Pamela L. Westhoffwill serve as president of the executive committee at NAIOPSouthern California. Westhoff is the first woman to holdthe position of president at the organization.

"The Southern California chapter of NAIOP is one of the largestin the US. We have a strong organization and it's exciting to havean opportunity to build upon that leadership and strength, as weproactively evolve to better serve our members and meet the needsof a changing industry," Westhoff, a partner at Sheppard Mullin,tells GlobeSt.com.

She plans to hit the ground running in the position. During hertenure, she is looking forward to focusing on legislation,diversity and inclusion and working to open the organization moreto development leadership. "My priorities for 2020 includemaintaining our leadership in addressing legislation affecting thereal estate industry and being a government affairs resource forour members," says Westhoff. "One of the strengths of NAIOP is itslegislative focus. We have a highly engaged legislative affairscommittee and collaborate with the California Business PropertiesAssociation (CBPA). Our work to protect the interest of commercialreal estate is necessary at a time when our industry remains atarget for increasing fees and taxes. We're committed to fightingsplit roll property tax assessments and other taxes and fees onreal estate, which are destined for the 2020 ballot. And we willcontinue working against overregulation by AQMD. NAIOP SoCal is theeyes and ears of the industry and remains a much needed advocatefor the future of commercial real estate in SouthernCalifornia.