Colony Capital has made two new appointments.
Andrew Witt, managing director, has been promoted to the new position of COO of global credit at Colony, and Kevin Smithen, managing director and head of strategy at Digital Bridge and Digital Colony, has been promoted to managing director, global head of strategy and capital formation at Colony.
Witt joined Colony in 2007 and has played an important role in building Colony’s credit business, managing real estate–related product development, investor relations and marketing private offerings globally. In his new position, he will lead Colony’s credit business, managing the operational and investment-related aspects of both private and public credit at Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC), as well as at Colony. Witt will continue to serve on the credit committee and investment committee for CLNC. He was previously an executive vice president of Colony American Homes, where he was responsible for overseeing investments in s