Battlefield Mall hires new manager

Erik Fjeseth began June 16 at the Springfield mall. He replaces Rob Rector, who left in May after six years as manager to become vice president of administrative services at Ozarks Technical Community College.

Fjeseth previously was mall manager at Tippecanoe Mall, Tippecanoe Plaza and Teal Plaza in Lafayatte, Ind., and Markland Mall, Markland Plaza in Kokomo, Ind., according to a Simon news release. He has past experience with Simon, having served as assistant mall manager at Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa, Okla., a Simon property.

At Battlefield Mall, Fjeseth is responsible for managing day-to-day operations, leasing, maintenance, business development, budgeting and monthly analysis and reporting, security, and marketing, as well as maintaining community, tenant and public relations, the release said.