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CBRE has added Laurel Keller as first vice president in its Columbus office for CBRE Hotels. In her new role, Keller works with Eric Belfrage and Michael Shirey on hotel investment sales across the United States. The team advises clients on acquisitions and dispositions while focusing on improving real estate value and overall investment performance for hospitality investors, owners and operators nationwide.
CBRE has also expanded the responsibilities of Ajay Kalra, appointing him managing director and market leader for its Omaha, Nebraska, business while he continues to oversee the firm’s Iowa operations. Kalra now leads day-to-day advisory services across Omaha and Iowa, including leasing, sales, valuations, and debt and structured finance for all property types. His appointment follows the transition of former Omaha market leader Bennett Ginsberg into a full-time producer role at the firm.
Industrial and logistics developer Ambrose announced several promotions and additions as it grows its team. The company recently hired Courtney Schneider as vice president and market officer for the Mountain States region. Clay Smith has been promoted to director of development, and Kendrick Crisp has been promoted to accounting manager. Ambrose has also expanded its corporate functions with multiple new hires.
Anne Stewart has joined Ambrose as chief of staff, supporting founder and CEO Aasif Bade on key strategic initiatives across the organization. The company strengthened its finance and accounting group with the addition of Leslie Hobbs as vice president of accounting, Sean Steidler as vice president of financial planning and analysis, Jake Okerson as an accountant, and Melodee Allen as an accounting operations specialist. In investor-facing and administrative roles, Ambrose added Natalie Peters as director of investor relations and Cathy Roth as office and operations coordinator, with Roth responsible for overseeing day-to-day office operations.
JLL has introduced Social-Spatial Design, a performance-led workplace design service delivered through JLL Design. The offering is intended to help organizations improve team performance by aligning physical workplace layouts with how employees and teams actually work together. Developed in partnership with Thompson Harrison, a global organizational and leadership development consultancy, the service applies behavioral science and social dynamics to practical workplace design decisions.
Sherman Associates announced four promotions within its development team, highlighting leaders involved in a growing pipeline of multifamily, mixed-use and commercial projects across Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado. The company’s work spans historic adaptive reuse, rehabilitation and new construction. Dan Collison has been promoted to vice president of strategic growth and public affairs, while Will Anderson has been promoted to vice president of development. In addition, Meredyth Skemp has been elevated to senior developer and Tia Jacobs has been promoted to developer.
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