MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) - The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Minnesota
Chapter is pleased to recognize its Board of Directors and Advisory Board for 2012. According
to Aaron Barnard, 2012 SIOR President and Director of Corporate Services at Cushman &
Wakefield/NorthMarq, these board members are extremely dedicated to the commercial real estate
profession and work tirelessly to maintain the highest levels of professionalism and ethics in
the profession.
The Board of Directors includes:
- Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM (Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq) - President
- Steve Chirhart, SIOR (TaTonka Real Estate Advisors) - Vice President
- James Damiani, SIOR, CCIM (Colliers) - Secretary
- Mike Koehler, SIOR (Premise Commercial Real Estate) and Jill Rasmussen, SIOR, CCIM (The
Davis Group) - Co-Treasurers
Elected to the Advisory Board, focusing on specific segments of the chapter's operations
include:
- Membership and Retention - Bill Wardwell, SIOR (NAI Welsh)
- Admissions - Bob Revoir, SIOR (Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq)
- Scholarships - Tom Burton, SIOR (Burton Real Estate Advisors)
- Advertising/Marketing and PR - Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM (Cushman &
Wakefield/NorthMarq)
- Out-State Liaison - Mac Hamilton, SIOR (Hamilton Real Estate)
- Immediate Past President - David Stokes, SIOR (Cassidy Turley)
- Young Professionals - Matt Olson, SIOR, CCIM, (Property Resources Group)
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR,
www.sior.com) is a global professional organization that certifies commercial real estate
service providers with the exclusive SIOR designation. Individuals who earn their SIOR
designation adhere to the highest levels of accountability and ethical standards. Only the
industry's top professionals qualify for the SIOR. Today, there are 3,000 SIOR members in 580
markets in 26 countries. As a group, SIOR designees sold or leased more than 3.3 billion square
feet of space in 83,500 transactions. The Minnesota Chapter brings 70 superb and highly
experienced professionals with knowledge and a worldwide network.
Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq
Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq manages more than 50 million sq. ft. of retail,
industrial and office assets, completes more than $1 billion in transactions annually and
employs more 500 professionals. Through its partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, the
company provides innovative solutions to its occupier and investor clients within the
Minneapolis/St. Paul region and around the world, offering Transaction Services; Capital
Markets Services, Occupier and Investor Services and Real Estate Advisory. A recognized leader
in real estate research, the firm publishes a broad array of proprietary reports available at
www.cushwakenm.com.