DDR Names David Lukes President, CEO

Beachwood, Ohio — DDR Corp. has named David Lukes president and CEO.

Lukes has also been named to the company’s board of directors. He will replace outgoing CEO Tom August, who has stepped down. Prior to joining DDR, Lukes served as CEO of Equity One, Seritage Realty Trust and Olshan Properties, and as COO of Kimco Realty Corp.

Also joining DDR are Michael Makinen, who will serve as executive vice president and COO, and Matthew Ostrower, who will serve as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer.