California People and Company News, Week of Oct. 2, 2026

Pamela Ambler has been appointed managing director, international capital and strategic transitions, a newly created role within JLL’s U.S. Capital Markets business. Based in San Francisco, Ambler will focus on strengthening global institutional capital engagement and distribution across JLL’s most complex U.S. transactions. Ambler spent the past four years in JLL’s Singapore office leading the firm’s Asia Pacific Investor Intelligence platform as a senior advisor and spokesperson for the Capital Markets business.

LTC Properties, Inc., a REIT specializing in seniors housing and healthcare properties, announced that Pam Kessler and Clint Malin, co-presidents and co-CEOs, have been elected to its Board of Directors, increasing the total number of directors from six to eight, five of whom are independent. Kessler and Malin have each spent more than two decades at LTC and have served as co‑presidents since May 2020 and co-CEOs since December 2024.

Zacua Ventures, a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on the physical industries, announced construction industry veteran Gonzalo Galindo Gout has joined the firm as a senior advisor. Most recently, Galindo Gout led innovation efforts for CEMEX, a leading multinational provider of cement, concrete and construction materials.

Progressive Real Estate Partners announced that Lance Mordachini has been promoted from VP, investment sales to SVP, investment sales. Mordachini specializes in representing owners in the sale and acquisition of retail properties throughout the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley markets. He is currently pursuing hs CCIM designation.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. announced the closing of its amended and restated $5.0-billion unsecured senior line of credit. The amendment extends the maturity of the facility to January 2032 and reduces the applicable borrowing margin, reinforcing Alexandria’s disciplined and proactive management of its strong and flexible balance sheet.

CPP (Community Preservation Partners), a mission-driven national affordable housing developer, has surpassed $5 billion in affordable housing acquisitions and investment since its founding in 2004. The milestone caps more than two decades of steady national growth and marks the start of the company’s next chapter.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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