{"id":16986,"date":"2019-02-13T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.choicereit.ca\/news-release\/succession-des-dirigeants-de-choice-properties\/"},"modified":"2019-02-13T07:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T12:45:00","slug":"succession-des-dirigeants-de-choice-properties","status":"publish","type":"news-release","link":"https:\/\/www.choicereit.ca\/fr\/news-release\/succession-des-dirigeants-de-choice-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession des dirigeants de Choice Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORONTO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 13, 2019<\/span> \/CNW\/ \u2013 Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CHP.UN, \u00ab\u00a0Choice Properties\u00a0\u00bb) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stephen Johnson<\/span> has decided to retire on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2019<\/span>. He will be succeeded by <span class=\"xn-person\">Rael Diamond<\/span>, who is currently Chief Operating Officer at Choice Properties.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Johnson and Mr. Diamond were appointed to their current roles following Choice Properties\u2019 acquisition of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (CREIT) in <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2018<\/span>. Prior to that acquisition, Mr. Johnson served as the Chief Executive Officer of CREIT for more than 20 years, during which time he shaped it into one of the country\u2019s preeminent real estate organizations. <\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Choice Properties has benefited from Stephen\u2019s leadership, which was instrumental in cementing the powerful combination of two strong Canadian real estate businesses last year,\u00a0\u00bb said <span class=\"xn-person\">Galen G. Weston<\/span>, Chairman and CEO of George Weston Limited, the majority unitholder of Choice Properties. \u00ab\u00a0We are grateful for the legacy of Stephen\u2019s vision, deep knowledge, and sound management during his tenure and wish him well. This transition from one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada\u2019s<\/span> finest real estate executives to another keeps Choice Properties on a very strong course.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Johnson said, \u00ab\u00a0It has been a pleasure to have led CREIT for over 20 years.  Further, it has been an honour to have been instrumental in bringing together two strong real estate entities and to set the stage for Choice Properties\u2019 next evolution of growth. I retire as President and CEO with the greatest confidence in the leadership team and in particular, Rael, who is very well suited to lead Choice Properties into the future.  I am proud of all that Choice Properties has accomplished and look forward to its continuing success.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0We have in-hand ideal circumstances for succession,\u00a0\u00bb said <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony Graham<\/span>, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Choice Properties. \u00ab\u00a0Rael assumes his new role after seven years with the business and four years as CREIT\u2019s President and COO. He understands both the organization and the industry exceptionally well, and we look forward to Rael\u2019s leadership through the next chapter of growth at Choice Properties.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Johnson has spent approximately 40 years in the real estate industry, including more than two decades leading CREIT. Mr. Diamond has nearly two decades of experience in asset management and real estate operations as a senior executive, including seven years with CREIT and Choice Properties. <\/p>\n<p>Between now and <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2019<\/span>, Mr. Johnson will transition the role of CEO to Mr. Diamond, following which he will act as an advisor to Choice Properties for a period of 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust: <\/b>Choice Properties, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada\u2019s<\/span> preeminent diversified real estate investment trust, is the owner, manager and developer of a high-quality portfolio comprising 753 properties totaling 66.8 million square feet of gross leasable area. Choice Properties owns a portfolio comprised of retail properties predominantly leased to necessity\u2010based tenants; industrial, office and residential assets concentrated in attractive markets; and an unmatched development pipeline. Choice Properties\u2019 strategic alliance with its principal tenant, Loblaw Companies Limited, the country\u2019s leading retailer, is a key competitive advantage providing long-term growth opportunities. For more information, visit Choice Properties\u2019 website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicereit.ca\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.choicereit.ca<\/a> and Choice Properties\u2019 issuer profile at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sedar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.sedar.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rt\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.newswire.ca\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C8490&amp;Transmission_Id=201902132045CANADANWCANADAPR_C8490&amp;DateId=20190213\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-16986","news-release","type-news-release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Succession des dirigeants de Choice Properties - Propri\u00e9t\u00e9s DeChoix<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.choicereit.ca\/news-release\/choice-properties-leadership-succession\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Succession des dirigeants de Choice Properties\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2019 \/CNW\/ \u2013 Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CHP.UN, \u00ab\u00a0Choice Properties\u00a0\u00bb) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Johnson has decided to retire on May 1, 2019. 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