Ernst & Young's Roth

This week Ernst & Young names Howard Roth as its global and Americas real estate industry leader. New York City-based Roth takes the post after serving as Northeast real estate industry leader for a number of years. Roth will now head a global real estate practice that has 5,000 professionals around the world. His charge is to further build the firm’s global practice, replacing Dale Anne Reiss who retired on June 30. His particular initiatives include the development of worldwide infrastructure, sustainability practices and dealing with the credit slowdown. He spoke with GlobeSt.com in advance of his firm making his promotion public.

GlobeSt.com: How does your job change with the promotion?

Roth: I’m very excited to be taking over as a global industry leader and continue to expand a preeminent global brand in the real estate industry. The position changes several things. Now I’m responsible for global business around the world, and primarily it was just New York. But having been in New York has been very positive in the regard with the significant amount that has come into our industry over the past 15 years, primarily through a lot of the New York institutions and private-equity firms. It’s given me a great opportunity to have a great knowledge and relationship with a global network around the world.