Daniel Fournier has been named executive chair of Oxford Properties Group. He’ll succeed Michael Turner, who has been Oxford’s president since 2010, beginning in April 2023.

“We are delighted to welcome Daniel Fournier to the Oxford team,” says Blake Hutcheson, president and chief executive officer of OMERS, Oxford’s parent pension fund. “Mr. Fournier’s extensive experience, track record of success and in-depth knowledge of global real estate investing will be an invaluable asset to Oxford as we enter this next phase of growth across the globe.”

Fournier has a 40+-year career in commercial real estate and was chairman and chief executive officer of Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate subsidiary of Quebec’s pension fund, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), from 2010 to 2019. He is a board member of several Quebec-based companies, including Claridge, Groupe Maurice, Simons and BTB REIT, and an active philanthropist and supporter of arts and culture, recently serving as chair of the board of trustees of the McCord Museum Foundation in Montreal.

Fournier was a Rhodes Scholar and holds Bachelors degrees from Princeton University and Oxford University. He is currently the Chancellor of Bishop’s University.

“I look forward to working with the team at Oxford as we continue to grow their iconic portfolio of assets and platforms around the world,” he says.

Michael Turner will also continue to be involved in that pursuit as he steps into a new focus on U.S.-specific strategies.

“I sincerely thank Michael for his commitment to Oxford and to OMERS members,” Hutcheson says. “He and his team of extraordinarily talented people have overseen an important period of growth for Oxford, diversifying our business, building capabilities and expanding into new markets and sectors.”