CHEVY CHASE, Md., Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The JBG
Companies today announced the appointment of two senior finance
executives who will become part of the JBG SMITH leadership
team.
Angela Valdes, who brings over 25
years of experience including 15 years in public accounting and the
REIT sector, has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer. Ms.
Valdes was most recently Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer at Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY), a real estate investment
trust focused on shopping centers and retail properties.
Jaime Marcus, an accomplished
finance professional with 12 years of experience in investor
relations and capital markets, has been appointed Vice President of
Investor Relations. Ms. Marcus was most recently Director,
Investor Relations at First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO), a
real estate investment trust focused on office and business park
properties in the Washington, DC
area.
"We are very excited about these important additions to our team
as we work with Vornado/Charles E.
Smith to build a world-class finance organization for JBG
SMITH," said W. Matthew Kelly,
Managing Partner of JBG and CEO designate of JBG SMITH. "Angela and
Jaime are exceptional executives with extensive experience in the
REIT sector, including in areas where JBG SMITH will operate.
We look forward to their contributions to the critical functions
they will lead and to continuing to build the JBG SMITH team."
Prior to joining Equity One in 2010, Ms. Valdes served as Vice
President - Chief Accounting Officer for TOUSA, Inc. and spent more
than eleven years at Ernst & Young LLP in the assurance
practice specializing in real estate. Ms. Valdes is a
Certified Public Accountant and received her Bachelor of Science
from the University of Miami where she
graduated cum laude.
Prior to joining First Potomac in 2011, Ms. Marcus was Manager –
Investor Relations at Mooring Financial Corporation. She also
served as a Vice President at Meridian Investments and in
the Global Wealth Management division of Morgan Stanley.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Business
Administration from George Washington
University.
Following the expected combination of The JBG Companies and
Vornado/Charles E. Smith, the new
JBG SMITH Properties will be the largest and best-in-class,
publicly traded, pure-play real estate company focused on the
Washington, DC market. It will
hold, directly or indirectly, (i) 72 operating assets
aggregating approximately 21.4 million square feet, comprised of 52
office assets aggregating over 14.8 million square feet, 16
multifamily assets aggregating 6,432 units and four other assets
aggregating approximately 785,000 square feet; (ii) four wholly
owned office and multifamily assets under construction
totaling approximately 821,000 square feet; (iii) nine near-term
development office and multifamily assets totaling over 2.1
million estimated square feet; and (iv) 47 future development
assets totaling approximately 23.5 million square feet of
estimated potential development density.
Contact: Matt
Blocher
Mblocher@JBG.com
240.333.3600
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