(DENVER—June 22, 2008) Richard D. Purtell, RPA, portfolio manager, Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc., BOMA/Greater Cincinnati, has been named Chairman and Chief Elected Officer of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International. Purtell was sworn in at the 2008 BOMA International Conference and The Office Building Show in Denver. His term runs through June 2009.
Purtell joined Triple Net Properties in the fall of 2006. Following the merger of NNN Realty Advisors, the parent company of Triple Net Properties, and Grubb & Ellis Company in Dec. 2007, Purtell transitioned to Grubb & Ellis Management Services. Prior to that he spent two years as a vice president with The Andalex Group, five years as a vice president for Lowe Enterprises Midwest, Inc. in Cincinnati, 19 years with the Galbreath Company in Columbus and Cincinnati and two years with Jones Lang LaSalle in Cincinnati.
Purtell has been an active member of BOMA International at the local, regional and international levels since 1982. He served as president of BOMA Greater Cincinnati (1990-1991); president of Ohio BOMA (1994-1995 and 2006); BOMA International Executive Committee member and president of BOMA International's North Central Region (1995-1999); chair of the Industry Defense Fund Committee and as secretary/treasurer of BOMA International (2002-2005).
In addition to his service on various committees, Purtell is also one of the chief architects of BOMA’s new Accredited Building Program which will debut in fall 2008. The program will recognize excellence in building performance based on a wide variety of criteria, and will help building owners and managers show their tenants that their property meets or exceeds industry standards. His vision and dedication have significantly helped the development of the Accredited Building Program.
Purtell graduated from Ohio State University in 1974 with a bachelor of science in business administration, majoring in finance. Since graduation, he has obtained his Ohio real estate salesman (1979) and brokers (1990) licenses; BOMI's RPA designation (1982); and the Kentucky real estate brokers license (1996).
About BOMA International
Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an international federation of more than 100 local associations and affiliated organizations. The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad. BOMA's mission is to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research, standards and information. On the Web at www.boma.org.
About Grubb & Ellis
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
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