EVP - COO
Laurie A. Baker is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (EVP-COO) at Camden Property Trust (CPT), a leading multifamily REIT, a role she has held since December 2021.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CPT/people/laurie-a-baker)[[3]](https://investors.camdenliving.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ced872d1-69ca-4dbb-9030-1f48d76fe084) Age 60, she oversees portfolio operations, investment funds, asset management, revenue management, business intelligence, information technology, marketing, innovation, and customer experience, having led Camden's repositioning and redevelopment program exceeding $487 million in improvements.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CPT/people/laurie-a-baker)[[3]](https://investors.camdenliving.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ced872d1-69ca-4dbb-9030-1f48d76fe084) Baker joined Camden in 1999 as Vice President of Property Services, advancing through key roles including Regional Vice President of Operations (2004), Vice President of Fund and Asset Management (2007), SVP of Fund & Asset Management (2012–2019), and EVP of Operations (2019–2021), navigating challenges like the global financial crisis and COVID-19.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CPT/people/laurie-a-baker)[[2]](https://www.multifamilydive.com/news/Laurie-Baker-Apartments-Camden-COO/619156/)[[3]](https://investors.camdenliving.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ced872d1-69ca-4dbb-9030-1f48d76fe084)
A trailblazer as Camden's highest-ranking female executive and first woman in the C-suite after over 40 years, Baker holds an MBA in Finance from George Washington University and a BBA from Sam Houston State University.[[2]](https://www.multifamilydive.com/news/Laurie-Baker-Apartments-Camden-COO/619156/)[[3]](https://investors.camdenliving.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ced872d1-69ca-4dbb-9030-1f48d76fe084)[[6]](https://texasexecutivewomen.org/member/laurie-baker/) She serves on the National Multifamily Housing Council's Executive Committee (Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), vice-chair of ULI's Multifamily Bronze Council, and boards of Camp for All and Texas A&M's Master of Real Estate Program; past President of CREW Network and CREW Houston, and thrice named a Women of Influence by Real Estate Forum.[[3]](https://investors.camdenliving.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ced872d1-69ca-4dbb-9030-1f48d76fe084) Recently, as a corporate insider, she sold CPT shares in early 2026.[[5]](https://longbridge.com/en/news/271818755)[[8]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/camden-property-evp-baker-sells-75k-in-shares-93CH-4435545)
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