GTIS Partners re-hires Boyle as CFO

GTIS Partners, a real estate private equity firm, has re-hired Amy Boyle as managing director and chief financial officer. Boyle replaces former CFO, Grace Cheng. Prior to GTIS, Boyle worked as CFO of three publicly registered real estate investment trusts advised by American Realty Capital. Before, she was CFO for the Clarion Lion Properties Fund. From 2006 to 2009, Boyle worked as vice president and controller at GTIS Partners.

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GTIS Partners LP (“GTIS”), a real estate private equity firm headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and São Paulo, today announced it has named Amy Boyle Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. She replaces former CFO, Grace Cheng.

Ms. Boyle’s responsibilities include fund accounting and reporting, treasury management, taxation, financings and structuring activities. She also oversees financial activities relating to the firm’s management company. Ms. Boyle is located in GTIS Partners’ New York headquarters and reports to Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Tom Feldstein.

“I am thrilled about the opportunity to work closely with Amy during this exciting period for GTIS,” remarked Tom Feldstein. “Amy perfectly melds the qualities of a transactionally-minded CFO with a strong foundation in fund accounting and reporting.”

Prior to joining GTIS Partners, Ms. Boyle served as Chief Financial Officer of three publicly-registered real estate investment trusts advised by American Realty Capital. Previously, she was Chief Financial Officer for the Clarion Lion Properties Fund, Clarion Partners’ flagship real estate fund. While at Clarion, she also held positions in the finance and portfolio management groups. From 2006-2009, Ms. Boyle was Vice President and Controller at GTIS Partners. She began her career as an auditor for Boston-based public accounting firm, Feeley & Driscoll, PC.

“We’re delighted to welcome Amy back to GTIS, an environment and role she knows well,” said GTIS Partners’ President and CIO, Tom Shapiro. “Amy was a superior financial management professional when she originally worked here. The experience she gained in her subsequent CFO roles will serve us extremely well. We’re looking forward to working with Amy again and to the many valuable contributions she’ll make to our franchise.”

”I am thrilled to rejoin the team at GTIS,” said Amy Boyle. “The firm has grown significantly since my departure in 2009, and I continue to be impressed by the foresight the team has in the real estate sector both domestically and abroad. I look forward to working with my former colleagues, and many new ones, as we continue to grow the franchise and offer exciting opportunities to our investors.”

Ms. Boyle holds a BS in Accounting and Management from Plattsburgh State University of New York and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

About GTIS Partners

GTIS Partners is a global real estate investment firm headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and São Paulo, Brazil. GTIS Partners has 65 employees and currently has approximately $3 billion of assets under management. To date, the firm has committed capital to residential, retail, industrial, office, hotel and mixed-use projects in the U.S. and Brazil. In the U.S., GTIS has invested in over 70 projects across 20 states, including 55 projects in the residential sector. In Brazil, GTIS has invested in 38 projects comprised of approximately 15,000 residential units developed or planned, and six million square-feet of office, industrial and hotel projects. For further information, please visit www.gtispartners.com.