CBRE HIRES SCOTT CHALMERS TO HEAD ITS WEST LA OFFICE

CBRE announced it hired Scott Chalmers as managing director, heading its newly renamed West LA office located in Century City.

Chalmers joins CBRE from Kenrick Ventures Real Estate Solutions, a private real estate services firm, where he was president and chief executive officer. In this capacity he oversaw all company operations, including investments, brokerage, consulting, joint ventures and partnerships.

Prior to Kenrick, Chalmers served as first vice president at real estate investment trust Arden Realty, Inc. where he headed the largest region in the company.

His other titles include regional vice president at Trizec Properties Inc., senior vice president at J.H. Snyder Co., vice president at Premisys Real Estate Services and vice president at Studley Inc. Chalmers is a graduate from the University of California at Los Angeles.

“Scott’s wealth of knowledge and breadth of experience will be an invaluable asset to our West LA office,” said Lewis C. Horne, president of the Southern California and Hawaii Division for CBRE. “Scott's arrival marks an exciting new chapter for our important operations here, and he will be instrumental in continuing to strengthen our leadership position in this market.”

Added Chalmers, “This is a very exciting time for our industry with the convergence of technology and real estate. There are so many new systems and practices to create great results for our clients. I am thrilled to be joining a firm that has been a true thought leader in this capacity and is recognized as the premier commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world.”