May 26, 2021
Fiera Real Estate Investments Limited (‘’FRE’’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Sperber to the Board as Independent Director.
Mr. Sperber left the role of Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate at Blackrock in 2019, after 17 years and recently founded NorthCroft Capital, a real estate investment and advisory business where he provides strategic business advice to institutional capital and real estate businesses.
Mr. Sperber is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and brings extensive experience to the Board of FRE, having spent over 30 years in the real estate industry. Mr. Sperber has participated on several industry committees at the most senior executive levels and has experienced the property industry through a number of economic cycles, having led company mergers, corporate acquisitions and disposals. He has structured, managed and launched Real Estate Funds, managed large teams globally and executed numerous property transactions and asset management initiatives including area-based regeneration projects. He has both development and investment experience and is a purposeful investor with particular skills in leadership of people and team management, developing culture, setting strategy, managing change and developing strong client and stakeholder relationships.
John Valentini, Chairman of the Board, Fiera Real Estate, commented, “We are delighted to have Marcus join the Board of Fiera Real Estate Investments Limited. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help us continue to grow the business and his independent role is in keeping with Fiera’s best governance practices.”
Marcus Sperber, commented, “I am excited to join the Fiera Real Estate Board as an independent director. It is a business I have long admired and I look forward to assisting in delivering the continued growth and success of the global business.”