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Erik Svensson Leaves Public Storage for Senior Leadership Role at BH Properties

Los Angeles-based BH Properties expanded its leadership with the addition of Erik Svensson, who joins the firm as Senior Managing Director and CFO. Svensson’s career in commercial real estate spans 30 years, the last 10 with Public Storage.

Svensson, who also will be part of the firm’s Investment Committee, will immediately turn his attention to implementing a multi-tiered strategy that includes strengthening the accounting group and improving upon the existing set of systems to better position the company for further growth and expansion.

BH Properties’ James Brooks says, “Erik’s diverse background in finance, operations and investment management working with both public and privately held real estate firms will be invaluable to further the growth of BH Properties in these extraordinary times and beyond.”

He served as VP, Acquisitions and Commercial Real Estate at Public Storage and was responsible for the firm’s U.S. CRE portfolio. Previously he was SVP and CFO of Watt Companies, Inc.

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About Dennis Kaiser

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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