Norm Taylor has joined Newmark Group to lead the real estate advisory firm’s operations in Canada. He comes to his new role from CMLS Financial, where he was vice president of national advisory and vice president and managing director of real estate finance for the British Columbia region.

In the newly created position as Newmark’s first Canadian president, Taylor will draw on nearly 30 years of experience in sales, leasing, finance and executive leaderships as he oversees day-to-day brokerage operations, including strategic direction, client services and in-house mentorship. He will be based in Vancouver and report to Newmark’s western region president, Kevin McCabe.

“Norm has distinguished himself amongst his peers, cultivating a well-deserved reputation as an influential market leader in Vancouver and across Canada,” McCabe says.

“His industry expertise solidifies our commitment to our presence in Canada and our goal of further increasing Newmark’s non-U.S. revenues,” affirms Newmark’s chief executive officer, Barry Gosin.