Chris Shaida

President, Newmark RF

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Chris Shaida is President of Newmark RF. Chris brings over 30 years of real estate industry experience to Newmark RF. He has played an essential role in building and managing real estate information technology consulting practices both within a “Big 4” management consulting firm and a real estate focused professional services firm. Chris founded RealFoundations to provide a place where like-minded professionals are able focus their deep industry and solution knowledge and passion to help improve the operations of our real estate industry and corporate real estate clients.

Chris has experience in each of Newmark RF’s defined market sectors, with depth of knowledge in the homebuilder and corporate real estate segments. Chris and his teams have served as trusted business advisors to some of the most recognized names in the real estate industry, including Kaufman & Broad, Hovnanian, Centex, Shea Homes, GIC and Simon Properties.

Prior to founding RealFoundations, Chris was a Partner in the Real Estate Information Technology Practice of both Ernst & Young and Kenneth Leventhal & Company. Before joining Kenneth Leventhal & Company, Chris served as the CIO of a multi-national construction services company.