2021 Commercial Real Estate Review

Scott Addison has been working in commercial real estate for over 30 years. As Partner, Strategy & Consulting at Colliers Canada, Scott uses this expertise to build effective real estate strategies for large companies and property owners.  He previously served as the President of Brokerage Services at Colliers International, appointed in 2015. Through Scott's  tenure in this role, he  demonstrated a history of leading top performing teams enabling him to oversee 28 offices across Canada. Scott  has driven organic and strategic growth of the brokerage business by committing to providing value-enhancing and client-centric strategies and solutions.
 
As a leader that believes in the power of diversity and inclusion, Scott is an executive sponsor of the Colliers' North American Diversity Committee. He is  dedicated to building an office culture that is enterprising, collaborative and inclusive.He has  led the integration of Colliers’ national proprietary CRM platform and data solutions to deliver timely and relevant market intelligence to our clients. As an advocate for innovation, Scott has been a mentor to the Colliers Proptech Accelerator program and fostered innovation by empowering individuals to advance their professional development.
 
Scott  holds a Bachelor of Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto. Scott currently serve as Director at the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and previously chaired the industry association’s Broker of the Year nominating committee. He has  also  been an active member of REALPAC, the industry association committed to the vitality of the Canadian real estate industry.

As President of Colliers for Saskatchewan, Tom is responsible for executing the provincial business strategy.  Colliers has grown to be the largest commercial real estate services provider with the most diverse service offerings in Saskatchewan.  The over 150 professionals manage 10 million square feet of property and execute over 550 transactions annually. In addition, the team provides Debt Advisory and Project Management services  on behalf of our local, national and multi-national clients.

Tom has a diverse background in real estate. He received his Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan and attained his CPA, CA designation. Prior to joining Colliers Tom worked in Chicago and Toronto for a major accounting firm providing commercial real estate services to national and multi-national public and private clients in areas of due diligence, acquisition advisory, portfolio restructuring and financing, and capital markets.

Richard's focus is on creating and executing growth strategies through business development and service excellence. In this role, he provides leadership and professional development to the Saskatchewan brokerage teams located in Saskatoon and Regina. Richard has extensive experience in various aspects of commercial and industrial development, commercial real estate operations, project and asset management, and human resource administration. He joined Colliers International after prior roles as a General Manager at Viterra, Chief Operating Officer at FarmPure Foods and most recently, as Managing Director at Avison Young.