CROFTON MOORE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice - President, Retail Leasing
Abie Grunspan has held various executive retail leasing positions during his 30 plus years in the commercial real estate industry. Abie's broad knowledge and relationships with retailers has allowed him to be successful in creating value in the leasing and development of regional malls, mixed-use centres, neighbourhood strip centres and power centres across Canada. Abie has obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University in 1984, and is a member of OACIQ and ICSC. He is responsible for the overall retail leasing portfolio as well as new retail real estate business development for Crofton Moore.
Job Titles:
- Vice - President, Operations & Construction
Christopher has over 30 years of experience in operations & construction in the commercial real estate industry. Over the years, Christopher has worked in property management, construction and development with several real estate firms such as Canderel, Great-West Life, Magil Laurentian and Kevric. Over the previous thirty years' experience, he has managed national portfolios and has worked on complex construction projects in Battery Park (NYC), Canary Wharf (UK) and Dallas as well as the execution of key capital expenditure projects. He has a proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget, while continuously challenging conventional practices. He is responsible for all aspects of operations and construction for the Crofton Moore real estate portfolio. Christopher obtained a BCom from Concordia University.
For over 30 years Louise has pursued the profession of accounting, more than 25 of them with Crofton Moore. A valued member of the management team, she oversees accounting operations for all the properties in the company's portfolio, as well as our corporate accounting. Louise has extensive experience with the Yardi Voyager accounting system as well as Argus.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director, Office Leasing
Luisa Gianino has 30 years of experience in leasing in the commercial real estate industry. She has worked with several real estate firms such as Canderel, Cadillac Fairview and the Tidan Group. Luisa has a solid and diverse background in the office, retail and industrial sectors. Over the past 30 years, her achievements include negotiating many complex leasing transactions in the industrial, office and retail sectors. As Senior Director-Office Leasing, Luisa Gianino's broad experience with operational issues and leasing negotiations are important assets to Crofton Moore. Her work ethic and professionalism as well as her tenacity are greatly appreciated by the brokerage community and tenants. Luisa holds a Management Certificate from the University of Concordia.
Job Titles:
- Director, Investments & Asset Management
Matthew Moss joined Crofton Moore in 2021 and serves as the firm's Director, Investments & Asset Management. Prior to joining Crofton Moore, Matthew worked at Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd., where he gained transaction experience across all asset classes and was part of the team responsible for the development of the 1M SF Amazon Fulfillment Centre Ajax. Matthew has previous experience at Brookfield Property Partners (now part of Brookfield Asset Management) and Time Equities Inc.
In founding Crofton Moore, Mitchell aimed to leverage his extensive knowledge of the Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto commercial real estate markets. Since its beginnings in 1997, the company has developed an impeccable reputation and achieved exceptional success under his direction. Mitchell, who holds an MBA from McGill University, is a member of the UDI, ICSC, BOMA and OACIQ associations. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate.
Paul has over 30 years real estate experience in the areas of residential, office and industrial. Over the years, Paul has worked with many landmark properties in Montreal, Ottawa & Halifax and has extensive experience working in sales & marketing, leasing, capital expenditure programs and asset management. He has worked with tier-1 publicly traded companies, pension fund advisors as well as private real estate entities. Paul obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Concordia University and is a fully licensed real estate broker (OACIQ).