AREA OF EXPERTISE
As Chief Executive Officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Chris is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the business in the region. Bringing a depth of experience in building and growing businesses in mature and emerging markets, Chris has played an integral role in growing Colliers International into its current position as a top three global commercial real estate services provider.

Passionate about providing our clients with the highest level of service, Chris is committed to ensuring a seamless service experience across our complete range of services offered in the 37 countries in which we operate in the region.

In addition to his role as CEO in the EMEA, Chris is also a member of the global senior executive team and oversees the operations in Latin America.

 
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
- Facilitated the unification of Colliers International under a single name and brand.
- Implemented regional services including corporate solutions into the EMEA and Latin America regions, growing the Latin America corporate solutions business by 650% over eight years.
- Expanded Colliers International services into Central and Eastern Europe, growing the business by 2300% over six years.
- Initiated the company’s growth into Latin America, growing the revenue 2600% between 1996 and 2007.
- Acted as the lead principal on 11 acquisitions throughout the Americas and Europe.


BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Chris’ real estate career began in 1987 when he joined Colliers International as an office leasing broker in Toronto. As one of the most active top producers in Canada, he received awards for completing the most transactions in a single year in 1991, 1992 and 1993.

In 1994 Chris relocated to Mexico City to build the Latin America business. During the five years he was based there, he was the lead principal on four major acquisitions in Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Columbia and in 1998 was appointed CEO for the region.

In 1999 Chris moved to Miami, home to over 500 Latin American headquarters, to set up the regional corporate solutions team.

Returning to Toronto in 2002, Chris expanded his responsibility to take on the EMEA CEO position, focusing on the growth of the emerging European markets and leading the acquisitions of businesses in six countries in Southeast Europe, the UK, Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands. In 2008 he moved to London where he has set up the EMEA headquarters.

Throughout his career Chris has been focused on delivering exceptional service and has served the real estate needs of major corporations such as Nortel Networks, Federal Express, Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems, Compaq, Dun & Bradstreet, Ford Motor Land, Microsoft, Regus Business Centers and Silicon Graphics.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chris actively raised funds to facilitate the Karinda Village Reconstruction Project, an award winning Colliers International initiative to rebuild the Sri Lankan village following the devastating tsunami.

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