Post Properties Hires EVP

David C. Ward has been hired as executive vice president and Southwest regional investment director for Post Properties Inc., an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust.Before joining Post Properties, Mr. Ward was a founding partner of San Gabriel Residential Inc., a Dallas-based multifamily development and investment company. He was also a divisional president and managing partner at JPI Partners Inc., where he was responsible for multifamily development, construction, and management for three regional offices in Texas and Florida. Post Properties, which specializes in developing and operating upscale multifamily communities, can be found online at http://www.postproperties.com.