CIRI hires new vice president of real estate

CIRI hired Dave Pfeifer as vice president of real estate. Pfeifer will start at CIRI on Sept. 14, and will oversee the development of CIRI’s real estate projects, partnerships and team.

Prior to joining CIRI, Pfeifer was the chief executive officer of Imaging Associates of Providence. He served as the regional director of real estate for Providence Health Systems Alaska, where he master-planned and developed their $300 million South Campus expansion, including the redevelopment of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute facility. Pfeifer also held the position of assistant administrator of ancillary services at Providence Health Systems.

Prior to working with Providence, Pfeifer was the chief executive officer of Valley Hospital in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley. During his tenure at Valley Hospital, he also held the positions of chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Pfeifer began his professional career in banking with National Bank of Alaska as assistant vice president running the Palmer branch.

“CIRI has an excellent real estate program,” said Pfeifer. “I am excited to join the team and build projects that will make CIRI shareholders proud.”

Pfeifer has graduate degrees from the University of Denver in real estate development and construction management and the University of Minnesota in healthcare administration. He also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of Alaska.

He is a lifelong Alaskan and lives in Wasilla with his wife Misty and their three children.