Junking Junkets

Wall Street Journal Tony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executive search firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parent company of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

Job Opportunities
HARBOR GROUP INTERNATIONAL
Vice President, Acquisitions (Multifamily)
(NORFOLK, VA) The VP of acquisitions will be responsible for sourcing and identifying acquisitions and joint venture opportunities, including stabilized properties, REO, loan sales, and preferred equity/mezzanine structures.

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
Asset Manager--Office
(ATLANTA) The asset manager will formulate and execute deal resolutions to maximize repayment of debt or return for client-investor, among other duties.

PRUDENTIAL
Director/Senior Underwriter
(ATLANTA) The director/senior underwriter will review and approve preliminary loan analyses and engagement letters prior to engagement of new loans.

NOBLE CAPITAL
Senior Lending Officer
(AUSTIN, TX) The senior lending officer will focus on developing and managing borrower clients with a high level of service and expertise, among other duties.		 SELECTLEADERS
Property Community Manager
(UNITED STATES) The property community manager will provide superior customer service and communication to clients prospects in order to maximize customer satisfaction and increase renewals, revenue, reputation and profitability.

MCKINLEY, INC.
Regional Sales Director
(JACKSONVILLE/TALLAHASSEE, FL) The regional sales director will be responsible for directing all marketing and sales activities for the Florida and Georgia portfolio, assessing the region's marketing needs and ensuring national standards in product presentation.

DIRECTV
Vice President--Real Estate and Administration
(EL SEGUNDO, CA) The vice president will be responsible for corporate nationwide real estate, facilities maintenance, space planning, security, procurement/purchasing, fleet management, health and safety (OSHA and SHEA), mail and office services.

SELECTLEADERS
Portfolio Asset Manager--Distressed Debt
(NEW YORK CITY) The portfolio manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of non-performing assets secured by commercial real estate.
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.
JONES LANG LASALLE
(DETROIT) Jones Lang LaSalle is promoting Ronald J. Gantner to EVP of the firm's brokerage business in Michigan. Gantner previously worked in the firm's corporate solutions group advising corporations on their real estate needs.

GREENBERG GLUSKER
(LOS ANGELES)Greenberg Glusker is promoting Ryan Mamoru Tofukuji Iwasaka to the status of Partner.		DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY
(BEACHWOOD,OH) Developers Diversified Realty is promoting Chris Melgard to senior director of leasing. Chris began at Developers Diversified in July of 2005 as a leasing manager for eight shopping centers in the Caribbean region.
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.
GAP INC.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Gap Inc. is hiring David Zoba as senior vice president of corporate real estate. Most recently, Zoba was principal and chief operating officer for Steiner + Associates.

GVA THOMPSON HENNESSEY & PARTNERS
(BOSTON) GVA Thompson Hennessey & Partners is hiring Thomas Robinson to its brokerage team. He will be focusing on expanding the firm's presence in the downtown Boston market, representing both tenants and landlords. Robinson comes to GVA Williams from Newmark Knight Frank,where he was a specialist in the leasing and sales of office space in the downtown market.

SPERRY VAN NESS - MILLER COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
(SALISBURY, MD) Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial is hiring Lindsay Moore as a marketing assistant. Lindsay is responsible for marketing, advertising, event planning, and public relations for the Salisbury office.		GAST RETAIL GROUP
(TUSTIN, CA) Gast Retail Group is hiring Tom Gast as a principal. Gast is a former Ralphs Grocery SVP and, most recently, president and partner of De Rito Partners West.

AVISON YOUNG INC.
(TORONTO) Avison Young is hiring Peter De Guerre, Bruce Armstrong and Ryan Lyons as brokers to the company's Toronto commercial real estate brokerage operation in their downtown Toronto office.

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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.