Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Andrew C. Florance |
President & CEO |
| George Livingston |
President, Managing Principal, Nai Realvest |
| Pat Duffy |
President, Colliers Arnold |
| Brian Radecki |
CFO |
| Frank Simuro |
Chief Information Officer |
| Christopher R. Tully |
Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service |
| Jennifer Kitchen |
Senior Vice President, Research |
| John Stanfill |
Senior Vice President, Sales, Customer Service |
| Audra Capas |
Vice President, Communications |
| Craig Farrington |
Vice President, Research |
| Dan Kimball |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Dave Wills |
Vice President, Nai Michael Companies |
| Dean Violagis |
Vice President, Research |
| Jim Black |
Vice President-Electronic Media |
| Thomas Witt |
Vice President Marketing |
| Jonathan Bray |
Managing Director, FOCUS Information Limited |
| Paul Marples |
Managing Director, CoStar UK Limited |
| Van Ness |
Managing Director of Sperry |
| Michael R. Klein |
Co-Founder |
| John Bush |
Senior Director, Human Resources |
| Lauren Fitzgerald |
Senior Director, HR |
| Melanie Gibbons |
Director, Corp Communications |
| Jonathan Coleman |
General Counsel & Secretary |
| Marvin F. Poer |
Coldwell Banker Commercial Nrt |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| St Andrew's School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Princeton University |
Degree in Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
President, Managing Principal, Nai Realvest |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
President, Colliers Arnold |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Res Operations |
Former |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Director of Accounting & Finance |
Former |
| Axent Technologies |
Accounting Management |
Former |
| Azerty |
|
Former |
| University of New York at Buffalo |
Dual Degree in both Accounting & Finance |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
B.S. In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of New York at Buffalo |
B.S. in Business Administration |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Information Systems |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
Masters degree in Information Systems |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kastle Systems LLC |
Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service |
Current |
| Xerox Corporation |
Vice President, Worldwide Digital Office Marketing |
Former |
| GTSI Corp. |
Group Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Dell Inc. |
Director of Sales |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Research |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Research Analyst |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Field Res |
Former |
| Wellesley College |
B.A. |
Former |
John Stanfill, Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Service, first joined us in June 1995 as an Account Executive for the New York City market. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility at CoStar, ranging from business development and national market expansion to management of the Company's Inside Sales Division. Before being appointed Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Service, Mr. Stanfill held the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing & Product Management. Mr. Stanfill received a B.A. from Boston University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales, Customer Service |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President Product Development |
Former |
| Boston University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| 5STARPR, LLC |
President and Founder |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Research |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
COO, Comps, Inc. |
Former |
| Comps, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing & Product Development |
Former |
| Westmont College |
B.A. in Business and Economics |
Former |
Dan Kimball, Vice President of Marketing, brings more than a decade of strategic marketing experience to CoStar Group. Prior to joining CoStar in early 2007, Mr. Kimball held marketing leadership positions at Capital One and other financial services firms. He also was Partner/Vice President of Advertising at Questus Inc., a leading interactive marketing agency. Throughout his career at both start-ups and Fortune 500 firms, Mr. Kimball has spearheaded new ventures and directed a range of corporate development initiatives, including business development, marketing, e-commerce and product development. He joined CoStar as Senior Director, E-Commerce, and played a key role in the development and release of CoStar Showcase. Mr. Kimball is a graduate of Colgate University and holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Questus Inc. |
Vice President of Advertising |
Former |
| Questus Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Colgate University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Nai Michael Companies |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Research |
Current |
| American University |
B.A. in real estate finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President-Electronic Media |
Current |
| Black's Guide |
CEO & Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Vice President Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Managing Director, FOCUS Information Limited |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Managing Director, CoStar UK Limited |
Current |
| University of Oxford |
M.A. in geography |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Managing Director of Sperry |
Current |
Michael R. Klein has been the Chairman of our Board of Directors since he and Mr. Florance founded the Company in 1987. He was a partner of the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP from 1974 until the end of 2005. Mr. Klein currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of The Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Perini Corporation, and as a director of SRA International, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Sunlight Foundation |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Sunlight Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| The American Himalayan Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Raba Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SRA International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Perini Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The American Himalayan Foundation |
Trustee |
Current |
| Perini Corporation |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Perini Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| Perini Corporation |
Lead Director |
Former |
| Sunlight Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard University |
|
Former |
| University of Miami |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Director, Human Resources |
Current |
Lauren Fitzgerald joined American Capital in September 2007 as Vice President, Human Resources. In this position she is responsible for leading all Human Resources activities as a business partner for our Corporate Groups—specifically, her clients include the FACT, Legal, Finance and Treasury, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Information Technology, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Real Estate, Financial Services and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities groups. Additionally, she provides Human Resources advisory services to American Capital's portfolio of companies.
Most recently, Lauren was the Senior Director of Human Resources for CoStar Group, Inc., a publicly traded commercial real estate information company, for nearly eight years. She led the overall HR strategy including talent management, employee rewards and employee relations matters, while overseeing its growth in both the US and abroad.
Prior to that role, Lauren was a Senior Manager of Human Resources for Pepsi-Cola Company's Mid-Atlantic region. She also was selected as Pepsi's National Project Manger for Affirmative Action Compliance and appointed Human Resources liaison to Job Corps, a vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. She has also served as the head of Human Resources and other HR roles at Morton's Restaurant Group, where she created the infrastructure of the Human Resources Department amid nationwide expansion.
Lauren began her professional HR career at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Commerce degrees with concentrations in Human Resources from DePaul University in Chicago.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| American Capital Strategies, Ltd. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Director, HR |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Senior Director, HR |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP |
Associate |
Former |
| United States Department of Justice |
Trial Attorney, Civil Division |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Dickinson College |
B.A. in Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Coldwell Banker Commercial Nrt |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Founders Equity, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Founders Equity, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Warnex Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Founders Equity, Inc. |
Co-founder |
Former |
| Baruch College |
BBA in Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| EduCap Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer and President |
Current |
| EduCap Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
Trustee |
Current |
| New York University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Vanderbilt University |
Trustee |
Current |
| The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| EduCap Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Servus Financial Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Servus Financial Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
Mr. Nassetta is our President and Chief Executive Officer. He also serves as a Director of CoStar Group, Inc., is Second Vice Chair and serves on the Board of Governors of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, is a member and 2006 chairman-elect of The Real Estate Roundtable, and is a member of the McIntire School of Commerce Advisory Board for the University of Virginia. Mr. Nassetta joined our Company in 1995 as Executive Vice President and was elected our Chief Operating Officer in 1997. He became our President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Nassetta served as President of Bailey Realty Corporation from 1991 until 1995, and had previously served as Chief Development Officer and in various other positions with The Oliver Carr Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| Hilton Hotels Corporation |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| McIntire School of Commerce |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. |
Second Vice Chair |
Current |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Oliver Carr Company |
Chief Development Officer |
Former |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Prime Group Realty Trust |
Trustee |
Former |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
David Bonderman has served as a director of Ryanair Holdings and Ryanair Limited since August 23, 1996 and as Chairman of the Board of Ryanair Holdings and Ryanair Limited since December 1996. In 1992, Mr. Bonderman co-founded Texas Pacific Group, a private equity investment firm. He currently serves as an officer and director of the general partner and manager of Texas Pacific Group. Mr. Bonderman is also an officer, director and shareholder of 1996 Air G.P., Inc., which owns shares of Ryanair. Mr. Bonderman serves on the Board of Directors of the following public companies: Burger King Holdings, Inc., CoStar Group, Inc. and GemAlto N.V.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Pacific Group, LLC |
Principal & Founding Partner |
Current |
| Grand Canyon Trust |
Principal |
Current |
| Ryanair Holdings PLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ryanair Holdings PLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Energy Future Holdings Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Grand Canyon Trust |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| The American Himalayan Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Wilderness Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gemalto N.V. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xojet |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Keystone Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| TPG Partners LP |
General Partner |
Former |
| Arnold & Porter Llp |
Partner |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Fellow, Foreign and Comparative Law |
Former |
| Arnold & Porter Llp |
Assistant |
Former |
| Tulane University |
Assistant Professor of Law |
Former |
| Tulane University Law School |
Assistant Professor |
Former |
| J. Crew Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Washington Mutual, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Denbury Resources Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| ProQuest Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Burger King Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| IASIS Healthcare |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Oxford Health Plans |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Law Review |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
|
Former |
| University of Washington |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Catterton Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rosetta Resources Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Catterton Partners |
Partner |
Former |
| Williams College |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CoStar Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Executive News
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Matthew W. Schuyler Joins Hilton Hotels Corp as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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Hilton Hotels Announces New Executive Appointment
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Starwood Builds Espionage Case Against Hilton
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HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group
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CoStar Group Refutes LoopNet's "Irrefutable Evidence" of Unlawful Activity, Condemns...
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CoStar Group Refutes LoopNet's "Irrefutable Evidence" of Unlawful...
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Released Documents Support LoopNet's Claims in Litigation Against CoStar Group, Offering...
Forbes.com - 6/08/09 - View Story
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Photo Release -- CoStar Group Names Frank Carchedi Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
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Released Documents Support LoopNets Claims in Litigation Against CoStar Group, Offering Irrefutable Evidence of Unlawful Activity by CoStar
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The future and other problems
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The Worst Is Over â€" Hotel Industry Hits Rock Bottom
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Free Fall in Hotel Valuations to Hit Bottom in 2010, says HVS
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CoStar Group Announces the Winners of the CoStar Power Broker Awards Recognizing...
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CoStar Group Announces the Winners of the CoStar Power Broker...
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Photo Release -- CoStar Group's Information and Marketing...
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