Propertylink, Bouwfonds, ASB, Turner & Townsend, International Council of Shopping Centers, BNP Paribas Real Estate, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield
Propertylink – Stuart Dawes has been appointed chief executive. Dawes has been the group’s COO since 2014, as well as head of investment management since 2009. Dawes starts his new role immediately, with current managing director Stephen Day moving to the new role of executive director. Day also becomes vice-chairman of Propertylink.
Bouwfonds Investment Management – Rudolf Thomeer and Marnix Boessenkool will join the management board. Thomeer has held positions at ING. Boessenkool has worked for Insinger de Beaufort, STFA Strategy & Financial Advice, PWC and BDO.
ASB – Lawrence Braithwaite has been promoted to senior vice-president and portfolio manager of the ASB Allegiance Fund. David Bohman has been promoted from senior investment associate to vice-president. Braithwaite had been assistant portfolio manager of the fund for the past five years, joining ASB in 2006 from Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division.
Turner & Townsend – The firm has relocated its global head of major programmes to Singapore and appointed Ashley Prail as managing director for Southeast Asia. Prail, who has led the consultancy’s major programmes across the world for the last five years and been in charge of aviation and rail in the region for the past two, is to relocate to Singapore. Mark Richards, who has held senior positions at Turner & Townsend for the past 16 years, has been appointed the region’s managing director.
International Council of Shopping Centers – Bill Kistler has been appointed executive vice-president and managing director for the EMEA region. Kistler will be based in ICSC’s London office.
BNP Paribas Real Estate – Paolo Bellacosa has been appointed general manager in Italy, taking the role of head of advisory. Bellacosa was managing director and head of capital markets for CBRE in Italy from 2004 to 2016. Richard Jackson joins as business development director from CBRE, while Sarah Pollard will join from business centre operator Regus. Michel Jariel joins as GCS Europe South West hub director.
Cushman & Wakefield – Neil Batty has been appointed head of international sales. Batty has worked for Savills and Knight Frank.