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04 Jan2012

CORFAC International Names 2012 Executive Officers

News From: CORFAC International  MEDIA CONTACT:Gary Marsh, CORFAC International: 415.453.7045 or gary@marshmarketing.com
CORFAC International Names 2012 Executive OfficersHollywood, FL (January 5, 2012) – New Executive Director Susan S. Newman of CORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors) today announced the names of its 2012 executive officers. CORFAC International is a U.S.-based, invitation-only alliance of leading entrepreneurial and privately held commercial real estate firms. The 2012 President of CORFAC, Douglas Marshall of The Klabin Company/CORFAC International, is the first foreign born president of the organization since its inception in 1989. Marshall was born in Toronto, Canada.
The new executive officers, who serve one-year terms, were designated at CORFAC International’s Board of Directors Meeting during the organization’s recent conference in Portland, OR. The 2012 CORFAC International officers include:
  • President: Douglas Marshall, The Klabin Company/CORFAC International (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Vice President: Bill Hawkins, SIOR, Chas Hawkins Co., Inc./CORFAC International, (Nashville, TN)
  • Treasurer: Robert Tillsley, SIOR, McBride Corporate Real Estate/CORFAC International (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
  • Secretary: Scott Savacool, CCIM, SIOR, The Sansone Group/CORFAC International (St. Louis, MO)
  • Past President: Charles Sevier, SIOR, CCIM, Crump Commercial/CORFAC International (Memphis, TN)
  • At-Large Member, Executive Committee: W. Mike Lewis, CCIM, SIOR, The Lewis Group/CORFAC International (Raleigh, NC)
  • At-Large Member, Executive Committee: Tom Martindale, SIOR, TRI Commercial/CORFAC International (San Francisco, CA)
  • At-Large Appointed Member: John R. Homsher, CCIM, Podolsky Northstar/CORFAC International (Chicago, IL)
  • At-Large Appointed Member: Ken Morris, SIOR, Morris Southeast Group/CORFAC International (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
  • International Liaison: Tony Letvinchuk, Macdonald Commercial Real Estate Services/CORFAC International (Vancouver, Canada)
Newman was the Secretary General (chief executive officer) of the U.S. Chapter of The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI-USA) prior to accepting the leadership role at CORFAC. Retained as the future CORFAC Executive Director in May 2011, she plans to relocate CORFAC’s headquarters to Northern Virginia in January.Susan S. Newman BioSusan S. Newman brings a proven track record of highly successful association management in international commercial real estate to CORFAC International. Among her career highlights, she established the International Real Estate Federation’s U.S. Chapter (FIABCI-USA) after its separate incorporation from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 1991. She was interim CEO of FIABCI in Paris in 2010. She has represented FIABCI-USA at international real estate trade shows and conferences and is a well-known and respected leader with numerous industry contacts in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Earlier in her career, Ms. Newman was interim CEO of CORFAC International and both Senior Director of Programs and Education Director for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). A member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Falls Church, Virginia resident graduated from The College of William& Mary in Williamsburg, VA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree.About CORFAC InternationalCORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors) is one of the largest commercial real estate services organizations in the world. Founded in 1989, U.S.-based CORFAC is comprised of privately held entrepreneurial firms with expertise in office, industrial and retail real estate leasing and investment sales, multifamily property acquisitions and dispositions, property management and corporate services in North America, with coverage in South America provided by Panama-based Latin American Corporate Property Services. A Principal Member of FIABCI – the International Real Estate Federation with global affiliates in Europe and Asia, CORFAC International offers commercial real estate services with market reach in 65 countries worldwide. For more information on CORFAC, contact 954-923-6160, info@corfac.com or visit www.corfac.com.
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