Charles A. Boyd, MSCED currently serves as President & CEO of Polaris Prime Properties, LLC (Polaris) specializing in real estate investments and community development in southern California. Prior to launching Polaris, Mr. Boyd held executive, managerial and consulting positions in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors engaged in residential real estate sales, affordable housing development, local economic development and comprehensive neighborhood revitalization throughout the United States.
In 1995, Mr. Boyd relocated to Los Angeles, CA to serve as Director of Training at the California School of Professional Psychology and assisted community-based and governmental agencies in implementing neighborhood revitalization initiatives addressing economic development, primary healthcare, youth development, crime prevention and neighborhood physical planning. He later served for ten years at the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) as Deputy Neighborhood Officer for Safety and Housing and Director of Community Engagement, achieving notable outcomes in crime reduction and mitigating home mortgage foreclosures in the Park Mesa Heights and Hyde Park neighborhoods in Los Angeles. In 2009, he was named LAUL Leader of the Year.
A philanthropist and passionate advocate for citizen empowerment, Mr. Boyd currently serves on advisory and corporate boards engaged in neighborhood revitalization and youth development. He has received over fifty community service and civic awards including U.S. Congressional, California State Senate and California State Assembly recognition. He has addressed audiences at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Hunter College Graduate School of Social Work, the American Psychological Association, and national forums on social issues including civic engagement, economic development, and youth development.
Mr. Boyd studied real estate appraisal and investment analysis at the New York University Schack Real Estate Institute and holds a Master’s of Science degree in Community Economic Development with a concentration in housing from the Southern New Hampshire University Graduate School of Community Economic Development. With his recent admission to the Winter 2021 USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate and launch of Polaris Prime Properties, Mr. Boyd now seeks to integrate the real estate and community development processes to achieve a “triple bottom line” including high Profits, improving the quality of life for People, and preserving the Planet with partners and investors. He counts being a husband and proud father of three among his many blessings.
Email: chasboyd100@gmail.com