Rod Alderink

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, MI

Family: Married; Two daughters

CRE Experience: 24 years

Area(s) of Commercial Real Estate that you specializes in:

Rod specializes in the Retail, Office, and Investment Commercial Real Estate sectors.

What business/professional organizations do you belong to?

He is currently the president of the Commercial Alliance of Realtors (CAR) and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In addition, Rod is on the Board of Trustees at Calvin College.  On a personal level, Rod is a volunteer with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization.

Describe a personal interest:

Over the past few years, Rod has become involved with running and participating in triathlons. This year, he is running in the Fifth Third Riverbank 25K for the third time, and plans to participate in two to three triathlons over the course of the summer.

Describe a career highlight:

One of his career highlights is bringing Walgreens to the Holland and Grand Rapids area in the 1990’s.

Favorite thing about working in Commercial Real Estate?

Rod’s favorite thing about working in Commercial Real Estate is cultivating long-term relationships and working with a loyal, fantastic group of clients over many years.

Lessons learned in the past 18 months?

There is business to be done, even in a rough economy and down market, if you execute the fundamentals of good real estate consistently.