Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2003
MARY LOU FIALA is President and Chief Operating Officer of Regency
Centers Corporation. Ms. Fiala joined Regency Centers in 1998, bringing
more than 18 years of retail and management experience to the company.
In her role as President and Chief Operating Officer she is responsible
for the operational management of Regency's retail centers nationwide.
The company currently owns 270 centers totaling 29.1 million square feet
in 50 of the largest markets throughout the country representing assets
exceeding $4.1 billion. Prior to working with Regency, Ms. Fiala served
as Managing Director of Security Capital Global Strategic Group
Incorporated, where she was responsible for the development of operating
systems for the firm's retail-related initiatives. She also served as
Senior Vice President and Director of stores for Macy's East/Federated
Department Stores, where she was responsible for 19 Macy's stores in
five states, generating more than $1 billion in sales volume. Before her
tenure at Macy's, Ms. Fiala was Senior Vice President of Henri Bendel
and Senior Vice President and Regional Director of stores for
Federated's Burdine's Division. Ms. Fiala earned a Bachelor's degree in
Science from Miami University. She is a past Board member of Pacific
Retail Trust and City Center Retail. She is a current member of the
Board of Trustees for the International Council of Shopping Centers, the
University of North Florida Foundation Board, and Regency Centers
Corporation Board. Profile
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Ms. Fiala: Regency is the leading owner, operator and developer
of grocery anchored neighborhood shopping centers in
