Washington Prime Group Inc. announced the appointment of Lou Conforti as Chief Executive Officer of the company effective immediately. Mr. Conforti, a current Director of the company, previously served as interim Chief Executive Officer since June 2016. He will remain a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Conforti brings to the company a progressive and successful career in the real estate industry, specifically in the REIT space. Most recently, Mr. Conforti was the executive director and global head of strategy at Colony Capital, a leading global real estate and investment management firm. Prior to his work at Colony Capital, Mr. Conforti served as the global head of real estate for UBS O'Connor and also served as a managing director and head of real estate investments at Stark Investments.