CORFAC News

Hollywood, FL (January 10, 2011) –CORFAC International (Corporate Facilities Advisors), an invitation-only alliance of leading entrepreneurial and privately held commercial real estate brokerage and property management firms, today announced the names of its new 2011 executive officers and committee chair members, including 2011 President Charles Sevier, SIOR, CCIM. The new executive officers, who serve a one-year term, were designated at a CORFAC International Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting during the organization’s recent conference in Amelia Island, FL. The 2011 CORFAC International officers include:

• President: Charles Sevier, SIOR, CCIM, Crump Commercial/CORFAC International (Memphis, TN)
• Vice President: Douglas Marshall, The Klabin Company/CORFAC International (Los Angeles, CA)
• Treasurer: Bill Hawkins, SIOR, Chas Hawkins Co., Inc./CORFAC International, (Nashville, TN)
• Secretary: Robert Tillsley, SIOR, McBride Corporate Real Estate/CORFAC International (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
• At-Large Member, Executive Committee: John Homsher, CCIM, Podolsky Northstar/ CORFAC International (Chicago, IL)  
• At-Large Member, Executive Committee: P. Randall Bentley, SIOR, CCIM Bentley Commercial/CORFAC International (Greenville, SC)
• At-Large Member, Executive Committee: Tom Martindale, SIOR TRI Commercial/CORFAC International (San Francisco, CA)
• At-Large Member, Executive Committee: W. Mike Lewis, CCIM, SIOR, The Lewis Group/CORFAC International (Raleigh, NC)
• International Liaison:  G. Raymond Lyons, SIOR, CCIM, Thomas L. Johnson Realty, Ltd. /CORFAC International (Toronto, Canada)

CORFAC International 2010 outgoing president Owen Rouse, Jr. senior vice president and partner with Manekin LLC/CORFAC International based in Columbia, MD, will also serve as a member of the 2011 Executive Committee.Mr. Rouse commented, “The professionals that make up our executive committee are some of the most accomplished in our industry and I'm thrilled that they will serve in a leadership capacity for CORFAC this year. Last year, as president of CORFAC International, I was privileged to be involved in the major growth of our organization through a significant domestic and international geographic expansion.” In addition, the 2011 CORFAC International committee chairpersons include

• Affiliate Development: Dan Gostylo, Providence Commercial Real Estate Services/CORFAC International (San Antonio, TX)
• Business Development: Kurt Walsh, ProTen Realty Group/CORFAC International (Chicago, IL)
• Communications: Tom Martindale, SIOR, TRI Commercial/CORFAC International (San Francisco, CA)
• Conferences: Sim Doughtie, SIOR, King Industrial Realty/CORFAC International (Atlanta, GA)

• International: G. Raymond Lyons SIOR, CCIM, Thomas L. Johnson Realty, Ltd. /CORFAC International (Toronto, Canada)

• Past Presidents Council: Jeff Graham, SIOR,King Industrial Realty/CORFAC International (Jacksonville, FL)
• Professional Development: W. Mike Lewis, CCIM, SIOR, The Lewis Group/CORFAC International (Raleigh, NC)
• Regional Coordination: P. Randall Bentley, SIOR, CCIM Bentley Commercial/CORFAC International (Greenville, SC)
• Technology: Todd Payne, SIOR, Goodfellow-Ashmore/CORFAC International (Danbury, CT).

"I am extremely excited to lead this great organization at a pivotal time in our industry and I’m absolutely thrilled to be involved with a team of officers who are among the most experienced and respected members of the real estate community,” said CORFAC International 2011 President Charles Sevier. “One of our primary goals it to continue to reinforce the message that collectively, CORFAC firms and our business model are extremely effective at advising companies with multiple locations and transacting real estate lease and sale agreements across many markets.”Mr. Sevier added, "CORFAC is grateful to Owen Rouse and the 2010 executive committee, all of whom demonstrated strong and committed leadership. This past year was challenging to say the least, but CORFAC still managed to expand domestically and globally while executing major real estate transactions in virtually every market we cover."About CORFAC InternationalCORFAC International (Corporate Facilities Advisors) is one of the largest commercial real estate services organizations in the world. Founded in 1989, U.S.-based CORFAC (Hollywood, FL) is comprised of privately held entrepreneurial firms serving more than 150 markets in The Americas and internationally through alliances with UK-based King Sturge, five independent firms in Canada, BDIin Mexico,Rios Commercialin Puerto Rico and Panama-based Latin American Corporate Property Services. In recent years, CORFAC firms completed over 9,000 commercial real estate transactions annually, encompassing more than 300 million square feet and valued each year in excess of $30 billion.  For more information on CORFAC contact 954-923-6160, info@corfac.com or visit www.corfac.com.