GPS welcomes Rob Appleton, Business Development Consultant, to our team of dedicated professionals.
Rob brings more than 27 years of corporate real estate experience to GPS in the form of tenant and building representation with particular expertise working with a network of senior commercial real estate professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rob’s ability to cultivate and retain relationships with Corporate Real Estate Directors and Managers, Senior Real Estate Brokers, tenants, property owners, and managers in Northern and Southern California has proven to be invaluable to GPS clients.
As a LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Green Building Professional, Rob has knowledge of sustainability practices that assist property owners in achieving LEED and related certifications. By focusing on the bottom-line, Rob understands the relationship between a well developed sustainability program and enhanced building values.
Some of Rob’s prior positions include: Director of Business Development, R.N. Field Construction; Corporate Real Estate Director, DHL; Circle International; and Groundswell Corporation; Leasing Manager, Compass Management and Leasing / Jones Lang LaSalle; Leasing Manager, Tishman West Management; VP Leasing Broker, GVA Kidder Mathews, Grubb & Ellis, and CBRE, San Francisco.
A Marin County resident and father of two sons, Rob is committed to creating a brighter tomorrow for future generations. He has an active lifestyle, including road and mountain biking, golfing, sailing, and wine tasting.
Welcome to the team, Rob!