launched 20 months ago.

"Our strategic vision for RGIM is to create a leading global real estate investment management platform by leveraging the development skills, market presence and brand recognition of both The Rockefeller Group and our parent, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Ltd.," says Kevin Hackett, president and CEO of Rockfeller Group International, in a release. "John will be a key player in accomplishing that."

Bottomley brings more than 25 years' experience in marketing, real estate investment and real estate lending to RGIM. Before joining the company, he spent five years as managing director and global product specialist for CPI. There, Bottomley launched three first-time regional opportunity funds, a global real estate securities platform and two multi-manager real estate funds.

Bottomley started his career as a management associate with Citibank Canada. He rose through the ranks at Citi in various positions in Citi Capital Markets & Banking, the Citi Private Bank and the Travelers Insurance Co. At each of these organizations, Bottomley served on management and investment committees, and is said to have extensive relationships globally with institutional and high net worth investors and real estate operating partners.