Bottomley named senior vice president at Rockefeller Group Investment Management Corp.

John Bottomley has been named senior vice president, Rockefeller Group Investment Management Corp. (RGIM). RGIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group and was created in 2007 to coordinate The Rockefeller Group's investment activities. Prior to assuming this leadership position within RGIM, Bottomley was managing director and global product specialist for Citi Property Investors. Bottomley has more than 25 years of marketing, real estate investment and real estate lending experience. He started his career as a management associate with Citibank Canada. He progressed through Citi holding various positions in Citi Capital Markets & Banking, the Citi Private Bank and the Travelers Insurance Co. He has served on management and investment committees in all of these organizations and has extensive relationships globally with institutional and high net worth investors and real estate operating partners. "RGIM is very excited to be adding someone with John's background and track record in institutional investing," said Dennis Irvin, president and CEO of RGIM. "John's experience will no doubt aid our efforts in developing and executing a fund-raising strategy targeted toward institutional investors. He will also work closely with me on expanding RGIM's global presence as we look for partners for our real estate development program." Kevin Hackett, president and CEO of Rockefeller Group International, Inc. said, "Our strategic vision for RGIM is to create a leading global real estate investment management platform by leveraging the development skills, market presence and brand recognition of both The Rockefeller Group and our parent, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Ltd. John will be a key player in accomplishing that." Bottomley holds a B.A. with honors in Economics from York University, Toronto and an M.A. in Urban Planning and Regional Economics from the University of Waterloo, Canada.