Developers, GMAC Hire Anew and Promote Within

PHOENIX-A number of real estate-related companies, including two of the Valley’s most active, have had personal changes and additions in the past few weeks.

James R. Kerr has joined Kitchell CEM, Phoenix-based construction management and development company, as business development manager. Kerr was previously associate marketing director in Phoenix for Arcadis architecture-engineering firm and manager of business development for the Arizona Department of Commerce.

Opus West Corp., one of the Valley’s most active development companies, has promoted three of its employees. Daniel T. Haug is the new general counsel for the company and its affiliates, Opus West Construction Corp. and Opus West Management Corp. Haug, who joined Opus in 1997, will continue to serve as associate general counsel for Opus Corp., the Minneapolis-based parent of Opus west.