W. Drew Hammond

CFO and CAO

Mr. Drew Hammond joined Elme Communities in October 2012 and serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, a position he has held since March 2026.  In his current capacity, he oversees the company’s day-to-day operations, facilitates corporate strategic planning, and provides input for strategy and companywide goal setting. He also oversees the accounting, finance, investor relations, human resource, legal and treasury functions.

Prior to joining Elme Communities, he held various roles at CapitalSource, Inc., a commercial financial lending company, from 2003 – 2012.  He served as Controller beginning in 2007, where he had primary oversight of accounting operations, accounts payable, expense reporting, financial reporting, equity accounting, payroll and accounting for debt, equity investments and derivatives.  Prior to serving as Controller, he served as Assistant Controller and Manager of Financial Reporting. Prior to joining CapitalSource in 2003, Mr. Hammond was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young LLP from May 2002 to December 2003, and held various positions in the assurance practice at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1995 to 2002.  Mr. Hammond earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Washington and Lee University and is a certified public accountant.

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