Colorado Real Estate Journal - July 1, 2015
Katie Kier was selected as the new Denver management assistant for the Griffis/ Blessing Commercial Property Services Group. Kier will be assisting Dora Fessler with the day-to-day operations of a 283,407-squarefoot, five-building portfolio consisting of retail and office buildings. “We are excited to add Katie Kier to the Griffis/ Blessing commercial management team,” said Rick Davidson, CPM, senior vice president, Commercial Property Services. “Her strong background in property management has honed her attention to detail, customer service, and communication skills, making her an excellent asset to Griffis/ Blessing and the Denver office.” Previously, Kier worked for ACF Property Management in Denver. -Rick Merkel joined KPM Property Services as its operations and business development manager. Merkel has more than 30 years of professional property management experience with retail shopping centers, as well as construction management and facilities operations. He served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and for the last eight years was a regional property manager for DDR Inc., a national shopping center real estate investment trust.