Kent Gonzales
Vice President, Development

Kent manages Northland's large scale and complex mixed-use development projects. He has over 30 years of diverse real estate development experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors and has directly managed over $1 billion of development. Before joining Northland, Kent managed the planning, development, and construction of multiple projects throughout New England and Colorado. 

Kent holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master of Architecture, Urban Design from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), a Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD), a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C), a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), and the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU).

Kent is active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors and the Real Estate Subcommittee of the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Passive House Massachusetts. Kent has been named twice (2020 and 2023) to the list of the Charles River MetroWest “50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color.”  He has also served on the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Community Preservation Committee in the Town of Carlisle, MA.