Left to right: Christopher Goff, Andrew Lombardi, Noelle Garsek, and Ben Molk [Photos; Crescent Real Estate]
Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate has announced the promotion of four leaders: Christopher Goff to senior managing director, head of capital formation; Andrew Lombardi to senior managing director and chief financial officer; Noelle Garsek to managing director, general counsel; and Ben Molk to managing director, office.
Crescent also announced that Joseph Pitchford has been appointed to the firm’s senior management committee.
Crescent said the moves reflect the company’s commitment to fostering internal talent and positioning Crescent for continued growth and success. The moves follow the announcement that Crescent Co-CEO Jason Anderson is retiring, leaving Conrad Suszynski as Crescent’s sole CEO.
Founded by Chairman John C. Goff, Crescent has assets under management, development, and investment capacity of more than $10 billion.
Capital formation
Christopher Goff has been a driving force behind Crescent’s capital formation strategies in recent years, the firm said. Goff, son of Chairman John C. Goff, is responsible for overseeing the firm’s equity formation, which includes maintaining and enhancing relationships with its investors and expanding the company’s investor base while optimizing capital strategy. He’ll also focus on enhancing communication and engagement with both their current and potential investors.
Goff will join the Investment Committee and be a part of the senior management committee. Crescent said that in these new roles, Goff will continue to lead the capital formation team but will also have a strong focus on overall corporate strategy and firm direction. His ability to solidify relationships with existing and future investors will be instrumental in Crescent’s success.
Finance and legal
Andrew Lombardi has been with Crescent since 2010, becoming the CFO in 2022. Lombardi will continue to oversee all corporate operations and provide strategic direction and oversight of the accounting, finance, legal, human resources, and information technology teams. He will also continue overseeing all debt activities of the company and will further focus on overall corporate strategy and firm direction.
Lombardi will join Crescent’s Investment Committee, lead the Fort Worth office and chair the firm’s newly established senior management committee, which will enhance Crescent’s leadership structure.
Noelle Garsek, with her extensive legal expertise, has been a cornerstone of Crescent’s legal team for more than five years. Before joining Crescent in 2019 she served as outside counsel to the firm, and has served as Crescent’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel since 2022.
Her legal acumen and practical approach to governance have been an asset to the company, Crescent said. Garsek will continue to oversee the company’s legal functions while contributing to strategic decision-making and risk assessment in transactions. She will also join the senior management committee.
Office, development, and leadership
Ben Molk has been with Crescent since 2007. He is head of Crescent’s office team and has been instrumental to the growth and success of that line of business. Crescent said Molk will continue to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the office team, while driving the performance of the firm’s office assets. He will lead the Denver office and join the senior management committee.
Joseph Pitchford has been with Crescent since 2006 and has served as Managing Director, Development since 2014. Under his leadership, Crescent has completed many high-caliber development projects including McKinney & Olive, the American Airlines headquarters, and the recently delivered Crescent, Fort Worth. Pitchford will now join the Senior Management Committee while continuing to oversee the development team and lead the Dallas office.
“Our leadership team is our strongest asset, and I am thrilled to announce these well-deserved promotions,” said Crescent CEO Conrad Suszynski. “Christopher, Andrew, Noelle, Joseph and Ben have demonstrated exceptional dedication and leadership. Their contributions have been vital to our success, and I am confident that they will continue to drive our strategic vision forward.”
Through the GP Invitation Funds, Crescent acquires, develops, and operates all real estate asset classes alongside institutional investors and high net worth clients. Crescent’s premier real estate portfolio consists of Class A, creative office, life sciences, multifamily, hospitality, industrial, and senior living assets located throughout the U.S., including The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas.
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