Bethlehem, PA–February 16, 2016— CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) is pleased to announce that Jody King, Vice President, Brokerage, has been elected the Board President for the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.
The Volunteer Center, which began in 1982, is today’s premier apparatus for connecting local volunteers with community needs in the Lehigh Valley. In 2015 alone, the Volunteer Center linked more than 22,000 volunteers with agencies, businesses, schools and universities all across the Lehigh Valley.
“Jody brings great energy and enthusiasm to our Board. She has made a significant impact on expanding our brand in the business sector and is currently working to further develop our Board”, said Karen Daly Smith, VP of Programs for the Volunteer Center.
This is Jody’s seventh year serving on the Board and her first year as President.
“I enjoy being a part of an organization that matches volunteers and companies in the Lehigh Valley with nonprofit agencies,” said Jody King. “The impact that these volunteers make in the community is truly amazing. I also enjoy making connections by introducing the companies and businesses that I work with to the Volunteer Center. Serving on the Volunteer Center Board is rewarding for many reasons.”
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
About Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is a non-profit agency that is committed to engaging the community to care for one another through volunteerism. The agency, which was incorporated in 1985, offers a number of programs to recruit, train and place volunteers with non-profit groups across the Greater Lehigh Valley region. In 2015 over 22,000 volunteers of which 2,800 were youth, have been recruited to serve more than 300 agencies across the Greater Lehigh Valley, generating significant savings in staff time, donations and skilled and unskilled labor. Learn more at http://www.volunteerlv.org.
