Ms. CEO

Yesterday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal featured an article titled “More Women are Primed to Land CEO Roles”. Really? This was an exciting headline, however beyond the hyperbole of the article one statistic stood out, and that is that just 35 women are CEO’s of Fortune 1000 companies. That is a shocking and embarrassing 4%. I wonder how real estate company statistics compare.

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

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PALMER CAPITAL INC.
Capital Markets Partner
(SACRAMENTO) This position will be responsible for underwriting, marketing, structuring debt and equity, and the management of client relationships. A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, as well as experience in commercial real estate.

UBS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE
Acquisitions Analyst
(SAN FRANCISCO) This position will have overall responsibility to support the UBS Global Real Estate US-San Francisco acquisitions team and activities. Specific responsibilities include preparing property valuations for real estate investments; responding to principal and broker inquiries regarding properties for sale; assisting in coordinating the activities of acquisition teams; preparing property acquisition briefs for presentation to the investment committee; developing management information reports and perform special assignments as required; and coordinating closing of transactions with internal and external staff, lenders and title companies.

CIM GROUP
Chief Engineer
(WASHINTGON, DC) The chief engineer will be responsible for planning, directing and control of mechanical and maintenance operations, including those relating to HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems; assuring compliance with expense guidelines, Company policies and procedures, governing code and regulations, and when appropriate, third party owner directives; directing initiatives related to contractor relations, safety, energy management and functions that promote optimal physical habitability; and overseeing the day-to-day activities of engineering staff members.

PRUDENTIAL
Manager, Financial Reporting
(PARSIPPANY, NJ) Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: managing staff within the finance team; reviewing associate managers/rotation work on 3rd party portfolio financial statements - prepared on a quarterly/annual basis; assisting with coordination of annual audit reports with our outside auditing firm; assisting with coordination of agreed upon procedures with outside firms; and reviewing new joint venture/ADC checklists.

IRVINE COMPANY
Manager, Strategic Planning and Analysis
(IRVINE, CA) The strategic planning analysis group will be responsible for financial planning, analysis, and research in support of the development, acquisition, and operating activities of the Irvine Company. Specific responsibilities of the position are as follows: providing analytical leadership to the SPA team; structuring custom analyses that drive insight into operating and financial performance; creating analytic approaches and standards; facilitating cross-company communication, coordination, and sharing of best practices; and identifying trends impacting the company.

NORTHMARQ CAPITAL
Producer
(SAN FRANCISCO) This position will produce $30-$100 million of loan volume annually from all types of financings, with particular emphasis on multi-family and Agency related business. Duties include providing direction on closing, servicing, and related requirements; underwriting real estate and prepare investment proposals, with particular emphasis on multi-family business. Knowledge of investment standards, criteria, and program requirements, including money availability of institutional investors required.

CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT
Contract Administrator
(OAKLAND, CA) The contract administrator will be responsible for generating and managing project related documentation including contracts, change orders, task orders, sub contracts, license agreements, permits, applications, etc. for each of the development/construction projects to which he/she is assigned. Coordination of budget, job costs, documentation and project close out with project management staff is an essential function of this position.

WATERMARK CAPITAL PARTNERS
Associate, Asset Management
(LAKE FOREST, IL) The hotel asset manager will have primary responsibility for the following: align and manage relationships with the company's partners, lenders, and hotel management companies; monitor financial performance of each property and the overall portfolio from an operational perspective; monthly reviews with all properties to discuss monthly data and strategies to improve performance; and review annually prepared business plans/budgets, including capital budgets, for each property.

CB RICHARD ELLIS/NEW ENGLAND
Senior Financial Analyst
(BOSTON) Position will communicate with clients to assemble financial information, market data, and property information for underwriting and marketing; analyze income producing properties including office, retail and industrial; analyze leases and associated property due diligence reports such as rent rolls, financing documents, operating statements, tenant sales reports, accounts receivable reports and expense reconciliations; and prepare financial models and property valuations with sensitivity analysis in Argus and Excel.

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.

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MARCUS & MILLICHAP
(DALLAS) Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services named Jason S. Vitorino senior director of the firm's National Retail Group in Dallas. Vitorino joined Marcus & Millichap's sales intern program in September 2003. He became an agent in April 2004.

LEE & ASSOCIATES
(SHERMAN OAKS, CA) Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage and member of the Lee & Associates group of companies, promoted Stephanie Skrbin to principal. Skrbin, who joined Lee's Sherman Oaks, CA office in 2008 as an associate, specializes in the sale and leasing of retail properties in the Los Angeles North region and the Westside.

HARBOR GROUP INTERNATIONAL
(NEW YORK CITY) Harbor Group International, a privately-owned international real estate investment and management firm with headquarters in Norfolk, VA, has announced the promotion of Matt Jones to managing director. Formerly a vice president with the firm, Jones' role will expand to encompass investments and acquisitions of multifamily assets throughout the East Coast and Mid Atlantic regions.

CALKAIN COS.
(RESTON, VA) Calkain announced the promotion of Jeff Bogart to director at Calkain Company. During Bogart's tenure at Calkain, he has provided many significant contributions, most notably, closing signature NNN transactions, developing key alliances within the net lease industry and earning the “2010 Top Producer” award.

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MID-AMERICA REAL ESTATE
(OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL) Mid-America Real Estate Group recently announced the appointment of Cynthia J. Kratchman as a new principal at its Detroit-based division Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan Inc. Previously, she was a broker with Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services based in Farmington Hills, MI.

CBRE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL
(MINNEAPOLIS) CBRE Minneapolis/St. Paul annouced that Richard L. (Dick) Keller has joined the global corporate services team as rirst vice president. Prior to CBRE, Keller was a principal, senior vice president at Cassidy Turley responsible for office sales and leasing.

KBS REALTY ADVISORS
(NEWPORT BEACH, CA) KBS Realty Advisors named Randi Kaufman as senior vice president and asset manager, responsible for the Northeast region, based in New York City. Kaufman comes to KBS after four years with New York-based Blackrock, Inc., where she was vice president and asset manager.

THE BUTZ FAMILY OF COS.
(ALLENTOWN, PA) Butz Family of Companies, consisting of Alvin H. Butz, Inc., Alexander Building Construction Co. and Shoemaker Construction Co., announces two new positions in a coordinated effort to improve strategic initiatives and business development efforts in core markets. Christopher S. Magent, PhD, LEED AP, will fill a newly created position, Business Development and Strategic Initiatives Director. Magent is currently the General Manager of Alexander's office in State College, and he will continue overseeing the operations of that office. Reporting to Magent will be Thomas E. Donley in the role of Business Development Manager for South Central and Eastern PA. Donley served most recently as President of the York County Chamber of Commerce for 25 years.

CASSIDY TURLEY
(ROCHELLE PARK, NJ) Cassidy Turley announced that industrial specialist Jason Barton has joined the firm as associate vice president. An associate with Jones Lang LaSalle starting in 2006, Barton was involved in over two million square feet of sales and lease transactions in his career.

VENABLE
(BALTIMORE) Venable LLP has added commercial real estate attorney Gina Adams Zentz as of counsel in its Baltimore office. She arrives from the Baltimore office of Gallagher Evellus & Jones LLP, where she had practiced since 2000.

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