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Longtime Savills Leader Will Become Its Next President

David Lipson, one of Savills’ longest-tenured leaders, will serve as its next president. He will initially split his time between Savills North American headquarters in New York City and its Washington, DC offices.
 
“David’s genuine and selfless concern for the well-being of his colleagues and the success of this company truly exemplifies the concept of servant leadership,” said Mitchell E. Rudin, chairman and CEO of Savills North America. “Sharing the duty of leading Savills with a trusted partner such as David is a privilege

 
Lipson, who joined Savills in 1989, will assume the role on April 1. His priorities will include managing operations and accelerating the firm’s continued innovation and growth strategies across the region.
 
“We are designing the future of real estate advisory, something evident in our corporate stewardship, acquisitions, and investments,” said Lipson. “I look forward to building on these achievements alongside Mitchell Rudin and our management team.”

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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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