COUSINS PROPERTIES PROMOTES KENNEDY HICKS TO CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) has promoted Kennedy Hicks to Chief Investment Officer, effective immediately. Hicks, who joined the company in 2018, has been instrumental in strategic investment activities and will oversee acquisitions and dispositions. Colin Connolly, CEO, praised her contributions to the firm’s growth in Sun Belt markets. Prior to Cousins, Hicks was a Managing Director at Eastdil Secured, focusing on equity sales for office properties. Cousins Properties specializes in Class A office buildings and aims to enhance shareholder value through its investment strategies.
- Promotion of Kennedy Hicks to Chief Investment Officer suggests strong internal leadership development.
- Hicks has extensive experience and has played a key role in strategic investments, possibly enhancing future performance.
- Company's focus on high-growth Sun Belt markets could lead to increased demand for properties and improved revenues.
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ATLANTA, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it has promoted Kennedy Hicks to the role of Chief Investment Officer. Ms. Hicks will be responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments for the Company.
"Kennedy is an invaluable member of our leadership team and has played a key role in our transactions and strategic investment activities," said Colin Connolly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins. "I am confident Kennedy will continue to make high-value contributions to Cousins' success across our Sun Belt markets."
Since joining Cousins in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Ms. Hicks has been a key member of the Company's leadership team. In 2020, she was promoted to Executive Vice President – Investments, and also named Managing Director of the Atlanta market, overseeing the operations for the Company's seven million square feet within the city.
Prior to joining Cousins, Kennedy was a Managing Director with Eastdil Secured. In this role, she was responsible for advising and representing clients on equity sales and ventures for office properties throughout the Sun Belt.
About Cousins Properties
Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com.
CONTACT:
Roni Imbeaux
Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
404-407-1104
rimbeaux@cousins.com
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