Annual CRE Awards

Annual CRE Awards Gala

2024 Call for Nominations

CoreNet Northern California Corporate Real Estate Awards


Save The Date! This year's CRE Awards Dinner will be held on November 21st.

The Northern California Chapter is soliciting nominations for the 26th Annual Corporate Real Estate Executive and Service Provider Awards. The awards celebrate and recognize both Corporate Real Estate Executives and Service Providers whose local or global real estate accomplishments for their company and our industry distinguish them from our peers. Nominees may come from any sector and should have demonstrated standards of excellence and best practices. Over the years, the chapter has recognized some of Northern California's most respected leaders within our industry. 


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Nomination Process

What do I have to do?
It's easy! The membership is invited to submit nominations for both categories, Corporate Real Estate Executive Award and Service Provider Award. Submit your nomination by May 3.

Who is eligible?
Nominees must be a member of the chapter and have done significant work in the Bay Area. Sitting members of the Executive Board, Leadership Council, and past honorees are not eligible.

What happens next?
After the nomination window closes on May 3, eligible nominees will be contacted by an ambassador from the CRE Nominations and Selection Committee. The ambassador will explain the nomination and selection process, discuss what application materials are due from the nominee, and serve as a point of contact for questions moving forward should the nominee choose to accept the nomination. As a nominator, you are there for support and encouragement for your nominee, helping as needed, with their final submittal to the Nominations and Selection Committee. 

What criteria is used?
The Nominations and Selection Committee will review each application against the criteria outlined below. The percentages denote the weighting used during the selection process.


Commercial Real Estate Executive

Recognizes a Bay area-based Corporate Real Estate executive whose local or global real estate accomplishments for their company and our industry distinguish them among their peers. Nominees may come from any sector.


The Chapter seeks to recognize:

  • Effective leadership and contributions to promoting the practice of corporate real estate (30%)
  • Significant contributions to innovative programs and projects (i.e. sustainability, corporate responsibility and enterprise engagement.) (30%)
  • Achievements in contributing to company growth and success (15%)
  • Contributions to the advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in our industry and in our Chapter (10%)
  • Consistent involvement and achievement in community, active CoreNet Chapter membership, and participation (15%)

Service Provider

Recognizes individuals whose performance and client interactions provide a uniquely valued experience to those with whom they work and evidence actions that transcend the expected. Eligible categories include, but are not limited to: Brokerage/Transaction Advisory, Construction, Design, Engineering, Legal Services and Technology. 

The Chapter seeks to recognize:

  • Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver and exceed client expectations (20%)
  • Effective leadership and contributions to promoting the practice of corporate real estate (20%)
  • Demonstrated experience, contribution or encouragement of professional advancement (15%)
  • Applies new solutions and innovative approaches to solving familiar and emerging challenges such as sustainability, corporate responsibility and enterprise engagement (20%)
  • Contributions to the advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in our industry and in our Chapter (10%)
  • Consistent involvement and achievement in community, active CoreNet Chapter membership, and participation (15%)


Questions?

Contact CRE Nominating Committee Co-Chairs, Stacy Grubbs or Robert Kolar.




2023 Honoree Videos


Terry Wood, Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year

Julia Campbell, Service Provider of the Year

Past Honorees

 2023

      CRE Executive:
      Terry Wood
      Service Provider:
      Julia Campbell

2022

      CRE Executive:
      George Kreitem
      Service Provider:
      Leina Zimmerman

2021

CRE Executive:
Mike Bangs
Service Provider:
Matt Werner

2020

No Honorees recognized due to COVID. Instead we recognized our industry and member companies.

2019

CRE Executive:
Ed Axelsen
Service Provider:
Carol Sandman

2018

CRE Executive:
Jay Bechtel
Service Provider:
Bob McIntire

2017

CRE Executive:
Bill Roberts
Service Provider:
Michael Casolo

2016

CRE Executive: 
Jim Morgensen
Service Provider:
Steve Hargis

2015

CRE Executive:
John Bruno

Service Provider:
Richard Pollack

2014

CRE Executive: 
Curtis J. Wilhelm

Service Provider: 
Antonia Cardone

2013

CRE Executive: 
John Lucas
Service Provider: 
George Denise Sr. 

2012

CRE Executive: 
Barbara Donaldson
Service Provider: 
Sven Pole

2011

CRE Executive: 
David Radcliffe
Service Provider: 
Greg T. Hulbert

2010

CRE Executive: 
Chris Ross
Service Provider: 
Barbara Carlyle

2009

CRE Executive: 
David Harris
Service Provider: 
Meade Boutwell

2008

CRE Executive: 
Randall Knox
Service Provider: 
Wiliam Valentine

2007

CRE Executive: 
Frank Jesse
Service Provider: 
Joan Price

2006

CRE Executive: 
Luigi Sciabarrasi
Service Provider: 
Ian Cameron

2005

CRE Executive:
Mark Golan
Service Provider: 
David Mourning

2004

CRE Executive: 
David Nelson
Service Provider: 
Jeff Fini

2003

CRE Executive: 
Randy Smith
Service Provider: 
M. Arthur Gensler

2002

CRE Executive: 
Robert Kraiss
Service Provider: 
Andrew Ball

2001

CRE Executive: 
William Agnello
Service Provider: 
Robert Cavigli

2000

CRE Executive: 
Frank Robinson
Service Provider: 
Richard Ingwers

1999

CRE Executive: 
John Igoe

Service Provider: 
Robbie Cook



1998

CRE Executive: 
Parkash Ahuja

Service Provider: 
Arthur W. Schultz Jr.