Like our ever-changing cities and towns, Ontario’s real estate and development landscape (and the people who make it run) are also ever-changing. From new hires and retirements to promotions and partnerships, here are all the notable moves you should know about from September.
Notable moves from last month include Ana Bailão being appointed inaugural CEO of Build Canada Homes, Jacob Cohen being promoted to President of The Daniels Corporation, Eric Lombardi joining Build Toronto as Chair, and Eric Plesman rejoining Oxford Properties Group as President and CEO.
Development:
- The Daniels Corporation has promoted COO Jacob Cohen to President, President and CEO Mitchell Cohen will continue to serve as CEO, Ginette Battikha has been appointed COO, and Gokul Pisharoty has been named Chief Construction Officer, alongside other role changes.
- Daniel Fournier will step away from the leadership of Oxford Properties Group as of November 3, and Eric Plesman will rejoin the organization as President and CEO.
- Kiran Marok has been promoted to COO at Resident.
- Jane Chan has joined Heartwood Trust as VP of Capital and Corporate Development.
- Mike McIntosh has joined Forum Asset Management as Senior Managing Director of Real Estate.
- Kyle Wilson has joined BGO as Senior Director of Leasing and Victoria Recagno has started as an Investments Analyst.
- Jacob Black has been promoted to Director at Montez Corporation.
- Anika Munir has started as Senior Development Coordinator at Dunpar Homes.
- Candice Leung has joined Toronto Community Housing as a Communications Consultant.
- Michael Vilner has announced he is leaving Canderel after 21 years.
Brokerages:
- Jason Bailey has been promoted to SVP at Colliers, and Jackson M. and Nikolina Crisci have joined Colliers’ Downtown Toronto team as sales representatives.
- JLL has appointed Nick Radford as Managing Director of National and Central Canada Lead for PDS, while Jillian Jackson has joined as SVP of Investor Services Lead and Jonathan Peretz as Executive Managing Director of National Leasing.
- Najam Sattar has joined Lennard Commercial Realty specializing in Office Leasing and Industrial Real Estate at the Toronto office.
- Eric Shaw has been promoted to Vice Chair at Cushman & Wakefield.
- Paul Morassutti, Chairman of CBRE Limited, has announced he’ll be retiring at the end of the year.
Government:
Finance:
Other:
- Kristopher Wojtecki has been appointed President of Starlight Infrastructure Solutions.
- Samina Ratnani has started as Senior Project Manager at Turner & Townsend.
- Marielle Hossack has started as Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO).
National:
- Ana Bailão has been appointed inaugural CEO of Build Canada Homes.
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