No Poaching

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

SELECTLEADERS
SVP of Real Estate Development:
(CRANBURY, NJ) The hire will have overall leadership and management responsibility for development and investment activities within the region, and will report directly to the managing director of Capital Deployment.

KBS REALTY ADVISORS
Investment Associate:
(ATLANTA) Duties will include financial modeling of all potential investments, acquisition due diligence, market research and preparation of business plans and strategic analysis.

JPI–EASTERN DIVISION
Development Manager:
(MCLEAN, VA) This Mid-Atlantic manager will be responsible for conducting all aspects of the development process, including the management of consultants through the design process, creation of site concept with consultants, the processing of entitlements and more.

JONES LANG LASALLE
Associate, Transaction Manager:
(PHILADELPHIA) Work with clients and other teams to implement multiple real estate leasing transactions in primary, secondary and tertiary markets across the Mid-Atlantic, such as canvassing the market and conducting space tours.

DEUTSCHE BANK
Portfolio Analyst:
(SAN FRANCISCO) Assist in the management of RREEF America REIT III, RREEF's commingled value added Fund. The position will offer support in both fund operations and asset management.

GLENBOROUGH LLC
Leasing Director:
(IRVINE, CA) The hire will be responsible for leasing a portfolio of commercial properties located primarily in Orange County, CA. The portfolio is primarily office with some medical office and retail. The director will be responsible for lease renewals and new leasing, preparing lease proposals and more.

THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Senior Director, Sustainable Development:
(WASHINGTON, DC) This position directs and manages research and program activities related to sustainable development and environmental planning in the US and globally.

DUKE REALTY CORP.
Retail Development Manager:
(INDIANAPOLIS) The manager will serve as primary contact and interface/cultivate relationships with brokers and clients to earn business, develop site selection strategy, investigate and evaluate feasibility of potential sites and more.

Promotions

GRUBB & ELLIS CO.
(NEW YORK CITY) Stuart Siegel rises to executive managing director after 15 years with the firm.

JARMEL KIZEL ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
(LIVINGSTON, NJ) Thomas Hofmann climbs to associate principal after one year with the firm as an associate.

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS
(WASHINGTON, DC) David Bourke becomes chief marketing officer. He is managing principal for the eastern region, London and New Delhi offices.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(NEW YORK CITY, STAMFORD, CT and BOSTON) The firm doles out promotions to 11 professionals in New York City, one in Stamford, CT and three in Boston. In New York City, Matthew Van Buren rises to senior managing director from managing director while Annette Healey and Jason Pollen are named senior vice presidents and Brian Hay, Rocco Laginestra, Justin Royce and Erica Wintermuth become senior associates. Also, four vice presidents are promoted to first vice president: Michele Freeman, David Kleinhandler, James Robbins and Sacha Zarba. In Stamford, CT, Ned Burns is made senior vice president, rising from first vice president of the global corporate services' group. In Boston, Patrick Cavanagh, Bill Crean and Shay Sims are made partners.

CBC ALMAR REAL ESTATE GROUP
(CARLSBAD, CA) Robert Willingham rises to vice president-partner from senior sales associate.

BENTLEYFORBES
(LOS ANGELES) The firm elevates Nina J. Stone to vice president of acquisitions and Philip S. Ahn to vice president of asset management.

CARTER
(ATLANTA) Seven associates are promoted in the development group. Tom Lawrence and Patti Neal earn vice president titles while Claudia Ledwich rises to director. Earning senior project manager titles are Jonathon Barge, Laura Griffin, Tom Morgan and Amy Quigley.

SERVIDYNE
(ATLANTA) Rick A. Paternostro replaces Mark J. Thomas as the firm's CFO. Paternostro joined the firm in 1997, most recently serving as vice president of operations.

New Hires

STUDLEY
(WASHINGTON, DC) Olivia Millar, a LEED-accredited professional, begins as an associate. She most recently worked for Mancini Duffy.

HALSTEAD PROPERTY
(NEW YORK CITY) Julia Boland and B.J. Engler begin as senior vice presidents. Boland and Engler worked at Brown Harris Stevens.

CORFAC INTERNATIONAL
(HOLLYWOOD, FL) Starting as the organization's first director of professional development is Terry Pitner, former faculty liaison for the Institute of Real Estate Management in Chicago.

WOODLANDS DEVELOPMENT
(THE WOODLANDS, TX) Nancy Martin is named legal counsel, replacing Eileen Stilson who retired in September. Martin previously was affiliated with Winstead PC in Houston.

BLACKSTONE GROUP
(NEW YORK CITY) Dr. Alan Muney joins as executive director for the private equity firm's healthcare benefits for its 52 portfolio companies. He previously was executive vice president and chief medical officer of Oxford Health Plans and chief medical office of United HealthCare's Northeast region.

BUCHANAN STREET PARTNERS
(NEWPORT BEACH, CA) Joining the firm is Robert Clark as CFO, Brian Zulpo as senior vice president of asset management and Alina Mardesich as vice president of business development. Clark had been executive vice president of capital markets for SkanlanKemperBard in Portland, OR. Zulpo is a 22-year veteran of the investment management, risk analysis and strategic planning industries. Mardesich spent the past 11 years with Fremont Investment & Loan.

DERMODY PROPERTIES
(RENO, NV) John Atwell is named COO. He most recently was development director for First Industrial Realty Trust's Western region.

THE CLARETT GROUP
(NEW YORK CITY) Richard D. Murphy begins as vice president of construction. Most recently, he was director of construction for the Brodsky Organization.

SAVILLS GRANITE
(NEW YORK CITY) Joining as senior associates are Jennifer McKinnon and Marion Jones. The firm also hires Marcella Griggs at the associate level. McKinnon most recently was associate director in the financial consulting group for CB Richard Ellis. Jones was a senior associate in the sales investment division at CBRE. Grigg was a business development analyst at CBRE.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
(PHOENIX) Charlotte Christian and Shannon Shelby join the firm as senior vice president and vice president, respectively.

MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES
(ATLANTA and OVERLAND PARK, KS) James M. Hebert is named vice president and portfolio manager for the Atlanta office. He most recently was vice president of Capmark Financial Inc. In the home office, Edwin D. Smith starts as senior asset manager. He previously was vice president of asset management for Principal Commercial Acceptance.

LEGACY PARTNERS
(FOSTER CITY, CA) Bruce D. Carlson starts as senior vice president and partner. His territory is Arizona and Nevada. He most recently was a vice president for CB Richard Ellis.

CARTER
(ATLANTA) Ward Entrekin begins as senior associate. Most recently, he was vice president of brokerage for Ackerman & Co.

TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION
(BOSTON) The firm adds three professionals to its ranks. Brian Dalton starts as project manager while Kenneth Woodside begins as mechanical/electrical/plumbing manager and Hilary Nieukirk joins as assistant marketing manager.

WEICHERT COMMERCIAL BROKERAGE
(MORRIS PLAINS, NJ) Five veterans come on board in the headquarters and Central New Jersey offices. The firm's new vice presidents are Manny Judah, Ron Zukerberg, Marge Lapadura and David Williams. Matthew Tal joins as assistant vice president. Judah previously was a sales associate and Zukerberg a vice president with Archie Schwartz Co.

MEYERS BUILDER ADVISORS
(CHICAGO) Lance A. Ramella joins as a principal to lead the new office. Ramella was the former senior managing director at Hanley Wood Market Intelligence.

RFR REALTY
(STAMFORD, CT) Margaret M. Carlson is made portfolio director for a 1.6-million-sf office package that RFR bought in the summer from Equity Office Properties. Carlson spent most of her career with Equity.

MASSEY KNAKAL
(MANHATTAN) Jesica Larregui joins as administrative assistant to CEO Paul Massey. She most recently was office manager at Levitz Furniture Corp. In the Queens office, Richard Apuzzo starts as an associate. He previously was an IT placement counselor for Atlantis Partners.

SYNERGY
(BOSTON) Noah Hano becomes vice president of acquisitions. Most recently, he was vice president and co-founder of the investment services group for Grubb & Ellis Co. Also, D. Paul Koch Jr. is named in-house legal counsel.

RICHARDS BARRY JOYCE & PARTNERS LLC
(CAMBRIDGE, MA) Thomas D. Smith joins as an associate. He previously worked for Praxair Healthcare.

LEE & ASSOCIATES
(SHERMAN OAKS, CA) Jay Martinez comes aboard as an associate to mark his third year in the business. Most recently, he was a senior associate for the industrial group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services.

BLACK & LOBELLO
(LAS VEGAS) Joining the firm are Jacob L. Hafter, M. Sami Bakdash and Stephen M. Rini.

HGA ARCHITECTS & ENGINNERS
(LOS ANGELES) Jason Linn starts as a senior associate. He most recently was project manager for NBBJ in Columbus, OH.

COHEN FINANCIAL
(OVERLAND PARK, KS) Chris Cimino starts as senior client services and asset manager for the loan administration team. Cimino most recently worked for Midland Loan Services and KeyBank Real Estate Capital.

HALCROW YOLLES
(CHICAGO) Terry McDonnell is named principal to lead the new office for the Toronto-based company. The veteran previously was with Thornton Tomasetti Group.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(NORFOLK, VA) Kristen Kozlowski starts as an investment analyst for the hospitality sales and development practice. She previously was a hotel investment analyst for Sage Hospitality Resources.

TAYLOR & MATHIS OF FLORIDA
(TAMPA) Emily Ingerick comes on board as leasing director. She was a former vice president for Bridgewater Place Partners.

Instant Insights /

The Hottest Openings; Insightful Commentary

Related Stories

Recommended For You