David Napolitan, a former retail mall manager in Northern New York, has been named general manager at Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights, the mall”™s Ohio-based owner, WP Glimcher, announced.
Napolitan spent more than a decade as general manager of Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh and previously was sales and marketing director at St. Lawrence Gas in Massena. In his new capacity, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations at the 33-year-old, approximately 550,000-square-foot mall in northern Westchester, including budget management, leasing, staff supervision, business development, tenant relations and strategic marketing.
Formerly owned by Simon Property Group, the Jefferson Valley Mall was acquired by WP Glimcher last May. The 73-store shopping center is undergoing a $34 million renovation expected to be completed in 2017.
Jed Reichard, vice president and regional director of properties for WP Glimcher, in the announcement said Napolitan”™s “extensive mall-related management experience will be a great asset as we continue to grow Jefferson Valley Mall”™s appeal within the local community.”
