ULI Announces New Global Chair

Washington – Diane Hoskins, co-CEO of Gensler, has been appointed as the new global chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). She will succeed Peter Ballon, who served as global chair since 2021.

Hoskins’ term will begin in July and she will serve as the global chair for the next two years, providing guidance and further advancing ULI’s mission commitments, which include connecting a global network of interdisciplinary real estate professionals to solve the most pressing land use challenges and prepare for a resilient future, knowledge sharing and education to create best practices for equitable and sustainable land use, and driving impact in communities through philanthropic engagement.

“As members of ULI, we know that we are stronger together – and it is with this strength that we will pursue and achieve our vision of a strong real estate sector, decarbonizing the built environment, attainable housing, and growing a talent pipeline of diverse, bright young minds. We will work together to meet the moment and lead our industry forward,” said Hoskins.

Torrington Announces New CFO

Boston – Torrington Properties announced it hired Mike Norris as the company’s new chief financial officer. Norris officially joined the company on March 6.

During his 25-year career, Norris managed the accounting, tax preparation, reporting and compliance of major commercial real estate firms in the Boston market. Most recently, he served as chief compliance officer and director of accounting at Marcus Partners in Boston.

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“Mike is a well-respected real estate professional and has worked on multi-billiondollar real estate teams with complex finance and accounting mechanisms. Having him lead our financial operations will accelerate our growth trajectory and strategy while elevating the experience for all of Torrington’s stakeholders,” said Torrington CEO, Jay Bisognano.

In his role, Spillane will partner with Sales Manager Bill Lederman to meet the demand for access equipment and work to generate new opportunities. He joined Marr in 1999 where he pioneered Marr Scaffolding Company’s early days of the Mast Climbing operations and later served as senior elevator sales representative for Marr Crane & Rigging. Spillane’s more than 25 years of experience working in the industry, combined with his professionalism, topnotch qualifications, and knowledge of Marr’s various products and services make him extremely beneficial to Marr operations and those they serve, according to representatives of the firm.

Comlin’s professional experience includes working as a staff accountant at State Street and Safety Insurance Company and, most recently, as an accounting supervisor at Boston Sand and Gravel. He is also a Certified Internal Auditor. Representatives of Marr say his educational background coupled with his years of experience in the industry make Comlin a compelling asset to Marr’s accounting department.