Susan Rounds

Susan Rounds is Senior Managing Director of Operations and Administration at BKM Capital Partners and serves as the Chair of the Compensation Committee, the Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee and the BKM Women’s Network.

Rounds implements human resources initiatives, policies and procedures, including compliance, recruiting, retention, performance management and coaching. Her focus is on building and maintaining a strong company culture at BKM.

Rounds developed sustainability efforts across BKM’s 10-million-square-foot portfolio while also maintaining a focus on CSR and employee development at the company level. Solar efforts across select BKM assets resulted in an average savings of 1.4M KwH per year, while water conservation efforts at nearly all assets led to significant water savings for BKM and its tenants.

Rounds helped launch BKM’s Parental Leave Program and spearheaded the company’s volunteer program. She is also the co-founder and orchestrator of the BKM Women’s Network and spearheaded the development of the company’s first Working Parents Group. She has been nominated as a finalist for the Women in Business Awards by the Orange County Business Journal and the OC Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards by the Los Angeles Times.

These are just a few reasons Susan Rounds is one of the California Connect CRE 2024 Women in Real Estate Award winners. Connect CRE’s Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.