Ryan Lee appointed CEO of Atrium European Real Estate

Atrium European Real Estate, a subsidiary of G City (Gazit-Globe) that owns, operates and redevelops shopping centers and retail real estate in Central Europe, has appointed Ryan Lee as the company’s new CEO.

He will succeed Liad Barzilai, who served as Atrium’s CEO for the past five years. Barzilai, who joined the G City Group 15 years ago, progressed through various management positions to head Atrium.

Lee has served as the Atrium Group’s CFO for the past seven years and led a number of strategic moves, including raising €650 million last year under the group’s New Green Notes financing program. As part of his duties, Lee was responsible for several corporate departments, including human resources, taxation, valuations, legal and data technology.

Prior to joining Atrium Group, Lee spent six years in senior roles in CEE-based private companies. In addition, he previously held various international senior and board-level financial roles with Japan Toba