Claire Thielke, Managing Director - Hines Asia Pacific, is responsible for acquisitions, development, and new business generation in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to taking on this role, Claire served as Chief Operating Officer of Investment Management for Hines, overseeing new product development and fund operations for the firm’s 39 investment vehicles active across 24 geographies, totaling $20B AUM. Claire is a member of Stanford University’s adjunct faculty, teaching on the intersection of technology and institutional investment. She has served as a board member or outside strategy advisor to businesses including Memorial City Bank (MC Bancshares), 1Spire Ventures, and Consumer Solutions, inc., and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Aspen Institute Society of Fellows.

Claire earned her undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Design from Stanford University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 2.5 years as captain of the track and field team and Stanford BCSC Valedictorian. After completing her Masters in Construction Management from Stanford’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as the program’s youngest graduate, Claire continued on to earn her Degree of Engineer from Stanford’s Civil Engineering Ph.D Department in 2009, conducting dissertation research on green retrofitting and seismic upgrading for historic buildings. Claire is a former USA Track & Field athlete and avid outdoorsman, most recently completing a marathon on Mount Everest.