No PoachingTony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executivesearch firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parentcompany of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article arethe author's own.
JobOpportunities
SELECTLEADERS
SVP of Real Estate Development:
(CRANBURY, NJ) The hire will have overall leadership and managementresponsibility for development and investment activities within theregion, and will report directly to the managing director ofCapital Deployment.

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

JPI–EASTERN DIVISION
Development Manager:
(MCLEAN, VA) This Mid-Atlantic manager will be responsible forconducting all aspects of the development process, including themanagement of consultants through the design process, creation ofsite concept with consultants, the processing of entitlements andmore.

JONES LANG LASALLE
Associate, Transaction Manager:
(PHILADELPHIA) Work with clients and other teams to implementmultiple real estate leasing transactions in primary, secondary andtertiary markets across the Mid-Atlantic, such as canvassing themarket and conducting space tours.
DEUTSCHEBANK
Portfolio Analyst:
(SAN FRANCISCO) Assist in the management of RREEF America REIT III,RREEF's commingled value added Fund. The position will offersupport in both fund operations and asset management.

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

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

DUKE REALTY CORP.
Retail Development Manager:
(INDIANAPOLIS) The manager will serve as primary contact andinterface/cultivate relationships with brokers and clients to earnbusiness, develop site selection strategy, investigate and evaluatefeasibility of potential sites and more.
Promotions
GRUBB& ELLIS CO.
(NEW YORK CITY) Stuart Siegel rises to executive managing directorafter 15 years with the firm.

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

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

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(NEW YORK CITY, STAMFORD, CT and BOSTON) The firm doles outpromotions to 11 professionals in New York City, one in Stamford,CT and three in Boston. In New York City, Matthew Van Buren risesto senior managing director from managing director while AnnetteHealey and Jason Pollen are named senior vice presidents and BrianHay, Rocco Laginestra, Justin Royce and Erica Wintermuth becomesenior associates. Also, four vice presidents are promoted to firstvice president: Michele Freeman, David Kleinhandler, James Robbinsand Sacha Zarba. In Stamford, CT, Ned Burns is made senior vicepresident, rising from first vice president of the global corporateservices' group. In Boston, Patrick Cavanagh, Bill Crean and ShaySims are made partners.
CBC ALMAR REAL ESTATEGROUP
(CARLSBAD, CA) Robert Willingham rises to vice president-partnerfrom senior sales associate.

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

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

SERVIDYNE
(ATLANTA) Rick A. Paternostro replaces Mark J. Thomas as the firm'sCFO. Paternostro joined the firm in 1997, most recently serving asvice president of operations.
NewHires
STUDLEY
(WASHINGTON, DC) Olivia Millar, a LEED-accredited professional,begins as an associate director. She most recently worked forMancini Duffy.

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

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

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

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

BUCHANAN STREET PARTNERS
(NEWPORT BEACH, CA) Joining the firm is Robert Clark as CFO, BrianZulpo as senior vice president of asset management and AlinaMardesich as vice president of business development. Clark had beenexecutive vice president of capital markets for SkanlanKemperBardin Portland, OR. Zulpo is a 22-year veteran of the investmentmanagement, 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 wasdevelopment director for First Industrial Realty Trust's Westernregion.

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

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

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

MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES
(ATLANTA and OVERLAND PARK, KS) James M. Hebert is named vicepresident and portfolio manager for the Atlanta office. He mostrecently was vice president of Capmark Financial Inc. In the homeoffice, Edwin D. Smith starts as senior asset manager. Hepreviously was vice president of asset management for PrincipalCommercial Acceptance.

LEGACY PARTNERS
(FOSTER CITY, CA) Bruce D. Carlson starts as senior vice presidentand partner. His territory is Arizona and Nevada. He most recentlywas 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. BrianDalton starts as project manager while Kenneth Woodside begins asmechanical/electrical/plumbing manager and Hilary Nieukirk joins asassistant marketing manager.

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

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

RFR REALTY
(STAMFORD, CT) Margaret M. Carlson is made portfolio director for a1.6-million-sf office package that RFR bought in the summer fromEquity Office Properties. Carlson spent most of her career withEquity.

MASSEY KNAKAL
(MANHATTAN) Jesica Larregui joins as administrative assistant toCEO Paul Massey. She most recently was office manager at LevitzFurniture Corp. In the Queens office, Richard Apuzzo starts as anassociate. He previously was an IT placement counselor for AtlantisPartners.

SYNERGY
(BOSTON) Noah Hano becomes vice president of acquisitions. Mostrecently, he was vice president and co-founder of the investmentservices group for Grubb & Ellis Co. Also, D. Paul Koch Jr. isnamed in-house legal counsel.

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

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

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

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

COHEN FINANCIAL
(OVERLAND PARK, KS) Chris Cimino starts as senior client servicesand asset manager for the loan administration team. Cimino mostrecently worked for Midland Loan Services and KeyBank Real EstateCapital.

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

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

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

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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.