Bruce A. Choate

Director/Board Member at

The Southern California Leadership Council

78 year

75 connections

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Bruce A. Choate currently works at The Southern California Leadership Council, as Vice Chairman & Charter Member from 2011, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., as Director, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, as Director, The Urban Land Institute, as Member, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., as Member, Real Estate Investment Advisory Council, as Member, NAIOP, Inc., as Member, and The Real Estate Roundtable, as Member.
Mr. Choate also formerly worked at Watson Land Co., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2011, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2015, Standard Pacific Corp., as Director from 2007 to 2011, CalAtlantic Group LLC, as Independent Director, and Bixby Ranch Co., as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President.
Mr. Choate received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Bruce A. Choate active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Real Estate Investment Advisory Council	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The Real Estate Roundtable The Real Estate Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates real estate and trade associations	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
NAIOP, Inc. NAIOP, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates commercial real estate development association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Director/Board Member	-
The Southern California Leadership Council The Southern California Leadership Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Southern California Leadership Council operates as part of the county economic development corporation (LAEDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth and resilience across the county. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. LAEDC serves as a central convener and catalyst by uniting public, private, nonprofit, academic, labor, and community partners to collaboratively address regional economic challenges through research, business assistance, workforce development, and strategic initiatives. Its institute for applied economics provides independent, data-driven analysis to inform policy and targeted development efforts across key industry clusters such as aerospace, biosciences, digital media and entertainment, healthcare, trade, and logistics. The organization offers comprehensive, no-cost business assistance services—including consulting, permit support, workforce resources, and access to incentives—aimed at job retention, business attraction, and expansion. LAEDC also promotes community engagement and economic inclusion through events that support small businesses and cultural institutions across diverse neighborhoods.	Director/Board Member	2011-06-27
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services for Los Angeles County	Director/Board Member	-

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Watson Land Co. Watson Land Co. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Develops industrial centers	Chief Executive Officer	2017-05-07
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Private companies	14
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, builds and manages multifamily apartment communities	Finance
Standard Pacific Corp. Standard Pacific Corp. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Builds single-family attached and detached homes	Consumer Durables
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services for Los Angeles County	Commercial Services
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Watson Land Co. Watson Land Co. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Develops industrial centers	Finance
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Commercial Services
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
Real Estate Investment Advisory Council
NAIOP, Inc. NAIOP, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates commercial real estate development association	Commercial Services
The Real Estate Roundtable The Real Estate Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates real estate and trade associations	Commercial Services
The Southern California Leadership Council The Southern California Leadership Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Southern California Leadership Council operates as part of the county economic development corporation (LAEDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth and resilience across the county. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. LAEDC serves as a central convener and catalyst by uniting public, private, nonprofit, academic, labor, and community partners to collaboratively address regional economic challenges through research, business assistance, workforce development, and strategic initiatives. Its institute for applied economics provides independent, data-driven analysis to inform policy and targeted development efforts across key industry clusters such as aerospace, biosciences, digital media and entertainment, healthcare, trade, and logistics. The organization offers comprehensive, no-cost business assistance services—including consulting, permit support, workforce resources, and access to incentives—aimed at job retention, business attraction, and expansion. LAEDC also promotes community engagement and economic inclusion through events that support small businesses and cultural institutions across diverse neighborhoods.	Commercial Services
Bixby Ranch Co.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Commercial Services
CalAtlantic Group LLC CalAtlantic Group LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Provides home building services	Consumer Durables