Josh Herrenkohl

Josh Herrenkohl is a leader of the Real Estate Business Transformation and the Investment Administration & Reporting groups within the Real Estate Solutions industry practice. Mr. Herrenkohl has more than 25 years of professional experience and has worked with a broad array of owners, investors and users of real estate, both in the United States and internationally.

Highly regarded for his deep real estate industry knowledge, Mr. Herrenkohl is recognized as a leader in the areas of accounting outsourcing, operational transformation, real estate operating model effectiveness, technology innovation and process efficiency. His work spans the real estate investor and corporate real estate sectors, helping organizations scale their enterprises and better align to strategic growth objectives. He has worked extensively on complex transactions with Fortune 500 companies and private equity funds, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and other large institutional investors. Additionally, Mr. Herrenkohl has substantial experience working in the real estate fund administration and outsourced accounting space.

Mr. Herrenkohl has been at the forefront of exploring industry applications that include AI, smart buildings, analytics, intelligent automation, blockchain and cybersecurity. He has diverse international and cultural experience, having worked with clients worldwide.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Herrenkohl led EY’s Global Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Advisory Services practice, where he oversaw all aspects of the company’s corporate real estate, construction and real estate investor advisory services worldwide. Preceding EY, he worked for Capgemini and the Japanese government.

Relevant Experience:

• Advised a data center fund manager on the design and build of its finance and accounting function and performed managed services on the client’s behalf
• Advised a large, global real estate private equity fund manager on the development of a shared services model for middle- and back-office functions and managed transition and training processes, as well as operationalization of the function
• Advised a global logistics real estate company on the acquisition and integration of a U.S. company and its portfolio and oversaw all aspects of the integration, with a focus on the IT infrastructure
• Advised a North American pension fund manager with $50 billion of diverse global real estate assets with the restructuring of its operating model; supported the automation of data management and processes; resulted in increased transparency and reduced costs associated with headcount, duplication of activities and infrastructure
• Provided transformation-led investment administration and reporting services to numerous real estate fund managers throughout North America

Awards & Recognition:

• Notable Leaders in Accounting & Consulting, Crain’s New York Business (2022)
• Influencers in Commercial Real Estate Technology, Globe Street Real Estate Forum (2020)