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CBRE Realty Finance Adds Witkin as Pres., CEO

HARTFORD-CB Richard Ellis Realty Finance adds Kenneth Witkin as president and CEO to replace interim president and CEO Ray Wirta.

By Natalie Dolce | Updated on August 17, 2007

HARTFORD-Locally based CB Richard Ellis Realty Finance Inc. has appointed Kenneth J. Witkin as president and CEO, effective Sept. 4. Witkin will replace Ray Wirta, who has served as CBRE Realty Finance’s interim president and CEO since April 25. In addition to his role as CEO, Witkin will serve on the company’s board of directors.

Witkin most recently served as an EVP, senior division executive in the commercial real estate banking group of Bank of America. He was responsible for all commercial real estate banking in the Northeast US and managing TriSail Capital Corp., a national high yield capital provider to the real estate investment and development market.

“We are extremely pleased to have Ken join the CBRE Realty Finance team as CEO,” says Ray Wirta, executive chairman. “The board of directors was impressed with his deep experience within the real estate and lending markets, his proven leadership capabilities and his passion for building CBRE Realty Finance’s strong foundation and driving profitability. With over 25 years in the business, we are confident Ken is the right person to lead the company.”

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