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John Woodard serves as Vice President for Stirling, leading the company’s New Orleans office in the Pan-American Life Center.

He leads various development and redevelopment projects, including Stirling’s first build-to-rent communities and the company’s new corporate office headquarters at River Chase in Covington. Additionally, he plays a pivotal role in asset management for Stirling’s New Orleans properties, including the Pan-American Life Center, Magnolia Marketplace, Mid-City Marketplace and Offices at Mid-City, along with the company’s multi-family portfolio. As the company’s liaison for government relations, John’s diverse experience includes serving as aide to Congressman Steve Scalise and was later appointed by the President to serve as White House Liaison and Special Advisor at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Woodard previously held the role of Director of Development and Asset Management where he was responsible for managing and assisting with all phases of Stirling’s development and redevelopment processes, working in multiple capacities to support projects from the pre-development phase through stabilization. He has led several notable company projects over the past several years and has also been involved with the asset management of over 1,500,000 square feet of retail, medical, office and multifamily properties in Stirling’s portfolio.

A Covington native, John is graduate of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University with an MBA in Finance and Real Estate and holds a B.S. in Finance from LSU, where he also served as LSU Student Body President. Outside of Stirling, John is an adjunct lecturer for the Tulane School of Architecture and serves as a member of the GNO, Inc. NextGen Council, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Louisiana, ICSC, NMHC, Friends of the Cabildo and formerly the National WWII Museum Young Benefactors and LSU Young Alumni Council