Dallas-based KDC names Kim Bonfield chief financial officer

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — Dallas-based commercial real estate firm KDC anounced today that it has named Kim Bonfield chief financial officer and promoted three of its top executives. The company has also appointed a board of directors to guide KDC’s increased acquisition and investment activity throughout the United States.

KDC has promoted Scott Ozymy to executive vice president, and he also will serve as chief investment officer and as a member the investment committee. Don Mills and Mike Rosamond have both been promoted to executive vice presidents of project and construction management.

“As we begin 2009 with an expanded business platform, it also requires us to have a strong foundation in place to evaluate our investment and development opportunities,” said Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of KDC. “Each of these individuals brings a strong skill set and proven track record to the table as we continue to become more of a comprehensive, full-service real estate development and investment company.”

KDC’s broadened business platform includes the formation of a board of directors. Board members include Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of KDC; Tobin Grove, president of KDC; Heather Kreager, senior vice president of Sammons Corporation; Jack Lowe, former and now-retired CEO of TDIndustries; Morton Meyerson, founder and chairman of E2M Partners; and Paul Rowsey III, founder and partner of E2M Partners.

Prior to joining KDC, Kim Bonfield served as chief financial officer and partner for Macfarlan Capital Partners, where she was responsible for fund management. Prior to Macfarlan Capital Partners, she spent 12 years at Goldman, Sachs & Company and Trammell Crow Ventures. Bonfield is a CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in business administration from University of Texas at Arlington.

Scott Ozymy, who has been with KDC for more than nine years, will now be responsible for project level financing, along with investment underwriting and transaction structures.

In their new roles as executive vice presidents, Don Mills and Mike Rosamond will now co-manage all construction and design activities for KDC. Each of them has been with KDC for more than 10 years and both have managed some of the company’s largest and most complex projects, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ headquarters, Nortel Networks’ campus, multiple Citigroup call centers, Nokia’s Americas headquarters and Chevron’s gold LEED certified office building.

Source: KDC