Michael Ippolito is the chairman of global corporate services at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, one of the leading commercial real estate services firms in New York City. He works out of its 125 Park Avenue headquarters.

In his chairman role, Ippolito devises strategic solutions for clients across the world and directs the firms efforts on optimizing corporate portfolios and reducing operating expenses.

At the same time, he is a leading tenant representative for global companies. His clients have included Avaya, DeVry, Morgan Stanley, Nokia Siemens Networks, Panasonic and Siemens Enterprise Networks. He has helped grow Newmark Grubb Knight Franks portfolio base to 300 million square feet worldwide.

A graduate of Boston University, Ippolito joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank in 1991.  -TA