COSTA MESA, CA-William Flaherty of Irvine Co. Office Properties has been named president of the NAIOP SoCal 2011 executive committee, heading a list of seven committee members for this year. The group includes representatives from a diverse array of commercial real estate industry companies.

Flaherty notes that NAIOP SoCal is the second largest NAIOP chapter in the nation and has "worked to ensure that our membership has a voice on issues that matter to commercial real estate.” He adds, “We also know it’s just as important to support great business networking through events such as Night at the Fights and the USC vs UCLA Real Estate Challenge.”

In addition to Flaherty, the 2011 executive committee is composed of president-elect Steve Ames, USAA Real Estate Co.; vice president Lang Cottrell, LNR Property Corp.; treasurer Jim Proehl, PM Realty Group; secretary Tom Wulf, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group; programs and education liaison Michael Alvarado, Allen Matkins; and past president Greg Blomstrand, American Realty Advisors.

Each year, the board helps to implement the chapter’s mission, which is to provide a unified voice to protect and enhance the commercial real estate industry and quality of life in Southern California. This is accomplished through involvement in public policy, educational programs and other activities.

Serving alongside the executive committee is NAIOP SoCAL’s 2011 board: Bryan Bentrott, Dexus Property Group; Beth Calder,CB Richard Ellis; James Camp, Greenlaw Partners; Ronda Clark, Jones Lang Lasalle; Scott Farb, Reznick Group; Eric Hinkelman, Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.; John Hollingsworth, Colliers International; Fran Inman, Majestic Realty Co.; Kevin Jennings, Bank of America Merril Lynch; Marc Jones; Jeff Kearns, Johnson Capital; Stanley Lamport, Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP; Colm Macken, Shea Properties; Patrick Maloney, ProLogis; James McFadden, Grubb & Ellis Co.; David Meredith, GE Capital Real Estate; Jeff Moore, CB Richard Ellis; Steve Muller, the Muller Co.; Susan Orloff, Thomson Reuters; Russ Parker, Parker Properties; Cynthia Pettyjohn, First American Exchange Co.; John Premac, Chicago Title Co.; Martin Pupil, Colliers International; Rick Putnam, Rreef; Lance Ryan, Watson Land Co.; Thomas Sherlock, Talonvest Capital Inc.; Kurt Strasmann, Voit Real Estate Services; Sean Tabor, WCB Properties; Louis Tomaselli, 360 Commercial Partners; Stephane M. Wandel, the Boeing Co.; Stan Wendzel, BioRealty Inc.; and Pamela Westhoff, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. In addition, Whitmore Riske, Catalyst Development Partners, Inc., chairman of the Young Professionals Group (YPG) Alumni Committee, also serves on the Board as YPG Liaison.

NAIOP SoCal comprises more than 900 members serving Los Angeles and Orange counties. With almost 14,000 members in North America, it advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy.