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CIM Group Continues Growth of Infrastructure Team with Appointment of Jason Vassiliades as Managing Director, Infrastructure Investments

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIM Group announced today that it has welcomed Jason Vassiliades to its Infrastructure Investments team as Managing Director. Mr. Vassiliades brings more than 25 years of experience investing and developing infrastructure and real estate with a strong background in transportation infrastructure.

“As an owner, operator, lender and developer of significant infrastructure assets across the U.S., CIM Group is focused on the continued expansion of its Infrastructure platform,” said Jennifer Gandin, Principal and Co-Head of Infrastructure Investments. “Jason’s background and expertise will help us further identify opportunities across the burgeoning infrastructure sector.”

Before joining CIM Group, Mr. Vassiliades served as Managing Director at Duration Capital, a transportation infrastructure investment firm that was founded in 2024 as a spin-out from Oaktree Capital. At Oaktree, he was a Managing Director holding several key positions overseeing various infrastructure programs. He also founded the Transportation Innovation Group at Oaktree, which invested in and partnered with infrastructure-related technology companies.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Vassiliades led multi-billion-dollar real estate and infrastructure projects internationally in the UAE and contributed to economic development initiatives across the Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia.

“I am impressed with CIM Group’s community-centered focus on sustainable infrastructure solutions. Its existing platforms are well positioned to meet the evolving infrastructure demands,” noted Vassiliades. “I look forward to supporting the continued growth of CIM Group’s infrastructure investments.”

About CIM Group

CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer. Since 1994, CIM has sought to create value in projects and positively impact the lives of people in communities across the Americas by delivering more than $60 billion of essential real estate and infrastructure projects. CIM’s diverse team of experts applies its broad knowledge and disciplined approach through hands-on management of real assets from due diligence to operations through disposition. CIM strives to make a meaningful difference in the world by executing key environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and enhancing each community in which it invests. For more information, visit www.cimgroup.com.

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CIM Group continues expansion of infrastructure investment team; adds Jason Vassiliades as Managing Director.
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