TrizecHahn Names Chris Mackenzie CEO and Deputy Chairman

NEW YORK CITY-Christopher Mackenzie has been named chief executive officer of TrizecHahn Corp. He had been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity partnership, and prior to that served as CEO and president of GE Capital Europe. At GE he was responsible for identifying growth opportunities and restructuring acquired companies via the six sigma quality initiative. During his tenure, the firm’s net profits grew from $50 million to more than $800 million. He will join the board of directors and serve as deputy chairman of firm. Peter Munk will remain as chairman and Gregory C. Wilkins will continue as president and chief operating officer.

“Christopher Mackenzie is a natural leader with a strong intellect, a proven record of creating value in a variety of businesses including real estate, and has extensive international contacts and leadership qualities,” Munk notes.

Prior to joining GE Capital, Mackenzie led the European investment business of J. Henry Schroder & Co., served as VP of J.P. Morgan & Co. and as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in its New York City and Tokyo offices.

TrizecHahn, based in Toronto, owns, operates and develops office properties in the US, Canada and Europe. It has an US asset base of $8 billion. It is also developing retail/entertainment-oriented properties such as Desert Passage at Aladdin in Las Vegas, NV.