CBL & Associates announces promotions

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. announced the promotions of Andrew Cobb to senior VP and director of accounting, Stuart Smith to senior VP - planning/redevelopment, Jennifer Cope to VP - shared services, Jon Meshel to VP - development/redevelopment, and Ken Wittler to VP - development.



Andy Cobb joined CBL in June 2002, as VP - accounting. In February 2007, he was promoted to VP and director of accounting. Prior to joining CBL, Cobb was an audit manager for Arthur Andersen.



Stuart Smith joined CBL as director of tenant coordination in January 2001, and then became director - tenant design and development in April 2003. He was promoted to VP - planning/redevelopment in February 2007. Smith has been an integral part of numerous anchor store additions to CBL malls and is responsible for advanced planning for all mall expansions and redevelopments within the company.



Jennifer Cope joined CBL in July 2001, as a junior analyst in Financial Services. In July 2003, Cope was promoted to financial analyst and then to senior financial analyst in July 2006. In June 2011, Cope was promoted to director - financial services & risk management and then to director - business transformation in March 2014.



Jon Meshel joined CBL as assistant project manager in August 1999, and was promoted to project manager in September 2003. In November 2011, Meshel relocated from Boston to Chattanooga as director - development/redevelopment and is responsible for adding larger store formats to CBL's malls.



Ken Wittler joined CBL as a project manager in November 1997. Since then, Wittler has overseen the development of more than a dozen malls, additions and renovations for the company. Prior to joining CBL, Wittler served six years as project manager for Jim Wilson & Associates and four years as Field Engineer for Tribble & Stephens Construction Company.