Kevin Fitzgerald

2011 NAI Leadership Board Chair

NAI Global, the premier network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, announced changes to the Executive Committee of its NAI Members’ Leadership Board. The Members’ Leadership Board is comprised of representatives of NAI member firms and interacts with NAI Global to provide input and develop key strategic initiatives.

“The NAI Members’ Leadership Board drives strategy and new initiatives that promote collaboration and alignment across the network,” said Jeffrey M. Finn, NAI Global President & CEO. “The leadership provided by this experienced group is invaluable in building a seamless global service delivery system that supports the growing and changing needs of our corporate, institutional and entrepreneurial clients around the world.”

Kevin Fitzgerald, CSE, was elected Chairman of the Members’ Leadership Board. Fitzgerald is President of NAI Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Florida, one of the most productive independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms in the Gulf Coast Area. He oversees the Strategic Planning Committee of the Member’s Leadership Board.

Maribel Koella, CCIM, SIOR, was elected Vice Chair of the Members’ Leadership Board. Koella is Principal of NAI Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee, one of the leading commercial real estate services firms in the Bluegrass States.

Michael Flynn, CCIM, SIOR, was elected Secretary of the Members’ Leadership Board. Flynn is Executive Vice President of NAI Hiffman in Chicago, Illinois, a leader in industrial and office brokerage and asset management in the market.

In addition, NAI Global welcomes Bob Brehmer of NAI Daus (Cleveland, OH); Carlos Robles of NAI Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa Rica); Jason Richards of NAI Earle Furman (Greenville, SC); Jimmy Barnes of NAI Carolantic Realty (Raleigh, NC); Mike Blum of NAI Rio Grande Valley (McAllen, TX) and Randy Young of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson (Portland, OR) to the Leadership Board.

Based in Princeton, New Jersey, NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries. NAI professionals complete over $45 billion in transactions annually.