The New Albany Company Team

Leslie Wexner, Chairman, New Albany Company

Leslie Wexner is the Founder and former Chairman/CEO of L Brands. Starting in 1963 with one store and first year sales of $160,000, Mr. Wexner grew the retail company into a multi-billion-dollar global leader in fashion, lingerie, fragrance and beauty.

For the last 35 years, Mr. Wexner has also been Chairman of The New Albany Company, a real estate development company known for its thoughtful world class efforts, including The New Albany Community, named “America’s Best Suburb,” Easton Town Center and the 10,000-acre New Albany Business Park, which has already attracted several billion dollars in private investment and over 20,000 employees. Investment and employment are now growing exponentially as the Business Park prepares to welcome Intel, and other world class“smart” businesses to the most significant economic development project in history.

Mr. Wexner has a profound interest in the development of tomorrow’s leaders, through the works of Harvard University’s Center for Public Leadership, The Wexner Foundation, and The Ohio State University. His areas of community interest include The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Columbus Partnership, Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, and The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus.

Mr. Wexner is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chairman of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board, and Chairman Emeritus of the Columbus Partnership. He is also a founding member and the first chair of The Ohio State University Foundation.

Bill Ebbing, Partner, President & CEO, The New Albany Company

As President and CEO of The New Albany Company, Bill Ebbing oversees the development of the company’s central Ohio holdings.

Before joining The New Albany Company, Ebbing directed a number of high-profile, successful projects as Vice President of Real Estate for Columbus-based Edwards Land Company. Among those projects were Tuttle Crossing, a 1,000-acre mixed-use development, and the redevelopment of Columbus’ historic Brewery District. The $80 million Brewery District project features a trendy mix of residential condominiums, restaurants and office space. Ebbing helped forge successful partnerships including architects, city officials and local and national historic preservation organizations that resulted in one of Columbus’ most vibrant urban destinations.

Ebbing, holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental design/architecture from Miami University (OH) and began his career at Bohm-NBBJ as a project architect.

He is active in many civic and education organizations that create opportunity and improve the quality of life in central Ohio, including currently serving on the boards of his alma mater Miami University, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business’ Center for Real Estate, New Albany Community Foundation, City of New Albany Economic Development Committee, Union Village LLC, Urban Land Institute and Building Industry Association of Central Ohio.

Bill and his wife, Tami, reside in New Albany and have two adult children.

Alex Fischer, Partner, The New Albany Company

Alex Fischer is a business and civic leader from Columbus, Ohio. He is the founder of Alex R. Fischer and Company, which offers strategic advisory services on corporate strategy, real estate development and economic development. He is also a Partner at The New Albany Company and Partner and Chair of White Oak Partners. His prior roles include serving as President and CEO of the Columbus Partnership; various executive positions at Battelle Memorial Institute; and as the Commissioner of Economic Development, Deputy Governor, and Chief of Staff for the State of Tennessee.

Fischer is an active board member of Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS), CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW), and Andelyn Biosciences.

As the former Chair of Downtown Columbus, Inc., a board member and former Chair of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and board member of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Fischer is committed to using his expertise to help build the future of his community through important civic causes.

He previously served on the board of trustees for The Ohio State University and numerous other private and non-profit boards. Fischer holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Public Administration and a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Economic Development, both from the University of Tennessee. He is married to Lori Barreras and lives in Columbus, Ohio. Together they have three adult children.

Bruce Brickman, Partner, The New Albany Company

Mr. Brickman is Founder and President of Brickman. He has led the firm since founding it in 1993 and has more than 30 years of experience across the real estate spectrum.

His experiences include a broad array of real estate investment disciplines, including development, acquisition, leasing, property management, and investment management.

Mr. Brickman has raised over 1.6B of equity for Brickman through its various Funds and Joint Ventures. Mr Brickman has served on the Boards of Turbochef Technologies and Common Ground/US, and is Chairman of Summer on the Hill. He is a Trustee Emeritus at Horace Mann School.