Nadine Watt

Chief Executive Officer, Watt Capital Partners

Nadine Watt is the CEO of Watt Capital Partners, where she brings more than 25 years of real estate experience and entrepreneurial leadership. She oversees all commercial investment activities, including acquisitions, development, and asset management, for the firm’s 3.5 million-square-foot portfolio, while driving overall strategy and day-to-day operations.

Previously, Nadine served as President of Watt Companies, where in 2011 she led a major strategic transformation—shifting the firm from a traditional property management and leasing model to a growth-oriented platform focused on acquisitions, development, and joint ventures.

During her 27-year tenure at Watt Companies, Nadine worked across all facets of the business, contributing to  the development of thousands of residential units and numerous retail centers. She also led a multi-million dollar repositioning of Watt Plaza, a 920,000-square-foot Class A office property in Century City, which  achieved LEED Platinum certification and earned BOMA International’s “Outstanding Building of the Year”  award. 

Nadine is an active civic and industry leader. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern  California and is the former President of its Board of Governors. Her additional leadership roles include Vice  Chair of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, member of the USC Associates Board of Directors and the Marshall  Board of Councilors. She was the first woman to serve as Chair of the Los Angeles Business Council, a role she  held for seven years. 

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Kennedy Wilson, where she sits on the Nominating and  Governance Committee. She is also a Board Member of Visionary Women (Chair, Governance Committee) and  a member of the City of Hope Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council. Her prior board  service includes The New Home Company, 1st Century Bank, and Fisker Inc. 

Nadine has received numerous honors, including Century City Citizen of the Year (2017) and EY Entrepreneur  of the Year (2018), and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times for her leadership and career  achievements. 

She holds a degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Master of Arts from the  University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.