David Grote was named a partner and stockholder of The Klabin Co. of Los Angeles and Torrance, CA. He also joins the firms’ board of directors and has been with Klabin since 1995. Prior to Klabin, Grote was a broker for 8 years with what was formerly known as Matlow-Kennedy Corp. Throughout his career Grote has completed more than 600 real estate transactions. His former clientele include AMB Property Corp., Bixby Land Co., Ted R. Cooper Properties, The Carson Cos., The RREEF Funds, Los Angeles Times and Honda R&D. Grote's professional affiliations are membership in the American Industrial Real Estate Association and in CORFAC International. Grote graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and earned an MBA from the Andersen School of Management at UCLA.