RICS USA Chapters:

RICS USA Chair
Clive Lowe FRICS
Macquarie Aviation North America
T : +1 703-807-1088 x1004
Email Clive

RICS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Chair
Heather Reichardt MRICS
Marriott International, Inc.
T: +1 301 380 8664
Email Heather

Tri-State Chapter Chair
Guy Benn MRICS
Savills
T: +1 212 328 3964
Email Guy

Rocky Mountain Chapter Chair
Dennis Webb FRICS
Primus Valuations
T: +1 949-443-0800
Email Dennis

Southern California Chapter Chair
Peter Smith FRICS
Ernst & Young
T: +1 213 977 3427
Email Peter

Northern California Chapter Chair
Catherine House FRICS
Sperry Van Ness MCRE
T: +1 415-837-1200 
Email Catherine

Florida Chapter Chair
Tim Gifford FRICS
Aguirre Newman America
T: +1 305-533-1205
Email Tim

South Central Chapter Chair
James Arrow FRICS
Kellogg Brown & Root
T: +1 713-753-3309
Email James

Midwest Chapter Chair
M. Gordon Brown MRICS
Space Analytics,llc
T: +1 312-715-7722
Email Gordon

Southeast Chapter Co-Chair
Bruce Kellogg FRICS
ARGUS Software
T: +1 770 833 6548
Email Bruce

Southeast Chapter Co-Chair
Charlotte Kang MRICS
Butler Burgher Group
T: +1 770 777 6619
Email Charlotte

New England Chapter Chair
Stephen Bullock MRICS
Bullock Commercial Appraisal
T: +1 781 879 2766
Email Stephen

Southwest Chapter Chair
Eric Walters FRICS
Eric Walters & Co.
T: +1 480 657 8595
Email Eric

Northwest Chapter co-Chair
Ken Davis MRICS
Sterling Savings Bank
T: +1 360 514 8806
Email Ken
 
    RICS Americas is a professional membership body governed by a board of directors, all of whom are senior figures within the construction and property industries.

At a local level, chapter boards consisting of RICS USA members, allow the voice of the individual member to be represented, ensuring vibrant chapter level participation and discussion.

News, Events, and Articles:

February 10, 2010
U.S. Commercial Property Sentiment Lags Upbeat Latin American Outlook in Latest RICS Survey
In the United States, property professionals are showing caution and patience, according to Stephen T. Crosson, MRICS, of Crosson-Dannis Inc. in Dallas. "The market for all types of commercial property remains in stasis, due in large part to unwillingness of sellers to mark to market,” Crosson said. “Banks continue to demonstrate a preference to restructure rather than to pursue default remedies and fundamental demand drivers, such as job creation, remain weak. Significant improvement is unlikely until the market ‘clears.’”

November 23, 2009
Property Specialists Find Top Jobs And Talent: RICS Americas Launches Career Center
The RICS Americas Career Center, found online at http://www.ricsamericas.org/jobs, enables professionals in real estate, valuation, construction and related business disciplines to search for jobs in every area of expertise – and also post resumes to the site. Employers in the RICS Americas community and their recruiters may also place job advertisements for open positions on the site.

Fall 2009
"Ten Principles for Sustainable Property Underwriting & Valuation"

Scott Muldavin, FRICS, presents ten key principles of sustainable property underwriting and valuation devised by the Green Building Finance Consortium.
  

Brian A. Glanville CRE, FRICS, MAI
Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources, discusses fair value at the PERE Real Estate CFOs Forum, October 7, 2009 at the New York Marriott Downtown Hotel