Rita Nelson

Rita Nelson

July 18, 2018

Rita Nelson

EDUCATION

A.S. Fashion Merchandising, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

B.S. Business Administration, Stockton University

EXPERIENCE

Ms. Nelson is the General Manager for The Town Center of Levis Commons.  Ms. Nelson has welcomed the opportunity to oversee the mixed- use lifestyle Center and see it continue to be the preferred shopping destination in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Previously, Ms. Nelson worked at The Woodmont Company as a Senior Property Manager for a portfolio of 22 third-party retail assets and directing on-site General Managers throughout the country.

Ms. Nelson brings more than 20 years of management experience, operational leadership, and management team development.

Throughout Ms. Nelson’s career, she has acquired a wide variety of skills applicable to the field of management, marketing, operations, security, finance, and leasing. She has extensive experience managing super-regional, regional, outlet, office, and mixed -use projects.  In addition, her experience covers many aspects of property management that includes operations, leasing, remodeling, and construction of shopping projects within malls.

Ms. Nelson currently holds three designations from the International Council of Shopping Centers that include CRX (Certified Retail Executive), CSM (Certified Shopping Center Manager,) and CMD (Certified Marketing Director).  In addition, she has a Michigan Brokers License and has served on the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce where, as a board member, she was actively involved in the community and supporting many initiatives on behalf of the Chamber.

Ms. Nelson has two precious sons, R.C. and Brendan, a wonderful husband, Keith. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, swimming and biking; and to really unwind, she loves enjoying a good book.