Rob Blackwell has been promoted to president of Aspen Properties.

Blackwell joined Aspen in 2004 as leasing manager of the Calgary office portfolio. In December 2018, he became Aspen’s chief operating officer and joined R. Scott Hutcheson and Greg Guatto as the third partner with the company.

He has been responsible for Aspen's daily operations, including leasing, property management and property acquisition. In addition, Blackwell oversees the long-term asset management strategy for Aspen, managing mortgage financing, value-add initiatives and capital spending strategies.

He is on the executive committee for the board of directors of BOMA Calgary, which promotes the professional standards of commercial building ownership and property management.

Blackwell holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (finance) from the University of Calgary.

Kipling promotes Case to president, COO

Property management firm Kipling Group has promoted Michael Case to president and chief operating officer.

Case joined Kipling Group in 2024 and will now oversee the company's day-to-day operations and drive strategic initiatives as Kipling continues to expand its portfolio across Canada.

"Michael has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment since joining Kipling," said Richard Geurts, CEO of Kipling Group. "His appointment reflects the confidence we have in his ability to guide our operations, grow our presence in key markets, and continue delivering meaningful results for our clients, tenants and residents."

Prior to joining Kipling, Case built a 23-year career in commercial real estate, holding senior leadership roles with leading global real estate firms. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with numerous industry awards and Top Producer distinctions across North America. 

Armoyan exits Ravelin REIT board

George Armoyan has departed from the board of Ravelin Properties REIT (RPR-UN-T) less than two years after being appointed first as a trustee, then as chair of its forerunner Slate Office REIT.

Armoyan is the executive chair of G2S2 Capital, the largest shareholder of Ravelin. He joined the Slate board in 2024 after leading an activist campaign against its former leadership, which led to major senior management changes and the renaming of the REIT. Armoyan was elevated to board chair prior to the rebranding and led Ravelin through a corporate restructuring as the trust worked to improve its financial situation.

Armoyan resigned to focus on other business endeavours, the announcement states.

Millard joins CentreCourt’s senior management

Myles Millard has joined Toronto’s CentreCourt Developments as partner and group head, purpose-built rental, taking on oversight for all aspects of its purpose-built rental platform. 

Millard brings over 15 years of experience across all segments of the real estate industry, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, capital raising and asset management. Prior to joining CentreCourt, he spent nearly a decade at a large international real estate investment and development firm, where he held progressively senior roles. Earlier in his career, Millard worked within the real estate subsidiary of a major Canadian pension fund.

Millard holds a bachelor of commerce with a dual specialization in finance and real estate from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and is a CFA charterholder.

Gomez hired as chief economist at Centurion

Centurion Asset Management has hired Carl Gomez as its inaugural chief economist as the firm continues to expand its leadership team. This role will provide economic insight to support strategy, capital allocation and operational planning across Centurion’s platform.

Gomez brings over 25 years of experience and most recently served as chief economist and head of market analytics at CoStar Group in Canada. His previous roles include senior research and strategy leadership positions at QuadReal Property Group and Bentall Kennedy, as well as economist roles with RBC and TD Bank.

Also a nationally recognized speaker, his insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, CBC News, RENX and others.

He holds an M.A. in financial economics from the University of Victoria.

Centurion has made several additions to its leadership team over the past 18 months in investment management, operations, joint ventures and mortgages, as well as internal promotions.

Sarkis becomes chief commercial officer at Altus

Altus Group (AIF-T) has promoted Rich Sarkis to chief commercial officer, to lead its global commercial strategy, overseeing the analytics businesses, sales, customer success and go-to-market execution.

Sarkis joined Altus through the acquisition of Reonomy, the company he founded. In 2025, he assumed the role of president, software and data.

Sarkis has been named to the Power Proptech list for four consecutive years.

Three changes to Wilmington Capital board

Wilmington Capital Management Inc. (WCM-A-T) has announced three changes to its board of directors, as Joseph Killi, Christopher Killi and Marc Sardachuk have stepped down as part of a planned transition. 

Their successors are Irfhan Rawji, Francis Cooke and Matt Rachiele (founder of XXIII Capital).

Wilmington is a Canadian investment company seeking out investment opportunities in the alternative asset classes to provide shareholders with longer-term capital appreciation. 

Leadership appointments at MCAN

MCAN Financial Group (MKP-T) has made a series of leadership appointments and expanded mandates, including hiring Becky Lee as vice-president, investments.

Lee has over 15 years of experience in Canadian commercial real estate and institutional finance. She joins MCAN from BGO, where she served as vice-president of high yield, debt investments. She previously held senior roles at RBC across wealth management, wholesale credit and capital markets.

Jashar Grewal joins as vice-president, financial planning and analysis, bringing nearly 20 years of leadership experience, most recently at Home Trust where she served as a senior finance executive.

In other moves: Peter Ryan has been promoted from vice-president, controller to vice-president, finance and investor relations; Aaron Corr is now senior vice-president and chief risk officer; and, Michelle Liotta becomes vice-president and chief people officer.

Eggs, Cheung join Four Seasons board

International hotelier Four Seasons has appointed Moncler executive Roberto Eggs and fashion and luxury venture partner Angelica Cheung to its board of directors, representing majority owner Cascade Investment.

Eggs is the chief business strategy and global market officer at Moncler Group and serves on its executive board. Cheung is an internationally recognized fashion and lifestyle authority, and a venture partner with HSG (formerly Sequoia Capital) overseeing fashion and luxury investment.  

Eggs leads Moncler's long-term business strategy and global market development. He previously held roles as chief operating officer and chief marketing and operating officer at Moncler. Earlier he was president of Louis Vuitton EMEA, and has held numerous board roles.

Prior to HSG, Cheung was the founding editor-in-chief of VOGUE China. She sits on the boards of ZEGNA Group, AMI PARIS, WE11DONE, and is the founder of brand management company AMH Corp Ltd.

Georgiades takes board role at Pineapple

Pineapple Financial Inc. (PAPL-N) has announced the appointment of Anthony Georgiades to its board, to serve on Pineapple's special advisory committee overseeing its digital asset treasury strategy.

With the committee, Georgiades will work with management to guide governance, risk management and strategic execution of Pineapple's digital asset treasury, while supporting the company's broader mission to modernize financial services.

Georgiades is a general partner at Innovating Capital, a technology-focused investment fund specializing in disruptive opportunities across cybersecurity, enterprise infrastructure and Web3. He previously served on the investment team at First Round Capital. 

Georgiades studied finance, management and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Medoff promoted at TD Securities

Elliot Medoff has been promoted to managing director real estate brokerage at TD Securities, where he has spent the past three-and-a-half years as director real estate brokerage.

Medoff joined TD after almost seven years in increasingly senior roles at JLL Canada, including his final three years as executive vice president. He had previously worked for nine years at Cushman & Wakefield.

Medoff has also been involved in industry organizations, including serving as president of ICSC for a year in 2008.

Uppal named a managing broker for Wahi

Subhir Uppal has been named managing broker, Ottawa Region, for Wahi Realty Inc., after moving his Ottawa-based firm, Uppabe, onto Wahi’s digital real estate platform and brokerage.

Uppal is the CEO and founder of Uppabe. He is also a director of the Ottawa Real Estate Board, and brings more than 20 years of real estate experience into the company, including prior experience launching Redfin in Ottawa.