Jacksonville, FL – January 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — CBRE is pleased to announce Traci Jenks, Senior Associate with the Jacksonville office, has been named president-elect to the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association with the Northeast Florida chapter (NAIOP-NEFL) in Jacksonville. Jenks first joined NAIOP in 2000 while working in Economic Development with the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has been on the Board for five years and chaired various committees such as Public Relations, Government Affairs, Membership, and the Annual Awards Celebration.
The President-Elect position is determined by a majority vote from the members; “Traci was unanimously elected to the position,” said 2012 NAIOP-NEFL chapter president Gordon Steadman. “I am very excited to have her as second-in-command in this highly active role within our organization. She is the consummate professional, always bringing 100% commitment to the table.”
Jenks will succeed Steadman in 2013. The president-elect acts as the right-hand person to the president in running the chapter.
“Traci is one of those rare people who is equally respected by her peers, her clients and by the members of the community. She brings a vitality and enthusiasm to all her endeavors,” said CBRE Managing Director, Jim Citrano.
Jenks’ commitment to the Jacksonville business community is extensive. She is also a member of Jacksonville’s Downtown Rotary, the Regional Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of the Jacksonville Commercial Real Estate Women chapter. In the summer of 2011, Jenks established the Downtown Catalyst Club, a social networking group focused on building connections and exploring ways to increase vitality of the Jacksonville downtown scene.
As a dedicated commercial real estate professional, she is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), an elite designation earned by those who have proven themselves proficient not only in theory, but also in practice through an extensive designation process.
With CBRE, Jenks focuses on servicing property owners and landlords of office properties as well as assisting tenants in renewing, expanding and relocating their office space in the Jacksonville market. Most recently, Jenks assisted Prudential Insurance in expanding Select Quote at 701 San Marco, expanded Deutche Bank at Greystone Business Park on behalf of Taurus Southern Investments and relocated the Amports headquarters location from Jacksonville’s Blount Island Port to Deerwood Park.
About NAIOP Northeast Florida Chapter
Established in 1985, the Northeast Florida Chapter membership is 250+ strong. Statewide, NAIOP represents more than 1,500 members. With such a diverse group of professionals involved in commercial real estate, the networking opportunity for members has never been so strong. While the primary goal of NAIOP national and its more than 16,000 members is founded in legislative advocacy and education, the continued growth of your local NAIOP chapter means greater opportunity to meet with your industry peers on a regular basis. This marriage of professionals under one organization features a variety of industry players including: real estate agents, bankers, lenders, attorneys, architects, engineers, interior designers, and business journals. www.naiopnefl.com
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2010 revenue). The Company has approximately 31,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.
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