Nuveen, Starwood Capital, AustralianSuper, Colby River, Olympian Homes, Dandara Living Management, Chancerygate, BEOS, McKinsey & Company, CBRE, Storm Properties, RioCan REIT, A&G Real Estate Partners, Interstate Equities Corporation, Panattoni, APP Jet Center, Aero Centers, Helical, Landmark Properties
Landmark Properties — Shashank Goel has been appointed as senior director of US senior housing investment management for the firm’s new senior housing vertical, where he will oversee the establishment of a scalable investment platform and the execution of ground-up developments and acquisitions. Goel joins from Harrison Street, where he served as a senior housing investment professional, and previously held the role of asset manager at The Carlyle Group. With over 10 years of experience, he also spent several years at CS Capital Advisors, where he established a track record in healthcare investment banking and senior housing underwriting. In his new role, Goel will support Landmark Properties’s target of expanding its residential-focused continuum into the senior housing sector to capitalise on the current supply-demand imbalance.
Nuveen Real Estate – Callum Laithwaite and Gregoire Millet have Nuveen’s European real estate debt platform. Laithwaite joins from Starwood Capital will play a central role in driving the origination and execution of lending transactions, defining and launching new investment strategies across the UK and Continental Europe, and leading capital raising efforts. Millet has previously worked at BAML, Deutsche Bank and Starz Real Estate, and will focus predominantly on originating core, core-plus and high-yield loan transactions, structuring and executing debt investments across the UK and continental Europe.
AustralianSuper — Richard Simpson has been appointed as managing director of investment for the pension fund’s new UK living platform, where he will lead capital deployment and investment strategy. Simpson joins from Olympian Homes, where he served as CEO overseeing a £700m (€809m) residential and student accommodation pipeline, and previously held the role of CEO at Watkin Jones. With over 20 years of experience, he also spent several years as group property director at UNITE Group, where he established a track record in large-scale development and board-level management. Simpson will support the platform’s efforts to become a top-five UK rental home operator within the next five years under the leadership of CEO Tim Butler.
Chancerygate — Jonas Hitz has been appointed as head of Germany for the urban logistics developer and investment manager, where he will lead the firm’s new Berlin office and oversee the identification of core-plus and value-add opportunities. Hitz joins from BEOS, where he served as a light industrial property investor and developer. He previously held several roles in the German industrial sector. With over a decade of experience, Hitz has also spent several years at BEOS, where he established a track record in securing development sites across major German metropolitan regions. At Chancerygate, Hitz will help the firm expand its European platform into the top seven German cities as part of its wider 860,000sqft international development pipeline.
CBRE — Anuj Kadyan has been appointed as chief technology and transformation officer, effective 16 May, where he will oversee the company’s technology strategy and AI-driven business transformations. Kadyan joins from McKinsey & Company, where he was a senior partner and co-leader of the technology services practice. Kadyan has 17 years of experience working in the US, Europe, and Asia. He previously held the role of leader for the telecom, media & tech practice in India and served as managing partner for the Gurugram office. Kadyan will be supporting CBRE’s efforts to differentiate its product offerings and increase operational efficiency through the integration of data and scaled technology solutions.
Panattoni — Nick Cripps is the firm’s new head of international capital markets and will lead the its international capital markets strategy and strengthen institutional partnerships across 18 markets. Cripps has been promoted from his previous role as head of UK capital markets at Panattoni, where he served for five years and established joint ventures with leading global investors. With extensive experience in capital formation and investment mandates, he has been central to the firm’s deployment of over €28bn across Europe, the UK and India since 2005. In his new role, he will support Panattoni’s target of scaling its global investment platform and ensuring coordinated capital deployment across its industrial and logistics portfolio as it expands into the Middle East and India.
APP Jet Center — Sharyar Aziz has been appointed as chief financial officer. He will lead the finance organisation, including commercial finance, accounting, treasury, tax and information technology. Aziz joins from Aero Centers, where he was chief financial officer. Before that, he was vice-president of M&A and development at Atlantic Aviation and Ross Aviation. He has over 15 years of experience in aviation and finance, and has also spent several years at Moelis & Co and GE Capital, where he established a track record in financial management and strategic acquisitions. In his new role, he will support APP Jet Center’s target to execue a disciplined M&A playbook and scaling the platform under its new ownership by Bain Capital.
Colby River — Jackie Robinson has been appointed as managing director of property management for the integrated-living sector platform, where she will lead the property management arm of the business. Robinson joins the firm following its launch in September as a spin-out of Dandara Living Management from the Dandara Group. In her new role, she will work in partnership with Delphine Deasy, managing director of capital management, to align investment strategy with operational performance. With the platform already managing over 5,000 residential units, she will be helping Colby River scale its multi-family, single-family, and student living portfolios while delivering market-leading service across the UK.
Storm Properties — Chad Lonski has been appointed as acquisitions manager and will oversee the identification, underwriting, and management of residential land opportunities across southern California. Lonski joins from a background in urban infill development. In his new role, he will support Storm Properties’ target of expanding its residential land investment portfolio and navigating complex entitlement challenges for underutilised properties.
RioCan REIT — Franca Smith has been appointed as interim chief financial officer, effective immediately, following the commencement of a temporary medical leave by Dennis Blasutti. Smith joins the executive leadership team from her current role as senior vice-president of finance, a position she has held since 2022 after joining the trust in 2017. She has extensive experience in financial reporting, corporate taxation, and internal audit, and previously held the role of interim chief financial officer from May to September 2021. At RioCan REIT, Smith will be helping the firm ensure seamless financial oversight and uninterrupted execution of its strategic priorities during this transition period.
A&G Real Estate Partners — Nicole Smith has been appointed as head of marketing and communications, a newly created role, to oversee brand evolution and strategic engagement. Smith joins from Puro.earth, a Nasdaq-backed carbon-crediting platform, and previously held the role of strategic communications consultant at ICF International. In her new role, she will support A&G Real Estate Partners’s target of elevating its brand presence and communicating its impact across diverse real estate sectors during a period of significant platform expansion.
Interstate Equities Corporation — Nikki Chavez has been appointed as director of capital formation, where she will spearhead the firm’s investor relations efforts and oversee fundraising across its investment vehicles. Chavez joins from BKM Capital Partners, where she served as head of investor relations and capital raising, and previously held the role of associate at PIMCO. With nearly a decade of experience, she also spent several years at Healthpeak Properties and Berkadia, where she established a track record in managing institutional joint venture platforms and diversified investor bases. In her new role, Chavez will be helping Interstate Equities Corporation to broaden its capital partner network to include public pensions, insurance companies, and family offices as the firm scales its California and Seattle multi-family portfolios.
Helical — Robert Fowlds has been appointed as independent non-executive chair, where he will lead the board and the nominations committee while stepping down from the audit and risk committee. Fowlds joins from his previous role as an independent non-executive director at Helical, and previously held the role of head of real estate equity research at JP Morgan Cazenove. With over 35 years of experience in real estate and corporate finance, he also spent several years at Lazard, where he established a track record in pan-European property and capital markets. In his new role, Fowlds will support Helical’s plans to harvest returns from its development programme and deliver on its next stage of group strategy following the departure of Richard Cotton.
