M. Bruce Snyder
Florida East Coast Industries (FECI) has named M. Bruce Snyder chief financial officer, responsible for the financial leadership of FECI’s current portfolio of companies. He will have an important role in the capitalization of FECI’s infrastructure and commercial real estate investments.
Snyder has extensive experience overseeing finance organizations for high-growth companies. Mostly recently, he served as senior vice president finance and accounting for Related Companies, a New York-based real estate and development firm.
Prior to that, he was employed by Rio Tinto, where he held leadership positions, including chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Palabora Mining Company and chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Minerals. At Rio Tinto, he oversaw strategic planning, finance, accounting, compliance and business planning.
In addition, he held executive positions with the St. Joe Company, CarrAmerica Realty, and Charles E. Smith Cos.
Snyder earned an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree from George Washington University.
“We are pleased to welcome Bruce as our CFO as he brings more than 30 years of experience as a financial and operational leader with extremely relevant expertise overseeing large, diversified operations,” said FECI President and CEO Vincent Signorello. “His proven track record is welcomed during this high-growth phase for FECI, including Brightline’s summer 2017 launch.”
Based in Coral Gables, Fla., FECI is a full-service commercial real estate, transportation and infrastructure company. It is the parent company to four distinct business lines, including All Aboard Florida/Brightline. FECI is owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC.