HighMark Capital Management has appointed Douglas Foreman as Senior Vice President and Director of Equity division. Mr. Foreman will be responsible for management and oversight of the Equity division, including equity research, equity portfolio management, quantitative strategies and equity trading.

Prior to joining HighMark, Foreman was the group MD and Chief Investment Officer of US equities at Trust Company of the West in Los Angeles, from 1994 to 2006.

Earle Malm, President and CEO of HighMark Capital Management, said: “We are extremely pleased to have someone with Doug’s expertise in equities join HighMark. Within our funds family, we have a number of high quality equity offerings that have outperformed their peers over the years and although it’s been difficult to manage the financial landscape in recent times, we look forward to Doug’s steady hand and seasoned background in the equities market.”

San Francisco-based HighMark Capital Management, a registered investment adviser, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Bank, NA.