Steve Gerber serves as Senior Vice President, Head of Property Management as of May 2018. Previously, Mr. Gerber was Vice President, Regional Director of Property Management, of Washington Prime Group and held the same role at Glimcher Realty Trust, which was acquired by Washington Prime Group in January 2015. He was previously Regional Director and General Manager with Glimcher and his property team was awarded Team of the Year while serving as General Manager.
Mr. Gerber previously held several positions as Regional Manager and Director of Operations prior to joining Glimcher, including positions of increased scope and responsibilities at Zale Corp and Downey Designs International. While at Zale Corp, he was named Special Events Regional Manager of the Year and received multiple MVP Awards for Regional Manager of the Quarter. While at Downey Designs International, he became a Million Dollar Club Personal Sales Member at the age of 24. Mr. Gerber is a certified diamontologist and was Store Manager of Zale’s Jewelers at the age of 21. He grew up in retail and worked as a watch sales associate at the age of 16 at the erstwhile Sid’s Jewelers, located in Amarillo, Texas.
In his role, Mr. Gerber leads Property Management for Washington Prime Group. He is responsible for all aspects of Property Management and Operations and is actively involved in strategic initiatives at the property level, including the rollout of the Company’s ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ initiative in 2018. In addition, he supports innovation initiatives and Washington Prime Group collaborations. Mr. Gerber also leads and mentors the Property Management team.
Steve is a member of Washington Prime Group's ESG Executive Steering Committee.
Mr. Gerber is currently involved in numerous philanthropic and community endeavors including Pelotonia, a grass-roots annual bike tour that funds cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. He has served as the Team Captain of Washington Prime Group’s Pelotonia team since 2016. Mr. Gerber also remains active within the community as a Class One Certified high school baseball umpire and a Class One Certified high school football official. In addition, he is a member of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA).