{"id":1004786470,"date":"2026-02-04T05:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004786470"},"modified":"2026-02-05T02:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:22:51","slug":"cresa-appoints-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cresa-appoints-new-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cresa Appoints New CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0c497ec5cd6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" data-attachment-id=\"1004786472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cresa-appoints-new-ceo\/rayandersoncresa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,620\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RayAndersonCresa\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image sent by Beth Atkinson at BA Communications &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ray Anderson has over 20 years experience as a consultant in the real estate industry. Image courtesy of Cresa &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png?w=800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png?w=800\" alt=\"Headshot of Ray Anderson\" class=\"wp-image-1004786472\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/02\/RayAndersonCresa.png?resize=768,595 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ray Anderson has over 20 years experience as a consultant in the real estate industry. <em>Image courtesy of Cresa<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cresa, a Chicago-based commercial real estate advisory firm, selected Ray Anderson as its new CEO on Tuesday. He is succeeding former CEO Tod Lickerman, who remains on Cresa\u2019s board of directors. The leadership change is effective immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anderson has more than 20 years of experience as a consultant. Most recently, he was a senior partner in EY-Parthenon\u2019s value creation group. Prior to that, Anderson led Huron Consulting\u2019s Business Performance Improvement Group, where he worked for almost a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I specialize in helping companies navigate growth journeys,&#8221; Anderson told <em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em>. &#8220;This is an incredible opportunity to build on an extremely strong culture and foundation and take this company to the next level for the benefit of our clients.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anderson received a B.S. degree from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Chicago\u2019s Booth School of Business as well as a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago. Additionally, he is a CPA and a member of the Illinois Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-industry-trends\/\">2026 Office Outlook: Discipline Takes Center Stage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The search for a new CEO began in July 2025 and Cresa\u2019s board anticipated the process to take up to two years. At the start of 2026, in addition to appointing a new CEO, Cresa promoted Tricia Trester to president of global portfolio solutions and Mark Wanic to president of project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continued-growth-for-cresa\">Continued growth for Cresa <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The national office vacancy rate stood at 18.4 percent, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-report-as-vacancy-eases-coworking-bridges-the-gaps\/\">Yardi Matrix report<\/a>. Coworking and flex office spaces increased to 2.2 percent of total office inventory. As the sector continues to shift and vacancy rates stabilize in this next real estate cycle, Cresa is focused on its expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, the company has been focusing on its expansion. For example, in May 2025 Cresa acquired Vogel Advisors in Detroit, Mich. In October, the company purchased Fischer, an occupier advisory firm in Dallas, adding 110 employees. 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