New Forests Appoints Director of US Investments & Operations
New Position to Lead the Development of US Investment Opportunities
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December 7, 2010
SYDNEY – New Forests is pleased to announce the appointment of David Brentlinger to the newly created position of Director of Investments and Operations, United States. Mr. Brentlinger will be responsible for growing New Forests’ US-based investment management business, building on the landmark Eco Products Fund and advisory services business.
Mr. Brentlinger has 20 years of real estate investment experience and most recently was Senior Vice President and member of the Investment and Management Committee at Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors. In this role he was responsible for placing $1.5 billion in real estate investments and overseeing operations and asset management for a portfolio of over 100 debt and equity investments. Previous roles at Weyerhaeuser included executive management, financial oversight, marketing and land use planning of major master planned communities. Mr. Brentlinger received an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University. He has a Bachelor of International Relations from Stanford University.
“David’s experience leading major real estate transactions and operations complements New Forests’ asset management experience in forestry, carbon and conservation and mitigation banking markets,” David Brand, Managing Director of New Forests, said. “We look forward to having him join the US team and to developing new investment opportunities for clients.”
Mr. Brentlinger will lead the US investment business from New Forests’ San Francisco office. This newly created position follows the hiring of James Davies, Head of Funds Management, based in New Forests’ Sydney headquarters. Mr. Brentlinger will report to Mr. Davies.
About New Forests
New Forests (www.newforests.com.au) is an investment management firm specialised in timberland and associated eco products, such as carbon, biodiversity and water. The company offers investment strategies across sustainable forestry and emerging ecosystem services markets in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the US to institutional and private equity clients. New Forests is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with staff in New Zealand, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Contact
Marisa Meizlish
Director, Research, Communications and Sustainability
+1 415 321 3301
mmeizlish@newforests.com.au