Paul S. Weinschenk
Chief Operating Officer
Paul Weinschenk is Chief Operating Officer at Peterson Companies where he oversees all aspects of the company’s retail, office, and industrial operating portfolios, including asset management, leasing, risk management, and marketing.
Previously, he was Vice President and Managing Director for the Retail Division at Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) and oversaw the growth and operations of WRE’s then 2.4 million square foot retail portfolio.
Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Peterson Companies as Vice President of Retail Development and was instrumental in the development and leasing of Fairfax Corner, Virginia Gateway and East Market among others.
He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and served a three-year term as State Director for Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Paul is also past President of the University of Virginia School of Architecture Foundation.
Paul holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration from The Keenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina.
FUN FACT: Paul hiked a Patagonian glacier during a family trip to Argentina.
FAVORITE PROJECT: Seeing Fairfax Corner evolve and grow over the years, a project I’ve been involved with since before its inception, has been gratifying, all the while serving as the heart of the Fairfax community as a place to live, work, shop, and be entertained.