RICS Americas Announces Steve Wolfe As Development Director

04/02/2009 18:41

RICS AMERICAS ANNOUNCES STEVE WOLFE AS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Program and Membership Expert Brings 20 Years Experience to Leading Property Professionals Association NEW YORK – April 2, 2009 – RICS Americas, the New York-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the world’s leading membership organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues, announced today the appointment of Steve Wolfe to the position of Development Director. Wolfe has spent nearly 20 years in the association management field and has extensive experience in membership development and marketing, conference planning, chapter relations, information systems development and new program development. “RICS Americas members provide a critical advisory and service role to their clients, governments and the public at large,” Wolfe said. “By developing programs that serve our members and encourage new members to join, we aim to strengthen the association’s ability to enable property professionals to network with each other and reach clients who rely on their vital services. I also look forward to working with our chapters across the Americas as they set their activities and agendas for this year and beyond.” Wolfe has held senior executive positions with the National Coffee Association, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Wolfe is an expert in membership development. Prior to entering association management, he spent more than five years on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide to former Congressman George E. Brown, Jr. (D-CA) (deceased). Wolfe holds a BS in Communications from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., and is married with two children: Zoe, 15, and Bram, 12. ### About RICS & RICS Americas RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), with headquarters in London, is the leading organization of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. We help set, maintain and regulate standards and provide impartial advice to governments and policymakers. RICS has more than 100,000 qualified members who operate across 17 disciplines in more than 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regional offices around the globe. www.rics.org To ensure that our members are able to provide the quality of advice and level of integrity required by the market, RICS credentials – AssocRICS, MRICS and FRICS – are only awarded to individuals who meet the most rigorous requirements for both education and experience, and who are prepared to maintain the highest standards of business practice and ethics in support of public interest. RICS Americas, based in New York and covering North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has more than 3,000 members in commercial and residential development, construction management, brokerage, planning and finance, valuation and fine arts appraisal. Staff support these members from New York, Toronto and Chicago. For more information visit www.ricsamericas.org or e-mail ricsamericas@rics.org. RICS press contacts: Barry Schwartz, Schwartz Public Relations, +1 212 677 8700 x 18