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California People and Company News, Week of April 3, 2026

  • CBRE announced that Steffen Kammerer will lead the firm’s Advisory Services in Northern California and Reno as executive managing director. In this role, Kammerer will be responsible for the strategic direction and performance of CBRE’s leasing, sales, debt and structured finance, valuation and property management across 10 offices spanning the Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley and Reno. He succeeds Joe Wallace, who led the region for nearly a decade. Wallace will take on a new role focused on special projects within CBRE’s Advisory Services platform. 
  • Passco Companies announced the return of Dayna Abdel as VP of corporate marketing. In this role, Abdel will lead and oversee all corporate marketing initiatives for the firm, driving brand strategy, communications, and market positioning across Passco’s national platform. Abdel previously served at Passco from 2020 to 2024, where she played a key role in elevating the company’s marketing presence and supporting its continued growth. 
  • Brixton Capital, a privately held real estate investment firm, has appointed Matthew Bateman to its internal board of advisors. Bateman served over 20 years at industrial real estate investment firm Westcore and worked his way up from an associate acquisitions manager to the COO position before retiring. He continues to be an investor in Westcore.  
  • Mill Valley-based Four Corners Property Trust, a REIT primarily engaged in the ownership of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties, said Michael Friedland has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Friedland most recently served as vice chair of Global Corporate Banking at JPMorgan Chase Bank until his retirement in March.  
  • The Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, has appointed Stephen J. Donell as Receiver over C.C.O.A. Housing Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, in the matter of The People of the State of California v. C.C.O.A. Housing Corporation, et al., Case No. 24STCV33886. Donell is authorized to take possession and control of all assets, funds, financial accounts, books and records, and other property of C.C.O.A. Housing Corporation, wherever located. 
  • Crexi, a leading commercial real estate (CRE) data platform and marketplace, has launched Crexi Market Analytics, an AI-powered market intelligence tool designed to transform fragmented CRE market data into actionable insights and reports across major and secondary markets in minutes. The company said the new tool streamlines operations, enhances accuracy, and provides market professionals with faster, more confident insights across both major and secondary markets. 
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