WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has appointed Tom McCormick as its new CEO. McCormick, an industrial specialist based out of Irvine, Calif., has been an SIOR member for 33 years and has served as SIOR global past president, SIOR foundation past president, his local chapter’s past president and most recently as SIOR’s operations director on the board of directors. He is the first SIOR designee to hold an executive position within the organization.
Tom McCormick, SIOR
McCormick joins SIOR from Rockefeller Group International, where he served as senior vice president of national accounts before retiring a little over a year ago. Prior to that role, he held positions at Coldwell Banker Commercial and Panattoni.
“I am thrilled that Tom has agreed to take on the challenge as our new leader,” said Del Markward, SIOR 2018 global president, in a statement. “His commitment and service to SIOR has been demonstrated across the board. Tom’s management skills and depth of knowledge make him a solid mentor and role model for our members, staff and the industry as a whole.”
Founded in October 1940, SIOR is a Washington, D.C.-based organization comprising nearly 3,100 industrial and office real estate specialists. The broker network has a presence in more than 630 cities in 34 countries.