CPRT names new chief operations officer

Baton Rouge, La. — Commercial Property Realty Trust, a REIT that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation has named Gerard “Stick” Thibodeaux VP and COO.



Thibodeaux will oversee the leasing and property management of Acadian Village Shopping Center in Baton Rouge, La., and the retail components of two traditional neighborhood developments — American in Zachary, La., and 5401 North in Raleigh, N.C.



He will also handle the commercial leasing of the newly announced IBM Complex and Water Campus in Baton Rouge as well as CPRT’s other properties throughout the southeastern U.S.



Thibodeaux comes to CPRT from his post as senior VP of sales and leasing for Kahn Development Company.