People on the Move - Q4/2008

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TVSDESIGN, Atlanta: David Russell, 30, to associate, in Chicago, from intern architect. Also, Melissa Sharp, 26, to associate, from intern designer.




WRIGHT HEEREMA ARCHITECTS, Chicago: Margie Kurkowski, 26, to business development and marketing, from marketing manager at Mekus Tanager Inc.





HOTELS

BLACKSTONE, Chicago: Michael Lyman, 46, to director of marketing and revenue strategy, from director of sales and marketing at J. W. Marriott Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, Mich.

HOTEL ALLEGRO, Chicago: Joe Pagone, 28, to rooms director, from assistant director of food and beverage at the InterContinental Chicago.


LAW

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP, Chicago: Heidi Hennig Rowe, 33, to partner, concentrating in construction, restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, from associate.





SERVICES

MONDA WINDOWS & DOORS CORP., Chicago: Sam Savides, 47, to sales manager, from owner at Home Sweet Home Solutions.

DECEMBER 11

CONSTRUCTION

LEOPARDO COS., Hoffman Estates: Harry L. Walder Jr., 63, to vice-president, from vice-president and business group manager at Walsh Construction.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PARK NATIONAL BANK, Oak Park: Richard C. Page, 52, to vice-president of corporate real estate and facilities, from principal at GVA Williams and managing director of the corporate services practice group at GVA Worldwide.




REAL ESTATE

GRUBB & ELLIS CO., Santa Ana, Calif.: Jenna Nelson, 36, to vice-president and senior project manager, in Chicago, from director of design and construction at FreedomRoads/Camping World.



MISSNER GROUP, Skokie: Daniel M. Kawahara, 31, to vice-president of development and acquisitions, from director at Wrightwood Capital.

UGL EQUIS CORP., Chicago: Richard Lindberg, 55, to media relations manager, and continuing as national marketing manager.

SERVICES

ATWELL-HICKS, Ann Arbor, Mich.: Vickie Onesti, 43, to corporate development manager, in Naperville, from commercial broker at UGL Equis Corp.





DECEMBER 4

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

ATWELL-HICKS, Ann Arbor, Mich.: Vickie Onesti, 43, to corporate development manager, in Naperville, from commercial broker at UGL Equis.

GREC ARCHITECTS LLC, Chicago: Boris M. Cubas, 44, Elizabeth Fragoso, 33, Gary Moad, 41, Janet Olson, 35, and Ryan von Drehle, 31, to associate, from senior architect.

HITCHCOCK DESIGN GROUP, Chicago and Naperville: Richard Hayden, 51, to vice-president for the urban studio, in Chicago, from principal.





SMITHGROUP, Detroit: Carolina E. Lopez, 35, to associate and project manager, in Chicago, from project manager in Detroit.






FINANCIAL SERVICES

KPMG CORPORATE FINANCE LLC: Frank Diliberto, 43, to managing director, in Chicago, from president and CEO at Inland Real Estate Auctions Inc.

PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORP., Rolling Meadows: Frank Wolff, 64, to senior vice-president of the Midwest expansion division, from vice-president and area manager at New South Federal Savings.

LAW

GOLDBERG KOHN, Chicago: Marylynne K. Schwartz, 25, to associate in the real estate group, from student.

NON-PROFITS

KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO INC., Glenview: Nicolette Sonntag, 41, to women's board member, and continuing as a shareholder in the real estate practice group at Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.

REAL ESTATE

BELGRAVIA GROUP LTD., Chicago: Alan D. Lev, 48, left, to president and CEO, from president and chief operating officer. Also, Jacob J. Kaufman, 43, right, to executive vice-president and chief operating officer, from executive vice-president. David "Buzz" Ruttenberg, who was chairman and CEO, is continuing as founder.


GRUBB & ELLIS CO., Santa Ana, Calif.: Shawn P. Mobley, 41, to oversee the Midwest region, and continuing as executive vice-president and managing director.





SERVICES

ILLINOIS ASSN. OF MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS, Lombard: Jorge G. Gomez, 47, to president, and continuing as branch vice-president at 1st Advantage Mortgage.

KPMG LLP, New York: Paul D. Chambers, 40, to principal in the tax practice, focusing on tax consulting and compliance services for real estate clients, in Chicago, from managing director in the tax practice.




RETIREMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Chicago: Richard John Kissel, 72, to board trustee, and continuing as of counsel in the real estate and environmental practice groups at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

NOVEMBER 20

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION, Chicago: Charles Stanford, 47, to vice-president of development, from philanthropic volunteer and president of the Volunteer Docent Council at CAF.



HOK CHICAGO, Chicago: Luigi Franceschina, 38, to vice-president and director of retail design, from senior design manager at Starbucks Corp.





WIGHT & CO., Darien: Michael J. Lubbers, 37, to senior designer, in the Chicago office, from managing associate and senior designer at OKW Architects.

CONSTRUCTION

PRINCIPLE CONSTRUCTION CORP., Bannockburn: Victoria Tasker, 36, to marketing director and continuing as office manager, from senior administrative assistant.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NEW CENTURY BANK, Chicago: Tom Schroeder, 50, and Steve Shockey, 44, to senior vice-president of commercial real estate, from senior vice-president and division head at LaSalle Bank N.A.

PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, San Diego: Madonna Burns, 49, to account executive, in Chicago, from account executive at WestAmerica Mortgage Co.

HOTELS

ELYSIAN HOTEL CHICAGO, Chicago: Kevin Robinson, 33, to general manager, from hotel manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Co. in Alexandria, Egypt.

NON-PROFITS

JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSN., Chicago: Vivian Mumaw, 44, to director, and continuing as international director at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

REAL ESTATE

JAMESON REAL ESTATE, Chicago: Sandra Farrell, 42, to vice-president of development and operations, from vice-president of operations at Equity Marketing Services Inc.



MERCHANDISE MART PROPERTIES INC., Chicago: John S. Jennings, 43, to senior vice-president of finance, from senior vice-president, treasurer and investor relations at OfficeMax Inc.

NOVEMBER 13

NON-PROFITS

ART CENTER, Highland Park: James "Sandy" Stevenson, 56, to board president, and continuing as managing principal architect at Booth Hansen. He succeeds Michael Drummer, 58, who retired.


REAL ESTATE

NAI HIFFMAN, Oakbrook Terrace: William Montana, 47, left, to senior vice-president, director of multifamily sales, in the investment services group, from senior investment adviser in the Chicago office of Hendricks & Partners. Jeffrey C. Fischer, 37, to vice-president in the industrial services group, from principal at Bridge Development.


STONE REAL ESTATE CORP., Chicago: James Vender, 29, to associate, focusing on retail leasing, from associate at CB Richard Ellis.





WATERMARK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC, Chicago: Angela Aeschliman, 38, to director of property management, from retail portfolio manager at InSite Real Estate.





NOVEMBER 6

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

DOBBINS GROUP, Lake Forest: Tricia Haddon, 41, to director of business development, in Chicago, from associate publisher of Midwest Real Estate News.




FINANCIAL SERVICES

PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC., San Diego: Karen Thompson, 41, to underwriting manager, in Chicago, from underwriting production manager at MGIC.


REAL ESTATE

CATON COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE GROUP, Plainfield: Craig Czerkies, 38, to broker associate, from loan officer at Bank of America.





INTEGRA REALTY RESOURCES INC., New York: Eric L. Enloe, 32, to managing director of Integra Realty Resources Chicago, in Chicago, from assistant managing director.





OPUS NORTH CORP., Chicago: Matt Nix, 39, to vice-president of development in the residential and mixed-use development division, from senior real estate director. Mike Yungerman, 37, to vice-president of development in the industrial development division, from senior real estate director.



STONE REAL ESTATE CORP., Chicago: James R. Vender, 29, to associate, from associate at CB Richard Ellis.


OCTOBER 30

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

WIGHT & Co., Darien: Lauren Bagull, 36, to director of business development, in Chicago, from associate publisher of the Illinois Real Estate Journal.




HOTELS

WHITE LODGING SERVICES INC., Merrillville, Ind.: Darrell Edens, 45, to general manager of the Residence Inn in the Midway Hotel Center, in Chicago, from general manager at the Residence Inn in South Bend, Ind.

REAL ESTATE

JONES LANG LASALLE INC., Chicago: DeAnne Julius, 59, to independent member of the board of directors and member of the audit and nominating and governance committees, in London, and continuing as chairman of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).

MJ PARTNERS REAL ESTATE SERVICES, Chicago: David E. Kohn, 33, to vice-president, from senior associate.





PERRY GROUP LTD., Frankfort: Michael K. Smith, 57, to vice-president of business development, in Chicago, from vice-president at Zcorp Services.




PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, Boston: Daniel Burke, 52, to director of the Chicago office, from vice-president of the Chicago Community Development Corp.





OCTOBER 23

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO., Milwaukee: Richard P. Conklin, 45, to managing director on the equity capital markets team, responsible for the industrial and real estate sectors, in Chicago, from head of global investment management at ProLogis.



STOUT RISIUS ROSS INC., Chicago: Jeffrey G. Pelegrin, 47, to managing director in the valuation and financial opinions group and chief standards officer of the real estate valuation and advisory services group, from principal and managing director at Integra Realty Resources.





LAW

LEVIN GINSBURG, Chicago: Jeffrey M. Galkin, 43, to partner, concentrating in commercial real estate, from partner at Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP.

REAL ESTATE

CENTURY 21 CP REALTY, Chicago: Declan Cooney, 32, to realtor, from realtor at Century 21 Sussex & Reilly.

TAURUS REALTY PARTNERS, Northbrook: Marat Safir, 34, to president, from associate vice-president at UGL Equis.







SERVICES

HAMMERSCHLAG & CO. INC., Chicago: Bryan Schroeder, 26, to director of acquisitions, from associate at Globe Realty.

OCTOBER 16

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

DLR GROUP, Chicago: Christopher Thomas, 50, to principal and continuing as leader of the retail and mixed-use design studio.





LUCIEN LAGRANGE ARCHITECTS, Chicago: My-Nga Lam, 32, pictured, to senior associate, from associate. David Hoffman, 39, and John Shahlapour, 46, to associate, from senior architect. Forest Bahruth, 42, and Rob Brolin, 35, to senior architect, from architect III. And Michael Clark, 39, and Jason Dowling, 30, to architect III, from architect II.


THORNTON TOMASETTI INC., Chicago: Edward Peck, 35, to senior architect, in Chicago, from director of design/development at Vector Foiltec in Albany, N.Y.





FINANCIAL SERVICES

HARRISON STREET REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, Chicago: Thomas Errath, 46, to vice-president in charge of marina properties, from general manager at Brunswick Corp.



REAL ESTATE

TUCKER DEVELOPMENT CORP., Highland Park: Adam Moschin, 36, to co-chairman of the next generation committee in the Chicago area for the International Council of Shopping Centers. He continues as vice-president of leasing.

SERVICES

LISTINGBOOK LLC, Greensboro, N.C.: Walter H. Ohlson, 49, to regional sales director, in Chicago, from regional service director at Century 21 LLC.

OCTOBER 9

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

DOWNEY ROBBINS SZAFARZ ARCHITECTS INC., Lake Forest: John E. Robbins, 47, and David W. Szafarz, 49, to principal, from associate.

GREC ARCHITECTS LLC, Chicago: Elvia Moreno, 43, to associate principal, from senior architect.






FINANCIAL SERVICES

PRIVATEBANK, Chicago: Bernie Lacayo, 40, to managing director and head of loan syndications, from senior vice-president at Charter One Bank.

SHOREBANK, Chicago: Andrew Hensel, 45, to executive vice-president of commercial and institutional banking, from managing director at Bank of America.





REAL ESTATE

CENTRUM PROPERTIES, Chicago: Mitchell Rausch, 40, to director of construction, from project manager at Bovis Lend Lease.

NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK, New York: Gia Polychroniou, 27, to associate, in Chicago, from associate at Next Realty Midwest LLC.







OCTOBER 2

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

GETTYS, Chicago: Maureen O'Grady, 40, pictured to vice-president and principal, from vice-president of client relations at Boxport. Duk Kim, 36, to vice-president, from senior project designer. Russell Mann, 33, to vice-president of finance, from director of planning and analysis in the circulation and consumer marketing department at the Chicago Tribune. Chris McDonough, 37, to design director, from senior project manager. And Amanda Wurzbach, 32, to marketing and brand director, from director of marketing at Levy Restaurants.

GREC ARCHITECTS LLC, Chicago: Mark Brinkman, 50, and Dan Sumita, 46, to associate principal, from senior architect.

RTKL, Chicago: Frank Pettinati, 49, to vice-president, from associate principal and project director at Perkins & Will.

SMITHGROUP, Detroit: Angie Lee, 48, to board member, and continuing as vice-president and workplace studio leader in the Chicago office. Bob Kempa, 45, and Naomi White, 30, to associate, from professional staff.


REAL ESTATE

LODGING CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, Chicago: Ian Davis, 39, to principal, from director at Credit Suisse.




LORD COS. LLC, Chicago: Heide Schulz, 31, to retail broker, from industrial broker at Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

NRC REALTY ADVISORS LLC, Chicago: Anthony Bergamino, 45, to senior vice-president, from senior vice-president of acquisitions at American Invsco.

UGL EQUIS CORP., Chicago: Fred Waldman, 50, to senior vice-president, from vice-president. Mark Baffa, 36, to assistant vice-president, from training manager. And Jeremy Bressman, 29, to assistant vice-president, from senior associate.