Founder Starts, Tomorrow’s Trends…& Beyond

Ward Kampf is the forward-thinking President of Northwood Retail. Always seeking to be on the vanguard, Ward has an envelope-pushing intuition and trendsetting mindset that has propelled Northwood Retail’s portfolio to contain more than 85 first-to-market tenants and over 30 digitally native brands throughout its properties, which span from California, to Texas, to Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

Ward has spotted and opened early concept stores for brands such as RH, Dry Bar, Kendra Scott, Warby Parker, AWAY, Vuori, and Sam Fox Restaurant Concepts. Ward is a creative force that’s been instrumental in shaping dynamic shopping centers and mixed-use assets, such as Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, Texas; Freshfields Village in Kiawah, South Carolina; Scottdale Quarter in Scottsdale, Arizona; The RIM in San Antonio, Texas, and The Forum in Carlsbad, California, among many others.

With more than 30 years of experience, Ward has been at the helm in senior leadership roles at Glimcher Realty Trust, Thomas Enterprises Inc., General Growth Properties, and Gap Inc., prior to joining Northwood Retail.

Originally hailing from Oklahoma City, Ward lives with his family in Dallas, Texas – the home of his alma mater Southern Methodist University, where he graduated with a BBA in Business.