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U.S. Green Building Council Welcomes New Board Directors
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Green Building Council has elected new officers and directors to its 2011 Board of Directors.
BRE Appoints Two New Vice Presidents
San Francisco–BRE Properties, Inc. has appointed Kari Warren as vice president of marketing and Steven Snell as vice president of business applications.
Patton Joins Hines to Lead Multifamily
Houston–Alan Patton has joined Hines as a senior vice president in the firm’s corporate office at Williams Tower in Houston.
Caringella Joins Magellan’s New Project Services Subsidiary
Magellan Development Group has tapped residential finance industry veteran Carmen Caringella to serve as director of the company’s newly established problem-solving consulting business, Magellan Project Services L.L.C.
Kurt Pairitz Joins Newcastle Limited
Chicago–Kurt Pairitz has joined Newcastle Limited as senior vice president.
Mildner Joins Crescent Resources
Charlotte, N.C.–Crescent Resources, LLC has hired veteran real estate developer Richard Mildner as senior vice president.
Charles Dunn Welcomes Ron Azad as Senior Managing Director
Los Angeles—Ron Azad has joined Charles Dunn Company as senior managing director of its real estate services company. Azad will oversee the firm’s property management and asset management operations. Azad expressed excitement to be taking the helm during the firm’s growth and expansion efforts. He brings with him 30 years worth of experience, most of which took place at CB Richard Ellis Investors, where he started in 1982. While with CBRE Investors, he led real estate investment programs for several pension plans and a large sovereign wealth fund and managed over $2.8 billion of assets totaling more than 16 million…
Jack Kern Joins Palatine Capital Partners as Partner
New York—Palatine Capital Partners Management LLC recently announced that Jack Kern, former head of research at Archstone-Smith, has joined the firm as a partner. In this newly expanded position, Kern will be responsible for providing market and real estate research and analysis in evaluating equity and debt investment opportunities. In addition, he will focus on strategic initiatives for Palatine. Kern has been a part of Palatine’s strategic investment team for the past year as an advisor, providing research oversight on opportunities. “Our team has built a successful working relationship with Jack as a consultant, and this is a logical next…
Marty Louie Named Marcus & Millichap CFO
Encino, Calif.–Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has promoted Marty Louie to chief financial officer.
Edward Scott Appointed to Spearhead Kislak’s Florida Expansion
J.I. Kislak Mortgage LLC has appointed Edward Scott to senior vice president and southeast divisional manager.