Carl Johnson will quarterback for the usual one-year term. He isa principal at Johnson & Associates Commercial Real EstateServices Inc. in Scottsdale.

Johnson says some changes will be implemented in the comingyear. The board is laying the groundwork to beef up its presence."It's time we step up and become a bigger factor in the GreaterPhoenix area," he tells GlobeSt.com.

The game book calls for setting up and helping to fund acommercial real estate course, most likely with a university realestate department, and scholarship program. The educationalinitiative for re-education and re-certification of commercialbrokers will be fine-tuned at 2002 meetings, culminating with adecision in September 2002. The 75-member group also is plotting anhonor for industrialist of the year. The SIOR chapter is in theinitial stages of planning annual dinners to honor finalists. Thefirst event won't be held until 2003.