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Commonwealth Commercial Names Carolinas Managing Director
Alex Crouch will serve the Virginia-based company as managing director of its North and South Carolina operations. He will relocate from Richmond, Va., to Charlotte, N.C.
Avison Young Taps New Managing Director
Highly regarded industry veteran David Jewkes has more than 25 years of commercial real estate management and transaction experience.
Transwestern Appoints New EVP
George Vogelei will step up as the firm’s executive vice president of agency leasing, after spending more than three years at NKF.
NKF Adds LA Managing Director
Alex Bergeson specializes in landlord agency office leasing, tenant representation and investment sales. He joins from CBRE, where he managed a 1.5-million-square-foot office portfolio.
EY Taps Grinis to Lead Real Estate Practice
A 30-year veteran of the global consulting firm, Grinis will oversee a 15,000-member team that serves some 6,000 clients. He succeeds Howard Roth, who will retire on June 30.
ASB Names New VP
Brian Chen joined the company in 2014 and holds more than nine years of commercial real estate experience under his belt. Prior to joining the company, he worked at Tishman Speyer and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Jack Resnick & Sons Makes Promotions
Brett Greenberg has taken over as the firm’s new executive managing director of leasing, replacing the recently retired industry veteran Dennis Brady. Adam Rappaport has taken over Greenberg’s former position as managing director of leasing.
J Street Welcomes Industry Veteran
Mike Balaban joined the Washington, D.C.-based company as development executive. Previously, he headed Lowe Enterprises’ non-hospitality East Coast activities.
Opus Promotes Mike Yungerman to VP & General Manager
In his new role, Yungerman will use his 12-year experience with the company to manage the Chicago team and to oversee and expand Opus’s portfolio in the area.
CBRE Promotes Jack Fraker to Managing Director
Jack Fraker joined the company in 2003. He has more than 30 years of real estate experience and is specialized in the trading properties for institutional clients.