---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-000449"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKR"
cik: "0000899629"
company_name: "ACADIA REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:23:47.536618+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acadia Realty Trust COO Christopher Conlon resigns; announces several executive promotions

## Summary
- Christopher Conlon, EVP/COO, resigns effective Feb 11, 2022, to become CEO of a private company.
- John Gottfried promoted to EVP/CFO (was SVP/CFO); Jason Blacksberg to SVP/Chief Legal Officer.
- A.J. Levine promoted to SVP Leasing and Development; Amy Racanello adds Head of Asset Management.
- Tracey Mitnick promoted to VP Leasing; German Rodriguez to VP Construction.
- Management changes are part of planned succession; Conlon's responsibilities transferred to multiple individuals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-000449
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKR
- cik: 0000899629
- company_name: ACADIA REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899629/000095017022000449/0000950170-22-000449-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899629/000095017022000449/akr-20220118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000449
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000449.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000449.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Conlon departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ACADIA REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: resignation
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 24 2022, Acadia Realty Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the resignation of Christopher Conlon, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective on or about February 11, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899629/000095017022000449/0000950170-22-000449-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.