Empire Communities Promotes New VP Finance & Acquisitions, Brent Forrest

VAUGHAN, ON, Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Empire Communities, one of Canada's largest homebuilders, is pleased to announce that Brent Forrest has been promoted to VP, Finance & Acquisitions effective Monday, September 4, 2017.

Brent Forrest joined the Empire team in May 2014 as Director, Finance & Acquisitions with several years of corporate finance and engineering experience. Prior to joining Empire, Brent held the position of Director, Corporate Finance Division with the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Forrest began his career in engineering and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Waterloo.

"Brent has become an invaluable member of our Finance & Acquisitions Team and has gained an in depth understanding of Empire's real estate business," says Andrew Guizzetti, Co-Founder and CFO of Empire Communities. "We look forward to working with Brent as we continue to make sound investment decisions and grow the organization to build Empire's solid reputation of trust."

Empire Communities
Empire (www.empirecommunities.com) builds vibrant low-rise and high-rise communities across Southwestern Ontario, the GTA and Houston, Texas. Founded in 1993, Empire has built over 10,000 new homes and condos, combining innovative energy-saving features with designs that make luxury living more affordable. Today, Empire is one of the largest homebuilders in Canada, with over 100 awards for their communities, customer service and dedication to green building.

SOURCE Empire Communities