JLL Retail President and CEO Greg Maloney Appointed to ICSC Board of Trustees
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JLL today announced its Retail President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Maloney, CRX, CSM, has been appointed to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Board of Trustees. Maloney brings 35 years of industry knowledge to ICSC’s Board of Trustees and hails from an impressive background covering the full spectrum of retail real estate. In his new role as a… Read More
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