Management who's news personnel

Real Estate Weekly, Nov 7, 2001

D.G. Hart Associates, Inc. announced that Craig J. Linden joined the firm as managing director.

Previously, Linden was a director at Eastern Consolidated Properties, where he developed a client base comprised of nstitutional and regional property owners.

Linden holds a B.A. in economics from Brown University. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He is a licensed real estate broker in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Cushman & Wakefield announced that Robert E. Griffin, Jr. has joined the firm as president of the New England area. Griffin will be based in C&W's Boston office and will be responsible for business development and recruitment.

Prior to joining C&W, Griffin was managing principal of the investment services group for Trammell Crow. He has closed more than $7 billion in real estate transactions and his clients include many of the nation's major corporations and financial institutions, such as MGI Properties, PaineWebber, and MetLife.

Griffin is a 1980 graduate of Boston College, with a degree in management. He is chairman of the board of directors of Boston College's Fulton Business Alumni Group, a member of the board of overseers of Boston's Children' s Hospital, and a member of the board of the South Shore Kings Youth Hockey Organization. He resides in Hingham, Mass. with his wife and three children.

Gale & Wentworth Construction Services announced the promotion of Stephen Trapp to vice president. In his new role, Trapp will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of multiple construction and development projects.

Trapp joined Gale & Wentworth Construction Services more than three years ago and has served as senior project manager and project executive. He has more than 16 years of experience in the construction industry.

Trapp received a B.S. in civil engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and an M.S. in construction management from the University of California. He is a licensed professional engineer. Trapp currently resides in Bethlehem, N.Y. with his wife and three children.

NAI/James E. Hanson, Inc. announced the appointment of Hal Messer as sales representative.

Messer will work in the firm's corporate services division, assisting with the marketing, leasing, and sales of office and industrial projects.

Messer is a graduate of Babson College.

Advanced TelCom Group, Inc. announced that Joe Talarico has joined the company as an account executive at the firm's White Plains regional office. He will be responsible for sales of voice and data services throughout Westchester county.

Previously, Talarico served as senior account representative with Digital Broadband Communications.

Talarico received a B.S. from Buffalo State College. He has done volunteer work for many local organizations, including the Salvation Army, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Blythedale Children's Hospital, and Burke Rehabilitation Center. Talarico resides in Valhalla, N.Y.

Audrey Novoa has joined Murray Hill Properties/TCN Worldwide as executive managing director.

Previously, Novoa spent 28 years at Williams Real Estate Co. Inc., most recently as executive managing director. Throughout her career, Novoa has consistently been a top producer in the New York market, having been responsible for leasing and managing more than 3,000,000 SF of office space. Her client list includes such companies as Loews Corporation, Southeby's, Inc., and AT&T Wireless.

Novoa is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, the Commercial Real Estate Women Association, and the Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association.

Houlihan/Lawrence announced that Deanna Yalkowsky joined its Scarsdale office as a sales agent.

Prior to joining Houlihan/Lawrence, Yalkowsky was the manager of "Elegant Beginnings," a boutique shop.

Yalkowsky holds a B.A. in political science. She resides in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Grubb & Ellis Company announced the appointment of John Buttarazzi as senior managing director of the public/private advisory group.

Buttarazzi has managed more than $1 billion worth of privatization and economic development projects. Some of his most notable transactions include the leasing of Stewart International Airport and the Niagara Falls International Airport and the franchising of the Long Island Railroad freight division. Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Buttarazzi served as senior vice president of the Empire State Development Corporation privatization group.

Buttarazzi earned a B.S. in mathematics and natural science from Washington and Lee University, and has attended graduate school at George Washington University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has given numerous congressional testimonies and published many articles on public policy matters.

Insignia/ESG announced the appointment of Eduardo Pena as an associate in its retail group.

Pena possesses extensive knowledge of the retail markets in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and northern New Jersey. Previously, he worked at Robert K. Futterman & Associates. His clients included McDonald's, Cohen's Optical, and Jennifer Convertibles.