Avedick B. Poladian

Biography

Mr. Poladian is currently a director and the former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2002-2016) of Lowe Enterprises, Inc., a privately held diversified national real estate company active in commercial, residential and hospitality property investment, management and development. During his tenure as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Poladian oversaw human resources, risk management, construction, finance and legal functions across the firm. Mr. Poladian was with Arthur Andersen from 1974 to 2002, admitted to Partner in 1984, Managing Partner, Pacific Southwest in 1989, and is a certified public accountant (inactive). He is a past member of the Young Presidents Organization, the California Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Poladian was appointed to the California State Board of Accountancy and served in the position for nine years. He is a Director Emeritus of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, a member of the USC Price School Board of Councilors, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and a former Trustee of Loyola Marymount University. He currently serves on the boards of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Public Storage and Western Asset Management Funds.  Mr. Poladian holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola Marymount University.