Michael E. Bank was promoted to assistant vice president of asset management at Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR).
American Financial Realty Trust (NYSE: AFR) appointed Richard J. Berry and John R. Biggar to the company’s board of trustees.
Veteran investment banker Mike DeMarco left Lehman Brothers, Inc. to join Fortress Investment Group, LLC (NYSE: FIG).
First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) announced that its board has elected Douglas J. Donatelli as chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding Louis T. Donatelli, who will continue to serve as a trustee.
Daniel DuPree was elected president and chief operating officer of Cousins Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CUZ). Previously, Dupree was the company’s vice chairman since 2003.
University of Notre Dame graduate Jay Flaherty was named to Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees. Flaherty is chairman and CEO of Health Care Property Investors (NYSE: HCP).
Ron Hubbard is the new vice president of capital markets and investor relations with Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NHP).
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) announced that its president, Jon D. Kline, will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities.
Senior Vice President and equity REIT analyst Stephanie Krewson announced her departure from BB&T Capital Markets to join Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s nascent REIT coverage team.
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) announced a series of changes to its executive management team. Douglas T. Linde was elected president and will succeed Edward H. Linde, who will serve as CEO and a director. Douglas Linde will retain service as CFO and treasurer until a successor is named.
The company also formed an Office of the Chairman, consisting of: Mortimer Zuckerman, BXP’s chairman, Edward Linde, Douglas Linde, Executive Vice President of Operations Raymond A. Ritchey and Executive Vice President, COO E. Mitchell Norville.
Thomas M. Lindquist, executive vice president of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL), was named chief operating officer.
Strategic Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BEE) promoted General Counsel and Secretary Paula C. Maggio to the additional office of senior vice president.
After several years serving as SL Green Realty Corporation’s (NYSE: SLG) chief investment officer, Andrew Mathias was promoted to president. Gregory Hughes, SLG’s chief financial officer, was also appointed chief operating officer. Other staff promotions included Andrew Levine as SLG’s chief legal officer, Steven Durels as executive vice president & director of leasing and real property and Edward Piccinich as executive vice president & director of management and construction.
Ross Nussbaum, former senior real estate analyst and head of Banc of America Securities’ REIT team, recently joined the investment banking team at Merrill Lynch.
Georganne Palffy was appointed senior vice president of investor relations with Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. Previously, Palffy served as senior vice president with the Financial Relations Board.
Lisa Palmer, senior vice president of capital markets at Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG) was named among Jacksonville Business Journal’s 7th Annual Up & Comers Celebration 40 Under 40. The award honors top young business leaders in northeast Florida.
ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) announced CEO Jeffrey Schwartz will assume the additional post of chairman. Schwartz follows K. Dane Brooksher, ProLogis’s chairman since March 1999.
Rayonier (NYSE: RYN) elected Hans E. Vanden Noort senior vice president and chief financial officer. Vanden Noort was Rayonier’s chief accounting officer since August 2005.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) announced that President George McKenzie was given additional title of CEO and joined the company’s board. Edward Cronin is retiring as CEO and has been appointed as chairman.
