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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES
Senior Portfolio Operations Director
(ALEXANDRIA, VA) The Director will ensure that the company's financial, business and customer service objectives are achieved by implementing corporate and regional programs. The Director will also undertake regionally specific initiatives and strategies to help promote the performance of the portfolio.

CIGMA CORP.
Senior Level High-Rise Construction Management
(NATIONWIDE) Management will be responsible for overseeing luxury high-rise projects in Dubai and managing a team of project managers.

ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
Asset Management Analyst
(UNIONDALE, NY) Responsibilities include providing analysis, administration, servicing and compliance of loans in the company's portfolio. The Analyst will assist with monthly financial analysis of the portfolio and the properties as well as with coordination of new loan activity.

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
Senior Leasing Representative
(HERNDON, VA) The Representative will develop and implement leasing strategies, oversee the preparation of promotional material, market vacant space, prepare and issue leasing proposals and establish and maintain professional relationships within the brokerage community and with current tenants.
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
Senior City Planner--Community Planning
(MINNEAPOLIS) The successful candidate for this position will help plan, develop and implement the city's comprehensive plan. The Planner will also make presentations to the City Planning Commission and City Council and conduct analysis and research to advance the city's goals related to sustainable growth.

SELECTLEADERS
Senior Property Manager
(GARDEN CITY, NY) A family owned real estate development company seeks a Property Manager to direct a team of real estate professionals in the management and operation of a mixed-use portfolio. Responsibilities include attending to the maintenance and repair of structural elements, preparing budgets and monitoring and managing code compliance, security measures, utilities and janitorial services.

KBS REALTY ADVISORS
Senior Vice President: KBS Realty Advisors
(ATLANTA) Responsibilities include formulating and executing business plans for a portfolio of commercial properties.

BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES
Manager, Development Marketing
(NEW YORK CITY) The successful candidate for this newly created role will implement a comprehensive marketing and advertising strategy to support development projects throughout the U.S.
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.
TRANSWESTERN
(PHOENIX) Vince Femiano has been promoted from associate vice president to vice president of the tenant advisory services group.

LBA REALTY
(IRVINE, CA) Mike Memoly has been raised to chief financial officer. He has been with the company since 2006, most recently as chief accounting officer.

NNP RESIDENTIAL LLC
(CHICAGO) The company has named Julie Tyler property manager for the Shoreham, a residential property, and reassigned Debbie Graff from the Shoreham to be property manager for the Tides, another residential property.

UNIVERSITY PLAZA HOTEL
(LAFAYETTE, IN) Susan Foresman has risen to the position of general manager of the hotel. She joined University Plaza in 1996 as Food and Beverage Director.
MASSEY KNAKAL
(NEW YORK CITY) Michael Amirkhanian, previously an associate with the firm, has been appointed director of sales for the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. He joined the company in 2007 and replaces his former boss, Peter Schubert, who departed the company last month.

MARCUS & MILLICHAP REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT SERVICES
(WASHINGTON, DC) Ari Firoozabadi has been promoted from senior associate to associate vice president investments. He joined the firm in 2004 as an associate.

PM REALTY GROUP
(HOUSTON) Kim Grizzle has risen to vice president in the Houston leasing division after seven years with the company.

RTKL ASSOCIATES INC.
(BALTIMORE) Leonardo R. Gonzalez and Vincent Saturno have been named associates with the firm. Both serve as electrical engineers with RTKL. Gonzalez is a seven year veteran with the company and Saturno joined in 2002.
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.
PLANNED COS.
(PARSIPPANY, NJ) Thomas Gorgla has been hired as the New York operations manager for Planned Security services. He previously worked at SIRIUS Satellite Radio.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(LOS ANGELES) Frank Scavone has joined CBRE Investors as a senior managing director responsible for developing future investment programs. He moves from Ciena Capital, where he was executive vice president of product, portfolio and capital markets.

MADISON PARTNERS
(LOS ANGELES) Bob Pearson has come on board as a specialist in landlord and tenant representation in Southern California. He has held positions with Transwestern, Trammell Crow and CBRE.

SPINNAKER REAL ESTATE PARTNERS
(SOUTH NORWALK, CT) Michael S. Basile has been named managing director of acquisitions. He was previously vice president of the real estate finance group at RBS Greenwich Capital.

MARCUS & MILLICHAP REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT SERVICES
(SALT LAKE CITY) The company has hired Dana Howland as a senior associate. Howland moves from OMNI Realty & Development, where he was a principal broker/real estate developer.

COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
(PHOENIX) Matthew Donnelly has been appointed vice president of structured finance. Before joining Cole, he was a managing director at Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

GVA
(SAN FRANCISCO and STAMFORD, CT) Stephen Newhauser has joined GVA Kidder Mathews as an associate vice president specializing in office tenant representation. He moves from Starboard TCN Worldwide. In addition, Nick Leibowitz has been named vice president of GVA Williams after leaving Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate LLC.

CUSHMAN & WAKEIFELD OF ARIZONA, INC.
(PHOENIX) Trenton J. Beyer has come on board as an appraiser with the company's valuation services group. He recently served as an appraiser with AXIA Real Estate Appraisers, Inc.

ALLEGIANCE REALTY CORP.
(CHARLOTTE, NC) The company has added two new hires to its payroll. Michael Cohen joins as chief investment officer and Brianne Moran will be director of communications. Cohen moves from Deutsche Bank's Real Estate Finance Group, where he spent nine years. Moran managed the sales and marketing efforts of a real estate investment firm focused on TIC transactions.

GFI MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(NEW YORK CITY) Frederick K. Mehlman has joined the company as chief executive officer after 14 years with Maxx Properties.

PASSCO COS. LLC
(NORWALK, CT) Passco has brought Peter J. Nicoletti on board as vice president of acquisitions. In this role, Nicoletti will lead the company's new eastern regional office, targeting retail, multifamily and industrial assets. He was previously with NewPlan Excel Realty Trust.

YOUNAN PROPERTIES
(HOUSTON) Jerry W. Strode has been named director of engineering. Before joining Younan, he was engineering manager for Reliant Park, which includes Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center and the Park.

SHW GROUP
(SAN ANTONIO) Michael Martinez has been hired by the education design architecture firm as senior project manager for the San Antonio office.

THE STAYTON AT MUSEUM WAY
(FORT WORTH) Kimball S. Watson has joined the board of directors at the Stayton. He spent nearly 20 years at Graystone Communities Inc. before retiring in 2005.
GRUBB & ELLIS CO.
(SANTA ANA, CA) William F. Hunt returns to Grubb & Ellis as an executive managing director. He moves from Eastdil Secured, where he served as managing director following a period of time overseeing Grubb & Ellis's South Bay, West Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles and North Los Angeles offices as executive vice president and area manager.

FIRST PROPERTY REALTY CORP.
(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) Gabriel J. Brown has come on board as an associate vice president specializing in commercial and multifamily investment sales. He moved from Delson/Norris/Fischer.

MASSEY KNAKAL
(NEW YORK CITY) The company has named Holly Daddario executive assistant to partner managing director Shimon Shkury. She has held positions at SumiSeo and Wellesley Insurance Brokerage.

WRIGHTWOOD CAPITAL
(CHICAGO) The firm has hired William Ballent to lead its western region. He moves from Merrill Lynch Capital, where he was regional manager.

LILLIBRIDGE
(CHICAGO) Bob Stephens has been named vice president of business development for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. His 13 years of experience include time as director of business development for Marshall Erdman & Assoc.

LNR PROPERTY CORP.
(DALLAS) Mitchell Cribbs has been named director of development with the company's commercial property group. He previously served as senior project development manager for Target Corp., real estate negotiator for JC Penny and as senior project manager for the 361 Group.

LEE & ASSOCIATES
(MADISON, WI) The firm welcomes CJ Werley and Shana Feuling Weber to the team. Werley, who will be specializing in the office market segment, joins the company after a professional golfing career. Weber, who will serve as an associate and general legal counsel for the company, previously practiced law in a private firm.

MORGAN/HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION
(WOODRIDGE, IL) Gregory W. Freehauf has been appointed vice president of pre-construction activities. He moves from TCB Design Build, where he spent the past five years as president.

PROJECT SOLUTIONS GROUP
(HERNDON, VA) The company has hired Stevie Field as director of business development--West Region and Erin Figueroa as director of business development--Mid-Atlantic.

CRESA PARTNERS
(NEW YORK CITY) The company has added Jamie Addeo to its payroll as an associate in the New York office. She has served as client services coordinator for CB Richard Ellis and as a government account manager at Sprint.

MOHR PARTNERS INC.
(DALLAS) Ted Headings has been named director, sales management. He has been a member of the real estate community since 1985.

PALISADES FINANCIAL
(FORT LEE, NJ) Mark Bhasin has joined the company as a senior director of originations. He most recently served as a loan officer for CWCapital in New York City.

REDGO DEVELOPMENT
(WEST CHESTER, PA) The firm has expanded its team with the hiring of Kenneth N. McDowell as vice president and Nancy Friedlander as a senior associate. McDowell moves from Meridian Realty Investments and Friedlander was previously with Carroll Engineering Corp.

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Anthony J. LoPinto

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.