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The Power of Daylight
Wright Heerema Architects Design Director Scott Delano discusses office trends and the importance of good design.
ARA Adds New Senior Investment Experts
Meet Albert Pura and Rick Massa, American Realty Advisors’ most recent promotees. The former now acts as the firm’s senior director of investments and will continue to be based in the San Francisco office, while the latter—based in the Chicago office—will focus on the company’s portfolio management.
Kidder Mathews Makes New Hires
Sean McNamara has joined Kidder Mathews’ Portland, Ore., office, where he will specialize in sales and leasing of industrial properties.
Cushman & Wakefield Names CIO
Holding degrees from Northwestern University and Cornell, Melanie Kirkwood Ruiz has previously worked for Scientific Games, United Airlines, Abbott and Johnson & Johnson.
Irvine Opens New Chicago Office, Makes Promotion
Beau Rawi, promoted to regional vice president of leasing, together with the company’s Executive Vice President Pamela Van Nort, will lead the team working from the new regional office.
Workplace Wunderkind: Avison Young’s Jonathan Larsen Opens Doors for Corporate Occupiers
As a freshman at the University of Washington, Jonathan Larsen figured he would follow in his uncle’s footsteps and practice dentistry. Instead, he took to heart his uncle’s suggestion to pursue a faster-paced—and ideally, more lucrative—field.
TCN Worldwide Board Names New Vice Chairman
During 2017-2018, Gerald Sullivan, principal & managing broker of PW Commercial and formerly the board’s treasurer, will serve as vice chairman.
Cushman & Wakefield Adds New Talent to NJ Office
David Townes joins Cushman & Wakefield’s New Jersey office. Previously, he worked for various firms in the retail sector and created BrokerMap, an app for real estate brokers.
W.P. Carey Appoints New CEO
Mark DeCesaris will retire as CEO in December. Current President Jason Fox, who has been with the company for 15 years, will take over the role.
CRE Diversity Seen as Lagging: Owler
Real estate, along with construction, ranks last on this year’s study, which scores U.S. industries and companies by employee perceptions of leadership diversity. The findings suggest that real estate has room for improvement on this front, despite some progress in recent years.