NED THOMAS joined BCGI American Real Estate Executive Search in 2005 and was responsible for the opening of our Chicago office. From Chicago Ned has successfully completed recruiting assignments for clients throughout the United States. His search experience includes positions across all functional areas of the real estate industry. He has completed assignments in debt and equity finance, property and asset management, leasing, development and corporate real estate.

Ned began his career in commercial real estate 25 years ago with what is now CB Richard Ellis. He has worked in real estate investment banking at CIBC World Markets (formerly CIBC Wood Gundy Real Estate) and corporate real estate at IBM.

Ned is an active participant with a number of real estate organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI), NAIOP, CoreNet Global and the Real Estate Investment Association (REIA).

Ned holds an Honors BA from the University of Toronto.