CoStar's People of Note (Apr. 12 - 18)

Lastly, Joyce will continue to serve as chief operating officer. Joyce is responsible...CoStar's Peopleof Note is published each Friday covering the latest commercial real estate executive levelpromotions and new hires. Click on the headline of each article to jump to full coverage. Follow thenews on Twitter @TheCoStarGroup and @JSumner2.

Send your new executive hires and promotion announcements to news@costar.com.

LOS ANGELES

JLL Expands Southwest Property Mgmt

By Justin Sumner

Mike Ruppert has joined JLL as a senior managing director, southwestregion.

Based in Los Angeles, Ruppert will serve as the property management lead for the Southwest region,which includes Southern California, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.

Ruppert brings more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience, having recently served inleadership positions with notable services and development firms, a public office REIT, and a privateownership firm. He specializes in executing management and leasing strategies for portfolios acrossall property types while coordinating best practices and managing client relationships.

PHILADELPHIA

CBRE Promotes Mr. Famous to Lead Retail Americas Team

By Justin Sumner

CBRE Group, Inc. has promoted Brandon Famous to senior managingdirector and leader of the firm's retail occupier advisory and transaction services practice for theAmericas.

Based in Philadelphia, PA, Famous will handle the team's business operations, development,financial performance and recruitment across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. The retailpractice currently advises 1,000 retailers and encompasses more than 450 retail brokers.

The veteran executive brings more than three decades of experience in retail and commercial realestate. Famous joined CBRE as an executive vice president in 2013 with its acquisition of FamecoReal Estate LP, the former Philadelphia-based, retail-focused brokerage firm where he served aschief executive officer and co-founder.

SAN DIEGO

La Dow Joins Colliers International

By Lyn Flores

Andy La Dow joined Colliers International as the new regionalmanaging director in the firm's San Diego office.

In his new role, La Dow will oversee operations in Carlsbad and San Diego and approximately 100commercial real estate professionals.

La Dow was previously at DTZ, formerly Cassidy Turley, where he served as a senior managingdirector. His career spans more than 31 years of commercial real estate experience.

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CHICAGO

CBRE Promotes Diederich

By Sean Strausman

CBRE promoted Paul Diederich to senior vice president of the firm's tenantrepresentation division.

Diederich joined CBRE's Chicago office in 2009 and specializes in representing tenants in theNorthwest, O'Hare, and North Suburban office submarkets. Since joining the firm, he has completedmore than three million square feet of transactions.

In 2014, Diederich was ranked within the Top 15 Tenant Rep Professionals in Chicago by completingmore than 40 transactions totaling 1.6 million square feet. Some of his past clients includeAmbitech, MultiPlan, Nestle, and Nielsen.

COLUMBUS

DTZ Promotes Falor

By RaJeanna Lewis

DTZ promoted Doug Falor to senior vice president in its Columbus, OH office.

Falor specializes in office and office/warehouse brokerage, including landlord and tenantrepresentation, asset management and lease analysis.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green University and is currently a member ofthe National Association of Realtors, the Ohio Association of Realtors, and the Columbus Board ofRealtors.

CHARLOTTE

Hopper Joins Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

By Monica Robinson

Mike Hopper recently joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF), taking on therole of senior managing director of the firm's Charlotte, NC office.

Over the years, Hopper has developed a business plan that enabled him to successfully representlarge regional and national law firms as well as corporate headquarters in completing commercialtransactions.

Prior to his move to NGKF, Hopper worked for 10 years as a managing director in Savills Studley'sSouth Florida office, where he worked with notable law firms and corporations.

NEW YORK CITY

Furst Joins MHP Real Estate Services

By Michael Hess

Mark Furst has joined the MHP Real Estate Services as a senior managing directorin the firm's New York City office. Furst specializes in tenant and landlord representation,representing clients across all market sectors.

Furst worked for 17 years at Cassidy Turley, recently acquired by DTZ, before joining MHP. Hisnotable client list includes Bertelsmann, Sunshine Offices Suites, and Akamai Technologies. Furst isa member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY).

WASHINGTON DC

Greystar Promotes Sheehan

By Bill Johnston

Greystar promoted Kevin Sheehan to senior managing director in its McLean, VAoffice.

Sheehan joined Greystar in 2011, and has significant experience and expertise in multifamilyportfolio management. He will continue to oversee the firm's Northeast portfolio, which consists ofmore than 100 communities across 13 states.

He has been active in multifamily properties since 1987 and has particular experience in theNortheast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

MG Real Estate Recruits Colliers' Williams as UK Retail Investment Chief

By Paul Norman

SOUTH FLORIDA

Messinger Joins JLL to Expand Retail Brokerage Services

By Justin Sumner

Aileen Messinger has joined JLL as a vice president, retail brokerage in the firm'sBrickell office in Miami, FL. In her new role, Messinger will handle agency leasing while building thefirm's landlord representation business in South Florida.

Messinger brings nearly 15 years of retail experience, most recently as a store developmentmanager with Starbucks. She began her career as a leasing associate for Terranova Corp, and heldpositions with Weingarten Realty and Equity One. An active member of ICSC, her expertise includeslifestyle centers, grocery-anchored centers, and high-street retail on both sides of the table.

PHILADELPHIA

Norman Joins National

By Justin Sumner

Charles Norman has joined National Real Estate Development as a manager.

In his new role, Norman will oversee day-to-day development of the company's East Market projectlocated in Center City.

Norman was most recently at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he advised major private and public-sector clients on real estate investments, transactions, and project execution. Before that he workedfor eight years at Millennium Partners, a New York-based developer of luxury urban mixed-useprojects. He holds a Master's of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

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