Kenneth P. Wong is Chief Operating Officer and a Partner of Related Companies, the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States, with over $120 billion in assets owned or under development. Mr. Wong is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational, corporate and business functions of the company and its 4,000 global employees and leads Related’s development activities in international markets.
Mr. Wong is also a founding investor and member of the Board of Directors of energyRe, an energy company established in 2019 out of Related’s sustainability practices that develops innovative infrastructure projects and is a leader in utility-scale transmission, generation, storage and distributed generation solutions across the United States.
Over his 45 years in the industry and 20+ years with Related Companies, Mr. Wong has overseen the development of a broad range of real estate assets, including mixed-use developments and planned communities with workforce and affordable housing, and retail shopping centers in the U.S. and abroad, representing over $30 billion of assets. His executive experience includes development and operating companies, both public and private, bridging the worlds of real estate, entertainment, design and technology.
Prior to joining Related, Mr. Wong served as President of Westfield America, Inc., where he served was responsible for acquisitions, asset management, operations, development, leasing, and marketing of the $15 billion Westfield portfolio of approximately 65 properties, 9,000 retailers and over 20 active developments.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Wong spent nearly a decade at The Walt Disney Company where he held a series of senior executive positions, including President of the Disney Development Company and President of Walt Disney Imagineering. During this period, he had global responsibility for what was one of the largest investment programs in Disney history, across theme parks, hotels, retail centers, cruise ships and the planned community of Celebration.
Mr. Wong holds dual Master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to his role on the Board of the Shed, Mr. Wong serves on the Board of Related Argent, Pocket Living London, and as a Director for the Trust for Public Land, where he is passionate about ensuring community development includes investment in safe and clean outdoor spaces that improve health outcomes. Mr. Wong is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and ICSC.
