GTC appoints new heads of departments

03
Jul
2023
News - GTC appoints new heads of departments #career #GTC #legal #management #Poland

by Property Forum | Career

Witold Rafalski joined GTC Poland as the Head of Asset Management and Marcin Zaskurski joined as the General Counsel and Head of Legal Department. 


Witold Rafalski, the new Head of Asset Management at GTC Poland, is a professionally recognized expert of property management and technical service of commercial facilities. He has over 20 years of work experience in conducting projects concerning various commercial properties, such as office buildings and shopping centres. He has held managerial and director positions in numerous prosperous enterprises, for example Vinci Facilities Poland, Kredyt Bank, or NAI Estate Fellows. Mr Rafalski holds an Executive MBA diploma from the French Institute of Management and is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. In his current position, he will lead and expand the asset team at GTC Poland.

"To join GTC at this important time is a special opportunity. I am looking forward to the new, exciting projects which my team will develop", said Witold Rafalski, the new Head of Asset Management at GTC Poland.

Marcin Zaskurski, Attorney-at-Law, brings 14 years of legal experience as the new General Counsel and Head of Legal Department at GTC Poland. Throughout his career he worked for, among others, CPI Property Group, overseeing legal advice on real estate acquisitions, sales and development in Poland, and the Neinver Group, where he held the position of regional Head of Legal responsible for Poland, Germany, Netherlands and Czech Republic. Mr Zaskurski graduated the Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń. In his new position, he is responsible for all legal affairs at GTC Poland.

"I am excited for a fruitful cooperation with GTC. I believe that my experience will help implement the Group's strategy towards further growth in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe", said Marcin Zaskurski, the new General Counsel and Head of Legal Department at GTC Poland.

"With our new strategy to strengthen GTC’s leadership in local markets, we have begun to engage new experts to address business needs and take advantage of emerging opportunities. Our team is expanding with people who are crucial to achieve significant improvements and development. I am delighted that Witold Rafalski and Marcin Zaskurski joined GTC. It is unquestionable that both the asset and the legal team will gain much from such committed and experienced experts. I am confident that they will lead their teams towards great achievements", said Agnieszka Ciupak, Executive Director at GTC Poland.




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