Invitation Homes Inc. announced the promotion of Charles Young to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Young has served as executive vice president (EVP) and COO of Invitation Homes since November 2017. Previously, he was COO of Starwood Waypoint Homes and the Waypoint Real Estate Group.

Prior to that, he was EVP at Mesa Development, a national real estate developer, and worked in both the real estate and investment banking divisions of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Young previously co-founded and was a managing director of The Kaleidoscope Group, L.L.C., a strategic diversity and management consulting firm. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

Young spent several years as a professional football player in the National Football League and the World Football League. He is a member of both the Floor and Decor Board of Directors and the Stanford Board of Trustees.