SAN FRANCISCO—Wood Partners has hired Trinity Blue, a veteran property manager and former vice president of AvalonBay Communities in New York, as senior vice president of operations for its western region. In the newly created position, Blue will oversee and drive internal property management operations with a primary focus on maximizing net operating income on the company's Western Region portfolio.

"Trinity Blue has a reputation in the industry as a solid leader and entrepreneurial thinker. Her creative and competitive drive fits our culture and will serve her well as we continue to develop and implement Wood Partners' investment and operating strategy,” said Frank Middleton, regional director for Wood Partners' western region. “Working in partnership with the Western Region's leadership team, Trinity will help refine and drive the strategic plan. Trinity will also be an important member of our innovations team implementing an integrated approach to development that begins with a more functional approach toward design aimed at unlocking the potential for creative programming and partnerships based on the input of our residents.”

Wood Partners' western region currently has 14 class A apartment developments representing 3,750 units either under construction or in the development pipeline, including four active developments and two pipeline projects in the Pacific Northwest, two active developments and one pipeline project in Northern California, and four active developments and one pipeline project in Southern California.