Perspective

Tony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executive search firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parent company of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

Job Opportunities

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
Infrastructure Investments–Marketing Vice President
(NEW YORK CITY) The company is seeking to hire a marketer to play an integral role in supporting the marketing of the Infrastructure Investments Fund to prospective investors and in assisting in the ongoing client relationships.

SELECTLEADERS
Vice President–Acquisitions
(NEW YORK CITY) The hire will assist the managing principal in identifying new real estate acquisition opportunities, for office, retail, multifamily, for-sale condo and mixed-use properties, and perform feasibility analyses on deals, including market research, financials, and pro-formas.

GRUBB & ELLIS CO.
National Director-Market Research
(CHICAGO) The director should be a self-motivated individual who will set and guide the strategic direction of the company's market research functions, services and work products. The hire will be dedicated to advancing the company's market research capabilities, tools and deliverables.

SELECTLEADERS
Asset management analyst
(HACKENSACK, NJ) A real estate investment company, actively involved in the acquisition and asset management of a diversified portfolio of assets in the Northeast and Florida market, seeks an extremely motivated individual with a strong financial background in real estate.

THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Vice President, Development, West Region Office
(LOS ANGELES) The VP will contribute to the goals of sponsorship, exhibits, membership, and advertising services. The primary focus will be to ensure that key industry companies--and the principals within those companies--are active and engaged with ULI and its program of work.

SELECTLEADERS
Asset Management Analyst
(HACKENSACK, NJ) A real estate investment company, actively involved in the acquisition and asset management of a diversified portfolio of assets in the Northeast and Florida market, seeks an extremely motivated individual with a strong financial background in real estate.

NEW BOSTON FUND INC.
Senior Development Project Manager
(TAMPA, FL) The project manager will bridge the expectations and efforts of all parties involved in the pre-development and development processes, execute micro tasks along the critical path of development, and other duties.

GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE
Relationship Manager
(SAN FRANCISCO) The relationship manager will work with the North American Lending (NAL) Division of the company to generate and analyze real estate loan requests for the structured finance & CMBS programs or equity.

GENWORTH FINANCIAL
Vice President, Production Manager
(STAMFORD, CT) The hire will develop strategy for the West region and contribute to overall real estate strategic planning process, including the management of a team of originators and underwriters to execute according to plan, including recruiting, developing, reviewing and rewarding associates.

NEW BOSTON FUND INC.
Acquisitions Senior Associate
(ARLINGTON, VA) This position assists in sourcing, underwriting and implementing real estate projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. This position is based in Washington, DC and reports to the regional director of acquisitions.

ERNST AND YOUNG
Senior Manager, Chicago--MAI
(CHICAGO) The senior manager will oversee multiple important client engagement teams. The successful candidate will apply project-management techniques as well as technical and business knowledge to ensure that high-quality results are obtained for all our clients.

TRANSWESTERN
Market Research Analyst
(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) The analyst will provide various types of research and analysis related to an estimated $1 billion of annual real estate finance and sales transactions throughout the country.

Promotions

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(DALLAS and SADDLE BROOK, NJ) Darcy Mackay is named senior managing director of global corporate services. Her affiliations include serving on CBRE's Americas President's Advisory Council. Also in Dallas, Greg Grainer becomes managing director of the asset services business, replacing Scott Senese, who has been tapped to lead the Austin and San Antonio offices as a managing director. Grainger formerly led the Dallas property management group for Trammell Crow Co. In Saddle Brook, Jeffrey D. Hipschman is promoted to managing director and head of the East Brunswick office. Since joining CBRE in 2002, he has led the Market Data Services team, for which he will continue to provide strategic leadership.

UGL EQUIS CORP.
(DENVER) Jim Wachholz rises to senior vice president and head of broker operations to oversee a 40-member team. Wachholz had been a vice president.

RTKL ASSOCIATES INC.
(WASHINGTON, DC) Tung Nguyen, a LEED-accredited professional, becomes an associate of the science and technology sector for the architectural and planning firm. Nguyen previously was a project architect for research and healthcare facilities.

NEW BOSTON FUND INC.
(BOSTON) David Keiran, marking his seventh year with the company, takes on the investor relations director's duties while continuing as senior vice president. He also serves as chairman of the New Boston compliance committee and is a member of the investment committee. Also, Charles Nolfi has been promoted to senior vice president of investor relations after two years with the firm.

HINES
(CHICAGO) Four members of the Midwest regional office earn promotions to vice president: Agnes Olejniczak, Avi Tesciuba, Jim Walsh and John Wood.

New Hires

HARRISON STREET REAL ESTATE CAPITAL
(CHICAGO) Stephen Gordon takes a seat as principal and general counsel. The former partner at DLA Piper US LLP is a tax attorney by trade with significant experience in negotiating real estate joint ventures.

IBC HOLDINGS LLC
(DENVER) Dan Bess joins the firm as a principal. Bess was formerly a principal and overseer for the industrial development division of Trammell Crow Co., where he spent his entire 22-year career.

ROMANEK PROPERTIES
(NORTHBROOK, IL) Lyle C. Patterson, with 20 years of experience, has been named acquisitions director. He spent the past three years as vice president of investments for Equity Office Properties Trust, with oversight for Chicago, Boston and Atlanta.

COLE COS.
(PHOENIX) Rick Rosenberg begins as vice president of real estate investments. The executive previously was CFO for the Arizona division of Centex Homes.

MARCUS & MILLICHAP CAPITAL CORP.
(FORT WORTH) Ravi Mehta starts as an associate in the firm's newest office, here. He will oversee loan originations and closings.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC.
(DENVER) Mark Dwyer, with 10 years experience, has been made marketing and leasing director. Most recently, he was a senior associate in the industrial division for CB Richard Ellis.

GREEN COURTE PARTNERS LLC
(LAKE FOREST, IL) Michael A. Tarkington, with 25 years in the industry, takes over as CFO and managing director. He previously was development controller for Transwestern Investment Co.

BLACKSTONE GROUP
(NEW YORK CITY) Michael Nash begins as senior managing director of the real estate group. The 10-year veteran most recently led Merrill Lynch's real estate principal investment group-Americas.

LILLIBRIDGE
(CHICAGO) Chuck Fendrich, marking his 27th year in real estate, will lead the property-management and leasing division as senior vice president. He was most recently senior vice president of asset management for Shorenstein Realty Services.

iCAP REALTY ADVISORS LLC
(THE WOODLANDS, TX) The firm's newest member, Montgomery Wilshire Capital, opens doors in Boston and San Francisco. Max Rans, a 20-year veteran, is named principal to lead the iCap Boston office while Michael Stoneman, who founded Montgomery Wilshire Capital in 1998, also becomes a principal in charge of the San Francisco office.

DOMINION REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC
(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) Stephen W. Nordberg assumes a managing director's role to open the eight-year-old firm's newest office, one of six on the launch pad for this year.

KEYSTONE PACIFIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
(IRVINE, CA) Jennifer Stocks starts as community association manager, assuming responsibility for a six-property portfolio in Orange County.

GRUBB & ELLIS CO.
(SEATTLE) Geza Berger and Dennis Evans, both previously with GVA Kidder Matthews, start as senior vice presidents in the multi-housing group. Berger has 34 years in brokerage and Evans has marked 25 years in the industry.

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