CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: +1 727 298 5331
Fax: +1 727 449 2428

Email: Ryan.Kratz@colliers.com
Ryan Kratz, LREA
Executive Managing Director

311 Park Place Blvd
Suite 600
Clearwater, FL, United States 33759

Specialties: Marketing / Communications / PR, Broker Manager, Brokerage
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
Ryan joined Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida, and Southwest Florida as Executive Managing Director in 2010. He oversees brokerage services, business development, marketing, operations, information technology and strategic planning for the Colliers offices in Clearwater, Tampa, Orlando and Ft. Myers. He is responsible for a team of 50+ brokers, 22 Marketing Coordinator brokerage assistants, as well as a support team consisting of Research and Market Analytics, E-Marketing, and Core Marketing personnel. The brokerage teams Ryan is responsible for comprise leasing and sale specialists in the areas of Office, Industrial, Land, Investment Sales, and other specialty disciplines.

Ryan is also responsible for the overall corporate strategy formulation and execution. He works closely with leadership counterparts in Property Management and Valuation on new business development and client retention initiatives.

Professiional Accomplishments:

Prior to Colliers International, Ryan was Assistant Vice President at NorthMarq Real Estate Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota at NorthMarq's headquarters. There he began as an investment Sales broker, later transitioning to a supervisory role while growing the Investment Sales team into four new, geographic markets. Ryan was also responsible for improving operations and marketing in NorthMarq's leasing brokerage group.

Ryan oversaw the GIS/Market Analytics team and served as liaison between the Brokerage and Capital Markets groups.

In an effort to anticipate and respond to opportunities in the area of distressed real estate, Ryan helped found and coordinate the Special Asset Services collaborative cross-company national effort, which included providing real estate services geared toward Special Servicers, Banks, and other lending institutions.

Additionally, Ryan was integrally involved in corporate strategy formulation at NorthMarq, helping assess and plan the future direction of the firm alongside the leadership team.

Prior to NorthMarq, Ryan was a project manager at American Express Financial Advisors’ corporate headquarters focusing on operational design and efficiency.

Community Involvement

Tampa Bay Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award Recipient - 2011
Steering Committee Member for the Everyone Gives Campaign
Specializations
Marketing / Communications / PR

Broker Manager

Brokerage
Education
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL - BOSTON, MA
-Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with Honors

BABSON COLLEGE - WELLESLEY, MA
-Bachelors of Science, summa cum laude
-Majors: Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies
-Minors: Spanish and Russian
Memberships
FAR - Florida Association of Realtors
ICSC - International Council of Shopping Centers
NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
NAR - Florida Association of Realtors
Tampa Bay Partnership – CEO Direct Leadership Program
ULI - Urban Land Institute
Young Presidents Organization (YPO)