Management Team
Joseph C. Szymaszek
Joseph C. Szymaszek
Senior Vice President of Office & Retail Operations
As Vice President of Retail Operations, Joseph C. Szymaszek directs and oversees all property management and marketing functions for Turnberry Associates’ major shopping centers and office buildings across the country, including Aventura Mall, Destin Commons and Town Square Las Vegas, among others. Since joining Turnberry in 2006, he has been responsible for property reporting, management of capital expenditures, property budgeting and forecasting for each center, as well as the administration and oversight of various corporate projects.
Szymaszek, with more than 20 years of shopping center management and retail experience, previously served as Regional Vice President for Mills Corporation. There, he was directly responsible for overseeing all property management functions for more than 12 million square feet of retail space. During his tenure at the Mills Corporation, he also served as Vice President/General Manager of Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Fla., Opry Mills in Nashville, Tenn. and General Manager of Gurnee Mills in Chicago.
Szymaszek earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and has obtained his senior certified shopping center manager designation through ICSC and currently sits on the ICSC’s CSM committee.
Senior Vice President of Office & Retail Operations
As Vice President of Retail Operations, Joseph C. Szymaszek directs and oversees all property management and marketing functions for Turnberry Associates’ major shopping centers and office buildings across the country, including Aventura Mall, Destin Commons and Town Square Las Vegas, among others. Since joining Turnberry in 2006, he has been responsible for property reporting, management of capital expenditures, property budgeting and forecasting for each center, as well as the administration and oversight of various corporate projects.
Szymaszek, with more than 20 years of shopping center management and retail experience, previously served as Regional Vice President for Mills Corporation. There, he was directly responsible for overseeing all property management functions for more than 12 million square feet of retail space. During his tenure at the Mills Corporation, he also served as Vice President/General Manager of Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Fla., Opry Mills in Nashville, Tenn. and General Manager of Gurnee Mills in Chicago.
Szymaszek earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and has obtained his senior certified shopping center manager designation through ICSC and currently sits on the ICSC’s CSM committee.
Yamila Garayzar
Yamila Garayzar
Vice President of Corporate Marketing - Retail Division
Yamila Garayzar joined Turnberry Associates in 2005 as a Director of Corporate Marketing for the Retail Division, responsible for the branding and communication of Turnberry Associates’ various retail properties across the country. In her recent promotion, as Vice President of Marketing for the Retail Division, she oversees the sales and marketing strategies, manages the brand identity, and supervises the advertising, promotions and public relations programs for each of the company’s properties, including Town Square Las Vegas, Aventura Mall, Destin Commons and more.
Prior to joining Turnberry, Garayzar served as Director of Development for Children’s Home Society of South Florida. There, she headed the marketing and fundraising efforts for a $16 million not-for-profit division to support more than 2,500 children and families in need. She is also the former Vice President, Associate Marketing Director for Digitas, one of the country’s leading digital and direct marketing agencies, and the former Director of Marketing for MTV Latin America. Garayzar’s retail career includes positions at Jones Lang LaSalle, formerly known as Compass Retail as Regional Marketing Director and Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation as Director of Marketing for several shopping centers in South Florida.
She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from University of Miami. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Vice President of Corporate Marketing - Retail Division
Yamila Garayzar joined Turnberry Associates in 2005 as a Director of Corporate Marketing for the Retail Division, responsible for the branding and communication of Turnberry Associates’ various retail properties across the country. In her recent promotion, as Vice President of Marketing for the Retail Division, she oversees the sales and marketing strategies, manages the brand identity, and supervises the advertising, promotions and public relations programs for each of the company’s properties, including Town Square Las Vegas, Aventura Mall, Destin Commons and more.
Prior to joining Turnberry, Garayzar served as Director of Development for Children’s Home Society of South Florida. There, she headed the marketing and fundraising efforts for a $16 million not-for-profit division to support more than 2,500 children and families in need. She is also the former Vice President, Associate Marketing Director for Digitas, one of the country’s leading digital and direct marketing agencies, and the former Director of Marketing for MTV Latin America. Garayzar’s retail career includes positions at Jones Lang LaSalle, formerly known as Compass Retail as Regional Marketing Director and Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation as Director of Marketing for several shopping centers in South Florida.
She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from University of Miami. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Patrick Powers
Patrick Powers
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Patrick Powers is responsible for all Accounting, Information Technology and Treasury functions for Turnberry Associates. Powers joined the company in 2000 having served as Chief Financial Officer as well as Controller from 1995 to 2000 for Williams Island in Aventura, Florida.
A graduate of Florida State University, Powers holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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