Steven Kahn
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Kahn joined the company in September of 2015 as its Chief Financial Officer. He has over 20 years of real estate accounting and financial experience including matters related to SEC compliance, tax compliance, development and acquisitions. Mr. Kahn previously served as CFO of United Realty Trust Inc., Senior Vice President Finance at SL Green and has held positions with both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloite & Touche. As CFO Mr. Kahn focuses on budgeting and expense control, shareholder and lender relations, and ensuring compliance with accounting, tax and SEC regulations. He is responsible for supporting and helping to develop the Company’s strategic plan and maintaining certain key financial and accounting relationships.
Richard G. Pyontek
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Pyontek served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company from October 10, 2012 until Mr. Kahn’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer on September 21, 2015. Mr. Pyontek was instrumental in ensuring the Company complied with all aspects of the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, including the payments of all approved claims and he oversaw the change back to going concern accounting. Mr. Pyontek now serves as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Pyontek also served as Director of Accounting and Reporting for the Company until his election as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Syms Corp., Mr. Pyontek served as Director of Accounting and Reporting at Ashley Stewart, Inc., as Controller at The Vitamin Shoppe and as Director of Finance at Party City Corporation. Mr. Pyontek is a Certified Public Accountant.