Integra Realty Resources (IRR) names Albrecht chief executive officer

Integra Realty Resources (IRR) has named John Albrecht chief executive officer. Albrecht was most recently managing director, financial services group for Acxiom Corp., where he led the company into new financial services segments throughout the U.S. and also helped expand the company into the Brazilian and Australian financial markets. He will be based in IRR's New York City corporate headquarters. "John is the ideal choice to guide IRR as we expand into new markets," said Raymond Cirz, chairman of the board at IRR. "He brings more than 20 years of management experience in large, geographically diverse markets, and that track record of leadership and successful strategy will help fuel IRR's growing footprint. As our new CEO, John will concentrate on IRR's core valuation and consulting practice, as well as diversifying into other complementary business lines." While at Acxiom Corp., a data management company, he managed a significant percentage of the corporate profit and loss responsibilities. Prior to Acxiom Corporation, he was vice president, business development, U.S. key accounts at MasterCard International, where he was recognized as the highest new business producer worldwide in 2008. From 2001 to 2005, Albrecht was a founding partner for Top Line Partners, a revenue growth consultancy firm to financial services, retail, travel and hospitality, employee benefits, and technology clients. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Lehigh University and his MBA degree from New York University.