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CB Richard Ellis Group announced that it has named Pat Lynch as the managing director of the company’s national critical environmental practice group.

Lynch’s responsibilities include directing transaction management services for businesses needing data center and mission-critical facilities solutions nationwide.

Lynch, formerly of the Denver office of Grubb & Ellis Co., has spent more than 20 years in commercial real estate. He brokered development transactions and site purchases for Level 3 Communications, First Data Corp., MFS Communications and Qwest.

Graham MacMillan has been promoted to director and coordinator of CB Richard Ellis Group’s Central and Eastern European valuation.

MacMillan will continue in his role as head of valuation in Hungary, but with the additional responsibility for coordinating valuation departments throughout the region. He will act as point of contact for the regional heads of CBRE’s client base, as well as liaise with other European and international valuation departments.

CB Richard Ellis Group announced the appointment of Asieh Mansour, PhD, as head of americas research and senior managing director of global research and consulting. In this role, Ms. Mansour will direct CBRE’s Americas based commercial real estate market analysts, advise the Americas leadership and professionals on economic issues, serve as a key spokesperson on the commercial real estate environment and work closely with her CBRE research colleagues around the world.

Most recently, Ms. Mansour was a managing director and head of Americas research for RREEF. While there, Ms. Mansour served as the global macroeconomist, supporting investment and acquisition decisions for real estate, infrastructure, and private equity. She was also responsible for analyzing the global economy and its effect on RREEF’s fund offerings and strategies. -Business Wire

CB Richard Ellis Group announced the appointment of Michael Harrington as executive director and to the new role of ‘Pan Ireland’ head of retail, effective immediately.

Based in Dublin, Harrington will lead the Irish retail practice, establish a specialist Belfast retail division and work closely with Guy Hollis, managing director of Ireland, and Ciaran Bird, head of UK retail, to better align the Irish and UK retail practices.

Harrington joins CBRE from HWBC and brings with him a wealth of experience in the Irish retail sector gained over the last two decades having held previous positions with JLL, NCB Property and Palmer McCormack. -Business Wire

CB Richard Ellis Group announced that Chris Ludeman will join Brian Stoffers as co-president of the firm’s capital markets businesses.

In his expanded role, Ludeman will provide leadership for the company’s office, industrial and retail investment properties efforts along with its institutional group, global property advisors and private client group activities. He will continue as president of the firm’s Americas brokerage, overseeing CBRE’s tenant rep and agency leasing business lines.

Stoffers will continue to lead CBRE’s debt and equity finance, agency and loan servicing businesses, as well as oversee the company’s multi housing, lodging and investment banking practices.

CBRE has also promoted Spencer Levy to executive managing director, expanding his responsibilities within the capital markets group as a key client service and business development leader.

Levy will continue to co-manage CBRE’s restructuring and recovery services activities, oversee its auction practice and direct capital markets strategic accounts in coordination with asset services and brokerage.

CB Richard Ellis Group announced that Jean Lamothe has been made president of the investment manager’s European operations.

In the newly created pan-European position, Lamothe will be responsible for the strategic direction, operations, financial results, day-to-day management and leadership of CBRE Investors’ pan-European platform. He also will oversee the existing direct investment program and lead new business initiatives in Europe.

Lamothe has more than 24 years of experience in the real estate and private equity industries, including 16 years at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

CB Richard Ellis announced that Brad Corsmeier has joined as a senior vice president in its asset services brokerage division.

Corsmeir will be based in Raleigh.

CB Richard Ellis Group announced that Jeff Kaiser has been named a senior vice president in the St. Louis office.

Kaiser was named a vice president in 2007 and a first vice president in 2008.

Kaiser serves on the board of directors for the Clayton Chamber of Commerce and the Young Leaders Board of the Wyman Center. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

CB Richard Ellis announced that it has named Maureen Ehrenberg as the head of global facilities management for the company’s global corporate services group.

Ms. Ehrenberg recently joined CBRE as senior managing director in its strategic consulting division. In this role, Ms. Ehrenberg will lead the firm’s global facilities management service line, assisting CBRE’s corporate, healthcare, and public sector clients who seek transformational change in managing their facilities and related functions as a means to streamline operations and reduce operating expense.

Ms. Ehrenberg brings considerable and far-reaching corporate real estate experience to this position. Previously, she led the global client services business for Grubb & Ellis, which included property and facility management, transaction management, project management, lease administration and strategic consulting services.

Ms. Ehrenberg was recently recognized by the Illinois Real Estate Journal’s Women in Real Estate with a career achievement award for her making significant contributions to the commercial real estate industry, delivering extraordinary results for her clients and serving as a role model to her peers. -Business Wire

CB Richard Ellis Group has appointed William Concannon as president, global corporate services. Concannon succeeds Mike Lafitte, who has been named president, Americas. Concannon is a senior leader of the company’s global corporate service group, most recently serving as its vice chairman.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the group’s overall operations globally, which encompasses delivery of all services to CBRE’s global corporate service client base, including facilities management, transaction management, project management and strategic services and consulting. -Hedgeweek

On July 20, 2009, CB Richard Ellis Group announced that Robert E. Sulentic, chief financial officer and president, development services, was promoted to group president and chief financial officer. In this position, each of the company’s reporting segments, Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific, global investment management and development services will report directly or indirectly to Mr. Sulentic, who will also be responsible for the company’s finance, information technology, research and human resources functions. Mr. Sulentic will continue to report to Brett White, the company’s president and chief executive officer. Mr. Sulentic, 52, has served as chief financial oficer and president of the company’s development services business since March 3, 2009. -SEC Form 8k

CB Richard Ellis Group also appointed Tolga Guzelce as senior director of the office services group for CB Richard Ellis in Russia. In his work with CB Richard Ellis, Tolga will supervise office agency, corporate services and occupier services – sales & acquisitions departments. Prior to joining CB Richard Ellis, Tolga Guzelce worked for more than 15 years for the Moscow market’s largest office investor and landlord, Enka, including the past five and a half years as managing director, responsible for leasing and tenant relations on over 230,000 square meters of Class A space. Under Tolga’s leadership, Enka became the number one landlord for international corporations and gained a reputation as Moscow’s most professional landlord. Tolga has negotiated more lease agreements than anyone else in the Moscow market. -SKRIN Market & Corporate News

CB Richard Ellis Group names two new executive directors. Nithipat Tongpun, head of office services and, since 2000, a director, was promoted to executive director. Kulwadee Sawangsri was also named as an executive director. Both appointments took effect on April 1.-The Nation (Thailand)

CB Richard Ellis Group announced three names taking various chief officer positions. Robert E. Sulentic has been named the company’s chief financial officer. Mr. Sulentic is currently chief executive officer of the company’s development services business, and until recently, served as group president of CB Richard Ellis’s EMEA and Asia Pacific operations.

In addition to his chief financial officer role, Mr. Sulentic will also continue to lead the company’s development services business. Jim Groch has been named chief investment officer with responsibility for corporate finance and strategy, which is a new position. Mr. Groch held a similar position with Trammell Crow, prior to its acquisition by CB Richard Ellis.

Included among his responsibilities will be a focus on managing the company’s capital structure and balance sheet and overseeing merger and acquisition activities. Mr. Groch will also continue as the chief investment officer for the company’s development services business. Gil Borok, who assumed the responsibilities of interim chief financial officer in late 2008, will resume his responsibilities as the company’s executive vice-president and chief accounting officer. He will assume the role of chief financial officer of the company’s Americas business.-BusinessWorld

CB Richard Ellis Group announced that Robert E. Sulentic has been named the company’s chief financial officer. Mr. Sulentic is a highly seasoned industry veteran who combines public company corporate finance experience with an in-depth understanding of the company’s global operations. Mr. Sulentic is currently chief executive officer of the company’s development services business, and until recently, served as group president of CB Richard Ellis’ EMEA and Asia Pacific operations. In addition to his chief financial officer role, Mr. Sulentic will also continue to lead the company’s development services business.

In addition, Jim Groch has been named chief investment officer with responsibility for corporate finance and strategy, which is a new position. Mr. Groch held a similar position with Trammell Crow prior to its acquisition by CB Richard Ellis. He has strong expertise and a proven track record in corporate finance, real estate investment, and mergers and acquisitions. Included among his responsibilities will be a focus on managing the company’s capital structure and balance sheet and overseeing merger and acquisition activities. Mr. Groch will also continue as the chief investment officer for the company’s development services business.

Gil Borok, who assumed the responsibilities of interim chief financial officer in late 2008, will resume his responsibilities as the company’s executive vice president, chief accounting officer. Additionally, Mr. Borok will assume the role of chief financial officer of the company’s Americas business.-Business Wire