CBL promotes Owens, Shelton as VP of leasing
CBL Properties has promoted Randy
Owens to senior vice president for leasing and Jason Shelton to vice president of leasing for the Chattanooga-based shopping center and property development company.
“Throughout their careers at CBL, Randy and Jason have positioned themselves as well-respected leaders within the industry and the CBL organization,” Stephen Lebovitz, president and CEO of CBL Properties said in a statement. “Both have played an integral role in managing our national accounts, new leasing, and renewal negotiations. We are thrilled to recognize their leadership and achievements with these well-deserved promotions.”
Owens joined CBL in 1988 as a district leasing manager in CBL’s Community Leasing Division. He was promoted to senior leasing manager, and regional leasing director before being named vice president of leasing n 2017. In his role, Owens oversees the national account and portfolio renewal team and plays a key role in CBL’s overall leasing program.
Shelton joined CBL in 1997 as leasing manager for the Associated and Community Centers. In 2000, he transitioned to development as a senior project manager to focus on the construction and development of new malls in Michigan, Alabama, and South Carolina as well as redevelopment projects across the portfolio. In 2009, he returned to permanent leasing as senior leasing manager, with a focus on national accounts as well as new leasing and renewal negotiations and in 2020 he was promoted to senior director for national accounts.
CBL’s owned and managed portfolio is comprised of 94 properties totaling 58.5 million square feet across 22 states.