Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has hired Geoffrey Kasselman as an executive managing director in Chicago to lead the firm’s national industrial practice.
Kasselman is a 26-year industry veteran and co-founder of commercial real estate advisory firm Op2mize.
Since 2004, Kasselman served as president and CEO of Op2mize. Previously, he founded and directed Studley’s Industrial Services Group as senior managing director, and also spent 10 years at Insignia/FC&S, rising to the position of managing director and vice president.
His career includes more than 1,000 transactions valued at more than $1 billion, working with firms such as PepsiAmericas, Marriott Distribution Services, DHL, Cardinal Health, Charles Schwab, UPS Properties, IDI, CenterPoint Properties, Prologis and Liberty Property Trust.
