Leadership Team

Daniel J. (“DJ”) Busch

President & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Busch was appointed to the position of CEO & Director of InvenTrust Properties in August 2021. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Busch was appointed to President of InvenTrust in February 2021.  He served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of InvenTrust since 2019.  Mr. Busch joined InvenTrust in September 2019, providing oversight to our financial and accounting practices, and ensuring the financial viability of the Company’s strategy. Prior to that, Mr. Busch served as Managing Director, Retail at Green Street Advisors, an independent research and advisory firm for commercial real estate industry in North America and Europe, where he conducted independent research on the shopping center, regional mall, and net lease sectors. Previously, Mr. Busch served as an equity research analyst at Telsey Advisory Group.  He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, contributing as an active member on the Commercial and Retail Development Council.  Mr. Busch received a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and an MBA with specializations in general finance, financial instruments and markets from New York University.

Christy David

EVP, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Ms. David was appointed as InvenTrust’s Chief Operating Officer in February 2021. She had previously served as Chief Investment Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. David joined InvenTrust in 2014 as Managing Counsel – Transactions and held that position until November 2016 when she was named Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary. Ms. David was promoted to InvenTrust’s General Counsel in 2017 and has served in that role since that time. Prior to joining InvenTrust, Ms. David served at The Inland Group Inc., where she managed, reviewed and drafted legal documents and matters regarding InvenTrust’s acquisitions, dispositions, corporate contracts and spin-offs. Prior to joining the Inland Group, Ms. David served as an Associate Attorney at The Thollander Law Firm and held various positions at David & Associates. Ms. David serves on the Ravinia Associates Board as well as its Nominating Committee. Ms. David received a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola University.

Mike Phillips

EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Mr. Phillips was appointed to the position of CFO of InvenTrust Properties in August 2021.  Prior to his appointment, Mr. Phillips served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of InvenTrust.  He has been with InvenTrust since 2009, serving in various senior financial and accounting roles such as Controller, Director for Internal Reporting and Senior Accounting Manager for Financial Reporting. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Phillips worked at Pasquinelli Homebuilding for five years, serving as Manager of Finance. He graduated from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and received a Master of Science in Real Estate from Roosevelt University. Mr. Phillips is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Illinois.

David Bryson

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

Dave Bryson, prior to his appointment, served as Vice President and Controller of the Company since May of 2021. Mr. Bryson previously worked at Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years, serving most recently as Senior Manager in their Real Estate Assurance Services practice. He graduated from Miami University Farmer School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Dave is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Illinois.

Matt Hagan

SVP, Asset Strategy

As SVP of Asset Strategy, Matt Hagan leads InvenTrust’s Leasing and Asset Management teams.  He joined the company in April 2021 as Vice President of Leasing and was promoted to his current role in September 2022.  Prior to his time at InvenTrust, Matt served 13 years in various management, leasing, and development roles for Regency Centers, most recently as Vice President – Market Officer in the Carolinas.  Prior to his tenure at Regency, he worked on the Sherwin-Williams store development team, opening stores throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.  Throughout his 20-year career in retail real estate, Matt has been involved with over 800 real estate transactions.  Matt graduated from the College of Charleston with a BS in Business Administration and later obtained his MBA from the University of Florida.  He is a member of the ICSC and holds an active real estate license in Florida. 

David Heimberger

SVP, Chief Investment Officer

Dave Heimberger has been with InvenTrust Properties Corp since 2011, serving in various financial roles focused on debt/equity partnerships and strategic transactions. Throughout his tenure with InvenTrust, he has been involved with the execution of over $7 billion of real estate related transactions. Prior to InvenTrust, Dave worked with Golub and Company in an asset management role focused on mixed-use and joint venture partner management. Previously, he worked in an investment sales role with May Center Advisors working on single and multi-tenant retail transactions. Dave received his B.S. in Finance from the Illinois State University College of Business.

James Puzon

SVP, Corporate Finance and Portfolio Management

James Puzon was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Portfolio Management at InvenTrust Properties Corp. in June 2021. James has served in various senior financial roles at InvenTrust, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Operations. Prior to joining the company, James served in positions of increasing responsibility at Brookfield Properties Retail (formerly General Growth Properties), including as VP, Corporate Finance and Director, Corporate Finance. His accounting experience also includes roles at Alca Inc., a Chicago-area carpentry contractor, and Pasquinelli Management LLC, a privately held residential homebuilder. James graduated from Purdue University School of Management with a B.S. in Management.

Lauren Suva

SVP, Chief Talent Officer

Lauren Suva has led InvenTrust’s Human Resources team since January 2018. She joined the company in July 2017 as Senior Director, Human Resources, and was subsequently promoted to Vice President in November 2019 before she assumed her current position. Previously, Lauren spent thirteen years in various Human Resources roles at Berlin Packaging, which included experience in Talent Acquisition, Employment Management, Benefits, Performance Management and HR Information Services.

Lauren received her B.S. in Human Resources and Marketing from Marquette University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).