CPABC Industry Update Summer 2015 - BC Real Estate Industry | Page 16

Building BC
Members share their perspectives on BC’s real estate industry

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ndustry Update spoke with members working in real
estate and development to gain their insights into
the industry, its future outlook, and areas of growth.
Recently, we spoke with Lynn Cook, CPA, CGA, chief
financial officer, US at Colliers International, and Cynthia
Lim, CPA, CGA, partner and chief financial officer of PCI
Developments Corporation.

Industry Update: Can you give a brief
overview of your organization and your
role within it?
Lim: PCI Developments Corporation is a Vancouver-based

merchant real estate developer and investor. We specialize
in urban transit-oriented, mixed-use developments and
value-added repositioning of existing buildings. Our
projects are often completed in close collaboration with
anchor commercial tenants with project costs ranging
from $10 million to $400 million. At PCI, I am a partner
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and chief financial officer and my responsibilities include
overseeing operations, human resources, budgeting, and
financing.
Cook: Colliers is a global leader in commercial real estate

services, with more than 16,000 professionals operating
out of 67 countries. Colliers delivers a full range of services
to real estate occupiers, owners, and investors worldwide,
including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property
and asset management, hotel investment sales, valuation,
consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking,
and research. As chief financial officer of the US business,
I’m a member of the executive leadership team for our
largest region. I am involved in strategic planning and
accountable for the financial performance of the business.
A large part of my role is mergers and acquisitions as we
continue to rapidly grow our business.