Chris Salata, formerly senior vice president of development at DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) of Beachwood, has joined Industrial Commercial Properties LLC of Solon as chief operating officer.
Chris Semarjian, owner of ICP, said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 14, announcing the appointment that his company has grown into a multifaceted regional firm that requires a chief operating officer to coordinate its resources and spearhead the financial and client relations aspects of its business.
“(Salata) has the perfect pedigree for this position,” Semarjian said, as his company expands its business model.
Salata has 19 years of commercial real estate, finance, development and legal expertise. During a prior stint at the public Beachwood shopping center company before the most recent one, he served as its vice president of development and assistant general counsel.