United Properties Promotes Stevens to COO

MINNEAPOLIS—United Properties has just promoted Eva Stevens, its executive vice president of asset management, to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. A 14-year veteran of the firm, Stevens will now oversee all aspects of the Minneapolis-based company’s operations and administration, including accounting, financial and capital planning and asset management. In addition, she will help the company’s senior leadership develop overall strategy.

The company also promoted Eric Skalland to vice president and chief accounting officer. Both promotions are part of the transition of responsibilities from Paul Hawkins, executive vice president and chief financial officer, who will retire from UP in June 2015.