Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust announced its new and more efficient organizational structure, aligned with the dynamic needs of its markets. Bernard Poliquin is joining the team as Executive Vice President, Office and Chief Real Estate Operations Officer and will oversee the leasing and property management teams for office and industrial assets as well as operations, maintenance and construction activities for the entire portfolio. Mr. Poliquin has a solid track record in commercial and corporate real estate, having worked for large organizations such as Desjardins, JLL, Avison Young and most recently as Senior Vice President at Ivanhoe Cambridge where he managed an important office portfolio in the province of Quebec and led the transformation of Place Ville Marie. Bernard Poliquin's arrival completes the team overseeing all of Cominar's financial and operational activities led by Sylvain Cossette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heather Kirk, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Marie-Andrée Boutin, Executive Vice President, Retail and Chief Development Officer. Michael Racine, Executive Vice President, Leasing – Office and Industrial and Wally Commisso, Executive Vice President, Operations and Property Management, will both report to Bernard Poliquin. As a result of these organizational changes and the evolution of its strategic plan, the company announced that Alain Dallaire, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been asked to step down from his role as of November 8, 2019. The company also announced the departure of Richard Fortin, Vice President, Asset Management and Caroline Lacroix, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, following internal restructuring initiatives aiming to improve efficiency and create better alignment with corporate objectives. The company also highlights the departure of Johanne Leclerc, Vice President, Operations, Retail, following a distinguished career in the commercial real estate industry. The transformation of the company has also required changes to certain management positions and the addition of new talent in order to further initiatives launched over the course of the last year. Richard Nolin becomes Vice President, Retail and General Manager, Quebec Region, reaffirming Cominar's desire to maintain a major presence in the provincial capital region.  Guy Rondeau becomes Vice President and General Manager of the construction unit, which now includes all project management activities, and will report to Bernard Poliquin. As for Sandra Lécuyer, Vice President, Talent and Organization, she will be adding internal and external communications to her current responsibilities. In addition, new talent has recently been added to the management team: Sébastien Dubois, Vice President Leasing, Retail; Jean-Marc Rouleau, Vice President, Operations, Retail; Brigitte Dufour, Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary; Mélanie Vallée, Vice President, Data and Technology (new role); Antoine Tronquoy, Executive Director, Capital Markets (new role); Alexandra Faciu, Executive Director, Asset and Portfolio Management (new role). These new hires complement the existing management team and provide the company with the structure and expertise required to achieve its strategic plan objectives.