CHICAGO, July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonWealth REIT
(NYSE: CWH) announced today the appointment of Adam Markman as CommonWealth REIT's Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective
July 14, 2014. Mr. Markman will be
responsible for finance and accounting, capital markets, investor
relations, and treasury.
Mr. Markman served as Managing Director of Green Street
Advisors, Inc., a real estate research firm ("Green Street"), where
he worked from 1994 to 2014. While at Green Street, Mr. Markman was
in charge of the firm's consulting and advisory practice, played a
key role in the firm's REIT investment arm and previously led the
firm's retail and lodging research efforts. Mr. Markman has also
served as a real estate consultant at Kenneth Leventhal & Co.
Mr. Markman was a member of Green Street's Board of Directors, and
currently sits on Mark IV Capital's Board of Directors and the
Executive Committee of U.C. Irvine's
Center for Real Estate. He is also a member of the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Urban
Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Markman earned his M.B.A. in
Finance/Real Estate from Columbia
University and a B.A. from U.C.
Berkeley.
"We are thrilled to welcome Adam to the team," said Sam Zell, Chairman of CommonWealth REIT. "Adam
will play an important role in helping lead the company going
forward."
About CommonWealth REIT
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) is an internally managed and
self-advised real estate investment trust, which primarily owns
office buildings located in central business districts and suburban
locations across the country, with executive offices in
Chicago, Ill.
Investor and Media Contact
Sarah Byrnes, CommonWealth REIT,
(312) 646-2801
SOURCE CommonWealth REIT