Perspective

Grubb and Ellis recently issued a report, quoting the Bureau ofLabor Statistics’ March jobs report, indicating that 180,000 newpayroll jobs were produced that month, while the 4.4% jobless ratematched the recent low set in October. This is welcome evidencethat the housing and manufacturing slumps have not yet infected thebroader economy. The general health of the economy bodes wellfor commercial real estate markets and implies that employmentdemand is going to continue unabated. We also continue to seehiring activity across every sector including the multifamilysegment, which continues to benefit from weak housing sales.Overall, confidence appears to be strong, once again proof thatcommercial real estate is all about the fundamentals.

Tony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executivesearch firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parentcompany of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in thisarticle are the author’s own.

JobOpportunities

SELECTLEADERS.COM
(FALLS CHURCH, VA)Project Manager–Real Estate The hire willperform project management functions from feasibility to finaldelivery for new Great Wolf Resorts Inc. indoor waterpark resorts,as well as managing the expansion of existing resorts primarily inEast Coast and Southeast market.

ING CLARION PARTNERS
(NEW YORK CITY) Acquisitions Associate The personhired will evaluate investment opportunities consistent withclient-specific and general firm investment criteria, with a mainfocus on existing, value-add, and to-be-developed office,industrial, retail and multifamily properties.

CREDIT SUISSE
(NEW YORK CITY) Product Chief OperatingOfficer This person will work with a variety offront-office and back-office groups in support of the AEP and USCash businesses.

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
(IRVINE, CA)Asset Manager Manage debt andequity portfolio of properties from inception to resolution, withresponsibilities such as formulating and executing deal resolutionsto maximize repayment of debt or return for client-investor.

CNL FINANCIAL GROUP
(ORLANDO)Sr. Vice President, AcquisitionsResponsibilities include leading the acquisitions efforts, creatingnew relationships with potential real estate partners, real estatebrokers, developers and/or property investors, and developing andmanaging portfolio strategies.

AIMCO
(BRAINTREE, MA)
Director of Marketing–East DivisionThis individual will lead and support the marketing efforts forthe East Division, working with operational leaders to implementmarketing strategies for various and unique properties throughoutthe Northeast.

JONES LANG LASALLE
(CHICAGO) Financial Analyst–Strategic InvestmentsGroup The hire will provide assistance for the groupformed to make controlling investments in real estate-relatedcompanies, acquire commercial real estate assets in niche markets,and form joint ventures with developers and operators ofnon-traditional commercial real estate assets.

ERNST & YOUNG
(NEW YORK CITY) Senior Advisor–Hospitality Transaction RealEstate The hire will oversee the technical and business aspects ofmultiple advisory projects with a focus in hospitalityreal estate.

Promotions

CROSLAND
(CHARLOTTE, NC) Todd Mansfield, president and CEO, takes over asboard chairman, replacing John Crosland Jr. who is retiring after50 years. Crosland will continue as chairman emeritus and chairmanof the firm's foundation. Also, board member Paul Leonard has beennamed presiding director. John Crosland III continues as vicechair.

REALTY CAPITAL PARTNERS
(COLLEYVILLE, TX) Donna Arp rises to co-CEO and chairman of theboard from president and COO. Company founder Richard Myers will beco-CEO and president.

HALL FINANCIAL GROUP
(FRISCO, TX) Michael Jaynes becomes president of Hall StructuredFinance Inc. Jaynes also is senior vice president of Hall FinancialGroup.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(HOUSTON) Aaron Howes rises to first vice president after eightyears with the company.

MARCUS & MILLICHAP REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTSERVICES
(LAS VEGAS) John Vorsheck is named regional manager of the LasVegas office after five months as sales manager in the NewportBeach, CA office.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
(SOUTHFIELD, MI) Dennis J. Dilworth is made vice president ofbusiness development.

NewHires

SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES
(NEW YORK CITY) Sol Levitin joins as senior vice president in theacquisitions department to co-lead the Merto Fund, a partnershipwith CalSTRS. He previously was managing director at the KaufmanOrganization.

GVA WILLIAMS NEW JERSEY
(PARSIPPANY, NJ) Ward Greer starts as senior vice president in theoffice group, assigned to central and northern New Jersey. Hepreviously was with CB Richard Ellis.

QUINLAN PRIVATE GOLUB
(WARSAW) Andrzej Lezanowski and Witold Stochel are hired asacquisitions adviser and senior project manager, respectively.Lezanowski previously worked for Epstein Sp. z o. o. as a projectmanager while Stochel, also a former project manager, had been withTesco Polska Sp. z o.o.

JONES LANG LASALLE HOTELS
(CHICAGO) Ted Tomaras becomes COO for the Americas region. He hasheld numerous management positions in financial reporting andinvestor relations for the former Trizec Properties Inc.

INLAND REAL ESTATE SALES
(OAK BROOK, IL) Joe Spadoni is added to the office leasingdivision, getting responsibility for a three-member team. He mostrecently was member manager and managing broker for GAIN Realty LLCin Naperville, IL.

MB REAL ESTATE
(CHICAGO) Laura A. Quayle starts as vice president in thecorporate services division, assuming a lead role to expand thesuburban portfolio. Most recently, she was leasing director forMillbrook Real Estate.

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Anthony J. LoPinto

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.