I am honored to announce my candidacy for the position of First Vice President of the CCIM Institute for 2026. The official vote will take place on October 8, 2025, during the CCIM Board of Directors meeting. Before then, I invite you to join me at the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, October 6, 2025, where I will share my vision for our Institute’s future.
40 years of diverse general management, business development, operations, and marketing experience with regional real estate firms and a multinational hospitality corporation.
MBA educated with expertise in:
Objective
To continue affiliating myself with those who will allow me to continue to grow, take risks, develop ideas, share and gain new knowledge in the realm of the commercial real estate brokerage industry.
1980 – 1988 Marriott Corporation
Food & Beverage Management, Airport and University Concessions
1988 – 1992 Radisson Hotels
Food & Beverage & Operations Director, Radisson Hotel, Tucson, Arizona
1992 – 1997 Desert Bay Hospitality Management
Principle, Hotel Management firm, New Developments
1997 – 2012 Long Commercial Real Estate Services
Senior Associate Broker
Specialized in cash flow properties, hotels, apartments, owner user, site selection, valuation assistance and portfolio management assistance.
2012 - Present Realty Executives Arizona Territory
Associate Broker, Investment & Commercial Brokerage
Specializing in cash flow properties, hotels, apartments, owner user, site selection, valuation assistance and portfolio management assistance.
1978
AA Culinary Arts, Midland, MI
1980
BSBA Hospitality Management, Flagstaff, AZ
1988
MBA - Human Resources National University, Las Vegas, NV
1996
Arizona Realtors License
2000
Arizona Brokers License #BR506065000
2005
CCIM Designation
2006 to Present
CCIM Southern Arizona Chapter: Executive Committee Positions
2012
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Member
2013
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Member
2014
CCIM Southern Arizona Chapter, President
CCIM Institute: Strategic Planning Committee, Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: Marketing Committee, Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: International Task Force 04-2014
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Vice Chairman
2015
CCIM Institute: JWL Leadership Academy Graduate
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Chairman
2016
CCIM Institute: Ward Center, Member-at-Large
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
CCIM Foundation: Named Endowed Scholarship Recipient
2017
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
2018
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Expansion Task Force Chair
CCIM Institute: Designations Committee, Member at Large
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
2019
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee, Member at Large
CCIM Institute: Regional Activities Subcommittee, 2019 RVP Region 2
CCIM Institute: Designations Committee, Member-at-Large
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
2020
CCIM Institute: International Activities Committee: Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: Marketing Committee, Member-at-Large
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
CCIM Foundation: Board of Directors
2021
CCIM Institute: Marketing Committee, Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: Member Services Committee
CCIM Board of Directors: Member-at-Large
CCIM Foundation: Board of Directors, Treasurer
2022
CCIM Institute: Member Services Committee
CCIM Institute: DEI Committee
CCIM Institute: Board of Directors, Member-at-Large
CCIM Foundation: Board of Directors, Treasurer
2023
CCIM Institute: DEI Committee
CCIM Institute: Marketing Committee
CCIM Institute: Strategic Planning Committee
CCIM Institute: Board of Directors, Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: Executive Committee
CCIM Foundation: President-Elect
2024
CCIM Institute: Presidential Liaison F.I.T
CCIM Institute: Executive Committee
CCIM Institute: Board of Directors, Member-at-Large
CCIM Institute: Strategic Planning Committee
CCIM Foundation: President
2025
CCIM Institute: Board of Directors, Member-at-Large
CCIM Foundation: Past President
2015
Global Business & Alliances Committee Member
2017
Professional Development Committee Member
2018
Global Business & Alliances Committee Member
Capitol Hill Visit
2019
Commercial Committee Member
Capitol Hill Visit
2020
Commercial Committee Member
2021
Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Committee
2022
Commercial Federal Policies Committee
Capitol Hill Visit
NAR Director
2023
Commercial Federal Policies Committee
NAR Director
2024
Commercial Federal Policies Committee
NAR Director
NAR Executive Committee
CCIM Representative
2025
NAR Executive Committee
CCIM Representative
NAR Director
2018
TAR Outstanding Service Award
2019
TAR Capital Improvement Task Force Chair
TAR Ballot and Measures Task Force
2020
TAR Ballot and Measures Task Force
2021
TAR Strategic Planning Committee
2021 to 2024
TAR CCIM Affiliate Liaison
2022 to 2027
TAR Representative as NAR Director
Arizona Association of Realtors Board of Directors
2005
Attendee and Participant of the first CCIM Commercial Real Estate Trade Mission to China
2007
Attendee and CCIM Booth Participant at the ExpoReal Munich, Germany.
2008
Attendee and Participant of the first CCIM and Taipei Association of Realtors Real Estate Summit
2014
Presenter and Panelists at the CCIM and Taipei Association of Realtors Real Estate Summit
2015
Trade Mission Lead, Presenter & Panelist at the Taiwan Chapter CCIM and Taipei Association of REALTORS® Real Estate Summit
2023
CCIM C5 Attendee
2024
CCIM C5 Attendee
2025
CCIM C5 Attendee
James Robertson For 2026 CCIM First Vice President
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