Mark Fieder

Mark is President of Avison Young Canada. He is a Founding Principal and has 30 years of history with the Company. A Principal since 1989, he became Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Operations in July 2015. Prior to being promoted to that position, he was Managing Director of the company’s Eastern Canada and Ontario operations following a 14-year tenure as Managing Director of Avison Young’s Ontario offices. Fieder joined Avison Young in 1989 upon receiving a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Urban Development from Western University in Ontario, in 1984. Mark serves on the Global Leadership Committee as well as the Executive Committee which together with the Board of Directors contributes to the strategic direction and growth at Avison Young’s Canadian and Global Platform.

As President, he is a strategic executive responsible for overseeing a comprehensive portfolio of global real estate services, focused primarily on the delivery of excellence that leads to growth of the organization. He contributes to the development of AY’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization. He also leads the market’s teams in managing real estate and provides executive-level gravitas to assist in closing of relevant large transactions. Recruiting the next generation of leadership and revenue generators to continuously expand the platform of the Company into additional markets, adding service lines in existing markets, and facilitating merger/acquisition targets to closing, are a few of his primary roles. Mark is a leader and champion of the unique and strong culture of the organization on a national level. He promotes a culture of, high performance, collaborative cross-functional teams, continuous learning and high standards for quality. He is, innovative, with a vision of the future of the Company; has strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to inspire people to action through their influence.