Ken Verne, Senior Director

Ken Verne, Senior Director

Ken brings 20 years of commercial real estate expertise in operations, project management, and industrial properties to Karis Cold. Ken oversees deal teams, execution projects, and the property management function, while also conducting outreach to source user commitments. Prior to joining Karis Cold, Ken was a senior vice president at Bridge Industrial. Leading the property management division, Ken oversaw property managers and engineers for a multi-million-square-foot portfolio. Prior to Bridge, he managed a portfolio of industrial, flex office, and medical buildings in multiple markets for HSA Commercial Real Estate. Ken graduated from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business and is a member of the BOMA Industrial Circle. He volunteers with Saving Tiny Hearts Society, fundraises for The Jared Kuper Diabetes Foundation, and is a two-time Chicago Marathoner.