Arbor appoints Hirsch executive vice president

Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (Arbor) has appointed Todd Hirsch as executive vice president, head of CMBS Finance and Distribution. Hirsch will oversee Arbor's growing national CMBS origination platform. In addition, Hirsch will be responsible for overseeing Arbor's syndication platform and its various stages from sourcing to structuring to distribution. "Todd has a long tenure and impressive track record of success in the commercial real estate finance industry across the world markets with expansive and deep expertise that spans from asset management to originations to the distribution of debt and equity products," said Ivan Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Arbor. "His strong industry knowledge and notable skill will support our dynamic and growing company to help us serve the demands of the industry while providing our clients with the most comprehensive platform of products available in the market." During his long tenure at Credit Suisse, Hirsch most recently served as Managing Director, Head of European Finance Group, where he was responsible for managing the firm's European CMBS Portfolio and for structuring and managing select joint venture companies. Prior to that, his titles at Credit Suisse included Director and Managing Director, US CMBS; and Vice President and Director, Real Estate Group and Principal Transactions Group. Hirsch, who holds a B.A. in Economics from Hamilton College, reports directly to Arbor Commercial Mortgage Chairman and CEO Ivan Kaufman. He is based in Arbor's New York City Office.