BrightSpire Capital Announces Appointment of Kim S. Diamond to Board of Directors
October 14, 2021 at 01:30 pm
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BrightSpire Capital, Inc. announced the appointment of Kim S. Diamond, former founding executive of Kroll Bond Rating Agency and managing director at Standard & Poor’s, as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors. Following the appointment of Ms. Diamond effective October 13, 2021, the increased Board will now comprise 6 directors, 5 of whom are independent. Ms. Diamond has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate capital and structured finance debt capital markets industries. Previously, Ms. Diamond was a Founding Principal and Head of Structuring and Credit at Crescit Capital Strategies, a middle-market, commercial real estate debt fund. Before joining Crescit, Ms. Diamond was a Founding Executive and Senior Managing Director at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. As a member of the KBRA executive team, Ms. Diamond played a pivotal role in the establishment, growth and ultimate sale of the start-up ratings firm. Prior to joining KBRA, Ms. Diamond was a Managing Director at Standard and Poor’s. As an early member of S&P’s CMBS group, Ms. Diamond participated with other industry veterans in developing the standards and criteria that became the foundation for the US CMBS business.
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. is a commercial real estate (CRE) credit real estate investment trust. The Company is focused on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversified portfolio, consisting primarily of CRE debt investments and net leased properties predominantly in the United States. The Company's segments include Senior and Mezzanine Loans and Preferred Equity, Net Leased and Other Real Estate, and Corporate and Other. The Senior and Mezzanine Loans and Preferred Equity segment has CRE debt investments, including senior loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity interests, as well as participation in such loans. Net Leased and Other Real Estate segment include direct investments in commercial real estate with long-term leases to tenants on a net lease basis. The Corporate and Other includes corporate-level asset management and other fees. The Company has offices in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.
BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL, INC. 
