Our Team

Beyond intelligence, passion, and integrity, the combination of vision, in depth financial and real estate management experience, and cultural understanding allows Taurus to meet the highest standards in the global real estate investment industry.

Taurus’ senior management team averages more than two decades of real estate experience with expertise in acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, financing, financial reporting, construction management and development.

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 Peter A. Merrigan
Peter A. Merrigan
CEO & Managing Partner
Executive Management
Boston (HQ)
Peter Merrigan is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Taurus Investment Holdings LLC.  He has overseen the acquisition and development of more than 70 million square feet of commercial space to date with a value in excess of $10 billion. As CEO and chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee, he has guided Taurus in…
 Erik R. Rijnbout
Erik R. Rijnbout
President
Executive Management
Boston (HQ)
As President of Taurus, Erik oversees the daily operations of Taurus worldwide, is responsible for Taurus’ Portfolio Management, consults on all new business initiatives, and supervises investment structuring and financing. In addition, Erik serves on the board of EcoSmart Solution, several real estate companies and acts as the relationship manager for the European institutional clients.…
 Nancy Scotton
Nancy Scotton
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Management
Boston (HQ)
As CFO of Taurus, Nancy is responsible for managing and reporting on all the fiscal and financial affairs of the Company and overseeing the company’s day-to-day finance and accounting operations. Prior to Taurus, Nancy has over 25 years of experience in the alternative asset management industry, including tenure as CFO with private equity real estate…
 Lathan Allen
Lathan Allen
Managing Director
Industrial
Atlanta
 Andrew Anastopoulos III
Andrew Anastopoulos III
Staff Accountant
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Jeffrey Ayotte
Jeffrey Ayotte
Senior Property Accountant
Orlando
 Ingrid Balskus
Ingrid Balskus
Director of Human Resources
Corporate
Boston (HQ)
 Michael Bean
Michael Bean
Accounts Payable Specialist
Corporate
Orlando
 Ralf Bandlow
Ralf Bandlow
Senior Accountant
Taurus Investment Holdings
Corporate
Munich
 Cheryl Bergin
Cheryl Bergin
Associate - Investor Relations
Capital Markets
Orlando
 Kelly Bharrat
Kelly Bharrat
Senior Account Receivable Manager
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Madeleine Bies
Madeleine Bies
Senior Accountant
Corporate
Munich
 Natali Bock
Natali Bock
HR & Payroll Manager
Corporate
Munich
 Eric Bradley
Eric Bradley
Managing Director, New Energies and Sustainability
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
Eric leads Taurus’s efforts in clean energy delivery and high efficiency energy consumption for new and existing real estate, overseeing its EcoSmart Solution affiliate and RENU Communities subsidiary, and leading Taurus’ ESG policy and energy transition programs firmwide.  Eric has over 29 years of experience in the energy and energy technology sector. He joined Taurus from Shell New Energies where he was responsible for standing up their global, distributed energy services business, and where he set up the EcoSmart JV between Shell and Taurus. Prior to that role, he led Engie’s North American division transition from merchant thermal generator into renewable energy and energy solution services.  Eric has held prior positions in strategy/business development, energy retailing and new business division launches, and has extensive experience in power and natural gas markets, renewable energy, energy storage and energy services.
 Tony Brannan
Tony Brannan
Director of Development
Development
Orlando
 Keleigh Brouwer
Keleigh Brouwer
Senior Vice President, Property Management
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
Orlando
 Andrea Brugger
Andrea Brugger
Investor Relations Manager
Capital Markets
Munich
 Ashley Burton
Ashley Burton
Administrative Assistant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Melissa Burton
Melissa Burton
Director of Leasing
Office
Orlando
 Samantha Burton
Samantha Burton
Administrative Assistant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Luz Carrion
Luz Carrion
Accounts Receivable Associate
Orlando
 Nick Clark
Nick Clark
Managing Director - US Multifamily
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)
 Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Director of Asset Management – US Multifamily
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)
 Amber Clarke
Amber Clarke
Director of Investor Relations - US
Capital Markets
Boston (HQ)
 Courtney Compton
Courtney Compton
Financial Administrator
Development
Dallas
 Richard Cooprider
Richard Cooprider
Project Construction Manager
EcoSmart Solution, LLC
Development
Austin
 Mike Crawford
Mike Crawford
Director of Regional Asset Management
Industrial
Atlanta
 Zuzana Cunningham
Zuzana Cunningham
Accountant - Non-US
Adminstrative
Orlando
 David Currie
David Currie
Community Relations Manager
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Jack Cusano
Jack Cusano
Analyst
Industrial
Boston (HQ)
 David Czyzewski
David Czyzewski
Managing Partner
Taurus Investment GmbH
Capital Markets
Munich
 Ertan Dal
Ertan Dal
Managing Director - Turkey
Mixed-use
Istanbul
 Veronika Davis
Veronika Davis
Investor Relations & Office Administrator
Corporate
Orlando
 Natasha De Freitas
Natasha De Freitas
Reception & Administrative Assistant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Julia Dennis
Julia Dennis
Manager - Operational Systems
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Melissa DiSisto
Melissa DiSisto
Accounts Payable Controller
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Corporate
Orlando
 Mark Donohoe
Mark Donohoe
Director of Construction Management
RENU Communities
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Max Dorsch
Max Dorsch
Acquistions Director - Western US
Multifamily
Seattle
 Julie Dwyer
Julie Dwyer
Discovery Center Associate - Whisper Valley
Austin
 Rosa Elstak
Rosa Elstak
Senior Property Accountant
Corporate
Orlando
 Faisal Farhan
Faisal Farhan
Technical Analyst
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 William Farmer
William Farmer
Associate
Office
Boston (HQ)
 Karen Figueroa
Karen Figueroa
Accounts Payable Specialist
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Sam Flood
Sam Flood
Managing Director
Office
Boston (HQ)
As Managing Director, Sam focuses on leading Taurus’s office platform. Sam is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, underwriting and financing of new investment opportunities, including new development and redevelopment opportunities. Additionally, Sam is responsible for the ongoing performance and dispositions of the investments, including oversight of the management, leasing, marketing, financing and various other activities. Sam was previously a Regional Head of TH Real Estate (now known as Nuveen), responsible for East Coast and Midwest teams.
 Nancy Esparza
Nancy Esparza
VP - Corporate Finance & Administration
Development
Austin
 Marilyn Garate
Marilyn Garate
Property Accountant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 William Garey
William Garey
Director
Industrial
Boston (HQ)
 Ricardo Garzon
Ricardo Garzon
Treasury Manager
Corporate
Orlando
 Ulrich Gerhardt
Ulrich Gerhardt
Managing Director
Development
Munich
 Douglas Gilliland
Douglas Gilliland
Managing Director
Development
Austin
 Brigitte Gleixner
Brigitte Gleixner
Asset Manager
Office
Munich
 Mary Govan
Mary Govan
Executive Administrator
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Vanessa Grauert
Vanessa Grauert
Property Manager
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
San Antonio
 Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
CTO
RENU Communities
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Jennifer Guillen
Jennifer Guillen
Director of Regional Asset Management
Industrial
Atlanta
 Stephan Heinsmann
Stephan Heinsmann
Managing Director
Corporate
Munich
 Joshua Himes
Joshua Himes
Property Accounting Manager
Corporate
Orlando
 Leon Hohmann
Leon Hohmann
Financial Manager & Assistant to CFO
Corporate
Munich
 Philipp Huber
Philipp Huber
Controller
Taurus Investment Holdings
Corporate
Munich
 Tiffany Huynh
Tiffany Huynh
Director of Marketing
Corporate
Boston (HQ)
 Dmitriy Iokhvid
Dmitriy Iokhvid
Vice President of Operations
Corporate
Boston (HQ)
 Nick Jacobs
Nick Jacobs
Managing Director - Taurus UK
London
 Aja Jacobson
Aja Jacobson
Senior Editor, Reporting & Technical Writing
Corporate
Orlando
 Alexander Jeffers
Alexander Jeffers
Vice President, Private Clients - US
Capital Markets
Boston (HQ)
 Thomas Johnston
Thomas Johnston
Operations Manager
EcoSmart Solution, LLC
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Ramiro Julia
Ramiro Julia
Managing Director - Argentina
Buenos Aires
 Jennifer Kelm
Jennifer Kelm
Assistant Property Manager
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
Jacksonville
 Laine Kenan
Laine Kenan
Chief Operating Officer - Industrial
Industrial
Atlanta
 Jasmin Khadjavi
Jasmin Khadjavi
Public Relations Manager
Capital Markets
Munich
 Martin Khallaf
Martin Khallaf
Director of Renewable Energy Infastruture
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Klaus Klee
Klaus Klee
Property & Project Manager
Taurus Investment Holdings
Office
Munich
 Maria Kleinhuber
Maria Kleinhuber
Senior Accountant
Taurus Investment Holdings
Corporate
Munich
 Florentin Köhler
Florentin Köhler
Asset Manager
Taurus Investment Holdings
Office
Munich
 Anil Kumar
Anil Kumar
COO & Senior Vice President
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Victoria Lackey
Victoria Lackey
Chief Accounting Officer
Corporate
Orlando
 Elizabeth Lane
Elizabeth Lane
Associate
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)
 Axel Lerche
Axel Lerche
Chief Development Officer
EcoSmart Solution, LLC
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Norma Marin
Norma Marin
Administrative Assistant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Jeffrey McFadden
Jeffrey McFadden
Managing Director
Office
Orlando
 Andrew Mears
Andrew Mears
Chief Revenue Officer
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Rita Miller
Rita Miller
Administrative Assistant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Nate Murdock
Nate Murdock
Senior Development Manager
Development
Austin
 Billy Murray
Billy Murray
Analyst
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)
 Jeff Muscato
Jeff Muscato
Property Accountant
Orlando
 Subash Muthanna
Subash Muthanna
CTO & Vice President
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Krithika Nachaya
Krithika Nachaya
AVP - Marketing & Leasing
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Gowri Nair
Gowri Nair
Marketing Manager - India
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 James Neal
James Neal
Operational Analyst
Industrial
Atlanta
 Natasha Negula
Natasha Negula
Property Accountant
Orlando
 Michel Nelidin
Michel Nelidin
Director of Construction & Site Development
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Henry Noering
Henry Noering
Project Analyst
RENU Communities
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Nhi O’Brocki
Nhi O’Brocki
Property Accountant
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Michael Ostiguy
Michael Ostiguy
Senior VP of Operations
Industrial
Boston (HQ)
 Allen Peacock
Allen Peacock
Senior Vice President of Development
Development
Orlando
 Ajay Prasad
Ajay Prasad
Managing Director - India
Taurus India
Mixed-use
Boston (HQ)
 Scott Quesinberry
Scott Quesinberry
Regional Leasing Manager
Industrial
Atlanta
 Jegadeeswaran R.
Jegadeeswaran R.
Senior Development Manager
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Michelle Rocco
Michelle Rocco
Assistant Property Manager
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
Jacksonville
 David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
Junior Engineering Analyst
RENU Communities
Renewable Energy
Orlando
 Shelly Rosamilia
Shelly Rosamilia
Vice President, Property Management
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
Jacksonville
 Sajed Sadati
Sajed Sadati
Energy Analyst
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Austin
 Moncy Samuel
Moncy Samuel
Corporate Accounting Administrator
Corporate
Orlando
 Cathy Seland
Cathy Seland
Manager – RE Accounts Payable
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Madison Small
Madison Small
Executive Assistant
Corporate
Boston (HQ)
 Cheryl Smith
Cheryl Smith
Development Manager
Development
Orlando
 Gabriel Soto
Gabriel Soto
Accounts Payable Manager
Orlando
 Jake Spignesi
Jake Spignesi
Asset Manager
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)
 Sushin Sreedharan
Sushin Sreedharan
AVP – Design and Coordination - India
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Monika Steer
Monika Steer
Executive Assistant
Adminstrative
Munich
 Petra Stich
Petra Stich
Accounts Receivable Controller
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Adminstrative
Orlando
 Nicolai Striewe
Nicolai Striewe
Managing Partner
Taurus Investment GmbH
Capital Markets
Munich
 Michael Tibbetts
Michael Tibbetts
Senior VP, Property Management
Taurus Management Services, LLC
Office
Boston (HQ)
 Jeanne Torti
Jeanne Torti
Director, Accounting Management Sytems
Corporate
Orlando
 John Towle
John Towle
CEO
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Bart van der Velden
Bart van der Velden
Project Manager - India
Mixed-use
Boston (HQ)
 Jeevan Varghese
Jeevan Varghese
CFO & Assistant Vice President
Mixed-use
Trivandrum
 Davide Visco
Davide Visco
Managing Director
Capital Markets
Boston (HQ)
Dave has over 25 years of capital markets experience.  He is responsible for capital raising, product development and investor relations.  Dave is a member of Taurus’ investment committee and works closely with the acquisition and asset management teams.  Prior to joining Taurus, he was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan & Co.  Dave holds advisory and board positions with several educational institutions.  Dave received a B.S. from Babson College.    
 Tram Vo
Tram Vo
Corporate Controller
Corporate
Orlando
 Lukas Weisskopf
Lukas Weisskopf
Property & Project Manager
Office
Munich
 Emily Wilhelm
Emily Wilhelm
Development Administrator
Development
Austin
 Katherian Williams
Katherian Williams
Corporate Accounting Manager
Corporate
Orlando
 Greg Wolfson
Greg Wolfson
CTO
EcoSmart Solution
Renewable Energy
Boston (HQ)
 Mildred Wong
Mildred Wong
Asset Manager
Multifamily
Boston (HQ)

Global Advisory Board

Taurus' Global Advisory Board is comprised of a diverse group with insight from the fields of venture capital, healthcare, education, hedge funds and wealth management. The unique experience set and perspectives provided by this group will help shape Taurus in the years to come.

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Loren Bough
Alex Craig
Tiverton Investments
Tiverton Investments Alex Craig serves as an Advisory Board member at Taurus. He currently holds the position of Chief In-vestment Officer at Tiverton Investments, a family office investing in private equity, real estate, and liq-uid alternatives.
Chris Cox
Samlyn Capital Management
Christopher Cox started his career at Goldman Sachs & Co in Equity Research as a lead analyst covering Media & Entertainment. In 2003, Chris worked at Highbridge Capital Management as a Vice President on the Event Driven Relative Value team. In 2011, Chris joined Joined Samlyn Capital Management, a New York based Long Short Equity…
Rich D’Amore
North Bridge Venture Partners
Richard A. D’Amore has been a General Partner of North Bridge Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital and growth equity firm, since co-founding the firm in 1994.  Prior to starting North Bridge, Rich was a partner at Hambro International Equity Partners.  Rich previously worked as a consultant at Bain and Company, and as a certified…
Caroline Craig
Tiverton Investments
Caroline Craig serves as an Advisory Board member at Taurus. She currently holds the position of Portfolio Manager at Tiverton Investments, a family office investing in private equity, real estate, and liquid alternatives. Caroline manages fund allocations for Tiverton. Education and Designations BA from Yale University MSc from The London School of Economics
David Kowitz
Martello Developments Ltd.
David Kowitz was the co-founder and one of the principal fund managers of Indus Capital Partners.   Founded in 2000, it is one of the largest Asian-based alternative investment managers, with assets of over $6 billion, and offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.  He remains non-executive Chairman of the firm, though…
William Mosakowski
Public Consulting Group, Inc.
Bill Mosakowski is Founder, President/CEO of Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG), a management advisory and business services firm serving state and local governments in the health care, social care and education sectors. PCG was founded in 1986. The firm quickly grew from a three-person operation to over 2,000 employees and over $500 million in annual…
Dmitri Shklovsky
James Davison