Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Neil Johnston as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective in February. Johnston’s hiring is part of a long-planned transition, as Duncan Palmer, currently CFO, announced his retirement in February 2020. A 30-year finance veteran with extensive executive leadership experience, Johnston most recently served as EVP and CFO of Presidio. Johnston will begin as a consultant to Cushman & Wakefield from January 18, 2021 until he becomes CFO on February 28, 2021.