The Howard Hughes Corporation announced that Jesse Carrillo has been named the company's Chief Innovation Officer, effective March 16, 2022. Mr. Carrillo will oversee the strategy and operation of the company's innovation and technology platforms across HHC's national portfolio of large-scale master planned communities (MPCs) and mixed-use properties. Prior to joining HHC, Mr. Carrillo served as Chief Information Officer of Hines, directing all corporate technology, strategy and standards for the global real estate firm worldwide.

He joined the firm in 1994 and served in various technology roles before becoming the company's Chief Technology Officer in 2007 and then its Chief Information Officer in 2009. Mr. Carrillo joins HHC as the company is accelerating growth across its portfolio and expanding into new regions, adding to its already deep pipeline of commercial development opportunities. The company recently launched their MPC, Douglas Ranch, a new 37,000-acre community in Phoenix'sWest Valley, the nation's fastest-growing metro region.