointed President of Anthem Properties Group","url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3382210/0/en/david-pearson-appointed-president-of-anthem-properties-group.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Commercial Observer","url":"https://commercialobserver.com/2026/10/marcus-day-hire-lasalle-investment-management-global-solutions/"},{"publisher":"The Business Times","url":"https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-hospitality-ceo-step-down-coo-lead-company-and-report-frasers-property"},{"publisher":"Mirage News","url":"https://www.miragenews.com/hesta-appoints-general-managers-in-investment-1756605/"},{"publisher":"Prweb","url":"https://www.prweb.com/releases/ohana-real-estate-investors-appoints-pga-master-manager-andrew-whitelaw-to-lead-panther-national-302900168.html"}],"tags":["Leadership","Anthem Properties Group"],"body_markdown":"Anthem Properties Group has appointed David Pearson as President, the company said on October 15, 2026. Pearson joins from Beedie, where he spent the past eight years as Chief Operating Officer, and brings more than 35 years of leadership experience. He will be based in Anthem's Vancouver office and report directly to Core-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Eric Carlson.\n\n## Pearson's Role and Carlson's Priorities\n\nAs President, Pearson will oversee the leadership, management and operating decisions of [Anthem Properties Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006uo/anthem-properties-group), working closely with the company's senior leadership team. The appointment, [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3382210/0/en/david-pearson-appointed-president-of-anthem-properties-group.html) reported, reflects the continued growth and increasing complexity of Anthem's business and will allow Carlson to devote more time to long-term strategy, capital formation and business development in Canada and the United States.\n\n\"This is an important step in Anthem's evolution,\" Carlson said. \"We've built a great organization over the past 35 years, and the next 10 will require us to continue adapting, making smart decisions and investing in the leadership and capabilities needed to succeed.\"\n\nPearson previously held senior executive positions in Deloitte's Global and Eastern European businesses. A BC native and Simon Fraser University graduate, he has lived and worked in Moscow, New York and California.\n\n\"I am excited to join Anthem and to help lead the company into its next chapter,\" Pearson said. \"Anthem has built an impressive business with a great reputation, talented people and a significant diversified portfolio of opportunities.\"\n\n## Anthem's Development Pipeline\n\nAnthem was founded in 1991 and has invested in, developed or managed more than 400 residential and commercial projects across North America, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). Its residential portfolio includes 44,000 homes that are complete, in design or under construction. In June 2026 the company broke ground on King + Park, a Burnaby masterplan with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments and Vestcor whose first phase includes 724 rental homes. Anthem's only funding round on record is a $200 million debt-funded round from April 2018 led by KingSett Capital.\n\n## Leadership Changes Across Real Estate\n\nOther real estate firms have made senior appointments in October 2026. Marcus Day left Brookfield Asset Management to become head of LaSalle Global Solutions, reporting to CEO Brad Gries and starting January 1, 2027, [Commercial Observer](https://commercialobserver.com/2026/10/marcus-day-hire-lasalle-investment-management-global-solutions/) reported. Frasers Hospitality said Eu Chin Fen will step down as CEO on January 1, 2027, with Chew Hang Song becoming COO, [The Business Times](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-hospitality-ceo-step-down-coo-lead-company-and-report-frasers-property) reported. HESTA appointed Briar Dowsett as General Manager of Property and Daniel Tait as General Manager of Investment and Financial Risk, [Mirage News](https://www.miragenews.com/hesta-appoints-general-managers-in-investment-1756605/) reported.\n\n## Pearson's Start Date\n\nAnthem said Pearson will work closely with the company's senior leadership team and report directly to Carlson. The company did not state a start date for the role.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}