Heather Boren

Heather Boren is a full-time Lecturer at the Graziadio Business School of Pepperdine University. She joined the school in 2017 and is also the President of Estate Match Realty, a commercial real estate brokerage company. At Pepperdine, she serves on the real estate committee overseeing the MS in Real Estate program.

• Education:
  • MBA, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • B.A. in Communication Studies, UCLA
  • B.A. in Political Science, UCLA

Heather combines a collaborative approach with extensive experience in commercial real estate, having closed and consulted on over $1 billion in transactions. Her career includes leadership roles at American Commercial Equities, American Homes 4 Rent, Colliers International, and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Her research and professional focus aligns with real estate finance, investment strategies, and business-education integration. She has received the PGBS Transformational Teaching Award (2023) for her contributions to pedagogy.