Half Full or Half Empty?

I’ve always approached life from the perspective that the glass is half full. I’m happier for it, and so are those around me. But the news of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the trillion-plus bailout, the failure of California’s IndyMac Bancorp and promises from the chairman of the Federal Reserve that more bank failures are sure to come is making me feel, well, a bit half empty. This is, however, like all of the other major meltdowns, driven largely by greed and recklessness. So what’s in store on the hiring front? It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that the new age of the workout specialist is dawning. But this time around it isn’t about real estate workouts; it’s about unwinding bundles and bundles of bad paper. Send me a collection specialist, or a tough lawyer. That’s what we’ll need this time.

Job Opportunities
DRA ADVISORS LLC Asset Manager–Retail (NEW YORK CITY) The company seeks a manager with experience developing and carrying out strategic goals through leasing, implementing budgets, making capital improvement plans and managing limited scope development projects. THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE Manager, ULI Boston (BOSTON) The Manager will work with the District Council Executive Committee as well as the DC chair and volunteers, manage all logical aspects of planning and implementing district council events, attend district council events and handle event logistics, and manage the day-to-day district council operations. JONES LANG LASALLE Senior Project Manager (SANTA CLARA, CA) The Manager will be accountable for sourcing and managing small projects as well as moves, additions, and changes in a portfolio for a high tech/manufacturing client. SELECTLEADERS Managing Director, Development (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of design control and quality assurance for the company’s development portfolio. DEUTSCHE BANK BERKSHIRE MORTGAGE Underwriting Analyst (BOSTON) This entry-level position is responsible for providing day-to-day financial, market and underwriting analyses of multifamily loans. NEXTECH SOLUTIONS Director of Marketing (CHICAGO) The Director will conduct advertising programs for the sale of commercial properties, managing and working closely with a four-person staff. NORTHMARQ Director of Transaction Management (BLOOMINGTON, MN) Responsibilities include managing client service delivery for TM accounts, performing TM financial management and process management and executing transactions. THE SITUS COS. Asset Manager–LIHTC (HOUSTON) the Asset Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of equity interests.
Promotions No more than one submission per company will be considered per week. Submissions with multiple names will be capped at three for coverage in Executive Watch.
PERKOWITZ+RUTH ARCHITECTS (LONG BEACH, CA) George Marshall has been named senior associate and Jimi Villegas has been appointed associate with the firm. OPUS WEST CORP. (PLEASANTON, CA) The firm has promoted two in California. Jeff Lee has risen to senior real estate director and Brett Leon has been named real estate manager. Lee is a seven-year veteran with the company and previously served as real estate director. Leon transferred from the construction team to the real estate group in 2006 and most recently served as a real estate representative. LBA REALTY (IRVINE, CA) Mike Memoly has been promoted to chief financial officer after two years with the company. He previously served as the chief accounting officer. CROSSMAN & CO. (ORLANDO) Jennifer Pape has been raised to senior financial analyst. She has worked for the company’s investment sales department since 2006. THE KANE CO. (PORTSMOUTH, NH) Maura Fitzpatrick will take control of the brokerage division, following the departure of president Don Hause. TRANSWESTERN (PHOENIX) Vince Femiano has been named vice president of the tenant advisory services group. He joined Transwestern in 2001 and most recently served as an associate vice president. TBG PARTNERS (HOUSTON) Amy Harr, Jamie Gele and Kaleb Franklin have been promoted to associates with the firm. Harr and Gele have both been with the company for three years. Franklin joined TBG two and a half years ago. ROSS BROWN PARTNERS INC. (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) Rebecca Fowler has been appointed marketing coordinator with the company. He joined Ross Brown a year and a half ago as a marketing assistant. COLLIERS MONROE FRIEDLANDER (HONOLULU) Former vice president and corporate counsel Sarah Lee Morihara has taken the position of president and managing director of the company. She joined Colliers Monroe Friedlander in 2003. CB RICHARD ELLIS (NEW YORK CITY) Steven J. Robinson, a member of the retail services group, and Rosham Shah, part of the company’s global brokerage services group, have been promoted from senior associates to vice presidents.
New Hires No more than one submission per company will be considered per week. Submissions with multiple names will be capped at three for coverage in Executive Watch.
THE SCHONBRAUN MCCANN GROUP (ROSELAND, NJ) Marc R. Shapiro has been named director of valuation services after five years with the valuation advisory services group of Cushman & Wakefield. COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (PHOENIX) Mark Selman has been hired as vice president of real estate operations. He was previously a vice president with McMillin Commercial. GVA KIDDER MATHEWS (REDWOOD CITY, CA) Mark Melbye, Joe Cammarata and Amy Sims have been joined GVA’s recently opened Redwood Shores office. Melbye, who will be a senior vice president, previously owned Commercial Real Estate Group; Cammarata, who will be a vice president specializing in industrial leasing, moves from Coldwell Banker Commercial. Sims will specialize in office properties with the brokerage division. She previously owned and operated a mortgage company. STRATEGIC LAND ADVISORS (IRVINE, CA) Two industry veterans have joined forces to create Strategic Land Advisors. Paul Grover, previously with the O’Donnell/Atkins land brokerage firm, and Barry Gross, former president of Developers Research, will lead the new company. THOMPSON NATIONAL PROPERTIES LLC (IRVINE, CA) Brad Thomas has been appointed senior vice president, retail development. He previously worked as a private developer and investor in South Carolina. FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC. (CHICAGO) John Graham has taken the reins as regional director for the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region. He moves from Direct Invest, where he was president. ADF CAPITAL LTD. (EVANSTON, IL) Jennifer Chan has joined the firm as an analyst. She was previously an assistant property manager with King Properties in Durham, North Carolina. MASSEY KNAKAL (NEW YORK CITY) Jeffrey Jakob has been named associate to the chief executive officer. MOSS & ASSOC. (TAMPA) Neil L. Hammack will lead the company’s expansion in the healthcare market. He will focus on healthcare facilities as well as life science laboratories and will oversee the company’s Tampa Bay commercial operations. QUINTESS (BROOMFIELD, CO) Alex Preiser has been appointed president of real estate. He previously practiced law at the firm Johnson & Repucci LLP, focusing on real estate transactions. COLLIERS BENNETT & KAHNWEILER INC. (ROSEMONT, IL) David J. Gelfand has been added to the downtown office team as executive vice president. He moves from Studley, Inc. PARALLEL REALTY INC. (TORONTO, ON) James R. McInnis has come on board as a sales representative. He was most recently CFO with Stephenson’s Rental Services. MORRIS ARCHITECTS (HOUSTON) Christof Spieler will take on the newly created position of director of technology and innovation. KNIGHTSBRIDGE DESIGN + BUILD LLC (NAPERVILLE, IL) Michael Powers has been appointed construction superintendent with the firm. He has previously held supervisory positions with Dresden Land Improvement, Bell Land Improvement and Dublin Construction. JONES LANG LASALLE (PHILADELPHIA and DALLAS) Thomas Kramer has been named senior vice president in the firm’s Philadelphia office and Nathanael Pennington, a senior vice president with JLL, has moved from the firm’s New York City office to join the Philadelphia team. In addition, following the company’s merger with Staubach, former Staubach CEO Greg O’Brien has been named CEO of brokerage, Americas and John Gates, previously Staubach’s president and COO, will be president of brokerage, Americas. SQUARE MILE CAPITAL (GREENWICH, CT) Carolyn Pianin has come on board as a vice president. She was previously a vice president with NewStar Financial. TERRITORY INC. (LAS VEGAS) Deron Conway has joined the company’s leasing department. He was most recently director of commercial properties for Focus Property Group. RIVERSTONE RESIDENTIAL GROUP (DALLAS) Heather Slack has been hired as senior vice president for the Northern California region. She previously served as national director of new business development with Alliance Residential. SCI REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC (LOS ANGELES) Nicole Monlon has come on board as vice president of national accounts. She moves from Griffin Capital, where she was vice president of equity sales.

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