Since 2005, Hunt has been a managing director at EastdilSecured, where he was responsible for managing more than 170professionals, business development and strategic planning. Beforejoining Eastdil, Hunt oversaw Grubb & Ellis' South Bay, WestLos Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles and North Los Angeles offices asexecutive vice president and area manager, Los Angeles.

Hunt began his real estate career in 1979 as an industrialbroker at Industrial Brokers, which was acquired by Cushman &Wakefield in 1980. During his nearly 25-year career at Cushman& Wakefield, he held a number of management positions,including senior managing director for Southern California, wherehe was responsible for all service lines within those offices.

Hunt's appointment follows a number of new hirings in themanagement ranks at Grubb & Ellis over the past several months.In addition to Hunt, the company recently hired Greg Coxon,president of transaction services for the Western Region; GlenEsnard, former president of brokerage services at ColliersInternational as president of Capital Markets; Brett Hunsaker asexecutive vice president of business development and Moody Youngeras executive vice president, managing firector, Texas.