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Crown Expands U.S. Development Team in Los Angeles

Australian residential developer Crown Group expanded its leadership team in Los Angeles with the addition of Patrick Caruso as Head of U.S. Development, and Samuel Sunito as a Development Associate. The group recently announced its first move into the U.S. market, with plans to develop a mixed-use high-rise condominium and hotel tower in DTLA.

Crown Group’s Iwan Sunito says, “Patrick and Samuel have formed a great team as the foundation for our new U.S. development effort. We are very bullish on the L.A. market, even given the recent economic challenges.”

Caruso will lead Crown Group’s U.S. expansion and will be responsible for the origination and delivery of development projects. A native of Australia, Caruso brings an extensive background in development spanning more than 15 years. Previously, he was with Dexus Limited, an Australian real estate investment trust.

Samuel Sunito previously worked as a sales executive for the company, following his graduation from USC.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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