Joanne M. Minieri
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Forest City Ratner Companies

Joanne M. Minieri is the president and chief operating officer (COO) of Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), the New York City subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises. In this capacity, she works closely with chairman and CEO Bruce C. Ratner in developing and implementing the FCRC’s strategic plan, directing development projects and overseeing the FCRC’s day-to-day operations.

Minieri's areas of managerial responsibility encompass cash management, accounting and finance, financial reporting, cost control, forecasting, policy development and strategic opportunity assessment. In addition, Minieri directs the executive management team, which devises the company’s long-term strategy and evaluates business development opportunities.

Minieri was closely involved in the acquisition of a sports franchise, the NBA’s Nets. She represents ownership in overseeing the business side of the team and is responsible for managing the investment, including the plan to bring the Nets to their new home in the Barclays Center.

Minieri first joined Forest City Ratner Companies as CFO in 1995. She was promoted to executive vice president and COO in 1998, and to her current position as president and COO in 2007. Previously, she worked for Kenneth Leventhal & Company, where she monitored the development of a number of New York City real estate projects. Minieri’s experience in the real estate and financial services sectors spans the full range of professional accounting, tax and consulting services, which she has provided for both private and public companies.

Minieri is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, The Real Estate Board of New York, the Urban Land Institute and WX-NY, an association for women in the commercial real estate industry, and is on the board of the Brooklyn Children's Museum. In 2006 she received a citation from Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi after being honored at the New York Conference and National Housing Conference, 32nd Annual Awards Luncheon. A native of Brooklyn, she holds a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University.