Vanessa Grout

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Vanessa Grout is an American real estate entrepreneur, investor and journalist. She was CEO of South Florida real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman during which time she restructured and expanded the company throughout South Florida. [1] She is currently CEO of OKO Real Estate, [2] an affiliate of International property development company OKO Group, founded by Vladislav Doronin developer and CEO of Aman Resorts, [3] and recently acquired a 6.7-acre site in downtown Fort Lauderdale. [4] She is also the Head of Global Residences & Club for Aman Resorts. [5] Grout is a licensed attorney and real estate broker [6] and a regular contributor to Forbes on the topics of real estate and business. [7]

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Douglas Elliman

Vanessa Grout was appointed CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida by Howard Lorber, chairman of Douglas Elliman Realty and CEO of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE :  VGR). Through its real estate arm, New Valley LLC, Vector Group owns Douglas Elliman Realty, the largest residential brokerage company in New York. [8]

Philanthropy

Vanessa Grout is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a founder of the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, and a member of the board of trustees for the Miami Science Museum. [9] Vanessa Grout is on the advisory board of the University of Miami School of Architecture [10] and the Leadership Advisory Board of FIU College of Architecture and The Arts. [11]

Personal life

Vanessa Grout was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Melanie and John Frederick Grout, Jr. She attended The Benjamin School, an independent college preparatory school in North Palm Beach, Florida. [12] She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Miami, a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law and an MBA in finance from NYU Stern School of Business. While a law student in Miami, she clerked for attorney Roy Black, who defended William Kennedy Smith. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Leclaire, Jennifer. "How Vanessa Grout Drove 400% Revenue Growth at Douglas Elliman". Globest.com.
  2. ↑ Kallergis, Katherine (4 June 2020). "Vanessa Grout leaves Ugo Colombo's firm to lead OKO Group's real estate arm" . Retrieved 4 June 2020– via The Real Deal.
  3. ↑ Wooldridge, Jane (4 January 2017). "Russian Real Estate Developer Vlad Doronin stretches his world from Moscow to Miami" . Retrieved 4 January 2017– via Miami Herald.
  4. ↑ Bandell, Brian (10 June 2020). "OKO Group buys three full blocks in Fort Lauderdale for $63 million" . Retrieved 10 June 2020– via South Florida Business Journal.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Heidi. "High-End Residences in New York City are Bringing Hotel Life Home". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  6. ↑ Grout, Vanessa. "Florida Bar Listing". Florida Bar.
  7. ↑ Grout, Vanessa. "Forbes".
  8. ↑ Fernandez, Yudislaidy. "New York realty giant Douglas Elliman adds flagship office". Miami Today News.
  9. ↑ Britell, Alexander. "Douglas Elliman Florida CEO Vanessa Grout joins board of Frost Science Museum". The Real Deal.
  10. ↑ "MRED+U Advisory Board". University of Miami.
  11. ↑ Northup, Evan. "FIU College of Architecture + The Arts Names Miami Beach Urban Studios Leadership Advisory Board". ABC News.
  12. ↑ Smith, Thom. "Around Town: Big business, big names and a winning burger". The Coastal Star.
  13. ↑ Schneider, Karen S. "Love and the Law". People Magazine.
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