Community

The NCS Southern California Region staff is proud to participate in our real estate community through various esteemed trade organizations located throughout the Southern California Region and beyond. Our team members participate in many capacities as shown below; contact them today if you want more information on how to become involved!

  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

    NAIOP

    NAIOP Mission Statement: The Mission of NAIOP is to promote and enhance the sound ideas and visions of the Commercial Real Estate community. Gathering that real estate community, in order to: · network with one another; · learn current market dynamics and trends; · affect public policy that impacts our business; · share information as to forecast property opportunities; provides its' members an unmatched resource.

    Members, Mike Vinti - San Diego Chapter, Mark McDonald - San Diego Chapter, Lance Capel - Orange County Chapter, Mike Williams - Orange County Chapter, Jeffrey Schick - Los Angeles Chapter, Kevin Chene - Orange County Chapter, Z Hooman - Los Angeles Chapter

    Cynthia Pettyjohn Membership Committee - Los Angeles Chapter

    Larry Schmidt Education Committee - Los Angeles Chapter

  • Commercial Real Estate Women

    CREW

    CREW The Mission of CREW Network is to advance the success of women in commercial real estate. CREW Network does this by looking outward to bring more women into the industry, showcasing member successes and serving as a key resource to its members and the industry. CREW Network members represent all disciplines of commercial real estate - every type of expert required to "do the deal." Members comprise nearly 8,000 commercial real estate professionals in 66 chapters across North America. CREW Network partners with the best in the industry; companies dedicated to the same mission of advancing the success of women in commercial real estate. Providing unique opportunities for companies to be part of something big.

    Wendy Hagen - CREW-LA, Leann Berry - CREW-OC, Rick Hopcraft - CREW-OC, Robin Webb - Members

  • International Council of Shopping Centers

    ICSC

    Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 70,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.

    Z Hooman, Rick Hopcraft, Greg Schultz, Sue Coon, Larry Schmidt, Kevin Chene, Robin Webb- Members

    Mark McDonald, Western Division Conference Planning Committee and Golf Chair, San Diego Planning Committee

    Rick Hopcraft,Southern California Planning Committee

  • Association of Commercial Real Estate

    ACRE

    The Association of Commercial Real Estate, ACRE, is a non-profit, professional association formed to promote working relationships and professionalism within the Sacramento commercial real estate community. ACRE brings together commercial brokers and affiliated professionals for business networking, educational presentations and discussion of industry developments.

    Rick Hopcraft, Greg Schultz, Z Hooman Members

  • The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors

    SIOR

    SIOR SIOR chapters provide educational and networking opportunities for its members and for the commercial real estate community that it serves. A chapter serves as a conduit for information about SIOR, its programs and services, as well as for the trends, techniques and technologies that affect the profession.

    Mike Vinti, Kevin Chene, Cynthia Pettyjohn Members

  • Urban Land Institute

    ULI

    Urban Land Institute, The Urban Land Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 40,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service. As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Members say that ULI is a trusted idea place where leaders come to grow professionally and personally through sharing, mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice.

    Mark McDonald, Greg Schultz, Robin Webb, Larry Schmidt Members

  • Commercial Realtor Association, San Diego County

    CRA

    CRA Established in November 1993, the Mission of the Commercial Realtors Association of San Diego (CRASD) is to mirror on a local level the purpose of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), which is to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically and to promote the preservation of the right to own, use and transfer real property. One of 34 commercial association of REALTORS nationwide, CRASD is Your Industry Advocate and Information Source in Commercial Real Estate in San Diego. CRASD is committed to seven primary objectives: To inform and educate its members concerning commercial real estate issues/trends, NAR, C.A.R. and Region 20 activities. To identify the tools and resources available to assist members to effectively compete and offer the highest quality of service to their clients. To serve as an umbrella organization locally and to promote the programs and educational offerings of other commercial real estate organizations. To facilitate deal making between members and the commercial real estate community at large. To promote the commercial REALTOR and NAR's designation programs, such as CCIM, SIOR, CPM, ARM, ALC, CIPS and GAA. To promote San Diego as a place for business and real estate investment. To serve as San Diego's commercial real estate industry advocate.

    Mark McDonald, Board of Directors

  • Apartment Association of Southern California

    AACSC

    The AACSCApartment Association California Southern Cities purpose is to promote, protect and enhance the rental housing industry and to preserve private property rights.

  • California Land Title Association

    CLTA

    The California Land Title AssociationThe California Land Title Association is a non-profit trade organization representing the entire title industry in California. The Association develops title forms and has a number of services to offer its members along with serving as a unified voice on legislative and regulatory issuespresentations and discussion of industry developments.

  • American Land Title Association

    ALTA

    The American Land Title AssociationThe American Land Title Association, founded in 1907, is the national trade association and voice of the abstract and title insurance industry. ALTA members search, review and insure land titles to protect home buyers and mortgage lenders who invest in real estate. ALTA is headquartered in Washington, DC. Members of the association are in business in most counties across the nation. Nearly all title insurance companies hold ALTA membership, in addition to abstracters and title agents. Nearly 3,000 title agents, abstracters, and title insurance companies are Active members, ranging from small, one-county operations, to large national title insurers. Title insurers or underwriters also conduct business internationally in nearly 100 countries worldwide. Associate members of ALTA may include attorneys, builders, developers, lenders, real estate brokers, surveyors, consultants, educational institutions, computer services firms, and related national trade associations. The eleven-member ALTA Board of Governors is responsible for creating association policy, managing the financial health of the association, overseeing the work of 33 committees, and ensuring the overall welfare of the association.