New CEO for Grosvenor Americas

Grosvenor Group, which first invested in Vancouver 65 years ago, has appointed Steve O’Connell as its new CEO.

He will succeed Andrew Bibby who, after 35 years with the company, will retire on Dec. 31, 2018.

Joining Grosvenor in 2011, O’Connell led Grosvenor’s development team in San Francisco, establishing its residential program there. In 2015, O’Connell was promoted to managing director, investment to oversee Grosvenor Americas’ investment and co-investment activities throughout the United States and Canada.

In other news, James Patillo has been appointed to the board of directors of Grosvenor Americas. He will be responsible for all of Grosvenor’s development activity in the United States and Canada as chief development officer.  Joining the company in 2006 and working both in Calgary and Vancouver, Patillo has excelled in the role of managing director of development.