Ivanhoé Cambridge recently appointed Claude Sirois as president, Ivanhoé Cambridge Retail. Until recently, Sirois served as Executive Vice President, shopping centres, North America, Ivanhoé Cambridge.
“Claude is a seasoned leader with a strong reputation in real estate, especially in the retail industry,” says Bill Tresham, president, Ivanhoé Cambridge. “He now leads our biggest business unit, consisting of 27 Canadian shopping centres, 21 of which we operate ourselves. With his experience and his extensive knowledge of the sector, Claude is the ideal leader to leverage this business unit for our organization’s future growth.”
Sirois has over 25 years of experience in various sectors of the real estate business.
“The changes we have made over the past few years have enabled our centres to significantly increase sales and productivity,” says Tresham. “We navigate in an environment that increasingly favours a complementary approach between ‘the click and the brick,’ or on- and offline shopping. Our centres are well-positioned to attract the best retailers and to cater to our customers’ very high expectations.”
Karen Laflamme joins the retail business unit as EVP and chief financial officer. Roman Drohomirecki is appointed EVP and chief operating officer, while Paul Gleeson becomes EVP and chief development officer. Nathalie Rousseau is now vice president, asset management.
