Team

Kurt (Ted) Saraceno

President

Over the past 40 years, Ted Saraceno has formed and led development teams to acquire, permit, construct and lease over 5,500,000 square feet of commercial office, life science, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties.

Ted is a graduate of Colby College and is active in philanthropic efforts around Greater Boston. He is the founder of the Spirit of Giving, a charity that has donated over 4,000 Christmas dinners to residents of Boston and Waltham.  He is also a 30+ year rider in the Pan Mass Challenge. Ted enjoys offshore fishing and skiing.  He lives in Dover, MA with his wife and three kids.

Chris Roller

Vice President

Chris Roller supports acquisitions and developments for Saracen Properties. Prior to Saracen, Chris worked for LandVest’s Real Estate Consulting Group in Boston, where he was responsible for real estate and timberland advisory assignments across varying geographies for private, public, and institutional clients. As a part of his graduate studies, Chris interned with Leggat McCall Properties in their acquisitions and development teams.

Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development from Cornell University. Chris currently lives in Boston, and enjoys golfing, skiing, and saltwater fishing.

Alie Saraceno

Director

Alie Saraceno serves as a Director, supporting all aspects of fundraising, investor relations, portfolio management, and ground up development for Saracen Properties. Prior to joining Saracen, Alie worked at Morgan Stanley in Private Wealth Management as a Client Service Associate where she completed financial goal analysis, portfolio management reviews, and cash management for clients.

A graduate from The Carroll School of Management at Boston College, Alie earned a B.S. with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing. While at Boston College, Alie was a member of the Boston College Club Tennis Team and held numerous leadership positions on campus. She is a supporter, team captain, and twelve-year rider of the Pan Mass Challenge. Alie currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mike McDonnell, PE

Vice President, Life Science Development & Operations

Mike McDonnell has spent the last 16 years working directly and as a consultant for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, delivering over 3 million square feet of life science and biomanufacturing facilities. Mike is typically engaged early in the process for strategic master planning, site selection, and lease negotiation and then has lead the design, construction, and facilities operational start-up for clients. He has experience with all life science project types including repositioning, ground-up, cGMP manufacturing, wet lab, hot lab, chemistry, imaging, and vivarium spaces. Prior to his consultant work, Mike was the Director of Real Estate and Facilities Master Planning at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Mike holds a Bachelor’s in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Northeastern University.

Kurt Saraceno

Analyst

Kurt Saraceno assists with underwriting and sourcing responsibilities as an Acquisitions Analyst at Saracen. Prior to joining Saracen, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for William Blair’s Private Capital Markets group, where he developed a well-rounded financial perspective and analytical skillset while serving clients  in the Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer & Retail industries.

Kurt graduated from Wake Forest University’s School of Business in 2022, with a B.S. in Finance. While at Wake, he participated in various extra-curricular activities, including the men’s club tennis team. Kurt currently lives in Boston, MA.

Juliann McCarthy

Property Manager

Juliann McCarthy serves as a Property Manager for Saracen Properties overseeing all properties in the Saracen portfolio.  Juliann comes to Saracen from Synergy Services, where she managed over 1 million square feet of class A office and retail space in Boston.  Her portfolio at Synergy consisted of Center Plaza and 185 Dartmouth Street and included tenants such as Spotify, GrubHub, and Twitter.  With over 11 years of industry experience, Juliann has conquered many aspect of Commercial Property Management, Property Accounting, Leasing and Sales.  Juliann’s real estate journey began at Clarendon Group, where she learned the nuts and bolts of operations and accounting. When Juliann’s knowledge of retaining tenants in her building was a success, she then became a Real Estate agent, where she sold and leased residential homes in and around the Boston area. Ultimately, Juliann’s passion for building management brought her back to property management, where she ensures that the buildings she manages operate at an optimal level and are happily leased.

Juliann is a certified Real Estate Salesperson since 2018, a participant in BOMA for 10 years and obtains BOMI certificates, including Property Management Financial Proficiency Certificate (PMFP). Juliann graduated from Bridgewater State with a Business Management degree and resides in Hingham with her Husband and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Kiah (kye-yah).

When Juliann is not at her buildings, she enjoys spending time on the cape, hiking all the (48) 4,000 foot mountains in New Hampshire, and at Duxbury drive-on beach.

Geoff Glifort

Senior Construction Manager

Geoff Glifort supports construction and development for Saracen Properties. Prior to Saracen, Geoff worked in the Construction Department for BXP (formerly Boston Properties) in Boston, where he was responsible for the oversight of new developments, repositioning, TI and Capex projects, and budgeting. Most notably, he oversaw the construction of 180 CityPoint in Waltham, a new 330,000 SF life sciences building and the design and kickoff for the 121 Broadway Residential Tower, which will be the tallest building in Cambridge once complete at 450’. Prior to joining BXP, Geoff worked for a residential developer and contractor and spent several years working for Boston based general contractors touching all project types spanning from small commercial to large life science fit outs.

Geoff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering Technology from the University of Maine, and a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment from MIT. Geoff currently lives in Boston, and enjoys golfing, skiing, and being outdoors.