Brookfield Office Properties, the office division of Brookfield Property Partners, has appointed Paul L. Schulman as president and chief operating officer of commercial operations in the United States.

“Paul has been an integral member of the U.S. senior executive team for many years, instrumental in the impressive growth and successful performance of our office platform in the U.S.,” says Dennis Friedrich, chief executive officer of Brookfield Office Properties. “The business will continue to flourish and grow under his increased leadership and strategic vision.”

Schulman will oversee approximately 60 properties located in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The new president brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience.

The real estate veteran spent a number of years with JBG Companies in Washington, D.C. before he joined Brookfield. Schulman was named chief operating officer of the company’s U.S. Office Properties division in 2008. Prior to his appointment as COO, he was the senior vice president and regional head of Brookfield’s Washington, D.C. region.