SAN DIEGO-The expansive International Council of Shopping Centers has named its newest Western Division operations chair as Bill Rose of Marcus & Millichap, a company statement announced. Rose is no stranger to ICSC having previously served as California state director of the association.

According to the company, Rose has quite the retail background, as he became part of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office in September 2003 as a retail investment specialist.

In this new position, Rose will represent the interests of owners, developers, investors, marketers and other retail specialists across the western region of the United States. “His enthusiasm and willingness to contribute to the success of ICSC and the retail real estate industry will be of great benefit to our growing membership across the western region,” commented Hanley, ICSC vice president, Western Division, in the same statement.