CCIM Feature
Strategic Leader
"Since
my first course back in 1989, the number of
deals I can directly attribute to CCIM relationships are too numerous to count,” says
the CCIM Institute’s 2013 President Wayne D’Amico, CCIM, senior managing
director with Re/Max Right Choice Commercial & Investment in Trumbull, Conn. “I have
never spoken to someone who took a CCIM course who didn’t believe he or she
could make more money as a result of their new knowledge and skills.”
It’s no surprise D’Amico believes so strongly in the
value of the CCIM designation: He’s living proof that investing in the CCIM
program produces returns. In the early 2000s, D’Amico met past CCIM President
Cynthia Shelton, CCIM, at a leadership training session in Chicago and
reconnected a year later at an industry event. Shelton introduced D’Amico to
then new designees Tom Allen and Sam Harper of Wal-Mart Realty. “We started
talking about store dispositions in the Northeast, and after a few follow-ups,
I was retained by Wal-Mart Realty to assist with a disposition that resulted in
a $20-plus million dollar redevelopment with Lowe’s Home Improvement in
Wallingford, Conn.”
With the economy still in recovery mode,
the education and relationships available through CCIM are more
important than ever, he adds. “The CCIM skill set prepares professionals to
handle the market’s evolving challenges. Being the largest network of qualified
commercial real estate professionals gives designees a larger net to cast to
reach a broader base of opportunities,” D’Amico says.
D’Amico encourages every member to take action
and use CCIM’s knowledge, resources, and membership to improve their business
opportunities. “CCIM gave me a platform to extend my local business to a global
footprint, which can only happen if you take advantage of your opportunity to
excel.”
Find out more about CCIM Institute’s 2013
strategic plan.