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Experienced Real Estate Professional Oversees Corporate, Portfolio,
Retail, and Philanthropic Strategies
Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE:EOP) today announced the
promotion of Debbie Ferruzzi, 45, to executive vice
president-Corporate Strategy. Ms. Ferruzzi has more than 23 years of
commercial real estate experience, most recently serving as Equity
Office's senior vice president-Corporate Strategy. Ms. Ferruzzi will
continue to report directly to Richard Kincaid, president and chief
executive officer of Equity Office.
Ms. Ferruzzi is responsible for leading the development of the
company's long-term growth strategy, managing EOP's strategic planning
process, and for monitoring performance to strategic plan. Her team
also manages the evaluation of new business opportunities and supports
process improvement initiatives across the organization. In addition,
through her leadership of Portfolio and Retail Strategy, Ms. Ferruzzi
works closely with EOP's Management and Leasing teams to develop
investment and leasing strategies, establish key national retail
alliances, upgrade building amenities/offerings, and execute
asset-repositioning initiatives. Ms. Ferruzzi has also been
instrumental in developing and chairing the company's recently created
National Philanthropic Committee, which focuses on children's health
and welfare.
"Debbie's scope and responsibility has steadily increased over the
years," said Kincaid. "This promotion is in recognition of her
insightful leadership and the invaluable contributions she has made to
our company and its ongoing success."
Since joining Equity Office in 1998 as executive advisor to the
CEO, Ms. Ferruzzi has been involved with virtually every facet of the
company, from structure and process improvements to critical
company-wide projects. Prior to joining Equity Office, Ms. Ferruzzi
was senior vice president in the Capital Markets Group for Equity
Group Investments. Before that, she worked in the tax and retail
divisions of Equity Group Investments. Overall, she has worked for Sam
Zell-related companies for more than 23 years.
Ms. Ferruzzi holds a master's degree in business administration
with a concentration in finance from the University of Chicago, and a
bachelor's degree in accounting from Eastern Illinois University. She
serves as a board member for the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center,
is a member of the advisory committee for Little Star Charity and its
subsidiary the Silver Lining Foundation, and is on the Leadership
Council of the Chicago Public Education Fund.
About Equity Office
Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE:EOP), operating through its
various subsidiaries and affiliates, is the nation's largest publicly
held office building owner and manager with a total office portfolio
of 608 buildings comprising 113.5 million square feet in 18 states and
the District of Columbia. Equity Office has an ownership presence in
26 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and in 105 submarkets,
enabling it to provide a wide range of office solutions for local,
regional and national customers. For more company information visit
the Equity Office Web site at http://www.equityoffice.com.