Gordon Driedger has more than 25 years of experience in Canadian and international real estate markets. He is the former President of Skyline Retail REIT (stepping down as of June 30, 2024).

Prior to Skyline Retail REIT, Gordon was principal of GDREA Inc., which, with its predecessor organizations, provided real estate advisory services to investors in all asset classes, specializing in the retail real estate development sector. GDREA Inc. provided counsel on real estate investment, development management of complex mixed-use projects, market intelligence, and transactional support.

Gordon also held the role of Executive Vice President at First Capital Realty Inc. and led the firm’s Central Canada group, representing over ten million square feet of retail properties and comprising over $3 billion in assets. He was also Vice President, Real Estate for premier retail real estate owners, including Bank of Montreal, Canadian Tire, and Sobeys.

Gordon holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo’s School of Urban and Regional Planning and a Masters of Corporate Real Estate from the CoreNet Global organization.