Walton Group Poaches Kimco Exec

NEW YORK CITY—The Walton Group of Cos. has hired John Goodwin as SVP of retail development in Walton’s land acquisitions and institutional relationships group, Walton Asset Management-USA. He will focus on retail and commercial development sites owned or managed by Walton. Goodwin’s work will include both advising on the zoning and planning of retail assets and overseeing leasing and development. He also will be the point person for Walton’s relationships with retail tenants for North America.   

Previously, Goodwin was director of development at Kimco Realty Corp. where he was responsible for new development and redevelopment projects in 11 western states. He also served as director of real estate for Kimco, making him responsible for leasing, repositioning and redeveloping a portfolio of 14 shopping centers consisting of 2.5 million square feet throughout California and New Mexico.