Veteran Silicon Valley Broker Receives Community Honor

SAN JOSE-The Association of Silicon Valley Brokers has honored one of the South Bay real estate industry’s favorite sons with its prestigious Mike Murphy Award, given each year to an ASVB member who makes extraordinary contributions to the organization and the South Bay community.

This year’s recipient is Mark Ritchie, head of Ritchie Commercial, a 45-year-old, family-owned company, for his involvement in community issues and professional activities in the South Bay. In addition to his service on the ASVB board for 10 years and his past board presidency, he co-chairs the group’s political action committee, helping to catalyze ASVB’s involvement in both BART-to-San Jose and airport expansion issues.