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BUSINESS PEOPLE 75% of U.S. job applicants never heard back from the employer Source: CareerBuilder EXECUTIVE MOVES buck ennis KOCH A RISING STAR: Joey Kara Koch began her city government career in 2003. GOTHAM GIGS Public service in the blood How Joey Kara Koch made her ‘Uncle Eddie’ proud Her city portfolio bests the largest private landlords Joey Kara Koch oversaw the sale last month of two city-owned buildings for $250 million, the largest disposition ever of municipal property. At the press conference, Ms. Koch “got weepy” thinking about the one relative who was uniquely qualified to appreciate her accomplishment. Mayor Ed Koch, who passed away Feb. 1, was her father’s little brother. “He was so proud of me,” Ms. Koch said of “Uncle Eddie.” “He told me that two days before he died, and it was so great to hear.” ¶ From the 17th floor of the Municipal Building, Ms. Koch watches over her domain: City Hall, the Tweed Courthouse, 250 Broadway, the Surrogate Court, even the muni building itself. “It’s one of the best views in the city,” she said. With more than 15 million square feet of city-owned buildings in her portfolio, and an additional 21 million square feet of leased space, the chief asset management officer at the 8 | Crain’s New York Business | April 1, 2013 Department of Citywide Administrative Services trumps the city’s largest private landlords. ¶ Public sector work is a family tradition.“I always knew I wanted to go into politics—it’s in my blood,” Ms. Koch said. In addition to Uncle Eddie, her mother’s father was a New Jersey judge. ¶ Ms. Koch worked at the Department of Information Technology after law school in 2003, then helped the host committee for the Republican National Convention. A stint on the mayor’s re-election campaign landed her a City Hall job, working on legal issues and pension funds. Ms. Koch moved to DCAS in 2011. ¶ One of her first jobs was turning the DCAS offices into a Bloomberg-style bullpen. “Walls are such a waste of space,” Ms. Koch said. Fitting the mayor’s mold so snugly, could she work for the next administration? “It depends on who the mayor is, but I doubt it,” she said. “And that’s when I go do my own thing.” —matt chaban McGraw-Hill Education: Mark Dorman, 43, joined the digital education company as president of McGraw-Hill Education International. He was previously president and chief executive at Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. TechMediaNetwork: Doug Llewellyn, 41, joined the technology and science media company as chief operating officer. He was previously vice president of corporate and business development and national digital ad sales at Manta Media. Mike Kisseberth, 51, joined as chief revenue officer. He was previously president and chief executive at IDG Consumer & SMB. John Potter, 48, joined as chief technology officer. He was previously vice president of software engineering at CBS Interactive. Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy: Scott A. Edelman, 46, was appointed global chair of the law firm. He was previously vice chairman. Metropolitan Jewish Health System: Benjamin Karsch, 45, was appointed to the board of directors. He will continue as chief marketing officer for U.S. businesses at Cigna. Christian Brothers Investment Services: Robert Stelben, 41, was promoted to senior director, head of institutional development and marketing, at the investment and asset management firm. He was previously director of marketing and communications. Paul Ainslie, 50, was promoted to vice president for strategic initiatives and product development. He was previously an alternative investment specialist. BDO USA: Patrick Pilch, 52, joined the assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting firm as managing director of BDO Consulting’s health care industry consulting group. He was previously managing director at PwC Healthcare Industry Advisory. Dattner Architects: Kirsten Sibilia, 45, was promoted to principal. She was previously chief marketing officer. Cushman & Wakefield: John Alascio, 31, joined the commercial real estate firm as managing director in the equity, debt and structured finance group. He was previously senior vice president at Oberon Securities. DeVries Global: Colleen Cleary, 33, joined the public-relations firm as director of media relations and vice president. She was previously vice president at Havas PR. Empire Government Strategies: Karen C. Green, 50, joined the economic development and lobbying firm as field director. She was previously publisher and editor in chief of The

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IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
BOB PREVIDI
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
HEALTH CARE REPORT
CLASSIFIEDS
SMALL BUSINESS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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Crains New York - April 1, 2013