MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.

Posner Advertising has appointed Cara Faske (photo) director of real estate, announced Peter Posner, president of the agency.

In her new position, Ms. Faske, 37, is responsible for new business development and account supervision for a number of agency real estate clients, The Emmes Group of Companies, Realty IQ, S.L. Green Realty Corp., Silverstein Properties, Inc., and the RAK Group.

"Cara's creativity and professionalism are well-known and appreciated by the real estate community, " says Bob Posner, principal in charge of the agency's real estate division. "She's a welcome addition to our team."

Before joining Posner Advertising, Ms. Faske's more than 12 years of experience in real estate advertising included serving as senior vice president of both Sherman Advertising Associates and Chavin Lambert Advertising.

David I. Fisher,. (photo) formerly vice president, has been promoted to the position of senior vice president and regional managing director of The Advance Group, a commercial real estate, development and investment company headquartered in New Jersey, with a regional office in Lanham, Md. Mr. Fisher joined The Advance Group in 1998 and is responsible for managing all acquisitions, development, leasing and marketing activities in the suburban Washington, D.C. marketplace.

This move is part of The Advance Group's new regionalization structure with senior executives managing the company's local operations in Boston, New Jersey, suburban Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. markets.

"I am very pleased to announce the promotion of David Fisher to manage all of our company's activities in the Washington, D.C. marketplace," stated Peter I. Cocoziello, president, The Advance Group.

Fisher has been involved in the Washington, D.C. real estate market for over 20 years. Prior to joining The Advance Group, Mr. Fisher was associated with The Mark Winkler Company. Mr. Fisher is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He was 1995 president of the Northern Virginia Chapter of NAIOP. He is a licensed broker in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

W. P. Carey & Co., Inc., a leading real estate investment banking firm announced today the appointment of Edward V. LaPuma (photo) as Executive Director by its Board of Directors.

Commenting on the appointment of Mr. LaPuma, Wm. Polk Carey, Chairman and Chief Executive of W. P. Carey, said, "As founder of our institutional department, a member of the Acquisitions Group and portfolio manager of Carey Institutional Properties, Ed has played a primary role in the growth of W. P. Carey. His strong financial background coupled with his superior negotiating skills and extensive transaction experience has enabled him to generate a record number of new business transactions across a wide range of industries. Ed is a leader among an exceptional group of talented individuals who will contribute meaningfully to W. P. Carey's continued success into the new millenium."

Over the past 12 months, Mr. LaPuma has initiated, negotiated and closed transactions totaling more than $175 million. Included in these transactions was a $42 million sale-leaseback/build-to-suit for CheckFree's corporate campus in Norcross, Georgia, a $14.7 million sale-leaseback of a to-be-built megaplex theater for Consolidated Theatres in Richmond, Virginia, and a $20 million sale-leaseback of one of Best Buy's leading California retail centers.

Mr. LaPuma joined the company as Assistant to the Chairman in 1995 and established W. P. Carey's institutional department. He was elected a first vice president in April 1998. Mr. LaPuma holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences and a B.S. from its Wharton School. He graduated magna cum laude from both institutions.

Perkins & Will has promoted Kristin Barclay (photo) from associate principal to principal for the international architectural firm's New York practice, according. to Carl W. Ordemann, managing principal in New York. Prior to joining Perkins & Will, Ms. Barclay worked for 19 years with HLW International in New York, where she served as head of business development and strategy, and principal of the firm.

At Perkins & Will, Ms. Barclay will "help guide the firm's penetration of the corporate and financial services sectors, enhance and reinforce our presence in health care and education, and assist in targeting additional markets and geographic areas for 'growth," Mr. Ordemann said.

"Kristy has a track record of enormous depth and a very broad range of experience," he adds. "Her skills will be an invaluable aid in our program of expansion."

Ms. Barclay began her career with the Essex County Planning Office in Elizabethtown, N.Y., where she prepared the first land-use plans and zoning ordinances for the county's section of the Adirondack Park. She also served as a member of the Winter Olympics Planning Task Force.

After several years with the Washington, D.C. engineering firm of De Leuw, Cather & Company, developing preservation plans for historic sections of the Northeast rail corridor, Ms. Barclay joined HLW in New York. Ms. Barclay earned masters degrees in landscape architecture and regional planning at Cornell University after obtaining her undergraduate degree at Smith College. She resides with her family in Darien, Conn.

Ted Weiss, president of T. Weiss Realty Corp. recently announced the promotion of General. Manager Marci E. Glaser (photo) to the position of Vice President of Operations. The Commack, N.Y. resident will oversee daily operations of the Melville-based real estate development and management company, including supervision of office and maintenance staff, leasing and tenant relations, properties and finances.

"Marci is a highly valued employee of T. Weiss Realty Corp and its related companies," stated Weiss. "Her contributions are an integral part of our current growth and success. As Vice President of Operations, Glaser will supervise our future progress."

A graduate of Hofstra University, Glaser joined T. Weiss Realty in 1992 and has actively pursued her combined interests in business and real estate. She is currently a member of several professional groups, including the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS), the National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE) and the International Facilities Managers Association (IFMA).

Glaser is active in community theater, providing technical assistance to productions at the Suffolk Y Theatre Group. She enjoys various sports, including volleyball, rollerblading and horseback riding. For the past three summers Glaser has volunteered at the Birch Family Camp (Putnam Valley, NY) as a counselor for three- to six-year-olds. The camp is designed as a respite for families with members affected by HIV and AIDS.

Patricia Van B. Madsen (photo) has been elected president of the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW) for the years 2000-2001. Ms. Madsen, a partner in the Real, Estate Department at Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLP, represents a wide range of developers, lenders, corporations, governmental agencies and institutions in real estate transactions nationwide, with an emphasis in the New York Metropolitan Area.

Ms. Madsen holds degrees from Harvard University and the Columbia University School of Law. She joined Breed Abbott & Morgan in 1989 as an associate. The firm merged in November 1993 and Ms. Madsen was promoted to partner in 1996. Before joining Breed Abbott & Morgan, she was an associate at Rosenman & Colin.

Other officers elected for the 2000-2001 season include: Nora Coffey, regional director of Carlson, as vice president; Rita Pierre, audit partner with David Berdon & Co. LLP, as treasurer; Caroline Salvino, real estate appraiser and consultant, as member at large; and Marlyn A. Pauley, director, Strategic Agency Services, Cushman & Wakefield, as secretary.

David Kuperberg, president of Cooper Square Realty, Inc., has named one of its most honored senior property managers, Alexander "Sandy" Wolf III, (photo) to the position of Vice President of the firm.

"In his 25 years in the residential property management field, Sandy Wolf has exhibited one of the most keenly attentive personalities in our business. Along with his meticulous eye for detail, he has superb communication skills, exhibiting always an acute sensitivity to residents' needs," said Kuperberg.

Wolf has won the top award for general effectiveness from Habitat Magazine as well, as several of its prestigious Management Achievement Awards. During his career, he has led property management operations at major firms where he established control systems to monitor staff operations. For example, he spent 22 years at Alexander Wolf & Company and served in several senior management positions at two other large firms before joining Cooper Square.

A licensed real estate broker, Wolf earned a degree in business administration from St. Michael's College.