SIOR Inducts New Board of Directors for 2026-2027 Term

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR) has announced the induction of its 2026-2027 board of directors during its annual Fall Event in New York City. This event marks the organization's ongoing commitment to fostering leadership and expertise within the industrial and office real estate sector.

Aaron Barnard, SIOR, has been appointed as the Global President. Barnard, a 31-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, has served as an SIOR office specialist since 2009 and currently works as the Senior Director at Cushman & Wakefield in Minneapolis.

Saadia Sheikh, SIOR, will continue in her role as Immediate Past President. Sheikh, the CEO and President of Powersense in New York, has over 16 years of commercial real estate (CRE) experience and has been serving on SIOR's Board of Directors for three years.

Daniel Smolensky, SIOR, has been elected as the President-Elect for the 2026-2027 term. Smolensky, an industrial specialist based in Chicago, is with TMG Real Estate Advisors. He will serve as President-Elect for one year, followed by the SIOR presidency in the fall of 2027.

Scott Savacool, SIOR, will assume the role of Vice-President. Savacool, an office specialist with Colliers in St. Louis, will serve as Vice-President for one year, followed by the President-Elect position in 2028.

Bruce Hecht, SIOR, has been inducted as the Treasurer for a two-year term. He is an Executive Vice President and Managing Partner at Swearingen Realty Group in Dallas and has been an SIOR member since 1999.

Adam Collins, SIOR, Nancy Morse, SIOR, and Landon Williams, SIOR, have been inducted to serve two-year terms on SIOR's Board of Directors as members-at-large. Adam Collins is an office specialist in Washington, D.C., Nancy Morse is an office specialist in San Jose, Calif., and Landon Williams is a dual specialist in Memphis.

Rob Renaud, SIOR, Damian Rivera, SIOR, and Diana Whisenant, SIOR, will continue serving for their second year as members-at-large. They have been serving on the board since 2025.

James (Tripp) Guin, SIOR, a dual specialist in Dublin, has been elected to serve a two-year term as the International Representative starting in the fall. Grant Pruitt, SIOR, will continue serving his second year as Speaker of the Chapter Leadership Council.

The following regional directors have been inducted to serve two-year terms: - Canada Regional Director: Patrick Phillips, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Vancouver. - Europe Regional Director: Jeroen van der Meer, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Rotterdam. - Great Lakes Regional Director: Ryan Moen, SIOR, an office specialist in Chicago. - Northeast Regional Director: Bryan Atherton, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Shelton, Conn. - South Regional Director: Deborah McGill Smith, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Birmingham, Ala. - West Regional Director: Stephen Kapp, SIOR, a dual specialist in San Francisco.

Matthew Severns, SIOR; Wills Elliman, SIOR; Devin Ogden, SIOR; Campbell Lewis, SIOR; and Andrew Creixell, SIOR, will begin serving their second year as Regional Directors.

James Mulhall, SIOR, a dual specialist in Dublin, will continue serving his second year as Past-Presidents Representative. Allen Gump, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Dallas, Texas, will continue his second year in this role.

Caitlin Mazaheri, SIOR, an industrial specialist in Oklahoma City, will continue serving as the Young Professionals Representative.

SIOR, the world's premier commercial real estate organization for industrial and office brokers, has more than 4,100 members in over 750 cities across 52 countries. SIOR members are recognized for their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to the highest standards of ethics and service in the realm of industrial and office real estate. Founded in 1941, SIOR is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2026 and continues to advance its members and the commercial real estate industry worldwide.