Commercial/Multifamily People in the News May 12 2022
PGIM Real Estate Names Christy Lockridge Chief DEI Officer
PGIM Real Estate appointed Christy Lockridge as its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, based in Chicago. She will build upon the firm’s expanded commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and will lead the business’s first formal DEI office.
As a 30-year industry veteran, most recently serving as head of Debt Originations for the Midwest, Lockridge acted as the co-lead for PGIM Real Estate’s DEI Talent Management efforts over the past year. She will work in conjunction with two veterans, Stephanie Katz, director of Strategic Initiatives for DEI, and Ivy Tsui, director of Program Management for DEI.
Stella Pappas Joins TruAmerica Multifamily as Senior Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations
Stella Pappas joined TruAmerica Multifamily as Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations.
With nearly two decades of real estate investment experience, Pappas will be responsible for all facets of the firm’s fundraising efforts and investor relations program and will serve on the firm’s investment committee.
Prior to joining TruAmerica, Pappas was Vice President of Investor Relations at Waterton, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm. She played a key role in helping the firm achieve its fundraising target for its flagship multifamily fund in 2021 and was responsible for the firm’s capital raising efforts across the eastern U.S. and select markets abroad.
Pappas spent most of her career with Allstate Investments, the private equity real estate acquisitions and asset management arm of the largest publicly held insurance company in the U.S. There she co-launched the direct real estate equity platform and sourced, structured, underwrote and managed $3 billion of fund investments and joint venture partnerships.
Transwestern Promotes Josh Richards to Corporate Director of ESG
Transwestern, Houston, promoted Josh Richards to Corporate Director of ESG.
In this role, Richards is responsible for expanding engagement across the various companies to identify, track and communicate ESG goals and key performance indicators; advocating for responsible, proactive programming that advances the brand and mission of Transwestern and its clients; evaluating partnerships and opportunities to deliver resources at the leading edge of industry and reporting progress against the firm’s commitments to all stakeholders.
Richards joined Transwestern in 2017 as Director of Sustainability for Asset Services. During his tenure, he advanced Transwestern’s energy and sustainability platform through extensive benchmarking and compliance of the firm’s managed assets, educating internal and external audiences on the value and implementation of ESG, and increasing transparency through integrated communications and reporting.
Additionally, Richards reinforced the firm’s commitment to culture by leading the Transwestern Experience, a unique approach to customer service. He is also actively involved in the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, leading the national Awareness & Belonging Committee which provides resources and strategies to create a more open and inclusive work environment.
JLL Valuation Advisory Hires Tasha Gould to Lead its Institutional Sector
JLL Valuation Advisory hired Managing Director Tasha Gould to lead its institutional sector for its U.S. valuation advisory services for institutional clients.
Gould is responsible for managing and expanding institutional client relationships and partnering with sector and market leads to provide superior client outcomes. She now plays a critical role designing and executing a sector growth strategy, building relationships and managing delivery quality. She also plans on recruiting and mentoring team leads and collaborating with technology and operations to improve JLL Valuation Advisory’s platform and drive culture.
Gould has 19 years of experience in institutional valuations, financial analysis and planning, audit and compliance, strategic partnerships, project management and client relationship building. She previously served as Director of Valuations for Invesco Real Estate, where she led a team of 12 valuation managers and analysts while overseeing valuations for Invesco’s direct real estate. Prior to that, she was the senior appraiser for Principal Real Estate Investors managing the valuation process for their North American portfolio that included office, retail, industrial and multi-housing assets. She is based in Dallas.
