Howard Ecker + Co. names Parasugo as COO

According to Howard Ecker + Co., Pamela Parasugo has been appointed to COO. Parasugo joined Howard Ecker + Co.'s New York office in 2010 and previously served as a vice president, specializing in commercial lease transactions. In addition to focusing on the New York office market, Parasugo supports Ecker on transactions across the country. In her new role, she will assume more responsibility on the operational side of the business. "Pam's experience working on the landlord side of the business is a perfect complement to my 40+ years of exclusive tenant representation," said Howard Ecker. "Our clients definitely benefit from her comprehensive knowledge of the financial side of the business." Parasugo worked for nine years at Tishman Speyer, one of the leading owners, developers and operators of first-class real estate in the world. She is familiar with both the Chicago and New York commercial markets, having acted as the owner's representative in Chicago, leasing several class A office properties downtown, and as the New York Asset Manager of a 13 million s/f office portfolio including iconic properties such as The MetLife Building and Chrysler Center. Prior to Tishman Speyer, Parasugo spent six years as a member of Arthur Andersen's Real Estate Services Group. Parasugo holds a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.