Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. announced that Michael Nash has been appointed to the company?s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Nash will serve on the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee of the Board. Nash will succeed outgoing board member Richard B. ?Rocky?

Fried, who will retire from the company?s Board effective December 31, 2023. Nash is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies. He is a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee for both Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, and he is also Executive Chairman of Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

Prior to Blackstone, Nash led Merrill Lynch?s Real Estate Principal Investment Group ? Americas. He also served on Hudson Pacific?s Board of Directors from 2015 to 2019.