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Real Estate Weekly, March 28, 2001

MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Debra Moritz, international director of Jones Lang LaSalle's global consulting group, named Michael Miller as senior director.

Based in the firm's New York office, Miller will lead global consulting's services related to corporate merger, acquisition and transformation strategy. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle, Miller was a partner of the Schaefer-Belmont Group. He also served as an officer-in-charge of ProLogis' operations in Central Europe.

A member of the IDRC and the Real Estate Finance Association , Miller has an B.A in architecture from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania. He also completed courses toward a masters of engineering and architecture at Politechnica Wroclawska in Poland.

Brian R. Corcoran, managing director of valuation advisory services for Cushman & Wakefield, has been honored with the 2000 Person of the Year Award by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Corcoran was cited for his "years of outstanding leadership and service in the advancement of our chapter and the appraisal profession."

In announcing the award, Samuel B. Kuckley, associate director of TIAA-CREF, noted several contributions Corcoran has made to the professional organization, including guiding the board and chapter presidents during critical years after the chapter merger, helping to hire an administrative assistant for the chapter, participating in negotiations for the affiliation with New York University, helping to revitalize the chapter, and setting the tone for future administrations.

Corcoran has been in the real estate business since 1971. He joined Cushman & Wakefield in July 1981 as vice president and manager for the New York region appraisal division.

Scott Lifschultz, principal in the retail division of Chase Commercial/TCN Worldwide, reported the appointment of Dominick A. Musilli, Jr. as senior vice president.

Prior to joining Chase Commercial, Musilli was real estate manager for the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company for the Connecticut, New York and Western Massachusetts' markets. He began his real estate career at McDonald's Corporation covering the Connecticut marketplace.

Musilli is a graduate of the University of Connecticut where he also received his masters of business administration in real estate. He is a licensed real estate broker and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the town committee for Stamford. Musilli resides in Stamford.

Susan Gombocz, of Armonk, and Silvana Malpelli, of Somers, relocation counselors with Houlihan/Lawrence relocation management, were both recently awarded the RELO certified coordinator designation by RELO/The Premier Real Estate Network. The RCC designation is given through a special RELO certification program and is presented to individuals who have met a number of educational requirements for handling the duties of a relocation coordinator.

Louise Sunshine, president and chief executive officer of The Sunshine Group, Inc. announced the promotion of Joan Kaplan to director of the private brokerage division.

Kaplan provides marketing and brokerage services to a wide variety of clients and private customers interested in buying, selling, or leasing condominiums, cooperatives, or townhouses. She has been with the firm for over 10 years. Some of the sponsor/owner properties she has worked with include 30 E. 85th St., 521 Park Ave., 525 Park Ave. and 106 Central Park South.

Kaplan is an executive vice president with The Sunshine Group. She received a bachelors of arts degree from Smith College and a masters degree from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She is active in charitable and community organizations and is professionally affiliated with the Real Estate Board of New York and Interfirm Forum where she served on the ethics committee.

Louise Sunshine, president and chief executive officer of The Sunshine Group, Inc. announced the promotion of Judith Banham to chief operating officer.

Banham was a senior managing director for The Sunshine Group. Banham has been with the company for over 10 years. In her new role, she will be responsible for the daily operations of the company. Banham will continue to oversee the predevelopment planning, and marketing and sales programs for New York properties. She also directs the development and implementation of marketing strategies and manages the sales process.

During her tenure with The Sunshine Group, Banham has brought numerous properties to market representing over $1.5 billion in sales. Some of these developments include The Park Imperial, Bridge Tower Place, 15 E. 69th St. and The Park Laurel. Banham is a graduate of St. John's University. Her prior experience includes 10 years as vice president of The Glick Organization.

Marc J. Freud has become a principal in Troutbrook Company. Freud's team is responsible for executing entrepreneurial and institutional grade advisory sales transactions in the Manhattan and tri-state area marketplace and is charged with increasing its ownership interests in real estate and providing company capital for acquisitions and bridge financing to third parties.