Robert M. Six, BOMA Fellow, Chair
Bob Six is the CEO of Zeller and its affiliates, Zeller Realty Corporation, Zeller Management Corporation, Zeller Development Corporation and Zeller Investment Corporation. As CEO, Bob is active in all aspects of Zeller’s business including property management, development, and investments; leads Zeller’s senior management team; and champions the company’s efforts to advance innovation, sustainability, and technology throughout the firm. During his tenure, Bob has helped spearhead numerous acquisitions, dispositions and redevelopments at Zeller that have stimulated rapid expansion of the firm’s platform in various geographical markets such as Atlanta, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Portland, Denver and Milwaukee. Currently, Zeller’s portfolio consists of 10.2 million square feet valued at $2.5 billion.
For over a decade in the early 1990’s, Bob chaired the Education Committee for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (“BOMA/Chicago”), then was the Chairman of its Information Committee, served on its Nominating Committee, and was a Founding Board Member and served on the Board of Directors of the BOMA/Chicago Foundation from 2008-2023. Bob was elected to BOMA International’s Executive Committee in 2018, and currently serves as the 2023-2024 Chair & CEO. He has been involved in several BOMA International committees, including the Finance Committee, Government Affairs Committee and Industry Defense Fund Oversight Committee. Further, he was elected as a BOMA Fellow in 2021, and is the first BOMA Fellow from BOMA/Chicago. Bob is a past President of BOMA/Chicago and past President of the BOMA North Central Region. He also serves on BOMA International’s Finance Committee and IDF Committee. Additionally, Bob serves on the Advisory Board of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University, is a Mentor for The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative, and is a Mentor for Moderne Ventures, LLC’s Passport Program. He has lectured extensively on commercial real estate for the Illinois CPA Society as well as the MBA programs of both Roosevelt and Northwestern Universities. Bob served on the Commercial Real Estate Organization’s Advisory Board and is a former Vice Chair of the Cornerstone Council, Executive Committee Member, and Board Member of the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association. And last but certainly not least, Bob is the past President of COLBA (2004), CREO (1990- 91) and the Real Estate Consortium (1991).