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Washington State CCIM Chapter
The Washington State CCIM Chapter is a privately incorporated chapter of the CCIM Institute. The chapter is one of a network of more than 50 chapters across the United States dedicated to improving benefits to CCIM members and increasing their involvement in the CCIM Institute.
The Washington State CCIM Chapter encompasses western Washington and has nearly 200 members from various real estate and real estate-related firms in the Puget Sound area. Our chapter provides its members with the best in networking opportunities, designation promotion, candidacy guidance, and educational opportunities.
Chapter Mission Statement
We equip the best minds in commercial real estate with knowledge, skills, and professionalism.
It is the Mission of the Washington State CCIM Chapter to create a high level of value for its members so that it becomes “essential” for commercial real estate professionals to belong to the chapter. This is accomplished by:
- Providing and promoting the core CI courses and by fostering a curriculum consisting of the highest quality commercial real estate education and continuing education available.
- Providing and promoting training in the use of essential tools and skills, such as the Site-To-Do-Business website, that enhances each member’s ability to compete in today’s real estate marketplace.
- Providing and promoting networking sessions and luncheons focused on networking that generates deal-making opportunities for our members.
- Providing and promoting a membership culture that adheres to the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, and standards.
Everything we do at the Washington State CCIM Chapter reflects our mission. Through accomplishment of our four primary goals, our ultimate purpose is to elevate the CCIM designation to a recognized benchmark of excellence within the real estate community.
What is a CCIM?
For more than 40 years, Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIMs) have been recognized as experts in commercial investment real estate. Backed by the most challenging commercial real estate education program in the industry, CCIMs bring an exceptional level of real-world experience, market knowledge, and negotiation skills to each client assignment.
Today, nearly 10,000 professionals hold the CCIM designation throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Commercial real estate users, owners, and investors recognize a CCIM as the first person to call for advice and direction in commercial real estate.
Only six percent of all commercial real estate practitioners hold the elite CCIM designation, which reflects not only the caliber of the program, but also why it is one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry.
Each CCIM has successfully completed a graduate-level program comprised of 200 hours of education.
The curriculum focuses on financial, market, user decision and investment analyses – the cornerstones of real estate use and investment. CCIM courses are refined regularly to keep current with a changing and dynamic industry.
About CCIM Institute
The CCIM Institute was established in 1954 to give commercial real estate practitioners a previously unrealized opportunity to further their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities.
Today, with the addition of advanced technology tools, CCIM is the global leader in commercial and investment real estate education and services. And the coveted CCIM designation, recognized as a hallmark of professional competency, affords members an undisputed competitive advantage.
Belonging to CCIM means being part of an ethical and knowledgeable network that fosters lasting relationships based on mutual respect. Our membership represents diversity in culture, gender, and age from all disciplines in the commercial real estate industry.
CCIM Education
The CCIM Institute offers numerous paths to ongoing career enhancement through the industry’s most-respected curriculum. Whether the goal is to attend a class in person, study online with a successful commercial real estate practitioner, study online, or brush up skills with timely advanced education topics, CCIM provides an array of professional growth opportunities for real estate professionals.
Ward Center for Real Estate Studies
The webinars, workshops, and online courses available through the Ward Center teach commercial real estate professionals how to profit in a fast-changing industry.
CCIM Faculty
CCIM’s instructors are successful commercial real estate professionals who incorporate real–world methodologies that keep students ahead of their competition.
Corporate Education
With CCIM corporate education products, employees are able to attend a CCIM course or CCIM will bring a course directly to employees. CCIM offers volume course voucher pricing as well as opportunities to exclusively license courses for multiple employees.
Continuing Education
Commercial real estate brokers, appraisers, and sales professionals as well as other allied professionals.
Fast Facts
Washington State CCIM Chapter
- The Washington State CCIM Chapter is a privately incorporated chapter of the CCIM Institute.
- The chapter is one of a network of 55 chapters across the United States dedicated to improving benefits to CCIM members and increasing their involvement in the CCIM Institute.
- The Washington State CCIM Chapter encompasses western Washington and has nearly 200 members from various real estate and real estate-related firms in the Puget Sound area.
- The Washington State CCIM Chapter provides its members with the best in networking opportunities, designation promotion, candidacy guidance, and educational opportunities.
- It is the Mission of the Washington State CCIM Chapter to create a high level of value for its members so that it becomes “essential” for commercial real estate professionals to belong to the chapter.
CCIM Designation
- For more than 40 years, Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIMs) have been recognized as experts in commercial investment real estate. Backed by the most challenging commercial real estate education program in the industry, CCIMs bring an exceptional level of real-world experience, market knowledge, and negotiation skills to each client assignment.
- Today, nearly 10,000 professionals hold the CCIM designation throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Only six percent of all commercial real estate practitioners hold the elite CCIM designation, which reflects not only the caliber of the program, but also why it is one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry.
- Each CCIM has successfully completed a graduate-level program comprised of 200 hours of education focused on financial, market, user decision and investment analyses – the cornerstones of real estate use and investment.
CCIM
- The CCIM Institute was established in 1954 to give commercial real estate practitioners a previously unrealized opportunity to further their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities.
- CCIM is the global leader in commercial and investment real estate education and services. The coveted CCIM designation, recognized as a hallmark of professional competency, affords members an undisputed competitive advantage.
Leadership Biographies
Gary N. Hunter CCIM
President
Gary joined Westlake Associates, Inc. in 2011 after four years at a global commercial real estate services company where he specialized in investment real estate in the Puget Sound Region.
Gary has an extensive background in real estate finance, property management, and transaction analysis. Clients benefit from his knowledge of the marketplace, market trends, and property profiles, which help them make informed real estate decisions.
Gary’s 20 years of negotiating experience that include transactional analytics help streamline the purchase and sale process, alleviating issues within a transaction.
Fredrick McConkey, CCIM
President Elect
As the President and Owner of McConkey Development Company located in Bellevue, Washington, Fred focuses on investment strategy, finance, and development. McConkey Development develops and manages institutional quality properties for clients, and well as their own portfolio. Fred provides clients with strategic insight in the areas of brokerage, acquisitions, due diligence, and property management. His expertise includes site selection, securing entitlements, development, and management.
Chad Gleason
Secretary
Chad Gleason, CCIM is a commercial real estate and investment broker in Kent, Washington. Chad handles clients leasing requirements from single tenant retail and shopping centers to general office leasing.
Active in the Kent community, Gleason is serving as 2013 president of the Kent Downtown Partnership, is on the board of directors and chairs the programs committee for the Washington State chapter of CCIM and sits on the Legislative Affairs national CCIM committee. He is also a member of the Kent Rotary and Kent Chamber of Commerce.
Craig Steinlicht
Treasurer
Craig has more than 20 years of experience in real estate transactions encompassing commercial and investment real estate, development consulting, property management, sales of residential subdivision lots as well as coordination of new home sales.
His experience in commercial and investment real estate includes sales, management, and leasing services for retail, office, medical and industrial clients looking to maximize the value of their projects. In addition, Craig provides development consulting services to clients including assistance in the governmental approval process of entitlements.
As a residential real estate professional, Craig assists clients in the negotiation of the purchase and sale of high-end, niche property home sales.
Craig currently serves as Secretary of the Washington State CCIM Chapter.
Robert G. Messmer, CCIM, ACoM
Immediate Past President
Robert has more than 10 years of demonstrated success as a commercial real estate broker, completing more than $100 million in transactions. His specialties include investment sales, leasing, and consulting. After being recognized as a top-producing commercial broker for several years, Robert founded RGM Commercial Real Estate in Bellevue, Washington.
As an experienced commercial broker, Robert understands the ownership perspective. Excellent service is only a starting point when it comes to tenant or investor representation. Robert provides creative, strategic insight and analysis, based on deep market knowledge and a detailed understanding of the client’s goals. Even after closing, Robert remains the go-to resource for his clients regarding all commercial real estate topics.
Since 2005, Robert has held the CCIM designation (Certified Commercial Investment Member). Much more than letters on a business card, the CCIM designation is held by only 6% of all commercial real estate professionals in the country. It represents the most advanced commercial real estate program in the industry. Robert is currently the President of the Washington State CCIM Chapter.
Contact Info
Media Contact
Kelly Beckley
BDP Design
PO Box 386
Kent, WA 98035
206.755.1341
kellyb@bdpdesign.net
Washington State CCIM Chapter Contact
Amy Robitaille
Chapter Administrator
c/o Commercial Brokers Association
12131 113th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Kirkland, WA 98034
425.820.3348
amy@commercialmls.com
