Prologis announced Ed Nekritz and Colleen McKeown will retire as chief legal officer and chief human resources officer, effective January 1, 2025. Current Deputy General Counsel Deborah Briones and Senior Vice President of Human Resources Nathaalie Carey will succeed Nekritz and McKeown. Nekritz and McKeown will continue to serve as senior advisors to the company in 2025.

These changes are part of the company's long-term and ongoing succession planning. Briones has been with Prologis for nearly 20 years, joining the company in 2004. Today, as managing director and deputy general counsel, she leads the corporate, energy, mobility, Essentials and Latin America legal teams and government affairs initiatives at the company.

As chief legal officer and general counsel, Briones will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and execution of all legal aspects of the global business, including corporate, strategic capital and Essentials transactions, corporate governance, legal operations and innovation, government affairs, compliance and litigation. Carey joined Prologis in 2022 and leads the company's U.S., LATAM and EU human resources business operations as well as the global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) programs. As CHRO, she will be responsible for the company's HR strategy to support its growth. This includes managing workforce development and organizational design and overseeing all HR functions, including talent acquisition and development, employee relations, compensation, information systems and employee benefits.

Nekritz has had an enormous hand in helping to shape Prologis during his 30-year tenure, initially joining as the company's first lawyer and general counsel. Under his leadership, the Prologis legal department actively supports the company's growth as key business partners while protecting the global brand. Nekritz leads a diverse team, focused on legal, strategic capital, risk management and compliance, environmental and government/community affairs.

He has been a critical partner in the company's M&A activities over his three decades of service as well as significantly contributing to the company's global expansion. As president of the Prologis Foundation, he has spearheaded Prologis' community involvement and corporate citizenship efforts. McKeown joined Prologis in 2018 to help modernize the company's HR function as well as with the goal of helping plan for and execute on a thoughtful and long-term succession plan.

She also helped lead the company through the pandemic, prioritizing people and culture during a tumultuous time.