Austin, Texas — Campus Advantage has hired Scott Barton as chief investment officer (CIO). As CIO, Barton will lead the Austin, Texas-based company’s investments division, overseeing all acquisition, development, asset management and capital efforts.
Barton recently served as senior vice president for EdR, where he was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions and off-campus development activities for the $4.6 billion publicly-traded student housing real estate investment trust.
“Scott is an outstanding addition to our executive team and brings the right combination of investment expertise and proven leadership skills to the company,” says Mike Peter, president and CEO of Campus Advantage.
“His wealth of experience across a number of real estate sectors will serve him and Campus Advantage well in this role and I am excited to work alongside him as we achieve the company’s current and future investment goals.”