In the volunteer position, Ford will be the second-highest ranking executive within BOMA International, reporting to chairman John P.Kelly. Ford's duties include participating in the management of all aspects of BOMA International, including programs, conferences, councils and tasks forces.

"Steve Ford's executive role at BOMA nternational is another great way Cushman & Wakefield leads the industry on a variety of commercial real estate issues on a global scale," says John C. Santora, EVP, Asset Services, Cushman & Wakefield.

Ford is currently responsible for overseeing management of owner-occupied properties totaling 100 million sf in the US. He also serves as a mentor to C&W directors in the Northeast region. Ford is also involved with many of C&W's e-commerce initiatives and serves in a supervisory/advisory capacity for the services provided to Prudential Insurance, Lucent Technologies and Metropolitan Life.