Peoria, Ill. — Peoria, Illinois-based Cullinan Properties has appointed Maria Toliopoulos as chief strategy officer. Toliopoulos is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of leadership experience in real estate strategy, leasing and legal counsel. In her new role, she will be responsible for expanding Cullinan’s footprint while advancing the company’s growth initiatives.
Toliopoulos joined Cullinan after most recently leading her own consulting firm, The Hyperion Group. Prior to that, she served as senior vice president of real estate at Ashley Global Retail and spent a decade at Retail Properties of America, overseeing a portfolio of more than 250 operating properties. Earlier in her career, Toliopoulos was vice president of real estate portfolio strategy at Ulta Beauty, where she directed the vision for new stores, lease renewals, program management and real estate research across all U.S. territories.
Toliopoulos will be based in Cullinan Properties’ Chicago office.