Columbia Property Trust, Inc. has elected Carmen M. Bowser as a member of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2016. Most recently, as managing vice president at Capital One Bank, Ms. Bowser oversaw the underwriting and asset management activities for the bank's $30 billion commercial real estate debt portfolio. Prior to Capital One, she held senior positions at Prudential, TIAA-CREF and Arbor National Commercial Mortgage Company.

In addition to having responsibility for originating portfolio, agency and CMBS loans for clients in the U.S. and Canada, she also made investments in private equity funds, negotiated equity joint ventures and made direct property acquisitions.