Bainbridge Welcomes Industry Leader Marcie Williams as Chief Strategy Officer

January 15, 2025

Accomplished Executive Strengthens Premier Multifamily Real Estate Company’s Leadership Team

Marcie Williams

Marcie Williams, Chief Strategy Officer, The Bainbridge Companies

WELLINGTON, FL and CHARLOTTE, NC – Jan. 15, 2025 – The Bainbridge Companies (Bainbridge) significantly enhanced its executive leadership team with the addition of Marcie Williams as Chief Strategy Officer. Williams brings more than three decades of distinguished experience in all aspects of multifamily real estate.



Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Williams will oversee Bainbridge’s operations, brand, culture and growth. Bainbridge, which has developed and acquired more than 43,000 apartment homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its 1997 inception, is strategically pursuing portfolio expansion opportunities in targeted Sun Belt markets.

“Marcie’s arrival comes at an ideal time for Bainbridge,” said Bainbridge Chairman, CEO and Managing Principal Richard Schechter. “Her vast experience will benefit us in all aspects of the company and enable us to continue creating future-facing properties in first-rate neighborhoods where residents can pursue better lives. We enthusiastically welcome Marcie to the Bainbridge family.”

Prior to joining Bainbridge, Williams served as CEO at RKW Residential. Her impressive career also includes previous roles at Greystar and Camden Property Trust. 


Williams is a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) and Certified Property Manager (CPM®). She has been deeply involved in the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA), acting as Board President and as a founding member of its Education Advisory Council. Williams has received numerous awards and recognitions from GCAA, Apartment Association of North Carolina, Charlotte Business Journal, GlobeSt and others.

“I am so excited to leverage my experience for the benefit of Bainbridge’s continued growth and success,” Williams said. “Bainbridge operates with a commendable and inspiring mission, always prioritizing its residents. I look forward to working with Bainbridge’s leaders to advance our mission.”

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate, Williams is actively involved with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves on the Membership Committee for the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the UNC-Charlotte Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Advisory Board.

About The Bainbridge Companies LLC 

The Bainbridge Companies LLC (Bainbridge) is a multifamily real estate company that has developed and acquired more than 43,000 apartment homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its inception in 1997. With approximately 500 employees nationally, Bainbridge engages in every step of the real estate process, from development and construction, acquisition, and disposition to asset management and property management of multifamily real estate. Bainbridge is headquartered in Wellington, Fla., and has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Bethesda, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, Raleigh, and Tampa. Learn more about Bainbridge at http://www.bainbridgecompanies.com.


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