President, Rutherford International Executive Search Group Inc.
Toronto, Canada Area
President, Rutherford International Executive Search Group Inc.
Toronto, Canada Area
Forbes has been an active executive search professional for twenty-two years. Prior to starting his firm in 1990, he was a Partner with an international search firm, where he was responsible for real estate executive search, compensation and market research. Forbes has consulted to a number of North America’s largest real estate developers, owners, banks, life companies and pension fund managers on recruitment/retention, organization and compensation issues. He specializes in unique and difficult assignments, which have included projects in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America, Britain and the United States. Through his access to financial and human capital, Forbes facilitates corporate joint-ventures as well as reorganization of operating teams. Prior to his real estate executive search practice, Forbes worked in real estate development, investment syndication and resort promotion.
A partial list of past assignments: President & CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, VP US Acquisitions, Project Architect for Canary Warf, Regional Property Manager in Puerto Rico, Fleet Operations Manager in Tunisia, Divisional Manager (Manufacturing), VP Chief Economist/Investment Research, VP Corporate Funding – Euro Financing, VP Real Estate Valuation, Manager US Bond Trading, VP Development(s), VP Financial Services, VP Strategy & Planning, VP Finance (REIT) Corporate Controller(s) (REIT & Pubco), In-house Legal Counsel, VP National Accounts, VP Facilities Management, Development Leasing (Major Project), Senior Design Architects, Retail Transaction Managers, Leasing Executive(s), Director Asset Management, General Manager(s) – Major Complexes – Retail & Office, Airport Retail Leasing Manager, etc.
Forbes sat on the board of IFMA – Toronto, is currently board member with the Central Canadian chapter of CCIM, and NAI Global's Ontario licensee. Through these organizations he has access to real estate and investment professionals in over forty countries.
Executive and Board Search, Leadership Assessment, Organizational Planning, Venture Capital Search, Strategic Alliance and Partner Search, Interim Executive Placement
2006-2007 Board Member IFMA - Toronto, 2007-8 Board Member CCIM - Central Canada, Technical Advisor to TEC (The Executive Council) - an international membership of CEO's. Advisory Board Member - NAI Commercial - Ontario