Cassandra McKenzie is the Associate Vice President (AVP), Real Estate and Capital Projects in the Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities Division of Northeastern University (NU). As the AVP, Cassandra is responsible for the global real estate portfolio and roughly $500M of new construction and renovations annually in Northeastern’s global footprint. Cassandra has transformed the project management practices at Northeastern and shifted the focus to a more data driven decision making process. She is particularly adept at team building and has focused her return to NU on developing staff through mentoring, training, and professional development. Cassandra is dedicated to increasing diversity in the construction industry both in hiring practices and supplier engagement.
Cassandra is a “Double NU Husky” and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Leadership with a concentration in Project Management from Northeastern.
