Lauren Maturo, Vice President of Marketing at the New York real estate firm RXR and daughter of RXR President Mike Maturo, has passed away at the age of 32. According to company statements, she died in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway in the US state of New Jersey on 24 October.
The sudden death of the young executive has caused shock and dismay among employees and across the New York real estate sector. Scott Rechler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of RXR, posted publicly on LinkedIn on Tuesday to confirm the painful loss and pay tribute to Maturo with personal words.
Responsibility in marketing at RXR
In her role as Vice President of Marketing, Lauren Maturo held central responsibility for RXR's external presentation and brand management. She directed marketing strategies and oversaw the communications development of numerous projects across the company's diversified portfolio.
As the daughter of long-standing RXR President Mike Maturo, she had close ties to the company and its teams for many years. Colleagues and business partners valued her professional commitment, high standards, and warm demeanour in the daily working environment.
Condolences from corporate leadership
Scott Rechler expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Maturo family on behalf of the entire company and all staff. He highlighted that Lauren Maturo had a lasting impact on the corporate culture and would leave a noticeable void among her colleagues.
RXR announced that it would support the family during this difficult time and honour the memory of the esteemed marketing expert. The company has also received numerous messages of condolence from across the industry over recent days.
