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Davis promotes Israel to chief financial officer

Boston, MA According to The Davis Companies (Davis), Josh Israel has been promoted to chief financial officer. A seasoned financial leader in Greater Boston’s real estate community, Israel brings more than 20 years of diversified experience in finance, accounting, private equity investment and investor relations to his new role. 

“Josh has long been an invaluable asset to Davis,” said president Stephen Davis. “Looking forward, his financial acumen and breadth of talent will continue to play an instrumental role in propelling our firm’s momentum as we embark upon a new year and the opportunities that it promises to hold.” 

Israel joined Davis as vice president of finance in 2017 and has expertly led the firm’s debt capital markets team for the last five years. In his new role, Israel is overseeing Davis’s overall financial operations and the implementation of risk management strategies. 

“It’s a true privilege to be given this opportunity to lead our finance and accounting team, and to continue working with our outstanding and dedicated investment team at Davis,” said Israel. “I look forward to supporting the firm in charting the path for future growth and to achieving our strategic goals in the years ahead.”

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