Brian Collins has been hired to serve as regional director of operations at Boston’s Equity Office Properties.

Collins brings more than 15 years of experience in real estate investment management to this role.

"Equity Office is proud to welcome one of Boston’s premier real estate investment managers, Brian Collins, to our management team," said Sandra Lally, vice president of operations for Equity Office Properties. "His wealth of financial and real estate investment management expertise, in particular with dispositions, investment workouts and loan restructurings, will allow EOP to push forward its agenda of providing the best run Class A properties, with Class A amenities, atmosphere and offerings in the Greater Boston region."

Formerly, Collins was a director at Long Wharf Real Estate Partners and was involved in the group’s asset management activities. In his career, Collins has managed the relationships among local operating partners, brokers and property managers, including overseeing development, marketing, leasing, operations and loan restructures and dispositions.

"As a long-time institutional real estate investment manager, I’m looking forward to joining the Equity Office Properties management team," said Collins. "Working with Boston’s premiere properties including Rowe’s Wharf, South Station, 100 & 125 Summer Street, and One Post Office Square, among others, is a great opportunity at this point in my career."