CBRE’s Bill Wright named 2025 CRE Pro of the Year

Michael Crumb Feb 26, 2025 | 6:00 am
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Bill Wright, senior vice president at CBRE, has been named the 2025 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year by the Business Record. He will be honored at the Business Record’s Commercial Real Estate Forum, scheduled for Thursday, April 24, at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown.
The award is designed to highlight an outstanding CRE professional from Central Iowa for their professional accomplishments and community engagement.
The impact Wright has had in his more than 30 years in the commercial real estate sector is evident in the praise from his peers who submitted letters of recommendation for the award.
Kyle Gamble, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Hubbell Realty Co., cited Wright’s ethical standards and his devotion to his associates, clients, and the community in recommending Wright for the award.
He also noted Wright’s community involvement, serving on numerous boards, such as the Iowa Center for Economic Success, Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association, Norwalk United Methodist Church and Metro YMCA, among others.
“Throughout his 32-plus years in the brokerage industry, there is no person more dedicated, thoughtful, and skilled than Bill — both in his profession and within the community at large,” Gamble wrote.
Adam Kaduce, president of R&R Real Estate Advisors, said that in addition to excelling in his own career, Wright “has tirelessly shared his knowledge and insights” through mentorship, “setting an unparalleled standard for the profession.”
“Bill’s impact extends beyond numbers and accolades; his collaborative spirit and leadership style have earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues, clients and competitors alike, including mine,” Kaduce wrote in his letter of recommendation.
Mary Hunter, the CEO of Goodwill of Central Iowa, nominated Wright for the award, saying “there is no size of deal Bill works on that he doesn’t treat with the same level of urgency.”
“From a small, local business to multiple Fortune 500 companies, Bill’s impact can be seen on nearly every major metro street and corridor one drives,” she wrote.
Learn more about Wright and his views of the Des Moines commercial real estate market and its future in the Business Record’s Annual Real Estate Magazine, which is handed out at the April forum and inserts in the weekly edition of the Business Record.
Previous CRE Professional of the Year recipients include Justin Lossner, senior managing director at JLL, Kris Saddoris, vice president of development at Hubbell Realty Co.; Gerry Neugent of Knapp Properties; Rick Tollakson of Hubbell Realty Co.; Richard Hurd of Hurd Real Estate Services; Jake Christensen of Christensen Development; Jennifer Cooper of Bankers Trust Co.; Kevin Crowley of NAI Iowa Realty Commercial; Mark Rupprecht of R&R Realty Group; Brad Schoenfelder of Ryan Cos. US Inc.

Michael Crumb
Michael Crumb is a senior staff writer at Business Record. He covers real estate and development and transportation.