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Hall F. Willkie has been named president of Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, LLC, a newly created position within the company. Willkie joined the Brown Harris Stevens residential sales division in 1988 and has been overseeing the division as executive vice president.

Willkie will continue to oversee residential sales with a staff of over 150 sales agents in Manhattan for three offices, covering Manhattan's East Side, West Side, and Downtown area. In addition, he will oversee the firms two Palm Beach offices with over 40 brokers. Prior to the firm, Willkie was senior vice president and director of residential sales for Douglas Elliman.

A.P. Construction Company announced the promotion of two employees to the positions of vice president of financial reporting and administration and controller of accounting.

Sharon Bone, a financial expert with 20 years of experience, has been promoted to the newly-created position of vice president of financial reporting and administration. In her new role, she will work with the company's executive team to develop appropriate financial reporting tools, methods, and procedures to effectively manage the firm's businessoperations.

In addition, John Pedersen has been promoted to controller of accounting. He will be responsible for overseeing aspects of construction accounting and monthly financial reporting for the company. He will also manage the daily operations of the construction office and administrative staff personnel.

A resident of New Canaan, Bone joined A.P. Construction Company in 1991 as controller/office manager. Prior to that, she worked as controller for Frank Mercede Jr. Construction Group in Stamford. Bone has a B.A. in accounting from the University of North Carolina.

Pedersen, a resident of Stamford, joined A.P. Construction Company in 1996. Prior to that he served as an administrative and accounting manager in the New York office of Lawrence Mfg. Co., a division of Ames Textile Corp. Pedersen holds a B.A. in math from Trinity University and an M.B.A. in accounting from Suffolk University.

John W. Magee, chief executive officer, partner and founder of Rockwood Realty Associates, LLC, announced that Frank J. Sullivan has joined the firm as a managing director. Throughout his career, Sullivan has been responsible for transactions in the office, hotel, retail, and multi-family sectors valued in excess of $10 billion.

He is a 30-year veteran of the real estate and finance marketplace. Most recently, he participated in the development of an e-commerce initiative on behalf of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Sullivan attended New York University's graduate school of business and holds a bachelor of science degree from Boston College. He is a licensed real estate broker in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, and North Carolina. He resides in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Thomas Gissen was appointed as corporate executive vice president at Ginsburg Development, LLC's Connecticut Division.

Arthur L. Scinta has joined Insignia/ESG, Inc. as an associate in the Westchester/Connecticut office. He will engage in a wide array of real estate services, including tenant and owner representation, property acquisition and disposition, and strategic planning and consulting. Although his primary territory is Westchester County and the state of Connecticut, he will utilize Insignia/ESG's corporate presence in other major markets to expand his service capabilities in the United States and abroad.

Before joining the Insignia/ESG family, Scinta practiced law for more than a decade in the Manhattan law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP. In addition to holding a law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Scinta earned a B.A. in architecture from Syracuse University. Scinta is a member of the board of the Historic House Trust of New York City. He is active in civic and municipal activities in the Village of Pelham, where he has served as a village trustee and currently serves as mayor.

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company announced that Stephen L. Levine has joined the firm's Manhattan office as a sales agent. Levine has been a highly visible agent in the Manhattan market for the past decade, having managed more than $200 million in real estate transactions.

He joins the company from Massey Knakal Realty Services, where he was a senior managing director specializing in the sale of buildings and development sites throughout Manhattan. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate brokerage, valuation, investment, and development.

Levine's education credits include a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in mathematics from the University of Denver. In addition, he has the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and is a state-licensed real estate appraiser and broker.

EMG, the commercial real estate consultant firm, announced that James Ryan has joined its sales team as New York regional vice president. He will be responsible for business development and client liaison activities in the New York and New Jersey markets.

Ryan brings with him more than 20 years of experience in business development for a full array of real estate due diligence services, including valuation, environmental and engineering, tax and conduit based underwriting. Prior to joining EMG, Ryan served as director of national sales for a real estate due diligence firm in New York City. He will be based in New York.

Houlihan/Lawrence welcomed Susan Allison, of Bedford, to its Armonk office as a licensed real estate salesperson. Prior to joining Houlihan/Lawrence, Allison enjoyed a career as a clinical nurse specialist and horticulturist.

Allison is a member of the Westchester County Board of Realtors, the New York Botanical Gardens, the Lady Bird Johnson Native Plant Center, the Westchester Affiliate, and the JoJo Whale and Dolphin Project, dedicated to supporting marine life education, preservation, and research. She has an M.S. in adult health nursing from Pace University in Pleasantville and has completed the Harrisburg Area Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Program. She also has a B.S. in nursing from Hartwick College.

Thomas W. Cherry, Jr. and G. Ryan Smith have both been promoted to vice president of Cushman Realty Corporation.

Cherry is based in Cushman Realty Corporation's West LA office and has more than 13 years of experience in representing both tenants and landlords in leasing and sales assignments totaling more than eight million SF. Since joining Cushman Realty, Cherry has handled transactions totaling nearly $200 million. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

Smith, based in Cushman Realty Corporation's LA office, specializes in the disposition of categories of investment properties for institutional clients. Smith has represented numerous clients, including ING Realty Partners, CT Realty, Commonwealth Partners, and Archon Group. He received a B.B.A. from the University of Southern California, with an emphasis on real estate finance.

Binswanger/Klatskin has announced the hiring of Martin Kreiman as vice president. He specializes in the industrial, hotel and investment markets.

Prior to joining the firm, he served as senior vice president at Weichert Commercial, Realtors and Helmsley-Spear. His client list includes Budget Rent-A-Car, Compass Distribution, Continental Plastics, Elegant Head Wear, Laser Master, Maran, National Paper, Presidential Container, Sears and Slater Electric, as well as Holiday Inn, Double Tree and Hilton Gardens.

Kreiman, of Basking Ridge, N.J., is a graduate of Queens College.

Larsen Shein Ginsberg + Magnusson LLP Architects announced the election of Robert G. Larsen to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.

Attorney Karl Piirimae, counsel to the law firm Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP, has relocated his practice from Drinker's Philadelphia office to Drinker's Florham Park office. Piirimae is a 1984 graduate of Columbia University, and a 1990 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Piirimae specializes in complex business transactions, with an emphasis on real estate matters, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, finance and restructuring, office and retail leasing, and construction. He will continue to represent clients locally and nationally from Drinker's Florham Park office.

He, his wife, Kristina, and daughter, Alexandra, reside in Morris Plains, N.J.

Eichner Rudd Management Associates Ltd announced that Philip Lerner and Lisa Nocera have joined the company. Lerner will serve as a senior property manager and Nocera as the closing coordinator.

Lerner has more than 25 years of experience as a property manager for both residential and commercial properties. Before joining Eichner Rudd, he was the site manager for a million plus SF Manhattan residential and commercial property, overseeing a staff of 35. He began his career with the New York City Housing and Development Administration, implementing neighborhood preservation projects. Lerner earned an M.A. in political science in urban administration from Brooklyn College and a B.S. in architecture from the City College of New York.

As closing coordinator, Nocera will head Eichner Rudd's closing department. She has worked at several real estate companies and has served as a paralegal at the law firm of Weinberger, Berman & Singer, P.C., where she gained extensive [INCOMPLETE]