Hirvela

BRE Properties SAN FRANCISCO-Henry L. Hirvela has taken on the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer for BRE Properties Inc. In this capacity, he will handle all corporate-related accounting, treasury and finance activities; investor relations; capital formation; internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; and information technology services. Hirvela brings more than 30 years of experience to the REIT, most recently serving as vice president and chief financial officer of VistaCare Inc. a public healthcare services company.

US Green Building Council WASHINGTON, DC-The US Green Building Council has tapped Nate Kredich to fill the newly created position of vice president for residential market development, overseeing the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program. An expert in the residential construction business, Kredich has spent the past five years with Creative Touch Interiors, a national turnkey provider of design center services to homebuilders. The executive spearheaded the firm’s sale to the Home Depot in 2004 as well as its integration into the home improvement retailer. He exited a post as general manager for California and Nevada at the end of last year.

Walker

Trammell Crow Co. ATLANTA-The new senior vice president of multifamily development for Trammell Crow Co.’s US Southeastern markets is Curtis Walker. He will work with the firm’s subsidiary, High Street Residential, to pursue and execute development, redevelopment and acquisitions of multifamily properties throughout Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. A 21-year industry veteran, Walker was formerly the executive vice president and southeast regional investment director for Post Properties, where he oversaw the development and acquisition of luxury apartments and condominiums in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina totaling more than $400 million, among other duties.