MINNEAPOLIS (May 27, 2020) – United Properties announced today that Al Petrie has joined the company as vice president of accounting, effective May 11, 2020. In this role Petrie will report to Eric Skalland, chief financial and administrative officer.
Petrie is a Pohlad Companies veteran since 1999. He brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting and a strong history of financial leadership and strategic planning to this role. He began as an accounting supervisor at NorthMarq (formerly United Properties) and was promoted to corporate controller in 2004. In 2018 Petrie transitioned over to PaR Systems, where he served as corporate accounting manager. During his time at NorthMarq and PaR Systems, he played critical roles in real estate, construction, development and service company acquisitions.
As vice president of accounting at United Properties, Petrie is responsible for oversight and leadership for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecast projections and compliance.
“Al has a proven track record of forecasting budgets, implementing integral financial programs and providing valuable oversight to development projects and acquisitions, and we are excited to welcome him back to United Properties,” said Skalland.
Petrie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota.
About United Properties
United Properties has been creating deep roots in the commercial real estate industry for more than 100 years. The company imagines new possibilities in real estate to help enrich communities and create lasting legacies. United Properties provides market expertise for ground-up development, redevelopment and acquisitions of value-add and stable investments. The company invests in and develops office, industrial, retail, mixed-use and senior housing properties. United Properties is owned by the Pohlad Companies and is headquartered in Minneapolis, with offices in Denver and Austin, Texas.
