Prominent real estate developer names new vice president

TAMPA — Vaike O’Grady has joined Metro Development Group, a Tampa-based developer of residential communities throughout Florida, in the role of vice president of marketing and communications.

O’Grady, according to a press release, comes to Metro from Austin, Texas-based real estate research firm Zonda, where she served as a regional director, working with homebuilders, developers and lenders. She also has prior experience at Newland Communities, where she worked for 17 years. Her skill set, the release states, includes market analysis, community planning, marketing strategy and consumer research.