SIORFoundationPresident'sMessage
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SIOR Foundation 2012-2013 President, Joseph V. Barna, SIOR Cushman & Wakefield / CRESCO Real Estate Cleveland, Ohio Promoting and supporting initiatives that educate, expand, and enhance the commercial real estate community and its stakeholders Celebrating50 Yearsof Service 1962-2012
Dear SIOR Members and Friends,
Great Escape Giveaway a Success!
We are pleased to report that the Great Escape Giveaway netted
over $53,000.00 for Foundation programs. The drawing was held at
the SIOR Spring World Conference in Indian Wells, CA, on May 4,
2013. On behalf of the Foundation, thank you to all that supported
this successful event. Congratulations to our winners and special
thanks to our Corporate Sponsors as well as our growing list of
Chapter Sponsors.
Winners
• Robert J. Staniforth, SIOR – Tahiti
• Mike Ohmes, SIOR, CCIM – Alaska
• Patricia J. Loveall, SIOR – California Wine Country Tour
Corporate Sponsors
• Space Center
• Golden Cruise and Travel
• HPB, Inc.
Chapter Sponsors
• Arizona
• Canada Central
• Carolinas
• Chicago
• Greater Los Angeles
• Houston/Gulf Coast
• Inland Empire & Orange County
• Middle & Eastern Tennessee
• Minnesota
• Northern California
• North Texas
• Ohio
• Philadelphia Regional
• Southern Nevada
• St. Louis
• Western Pennsylvania
Matching Funds Scholarship Program
In response to Chapter inquiries, I thought it would be appropriate to mention the modifications made to the Matching Funds
Scholarship Program a few years ago. In brief, the limit allowed for
the Matching Funds Scholarship Program for an individual Chapter
is $6,000.00. Additionally, the SIOR Foundation Board of Trustees
unanimously agreed to allow up to 33% or $2,000.00 of the funds
available for non-scholarship programs and events. This initiative
was implemented to provide some additional financial support for
programming at the Chapter level. The application process is the
same and must receive the support of the Grant and Scholarship
Committee. The deadline is August 31, the end of our fiscal year
and we always encourage early submissions.
Welcome New Trustees
On behalf of the entire current Board of Trustees and officers, I
want to extend a warm welcome to the following new Trustees as
well as those that have extended their existing term:
Barbara Johnson, SIOR, CCIM
Stein Koss, SIOR
Albert M. McNeel, SIOR
* Extended existing term
William A. Burgess, SIOR, CCIM
Daniel J. Doherty, SIOR
Mike Hillis, SIOR, CCIM
William P. O'Brien, SIOR
I look forward to working with all of you in the coming year, and I
thank you for your commitment to serve. We have a lot to accomplish and I am excited to be surrounded by such a pool of talent.
I thank you in advance for your continued support.
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Very truly yours,
Joseph V. Barna, SIOR
216.525.1469