Charles Hester is the Real Estate Property Manager for Real Estate Services (RES) on the Boulder campus, overseeing the day-to-day operations, maintenance, leasing, and financial performance of the university’s diverse real estate portfolio. RES properties are spread across the Main and East Campuses, including student rental units in the Grandview Terrace neighborhood. Charles serves as the primary liaison between RES and its tenants, ensuring properties are well-maintained, fully leased, and compliant with university, state, and federal requirements. He manages lease administration, coordinates facility repairs and capital improvements, prepares annual budgets and operational reports, and implements policies and systems that support long-term asset value and exceptional tenant service.
Charles brings a diverse background in real estate development and asset management experience to the Boulder campus. Before joining RES, he served as Asset Manager for GF Properties Group, where he oversaw the performance of multifamily and commercial assets, and supported national-level acquisition and repositioning strategies. Charles has held leadership roles as the Director of Project Management for Tebo Properties in Boulder and Director of Real Estate for Hestron Corporation, where he managed mixed-use, commercial, industrial, and residential development projects in Colorado, the Carolinas, and Quebec.
He holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BBA in Finance from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He brings a strong foundation in financial analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and strategic planning to the RES team, supporting ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ commitment to responsible asset management and long-term campus growth.
Having relocated to Boulder from South Carolina, Charles is deeply invested in the university’s mission and the campus he now calls home. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing with his partner and 2 children, hiking with his Great Pyrenees and 3 Shetland Sheepdogs, and playing classical piano. Charles is an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Boulder and is committed to its outreach ministry.
