CBA Commercial Names CIO, Counsel

CBA Commercial LLC, a specialty commercial mortgage finance firm based in Stamford, Conn., has appointed Craig L. Knutson as executive vice president and chief information officer and Kent S. Nevins as EVP and general counsel.Mr. Knutson was previously president and chief operating officer of Ariasys Inc. and spent more than 20 years as a finance professional with such firms as Credit Suisse First Boston and Morgan Stanley & Co., CBA Commercial said. Mr. Nevins was formerly a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP and its predecessor, Winthrop Stimson Putnam & Roberts. CBA Commercial said his career in private legal practice spans more than 20 years, during which he represented banks, mortgage lenders, developers, and others in real estate and capital market transactions. CBA Commercial can be found on the Web at http://www.cbaloans.com.