Peter Sharp, president of Taubman Asia, has resigned and will be succeeded by Paul Wright, Taubman’s executive vice president and global head of leasing.
The change takes effect on Jan. 1. Wright will relocate to Hong Kong, where Taubman Asia is based, and report to Robert Taubman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Taubman.
“Paul’s significant relationships with global retailers and partners and his knowledge of the Asia market has been an important part of our business in the U.S. and abroad,” Taubman said. “This promotion is the natural next step for Paul, and his competencies will be essential as we prepare to open Starfield Anseong in South Korea in 2020 and evaluate other opportunities in the region.”
The change takes effect on Jan. 1. Wright will relocate to Hong Kong, where Taubman Asia is based, and report to Robert Taubman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Taubman.
“Paul’s significant relationships with global retailers and partners and his knowledge of the Asia market has been an important part of our business in the U.S. and abroad,” Taubman said. “This promotion is the natural next step for Paul, and his competencies will be essential as we prepare to open Starfield Anseong in South Korea in 2020 and evaluate other opportunities in the region.”
Paul Wright
Wright has been reporting to William Taubman, chief operating officer and the brother of Robert Taubman. William will maintain ultimate responsibility for the global leasing function.
Wright first joined Taubman Asia in 2006 and last served as group vice president of leasing. He was instrumental in the leasing of the company’s ground-up development properties in China — CityOn.Xi’an, which opened in April 2016; CityOn.Zhengzhou, which opened in March 2017, and Starfield Hanam in South Korea, opened in September 2016.
Wright also led Taubman’s leasing efforts