DBRS Appoints Chris Bushart, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) is pleased to announce that Chris Bushart has joined DBRS’s New York office as Senior Vice President, Global Business Development. Mr. Bushart will assist Mary Jane Potthoff, Managing Director, Global Business Development, in increasing DBRS’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) footprint.

“Given his relevant experience and investor relationships, DBRS is excited to have Mr. Bushart help execute the plan to grow the CMBS business and DBRS’s market share in North American CMBS,” states Ms. Potthoff.

Through DBRS Viewpoint, DBRS looks to continue providing CMBS investors and issuers with a more user-friendly rating and surveillance platform to offer timely insights at issuance and throughout the life of the securities. The site provides access to current and historical CMBS collateral performance data in an easy-to-navigate platform.

“I am pleased to be joining DBRS at a time when it is well positioned to distinguish itself to be a market leader in the sector by offering sound analytics and sophisticated technology,” says Mr. Bushart.

Mr. Bushart brings a complementary skill set to the team, having previously worked as a CMBS analyst alongside Ms. Potthoff; Ms. Erin Stafford, Managing Director and Head of North American CMBS; and others in DBRS’s CMBS group. As part of its expanding initiatives, DBRS is focused on increasing its CMBS resources on all fronts. Mr. Bushart is a great addition to this growing effort, says Ms. Potthoff.

Mr. Bushart most recently served as Head of Investor Relations for North American Structured Finance at Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch), engaging investors in asset-backed securities, CMBS, residential mortgage-backed securities and structured credit. Prior to his role in business and relationship management, he was a CMBS team leader at Fitch and worked at Brookfield Investment Management Inc. on CMBS B-piece acquisitions.

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