NEW YORK, April 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthStar
Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE) ("NorthStar Realty Europe"), a
European-focused office REIT, today announced that Keith A. Feldman has been appointed to the
position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NorthStar
Realty Europe, effective on May 10,
2017. Mr. Feldman will succeed Scott
Berry, who previously announced his intention to resign from
the company, effective on May 10,
2017, the expected date NorthStar Realty Europe will file
its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending
March 31, 2017 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. In the interim period until he assumes his
new role, Mr. Feldman will work seamlessly with Mr. Berry on the
transition.
Mr. Feldman has significant financial and accounting experience
at public companies. Mr. Feldman serves as a managing director of
Colony NorthStar, Inc. ("Colony NorthStar"), NorthStar Realty
Europe's external manager, a position he has held since
January 2017 and served as a managing
director of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., a predecessor
company of Colony NorthStar, from July
2014 to January 2017, as a
managing director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from
January 2014 to July 2014 and as a director of NorthStar Realty
Finance Corp. from January 2012 to
December 2013. In each of these roles, Mr. Feldman's
responsibilities included capital markets, corporate finance, and
investor relations. Earlier in his career, Mr. Feldman held
various financial positions at NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.,
Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase and KPMG LLP. Mr. Feldman received
a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Binghamton University. Mr. Feldman is a CFA
charterholder.
"We are extremely pleased to add Keith to NorthStar Realty
Europe's management team as our Chief Financial Officer. Keith
brings extensive public company financial expertise and we
anticipate his contribution will be instrumental in executing the
company's long-term strategy," said Mahbod
Nia, Chief Executive Officer. "On a personal note, I want to
thank Scott Berry and express
appreciation for all the hard work he provided NorthStar Realty
Europe and I wish Scott the best in his future endeavors."
"Keith has been a very highly regarded finance, capital markets,
and accounting executive within Colony NorthStar and certain of its
predecessors," said Richard B. Saltzman, Chief Executive and
President of Colony NorthStar and director of NorthStar Realty
Europe. "This appointment reflects that recognition along with
expressing and reinforcing Colony NorthStar's commitment to
NorthStar Realty Europe and its stockholders."
"I am thrilled to become NorthStar Realty Europe's new Chief
Financial Officer and join the management team of this
European-focused REIT with a portfolio of high quality office
properties," said Keith Feldman. "I
look forward to focusing on long-term value creation for our
stockholders while executing on the company's strategy."
About NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE) is a European-focused
commercial real estate company with predominantly high quality
office properties in Germany, the
United Kingdom and France, organized as a REIT and managed by an
affiliate of Colony NorthStar, Inc. (NYSE: CLNS), a leading global
real estate and investment management firm. For more information
about NorthStar Realty Europe Corp., please visit
www.nrecorp.com.
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SOURCE NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.