ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD), the world’s largest owner and
operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, today announced two new
additions to its leadership team.
Jay Harron has joined Americold as its Chief Investment Officer. Mr.
Harron is responsible for the identification, assessment, negotiation,
closing, and integration of all acquisitions, mergers and strategic
partnerships. He brings over 20 years of experience in real estate,
private equity and investment banking. In his former role as Co-founder
and President of Metro Storage International (MSI), he led all elements
of international investment and the creation of a new self-storage
platform in Brazil. In addition, as Managing Director of Capital Markets
for Metro Storage, Harron assisted with capital raising and the
formation of programmatic joint venture partnerships with institutional
investors. Prior to Metro Storage, Mr. Harron was Senior Vice President,
Investments for Equity International (EI), the Sam Zell-founded private
equity firm that focuses on direct investments in real estate-related
operating companies globally.
Scott Henderson has joined Americold as SVP, Capital Markets, Treasury
and Investor Relations. Mr. Henderson serves as the Treasurer and is
responsible for debt originations and the overall liquidity of the
company. He brings over 17 years of experience in corporate finance,
mergers & acquisitions (M&A), investor relations, and strategic
planning. In his former role as Senior Vice President in the REIT
Finance Group at Citizens Bank, Mr. Henderson provided financing
solutions and generated M&A ideas for clients. As Senior Vice
President/Head of Capital Markets at DDR Corporation, he led a capital
markets team in raising common and preferred equity, public bonds,
unsecured bank debt, secured mortgages, mezzanine financing,
construction loans and joint venture equity.
“Americold is building a strong leadership team to help propel the
company forward,” said Fred Boehler, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Americold Realty Trust. “I welcome these leaders to their new
roles and look forward to working with them to drive growth for our
customers and company.”
About Americold Realty Trust
Americold is the world’s largest owner and operator of
temperature-controlled warehouses. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold
owns and operates 156 temperature-controlled warehouses, with
approximately 924 million refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in the
United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Argentina.
Americold’s facilities are an integral component of the supply chain
connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to
consumers.
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