March 13. 2009 2:00AM - Last modified: March 14. 2012 12:20PM

Barry is new chairman of Public Policy Forum

  

The Public Policy Forum board of trustees voted at its annual meeting Thursday to install Milwaukee commercial real estate broker James T. Barry III as its new chairman.

The Public Policy Forum is an organization dedicated to nonpartisan research on public policy issues affecting southeastern Wisconsin.

Barry, who has been a Forum vice chair for the past four years, succeeds F. William Haberman, an attorney with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, who is stepping down after three years.

Barry, 44, is president of Milwaukee-based Colliers Barry, one of the region's largest commercial real estate brokerage firms. He has been involved in hundreds of local industrial, office, and investment transactions, including the 1997 sale/leaseback of the Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Engine facility to Harley-Davidson Inc. and the 2008 sale/construction/leaseback deal involving We Energies/First Industrial/QuadGraphics, both of which won the "Deal of the Year" award from the Commercial Association of Realtors of Wisconsin.

Prior to joining Colliers Barry, which was founded by his father, Barry was an attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP from 1991-1993.

"We look forward to the economic development perspective that Jim will bring to the Forum's leadership," said Rob Henken, president of the Forum. "In addition, his long and varied civic involvement will serve the Forum well as it seeks to expand its reach and partnerships. At the same time, we are extremely grateful for Bill's three years of service to and support of the Forum. It was through his leadership that the Forum raised its profile and credibility in the community."


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