Jonathan Pollack Joins Starwood Capital Group as President
Starwood Capital Group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Pollack as President, effective April 1, 2025. Pollack brings 26 years of real estate investing experience and joins from Blackstone Group, where he served as Global Head of Real Estate Credit (BREDS). Under his leadership at Blackstone, BREDS' AUM grew from $10 billion to $84 billion.
Pollack will work alongside Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the senior leadership team to guide the firm's future growth. Starwood Capital currently employs nearly 7,000 people across 17 offices in eight countries. As part of the transition, Jeffrey G. Dishner has assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Head of Strategy and Business Development.
Prior to Blackstone, Pollack was global head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank, where he established DB as the top CMBS issuer and leading special situations investor post-2008 financial crisis.
Starwood Capital Group ha annunciato la nomina di Jonathan Pollack come Presidente, con effetto dal 1 aprile 2025. Pollack porta con sé 26 anni di esperienza negli investimenti immobiliari e proviene da Blackstone Group, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di Responsabile Globale del Credito Immobiliare (BREDS). Sotto la sua guida, gli AUM di BREDS sono cresciuti da 10 miliardi a 84 miliardi di dollari.
Pollack lavorerà a fianco del Presidente e CEO Barry Sternlicht e del team di leadership senior per guidare la crescita futura dell'azienda. Starwood Capital attualmente impiega quasi 7.000 persone in 17 uffici in otto paesi. Come parte della transizione, Jeffrey G. Dishner ha assunto il ruolo di Vice Presidente e Responsabile della Strategia e dello Sviluppo Aziendale.
Prima di Blackstone, Pollack è stato responsabile globale del Settore Immobiliare Commerciale presso Deutsche Bank, dove ha posizionato DB come il principale emittente di CMBS e investitore leader in situazioni speciali dopo la crisi finanziaria del 2008.
Starwood Capital Group ha anunciado el nombramiento de Jonathan Pollack como Presidente, con efecto a partir del 1 de abril de 2025. Pollack aporta 26 años de experiencia en inversiones inmobiliarias y se une a la empresa desde Blackstone Group, donde se desempeñó como Jefe Global de Crédito Inmobiliario (BREDS). Bajo su liderazgo en Blackstone, los AUM de BREDS crecieron de 10 mil millones a 84 mil millones de dólares.
Pollack trabajará junto al Presidente y CEO Barry Sternlicht y el equipo directivo senior para guiar el crecimiento futuro de la firma. Starwood Capital actualmente emplea a casi 7,000 personas en 17 oficinas en ocho países. Como parte de la transición, Jeffrey G. Dishner ha asumido el cargo de Vicepresidente y Jefe de Estrategia y Desarrollo Empresarial.
Antes de Blackstone, Pollack fue el jefe global de Bienes Raíces Comerciales en Deutsche Bank, donde estableció a DB como el principal emisor de CMBS y un inversor líder en situaciones especiales tras la crisis financiera de 2008.
스타우드 캐피탈 그룹은 조너선 폴락을 2025년 4월 1일부터 사장으로 임명한다고 발표했습니다. 폴락은 26년의 부동산 투자 경험을 가지고 있으며, 블랙스톤 그룹에서 글로벌 부동산 신용 책임자(BREDS)로 일했습니다. 블랙스톤에서 그의 리더십 아래 BREDS의 자산 운용 규모(AUM)는 100억 달러에서 840억 달러로 성장했습니다.
폴락은 회장 겸 CEO인 바리 스턴리히트와 고위 리더십 팀과 함께 회사를 이끌며 미래 성장을 도울 것입니다. 스타우드 캐피탈은 현재 8개국의 17개 사무소에서 거의 7,000명을 고용하고 있습니다. 전환의 일환으로 제프리 G. 디시너가 부회장 겸 전략 및 사업 개발 책임자를 맡았습니다.
블랙스톤 이전에 폴락은 도이치 뱅크에서 상업용 부동산의 글로벌 책임자로 일하며 DB를 2008년 금융 위기 이후 주요 CMBS 발행자이자 특별 상황 투자자로 자리매김했습니다.
Starwood Capital Group a annoncé la nomination de Jonathan Pollack en tant que Président, à compter du 1er avril 2025. Pollack apporte 26 ans d'expérience dans l'investissement immobilier et rejoint l'entreprise après avoir été chez Blackstone Group, où il a occupé le poste de Responsable Mondial du Crédit Immobilier (BREDS). Sous sa direction chez Blackstone, l'AUM de BREDS a augmenté de 10 milliards à 84 milliards de dollars.
Pollack travaillera aux côtés du Président et CEO Barry Sternlicht et de l'équipe de direction senior pour orienter la croissance future de l'entreprise. Starwood Capital emploie actuellement près de 7 000 personnes dans 17 bureaux répartis dans huit pays. Dans le cadre de cette transition, Jeffrey G. Dishner a assumé le rôle de Vice-Président et Responsable de la Stratégie et du Développement Commercial.
Avant de rejoindre Blackstone, Pollack était responsable mondial des Immobilier Commercial chez Deutsche Bank, où il a établi DB comme le principal émetteur de CMBS et un investisseur leader dans des situations spéciales après la crise financière de 2008.
Starwood Capital Group hat die Ernennung von Jonathan Pollack zum Präsidenten bekannt gegeben, die am 1. April 2025 in Kraft tritt. Pollack bringt 26 Jahre Erfahrung im Immobilieninvesting mit und wechselt von der Blackstone Group, wo er als Global Head of Real Estate Credit (BREDS) tätig war. Unter seiner Leitung wuchs das AUM von BREDS von 10 Milliarden auf 84 Milliarden Dollar.
Pollack wird zusammen mit dem Vorsitzenden und CEO Barry Sternlicht sowie dem Senior Leadership Team arbeiten, um das zukünftige Wachstum des Unternehmens zu steuern. Starwood Capital beschäftigt derzeit fast 7.000 Mitarbeiter in 17 Büros in acht Ländern. Im Rahmen des Übergangs hat Jeffrey G. Dishner die Rolle des Vizepräsidenten und Leiters der Strategie und Geschäftsentwicklung übernommen.
Vor seiner Zeit bei Blackstone war Pollack globaler Leiter für Gewerbeimmobilien bei der Deutschen Bank, wo er DB als führenden CMBS-Emittenten und führenden Investor in besonderen Situationen nach der Finanzkrise von 2008 etablierte.
- Strategic hire of industry veteran with proven track record of growing AUM (74B increase at Blackstone)
- Expansion of senior leadership team to support future growth
- Addition of executive with extensive global real estate investment experience (26 years)
- None.
"I am excited to officially welcome Jonathan to Starwood Capital," said Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital. "The firm and our investors will benefit immensely from his global expertise and complementary skill set as we prepare Starwood Capital for continued growth and innovation into the future. For more than three decades, our firm has successfully navigated multiple economic cycles and invested in nearly every real estate asset class. Starwood Capital is one of the top firms of its kind in the world today. We have set a standard for excellence in real estate investing, for client partnership and for fiduciary duty. Jonathan will build on this successful legacy, helping expand our existing platforms, identifying new ones, and attracting and retaining key talent. He shares my passion for making Starwood a top place to work for aspiring, creative and caring people." Mr. Pollack is joining all the firm's Committees, including the Executive, Investment, Disposition, Valuation and Operating Committees.
Prior to joining Starwood Capital, he most recently worked at Blackstone Group, where he served as Global Head of the firm's Real Estate Credit business (BREDS) since 2016. He was also a member of Blackstone's Real Estate Executive Committee and Investment Committee, as well as the firm's Operating Committee. Under Mr. Pollack's leadership, AUM at BREDS grew to
"I am thrilled to be joining Starwood Capital and its talented team of executives as we continue to seek out high-quality investment opportunities around the globe and grow the firm's footprint," Mr. Pollack said. "The firm's proven track record of investing thoughtfully across geographies and asset classes positions it perfectly for success in this market and I am looking forward to lending my expertise and hitting the ground running from day one."
Concurrent with Mr. Pollack beginning his role and as previously announced, Jeffrey G. Dishner has assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Head of Strategy and Business Development.
Prior to joining Blackstone in 2015, Mr. Pollack was the global head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank, and established DB as the top CMBS issuer and a leading special situations investor following the global financial crisis in 2008. Mr. Pollack also spent eight years in Deutsche Bank's
About Starwood Capital Group
Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a core focus on real assets globally. Since its inception in 1991, Starwood Capital Group has raised over
Starwood Capital also manages Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in
Starwood's large owned portfolio and its active affiliates provide significant real-time information that can be acted on, across asset classes and geographies. These affiliates include: Starwood's in-house property management company with over 2,000 people, Starwood Digital Ventures – Starwood's in-house data center platform with over 60 people fully dedicated to Starwood's data center investment strategy, Starwood Hotels – Starwood's affiliated hotel brand management team with almost 4,000 professionals, Essex Title – which acts as a title agent for one or more underwriters in issuing title policies and/or providing support services, and Starwood Oil & Gas – which leverages Starwood's industry knowledge and extensive transactional experience to capitalize on conventional and unconventional assets in
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