Hilton named chief operating officer at Cresa

Judi Hilton has been named chief operating officer at Cresa's corporate office. Cresa, based in Boston, is one of the world's largest corporate real estate advisory firms exclusively representing tenants. As COO, Hilton manages operating activities for the firm through the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and practices. She also helps oversee Cresa's long-term domestic and global strategy, which includes aggressive expansion plans. Hilton, with more than 20 years of real estate experience, joined Cresa in 1998, previously serving as senior vice president. She is a longtime member of the firm's management team. Prior to Cresa, she served as a Real Estate Project Manager for Parametric Technology Corporation, which gave her a perspective from the client's side. She also worked for Wentworth Institute of Technology as Adjunct Faculty and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as Space Analyst. "Judi plays a vital role in managing a wide range of corporate activities during this exciting period of growth for our firm," said Cresa chairman Rich Rhodes. "She has been a dedicated team leader for many years and will be increasingly valuable as we continue to expand while we maintain our core values, including conflict-free services for tenants and occupiers." Hilton, a resident of Boston, earned a bachelor of science degree in Architectural Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and an MBA at Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management in Boston. She is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Cresa, based in Boston, is one of the world's largest corporate real estate advisory firms that exclusively represents tenants and occupiers, with nearly 60 offices in North America and 60 markets worldwide. Cresa specializes in the delivery of conflict-free, integrated real estate services, including: transaction management, project management, strategic planning, corporate solutions, site selection, lease administration, capital markets, mission-critical solutions, relocation management, and facilities management.