Mark Read joins Voit from CBRE
SOUTHERN CA – March 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of Voit Real Estate Services’ strategic initiative to further strengthen its regional leadership team, Mark Read has been named to the position of Executive Managing Director. Mark’s primary responsibility will be managing and leading Voit’s Irvine office, though he will also oversee the company’s Orange County, Los Angeles and Inland Empire operations, according to Robert D. Voit, Chief Executive Officer of Voit Real Estate Services.
“Mark’s experience in integrating business lines across multiple divisions will be beneficial to our brokers and asset services providers, as well as our clients,” said Voit. “He will be a vital asset in fueling the ongoing success of our teams in Orange County, Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.”
Read brings more than 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry to Voit. In his new role, he will spearhead Voit’s brokerage, asset and property management operations in each of his assigned markets.
“Voit is a company that has successfully evolved to meet the ongoing challenges and opportunities presented by the commercial real estate industry. Part of Voit’s competitive advantage is that they are privately held and debt-free,” said Read. “It is an exciting time to join a firm with the energy and vision that the Voit team brings to our industry. For the right people, Voit is the perfect place to be.”
For the past 13 years, Read served as Senior Managing Director for CBRE’s San Diego region. In this role, he oversaw more than 220 employees across multiple divisions including brokerage, asset services, corporate services, investment properties, debt and equity finance, valuation and advisory services, and project management. Prior to this, Read served as a Managing Director of CBRE’s North San Diego office.
Read is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. He has served as President of the San Diego Commercial Real Estate Association, President of HomeAid San Diego, and President of the San Diego chapter of NAIOP.
About Voit Real Estate Services
Voit Real Estate Services is now a 10 office commercial real estate firm that, through its brokerage and asset services professionals working together, provides strategic property solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Combining 40 years of expertise in brokerage, investment advisory, financial analysis, market research, asset management, tenant advisory and property management services, Voit provides clients with forward looking strategies that create value for their assets and portfolios.
Voit is a privately held, debt-free firm that has successfully navigated numerous market cycles since 1971 and currently employs more than 250 people. Voit has owned, developed and managed over 50 million square feet of commercial real estate, participated in $1.4 billion of construction projects and completed over $36 billion in brokerage transaction volume. Further information is available at www.voitco.com.
Contact:
Judith Brower/Jenn Quader
Brower, Miller & Cole
(949) 955-7940
JQuader (at) browermillercole (dot) com
