Mr. Hilsher has more than 25 years of experience in economic development and commercial real estate. Prior to joining Mericle, he was employed as the senior marketing executive by The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry.

In his 14 years with Mericle, Jim has helped grow the company’s development portfolio of sold and leased buildings from 800,000 square feet to more than 13.8 million square feet. In recent years, Jim played a key role in the recruitment of nationally known companies such as Caremark PCS, Michaels Stores, Inc., Sealy, Inc., Mission Foods and Quaker Oats to Mericle properties.
Education

Mansfield State University, Mansfield, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Licenses & Designations

Licensed Real Estate Broker. PA License #RS216725L
Professional Affiliations

* Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area, Inc. (IOREBA), Associate Member
* Tri-State Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Organization, Member
* The Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre, Board Member
* Wilkes-Barre Tomorrow, Board Member
* Candy’s Place — Cancer Resource Center, Board Member

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