Margaret Smith Ford

Margaret joined Woodfield Investments in September 2005 with responsibility for sourcing and developing multifamily deals in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Currently she is responsible for Woodfield’s mixed-use project in Arlington, Virginia -- a 188-unit apartment development with 47,000 square feet of commercial space and three levels of underground parking.

Prior to joining Woodfield Investments, Margaret was a senior development manager with Summit Properties in the Mid-Atlantic region. She worked for Summit Properties for 12 years developing multifamily projects in the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. markets. She was responsible for overseeing projects from their inception through completion. Her experience includes both suburban stick-built projects to historic mid-rise renovations. In addition to developing new projects for Summit, Ms. Ford was also involved in acquisitions for the company after Summit Properties went public in 1994.

Margaret received her B.A. and a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas in Austin. Her graduate degree is from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.