CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2017-Jul-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) announced today (June 30, 2017) that Alan Lebovitz has been promoted to senior vice president – management, effective July 1st. He succeeds Jerry Sink who recently retired from CBL after a 25 year career with the company. As SVP of CBL’s management division, Lebovitz is responsible for overseeing the staff and operations of the Company’s 123 properties representing 76.9 million square feet and approximately 300 personnel. He will spearhead CBL’s strategic initiatives to provide superior experiences for customers as well as efforts to generate additional revenues and income throughout the portfolio. In addition, Lebovitz will continue to oversee the company’s third party and asset management services.
“Alan is well-respected for his enthusiastic hands-on and team-centric management style,” said Stephen Lebovitz, president & chief executive officer. “His breadth of experience in various divisions throughout his tenure at CBL makes him the ideal candidate to lead our management division into the future. Alan has in depth knowledge of the CBL portfolio and strong relationships with the mall teams. We look forward to Alan bringing new ideas to our management area including ways to improve the customer experience and greater use of technology for communication and analytics. Alan is well respected as a leader within the organization and we are pleased to recognize his accomplishments and contributions through this well-deserved promotion.”
Lebovitz joined CBL in 1995 as assistant general manager and tenant coordinator at WestGate Mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He relocated to CBL’s corporate headquarters in Chattanooga in 1997 as a project manager in the development division and worked on both new mall, community center and outparcel development as well as redevelopment projects. After progressing through various positions in development, leasing and management, Lebovitz was promoted in 2002 to VP – Asset Management and in 2009 was promoted to SVP – Asset Management and focused on strategic planning and growth initiatives. Prior to joining CBL, Lebovitz worked with Goldman, Sachs & Co in New York in real estate asset management and as a retail demographic analyst in Chicago, Illinois. Lebovitz received his BA from Northwestern University and his MBA from Vanderbilt’s OWEN Graduate School of Management.
About CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 123 properties, including 80 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 27 states and total 76.9 million square feet including 5.9 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.
Source: CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.