James Mead
Real estate investment trust SL Green Realty has appointed James Mead as the company’s CFO, effective Dec. 1. He will succeed Gregory Hughes. Mead, 51, previously served as the CFO for Strategic Hotels and Resorts, a Chicago-based REIT specializing in high-end properties. Earlier in his career, Mead also worked at JPMorgan Chase, where he was a vice president, and at the Irvine Company, where he was treasurer and CFO. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring in Jim Mead, a veteran executive with deep knowledge of REIT financial operations and a strong track record with other public companies,” said Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green. “We anticipate a smooth transition, even as we lose one of the industry’s great CFOs.” TRD