Ms. Rea joined Arden Group in 2021 as Chief Operating Officer of Arden Logistics Management. Prior to joining Arden, Rea was the Chief Operating Officer and founding team member for BKM Capital Partners, a $1.7B AUM light industrial fund manager, where she played a critical role in building the infrastructure, raising $750 million in institutional equity, creating a profitable operating platform and hiring more than 100 employees to build the business and brand. Rea had oversight of the ongoing business operations, including Investor Relations & Capital Raise, Asset Management, Property Management & Leasing, Human Resources, Technology and Marketing departments.

Rea graduated cum laude with a Marketing Communications degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA where she still participates as a Mentor-In-Residence. Rea’s thought leadership on operational efficiency, culture creation, inspiring high performing teams and diversity and inclusion has been featured in many publications, podcasts, conferences and as guest lecturer at University of California, Irvine.