OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Diversified”) announced today the promotion of Steven T. Hippel, 40, to the position of chief financial officer. Since 2009, Hippel has served as Inland Diversified’s chief accounting officer.
“Steve has been working with us for almost three years and has become a valuable member of our executive management team,” said Barry Lazarus, president and chief operating officer of Inland Diversified. “This promotion reflects his contributions to date and his status as an integral component of our financial management group, now and in the future.”
Prior to joining Inland Diversified, Hippel served as the senior vice president and chief financial officer of ORIX Real Estate Capital, Inc., directing all corporate and partnership financial reporting, accounting, treasury and tax compliance for a nationwide portfolio of real estate and mortgage assets. Hippel holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Williams College and a master’s degree in accountancy from DePaul University. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.
About Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc.
Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Diversified”) is a public, non-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on acquiring and developing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate. For additional information, please refer to Inland Diversified’s website at www.inlanddiversified.com.
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