PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Wells 503.221.4820 Mike.Wells@cbre.com Kevin Kaufman 503.221.4808 Kevin.Kaufman@cbre.com KEVIN KAUFMAN ELECTED TO PORTLAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Portland, OR – November, 2012 – CBRE is pleased to announce that Kevin Kaufman, CBRE Associate, has been elected to the Portland Business Alliance Board of Directors. Kevin will serve a one-year term as an Ex-officio Board Member for the Portland Business Alliance. As chair of the Portland Business Alliance’s Leadership Portland Alumni Association he will work to create a strong network that connects 10 years of alumni. He previously led the Portland Business Alliance’s Access to Capital Committee and is the current chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group. Providing commercial real estate brokerage services at CBRE since 2007, Kevin specializes in office properties in downtown Portland. Additionally, he has advised clients throughout Oregon and southwest Washington as well as major markets across the nation. Working on behalf of owners and occupiers, he has represented corporate, government, local and national private companies, start-ups and non-profits in leasing and sales transactions. Kevin is licensed is Oregon and Washington. For more information on Kevin Kaufman’s professional experience and achievements, please visit http://www.cbre.com/kevin.kaufman. About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2011 revenue). The Company has approximately 34,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com. CBRE Press Release About The Portland Business Alliance The Portland Business Alliance is Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce, with nearly 1,200 businesses in the region. The Portland Business Alliance’s mission is to promote and foster an environment in the Portland region that attracts, supports and retains private-sector jobs, spurs economic vitality and enables quality educational opportunities for the region's residents.