ISELIN, N.J., June 22, 2010 – The Industrial and Office Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA) for the 2009-2010 Operating Event Year has accepted 52 new members from various real estate organizations. With roots dating back to 1927, IOREBA is one of the nation’s largest regional commercial real estate groups; its more than 300 members conduct business in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

“Many professionals who attend our events as guests inquire about membership with our organization,” stated Charles Logan Jr., president of IOREBA and chief executive officer for The Aztec Corporation. “Our monthly meetings are well attended, which make for great networking and potential business opportunities.”

“I’ve found IOREBA’s networking events to be very helpful for my business,” stated new member Rebecca Mele, senior associate at Newmark Associates, Inc. “I have broadened my professional network and found many new contacts and viable relationships.”

“IOREBA events are always a great opportunity to engage with other professionals,” said Stephen Olefson, director of development with Denholtz Associates. “These events accomplish what social networking (like LinkedIn) can not – it’s where relationships get started and introductions get made.”

“I joined IOREBA for two main reasons: networking and education,” added Blake Chroman, vice president of Jones Lang LaSalle, referring to the guest speakers who regularly highlight current industry trends and economic forecasts. “Relative to education, I felt that attending the various speaker events would help me become a more well-rounded real estate professional.”

Like all IOREBA members, the latest additions participated in a rigorous approval process before they were accepted. They include:

· Nick Alessi, Business Development Manager for Kimball Office in New Providence, N.J.;
· Shergoh Alkilani, Principal, The Alkova Companies in Alpine, N.J.;
· Joe Arches, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Jarmel Kizel Architects & Engineers in Livingston, N.J.;
· Tom Blackburne, Senior Regional Manager of CIT Small Business Lending Corp in Budd Lake, N.J.;
· Charles Blau, Partner at Blau & Blau in Springfield, N.J.;
· David Bossart, Founder of Property Research Associates in Flanders, N.J.;
· Hope Brodsky, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank in Rutherford, N.J.;
· Rush Carol, President of Art Plus in Springfield, N.J.
· Alexander Chazkel, Sales Associate at Zimmel Associates in Edison, N.J.;
· Blake Chroman, Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.;
· Susan D’Arienzo, Owner, Art Directions in Denville, N.J.;
· Oren David, Chief Executive Officer at Bavelle Technologies in Livingston, N.J;
· Michael DeJohn, Principal of MDJ Owners Representatives in New Milford, N.J.;
· David DeMatteis, Director, Cushman & Wakefield in East Rutherford, N.J.;
· Phil Desmond, Commercial Sales Manager, Fania Roofing Company in Dover, N.J.;
· Scott Furumoto, Principal, Frontier Property Advisors in Scarsdale, N.Y.;
· Takeshi Furumoto, Principal, Frontier Property Advisors in Scarsdale, N.Y.
· Steve Gardner, Director of Marketing for J.G. Petrucci Co., Inc., in Asbury, N.J.;
· Marion Geddes, Executive Vice President of Leasing at Ivy Realty Services, LLC, in Montvale, N.J.;
· Steve Goldstein, Property Manager, Cantor Companies in Linden, N.J.;
· Marc Graham, Director, Cushman & Wakefield in East Rutherford, N.J.;
· Ryan Greer, Mortgage Loan Officer, Meridian Capital Group, LLC in Iselin, N.J.;
· Todd Hali, Vice President at Resource Realty of Northern NJ in Parsippany, N.J.;
· Kevin Haney, Branch Manager for New Jersey at Bohler Engineering in Warren, N.J.;
· Michael Ingoglia, Advertising Account Executive at CoStar Group Inc. in Iselin, N.J.;
· Raphael Kwon, Principal, Frontier Property Advisors in Scarsdale, N.Y.;
· Ronald Lezott, Senior Project Manager at Bohler Engineering in Warren, N.J.;
· Robert Martie, Executive Vice President of NJ region, Colliers International in Parsippany-Princeton, N.J.;
· Bill Martini, Director of Acquisitions at Mountain Development Corp. in Clifton, N.J.;
· Rebecca Mele, Senior Associate at Newmark Associates, Inc. in Whippany, N.J.;
· Raul Morffi, Director at KW Commercial in Clifton, N.J.;
· Annette Murray, CPA, Shareholder at Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC, in New Brunswick, N.J.;
· Deborah Nexon, Vice President, G.S. Wilcox & Co. in Morristown, N.J.;
· Michael Nicholson, President of Concept Construction Services in New York, N.Y.;
· Stephen Olefson, Director of Development with Denholtz Associates in Rahway, N.J.;
· Adam Pasternack, Director of Leasing for Russo Development in Carlstadt, N.J.
· Drew Persson, Senior Managing Director, Colliers International, in Parsippany-Princeton, N.J.;
· Andrew Pickard, Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Sterling Management in New York, N.Y.;
· David Pittenger, Operations/Business Manager of Eastern Essential Services, Inc. in Fairfield, N.J.;
· Thomas Quinn, Owner of Eastern Essential Services, Inc. in Fairfield, N.J.;
· Maryalice Ravshi, Vice President, Platinum Bank & Trust in Summit, N.J.;
· Edward Reilly, President of Intelligent Building Solutions in Totowa, N.J.;
· Phil Romano, Vice President, Investors Savings Bank in Short Hills, N.J.;
· Dawn Scholz, Sales & Marketing Representative at Servpro of SW Morris in Randolph, N.J.;
· Ogihara Shigetaka, Principal, Ogihara & Associates, PLLC in New York, N.Y.;
· Adam Silver, Senior Vice President, Grubb & Ellis in Edison, N.J.;
· Michael Staskiewicz, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank in Rutherford, N.J.;
· Eric Stone, Executive Vice President & Managing Director at Grubb & Ellis Company in Fairfield, N.J.;
· Bob Streko, Director of Marketing at G3 Architecture, Interiors, Planning in Elmwood Park, N.J.;
· Richard Struck, Economic Development Director at Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. in Pearl River, N.Y.;
· Charles Thomas, Jr., Vice President at Omland Engineering Associates, Inc., in Cedar Knolls, N.J.;
· Jaime Zimmel, Sales Associate of Zimmel Associates in Edison, N.J.

IOREBA recently introduced a flexible fee schedule and lower pricing for events, to ensure members can still afford to attend in a struggling economy. Members also have the value-added benefit of exposure in the “Members” section of www.ioreba.com. Company listings, headshots and bios of each member are featured there. Members can also post company press releases in a recently established Member News section. Both of these areas can be viewed by all visitors to the Web site.

For further information about becoming a member of IOREBA, visit www.ioreba.com/membership.

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