Doug Smith

Biography

 As Managing Director, Asia, Doug maintains overall responsibility for GreenGen's Asia business, including oversight of GreenGen's comprehensive energy solutions as it expands its Asia business in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Doug has been active in the Japanese real estate market for the past 22 years in all facets of the business, including: asset management, investment management, lending, securitization, and the REIT market. With his broad experience in a variety of domestic and international institutions, Doug is uniquely qualified to expand GreenGen throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He will be based in GreenGen's Tokyo, Japan office. Prior to joining GreenGen, Doug was head of Colliers' Japan investment services business. He also headed asset management for Fortress' two Japan-focused real estate funds, FJOF (Fortress Japan Opportunity Fund) and FJOF II, with a combined equity of approximately $2.5 billion focused on investments in real estate-related debt and other assets in Japan. Prior to Fortress, Doug was head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank in Japan, headed Shinsei Bank's Real Estate Finance Group, and worked at Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. establishing its real estate investment management and funds businesses, including forming a joint venture with Starwood Capital Group. Doug has a Bachelor's degree in economics and history from University of Virginia. He is also active in the Urban Land Institute (ULI), American Chamber of Commerce Japan, and Association of Real Estate Securitization (ARES).    

Research Interest

 Green Technology, sustainability , green solvents , green economy, renewable energy, green engineering