Management Personnel

Real Estate Weekly, Nov 28, 2001

Maria R. Mendoza, IIDA, of Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, has been appointed to the New York State Board for Interior Design.

Mendoza is a senior associate at SHCA. She has been with the firm for nine years and currently serves as its director of resources. She has been involved with the board of the New York Chapter of International Interior Design. Association for the past four years.

Mendoza holds a B.S. in business from Atreneo De Manila University and an M.S. from the New York School of Interior Design.

IVI Environmental, Inc. announced that Gerard F. Vorbach, P.E., has been elevated to the position of principal.

Vorbach joined IVI in 1997 as vice president/department manager. Since then, he has spearheaded more than 2000 subsurface investigations and remediations nationwide.

Most recently, Vorbach was instrumental in developing a new bio-chemical remediation technology.

Insignia/ESG announced that Linda Cinelli has joined the firm's industrial service group as director.

Cinelli is a 14-year veteran of the real estate industry, with experience in leasing, marketing, acquisition, and development of commercial properties. Prior to joining Insignia/ESG, she served as a sales associate with the commercial and land division of Century 21 Worden & Green. While there, she represented such clients as First Industrial Realty, PNC Bank, and SJP Properties.

Cinelli holds a business degree from Rutgers University. She is a member of the National Association of Commercial Real Estate Executives, the Industrial Office Real Estate Brokers Association, the National Association of Industrial Office Professionals, and the International Council of Shopping Centers, as well as various other industry organizations.

Insignia/ESG announced that Jason Burger joined the firm's industrial services group as an associate.

Prior to joining Insignia/ESG, Burger was a commercial leasing and marketing specialist at Century 21 Worden & Green, where he was responsible for leasing assignments at several large industrial parks and developed a particular expertise in the self-storage market. He was also responsible for the design, implementation, and upkeep of online and conventional listings and marketing efforts for the firm.

Burger holds a B.A. in mechanical engineering from Hunterdon County PolyTech and has studied business and marketing at Raritan Valley Community College. He obtained his New Jersey realtor license from the New Jersey School of Real Estate.

The Kislak Company announced the appointment of Alan Retkinski as vice president of retail leasing. In his new position, Retkinski will handle the leasing and development of shopping centers and free standing retail businesses in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Previously, Retkinski served as a retail broker with Garrick-Aug Store Leasing. While there, he completed sales and leasing deals in the New Jersey area valued at approximately $10 million.

Retkinski holds an M.A. in talmudic law. He resides in Lakewood, N.J., with his wife and three children.

Gale & Wentworth, LLC announced the appointment of Charles D. Reid as senior vice president of construction for the company's Boston region. Reid will serve as project executive for One Lincoln Street, the 1.1 million SF new tower being built in Boston's financial district.

Prior to joining Gale & Wentworth, Reid spent 18 years with Tishman Speyer Properties, where he most recently served as senior director and partner. While at Tishman, he was responsible for developing such notable projects as Christie's headquarters at Rockefeller Center and the renovation of three major lobbies at Rockefeller Center.

Reid holds a B.A. in architecture from the University of Virginia and has completed graduate studies at Columbia University and New York University. He is a licensed architect in New York and Rhode Island.

Denholtz Associates announcement the appointment of Clifford B. Frish as counsel.

In his new position, Frish will specialize in leasing and general tenant matters.

Frish has more than 15 years of experience in real estate law. Prior to joining Denholtz, he was employed by Waters, McPherson, McNeill, where he concentrated on real estate transactions including financing, leasing, land use, and development.

Metropolitan Housing Partners, LLC announced that Elizabeth Meyer has joined the firm as vice president. In her new position, Meyer will be responsible for the firm's corporate and project-related marketing initiatives.

Prior to joining MHP, Meyer was vice president and director of account services for Len Dugow & Associates. While there, she served such clients as the Millenium Partners, the Gotham Organization, and Tishman Speyer Properties.

Meyer holds an M.A. in education with a concentration in urban education from Lesley University and a B.S. in communications from Emerson College. She is a licenses real estate salesperson in the state of New York and a member of the Association of Real Estate Women.