By Tara Anderson

BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE) appointed Edward F. Lange, Jr., executive vice president and chief operating officer, to the board of directors. Kerry Fanwick was promoted to executive vice president, general counsel. Previously, Fanwick served as senior vice president, general counsel. The company also appointed Stephen C. Dominiak executive vice president and chief investment officer.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) appointed Kelvin R. Westbrook to its board of trust managers. He will serve as a member of the audit committee and as an independent trust manager of the company. Previously, Westbrook served as president and chief executive officer of KRQ Advisors, LLC.

Stacy M. Riffe joined Desert Capital REIT Inc. as chief financial officer. Previously, Riffe served as UDR Inc.'s (NYSE: UDR) senior vice president and chief compliance officer.

Developers Diversified Realty (NYSE: DDR) named Paul Freddo senior vice president of development for its western region. Previously, he served as vice president and director of real estate for JC Penney Company.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) promoted Sean M. Mahoney to executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Previously, he served as the company's chief accounting officer and corporate comptroller.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) promoted Andrew P. Blocher to senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

ING Clarion Real Estate Securities promoted Erik J. Lang to assistant vice president and senior investment analyst. Additionally, the company named Jonathan Brailey as an equity trader. Previously, Lang was responsible for research and analysis of real estate in Australia and Canada, and Brailey served at trading firms NYFIX International and ITG Europe.

Macerich (NYSE: MAC), announced a series of key senior management promotions: Art Coppola, formerly president and CEO, is now CEO and chairman of the board. Ed Coppola, formerly senior executive vice president and chief investment officer, is now president.

Mark Good joined Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Previously, he was COO at Sears Holdings Corp.

Peter Slatin will join Real Capital Analytics Inc. as editorial director and associate publisher. Slatin has been in the industry for 20 years and is the founder of The Slatin Report.

Hugh M. Durden was named chairman of The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE). Durden has served on the company's board since 2000. He replaces Peter S. Rummell, who was appointed chief executive officer of The Nicklaus Companies, LLC.