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Management
ASSET AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Marwest Management Canada Ltd. ("Marwest"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Manitoba, is the asset manager and property manager of Artis REIT.
Formed in 1960, Marwest and its affiliates are engaged in the development, construction and management of income-producing properties, including office buildings, shopping centres, residential and mixed-use properties both in Canada and the United States.
Artis REIT has access to Marwest's experienced real estate team, broad network of relationships in western Canada, and commercial property and financing expertise. Marwest has developed and/or built over $1 billion of commercial, industrial and residential real estate over the past 45 years. Marwest's activities have been focused on western Canada, with some development also taking place in the cities of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Phoenix, Arizona.
As the asset manager of Artis REIT, Marwest provides, among other things, advisory, asset management and administrative services to Artis REIT. As property manager for Artis REIT, Marwest has responsibility for the day-to-day management of Artis REIT's properties, including leasing.
ARTIS REIT'S MANAGEMENT TEAM:
» Armin Martens, P.Eng., M.B.A.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
Mr. Martens has been actively involved in the construction, development and management of commercial real estate since the 1980’s. In addition to his position as President and CEO of Artis REIT, he is currently President and CEO of Marwest Development Corporation, a position he has held since 1994. Mr. Martens is a professional engineer (APEGM) and has an M.B.A. from the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Martens is a current director of Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX: FTP) and a past director of the Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank.
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» Jim Green, C.A.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Green joined the Marwest Group of Companies in 1981 and has since served in various capacities. He is presently Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the companies in the Marwest Group, a position he has held since 1994. He has served as Chief Financial Officer for Artis REIT since its inception in 2004.
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» Cornelius Martens, P.Eng.
Executive Vice-President
Mr. Martens graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1965 and became a member of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geologists of Manitoba in 1967. Mr. Martens is the President of the Marwest Group of Companies (“Marwest”); Marwest is engaged in the development, construction and management of income-producing properties, including office buildings, shopping centres, residential and mixed-use properties both in Canada and the United States. Mr. Martens is a past director of Consolidated Properties Ltd. (TSX: COP).
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» Kirsty Stevens, CMA
Senior Vice-President - Administration and Investor Relations
Prior to joining Artis REIT in 2005, Ms. Stevens worked as the Controller of Marwest Management Canada Ltd., a western Canadian commercial and residential property management company. Ms. Stevens is a Certified Management Accountant (Manitoba) with over fifteen years of experience in accounting and administration. Prior to joining Marwest, Ms. Stevens was the Controller for a western Canadian heavy equipment sales and service dealership.
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