Conrad Kalkhurst is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy’s Executive Masters of Urban Planning (EMUP) Program having been enrolled from August 2020 to December 2021.
Over the duration of the program, Conrad took on a smaller role managing real estate assets for Cattencourt Limited, a family office based in Hong Kong. Conrad’s previous work through various roles from 2016 through 2019 had focused mainly on investments in agricultural land and early and mid-stage sustainable agricultural companies. In that time, Conrad had managed investments of a family office, co-founded a merchant bank, and co-founded a real asset management company all with the goal of enabling investments into the sustainable agricultural industry in the United States. Previous to this work, Conrad worked for companies in various industries in Hong Kong and China such as a large fashion retail company, a publicly listed flavour and fragrance manufacturer, and a digital animation studio.
In addition to the EMUP program, Conrad also completed a Certificate in Sustainable Policy and Planning in December 2021 from USC. Conrad also received his Bachelor of the Arts in International Relations from USC in 2009.
After completing the Ross Program, Conrad intends to pursue a career in real estate development with a focus on projects that look to reduce the environmental impacts of the built environment. Conrad currently lives in Downtown Los Angeles.
Email: ckalkhurst@leadinggd.com