Grubb & Ellis Expands Pacific Northwest Region; Bob Dean Assumes Regional Responsibility for Portland Office

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2010) -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that it has expanded the responsibilities of Bob Dean,  (top right photo) executive vice president, regional managing director, Pacific Northwest, to include the Portland office.

Dean has served as the Pacific Northwest regional managing director for the past four years. In addition to having responsibility for the regional management of the Portland office, he will continue to have the day-to-day management responsibilities for the company’s Sacramento, Roseville and Stockton offices, as well as the regional oversight of the company’s Seattle operations and three affiliate offices.

He will work closely with the individual market leaders to improve profitability, recruit and expand client relationships.

“As regional managing director of the Pacific Northwest, Bob has demonstrated an immense capability for growing the business,” said Jack Van Berkel (bottom left photo), , chief operating officer and president, Real Estate Services. “He is a well respected professional and will play a key role in business operations as we expand the region to include our Portland office.”

During his tenure, Dean has recruited a number of market-leading brokerage professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, he played a key role in recruiting Bill Condon to lead the company’s Seattle office.

Dean began his commercial real estate career with Grubb & Ellis in 1987 as a broker specializing in office properties. He joined Bishop Hawk Commercial Real Estate in Sacramento in 1988, where he served as a manager for six years.

He returned to Grubb & Ellis in 1993 as senior vice president, district manager of the Sacramento office. In 1998, Grubb & Ellis Company acquired Bishop Hawk, in which Dean played a key role in, creating one of Northern California’s largest commercial real estate brokerage firms. He was honored at Grubb & Ellis' Circle of Excellence in 1996, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Dean is a member of the NAIOP and the Association of Commercial Real Estate. He holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Chico, and a master’s degree from California State University, Sacramento.

Contact: Julia McCartney, Phone: 714.975.2230, Email: julia.mccartney@grubb-ellis.com