BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Kennedy Wilson, (NYSE Amex: KWIC) Mary Ricks, Vice Chair and Co-CEO of the Company's Commercial Investment Group, today announced the appointment of Joan Kramer as Managing Director to head the company's newly formed debt origination platform. Kramer will be located in Kennedy Wilson's Beverly Hills office.
"We are excited to have Joan join our team," said Mary Ricks. "Her responsibilities will include sourcing loan origination business and evaluating secondary loan purchases for the company. Joan will be a tremendous asset to our company," continued Ricks. Ms. Kramer has 20 years experience in commercial real estate, including originating, underwriting, workouts and portfolio management. Prior to joining Kennedy Wilson, Ms. Kramer headed Marathon Asset Management's office in Los Angeles as managing director in charge of originations and asset management.
Ms. Kramer said she was excited to be joining the Kennedy Wilson team. "The company known for its entrepreneurial culture and its real estate investing prowess, is expanding both its reach and its capabilities and I look forward to the opportunity to be part of that dynamic growth," said Ms. Kramer.
Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is a vertically-integrated real estate investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with 21 offices in the U.S. and Japan. The company offers a comprehensive array of real estate services including property and asset management, brokerage and auction services, and construction and trust management. Through its fund management and separate account businesses, Kennedy Wilson is a strategic investor and manager of real estate investments in the United States and Japan.
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