![]() I have demonstrated success integrating Colliers’ teams across divisions – including marketing, leasing, advisory and investment sales – to provide clients with exceptional, value-added service. The division includes a staff of 200 property management, engineering and construction personnel in 20 local offices. In addition, I co-lead Colliers’ Real Estate Management Services division in the Chicago area, including responsibility for more than 55 million square feet in 300+ properties. In the decade prior to joining BP, he was the Chief Executive of Dos Griegos Corporation, a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based privately held, multi-use real estate development company, and, before that, he served as a practicing attorney with the Amoco Oil Company and Homart Development Company.Ī resident of Lake Forest, Jim served as a member of the city's Planning Commission and is active with numerous community and charitable organizations including serving on the Boards of NAIOP Chicago, The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, Lurie Children’s Hospital Pro-Am Golf Committee and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and, as the executive sponsor of various charitable events, raising over $5,000,000 for local charities.Īs Chief Operating Officer for Colliers International | Chicago, I oversee overall business operations for more than 350 professionals in Colliers’ Chicago-area offices, including business development, client service, finance, human resources, marketing and strategic direction. As part of his responsibilities, he was also project executive for BP's 640-acre multi-use commercial development, Cantera, in Chicago's west suburbs. Prior to that, he managed award-winning redevelopments of several refineries, terminals and other large contaminated properties for BP. – for BP's former chemical subsidiary, Innovene. Prior to joining JLL, Jim oversaw global real estate operations – including numerous office, industrial and land transactions in Europe, Asia and the U.S. He was also a member of the firm's Integrated Program Management Advisory Board, helping drive improvements and best practices. In addition, Jim had direct oversight for several of CBRE’s largest business lines.īefore joining CBRE in 2011, Jim was a Senior Vice President at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where he provided strategic oversight and management of various account teams that completed more than 400 transactions, involving 13 million square feet of space, $250 million of invested capital and sustainable cost savings of more than $50 million. Prior to joining Colliers in 2018, Jim was Senior Managing Director of CBRE’s Chicago region, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and drove the firm's overall regional operations and business strategy. In this role, Jim provides direct oversight for the firm’s Rosemont and downtown Chicago offices, overseeing the office advisory, industrial advisory, agency leasing, land, retail and investment groups. Jim brings more than 30 years’ experience to Colliers, where he leads the Colliers team in Chicago and drives the firm’s overall regional operations and business strategy. Jim Carris is the Executive Managing Director and Market Leader for Colliers International | Chicago. ![]() The role of Americas EDC will be to put weight behind our current and future DE&I efforts to ensure the elevation of our Employee Resource Group interests and Goals are more in alignment with our business. Colliers has also created its Americas Executive Diversity Council (EDC). Project REAP: The Real Estate Associate Program partners with industry organizations and creates training and fellowship opportunities that lay the foundation for a successful career in commercial real estate for Black Americans and other underrepresented professionals.Īdditionally, Colliers was named one of the world’s Top Female Friendly Companies in 2022 by Forbes. The local office also sponsored a REAP Scholar in 2021 and into 2022. In addition, Colliers’ Chicago office continued its longstanding sponsorship of the Goldie Initiative which is dedicated to redefining the commercial real estate industry by elevating and advancing the careers of women with high potential. In 2022, the firm hired a total of 14 women and minorities and promoted a woman to the executive leadership team as a Manager of Operations. ![]() In Chicago, the Colliers team continues to evolve its comprehensive DEI plan by diversifying its brokerage and leadership ranks while also broadening support for various internal and external organizations and initiatives. ![]()
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