Dr. Grace Bucchianeri is the Americas Head of Global Investment & Portfolio Strategy at GIC Real Estate. She oversees investment strategy, underwriting guidance, and portfolio construction across equity and debt, direct and fund investments.
Grace is a voting member of the investment committee and serves as a board member of Store Capital, one of the largest and fastest-growing NNN platforms in the US. She advocates for an inclusive culture, championing initiatives that promote diversity of thought.
Before her current role, Grace was the Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac and an Assistant Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research has been published in top peer-reviewed journals and is frequently cited by the media. She is a frequent guest lecturer at Wharton and a sought-after industry speaker.
Grace holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University, as well as MSc and BSc degrees in Economics (First-Class Honors) from the London School of Economics.