MIABC April Luncheon:
In Conversation...
Kirk Kuester speaks with Mark Hannah
Kirk Kuester
Executive Managing Director, Vancouver
Colliers
Kirk holds the position of Executive Managing Director where he has responsibility for the brokerage operation as well as the development and execution of Colliers business plan and strategy for the region.
Kirk has been active in the Canadian commercial real estate industry for close to four decades. After commencing his career in Calgary, Kirk relocated to Vancouver and joined Colliers in 1988. Kirk spent 14 years as a professional in the capital markets area where he was a market leader in facilitating real estate debt, equity, and investment solutions for his many clients. Kirk assumed the role of Managing Director for the Vancouver region initially in 2002 and held increasing levels of responsibility up until the end of 2019 when he departed the company as Executive Managing Director, BC. Kirk then directed his efforts on several capital raising and advisory mandates before rejoining Colliers in 2021 to focus on a variety of national and regional capital market activities.
As an established executive and leader in the commercial real estate industry, Kirk is known for his vast network of contacts and relationships, his extensive market knowledge and insight as well as his considerable experience and expertise in building and leading a high-performance, client-focused, professional commercial real estate advisory business. Kirk is passionately committed to the ongoing development and constant improvement of an operating platform that provides Colliers professionals with a competitive advantage in delivering strategic, innovative and both data and insight-based real estate advice and solutions. Kirk is an advocate of Colliers commitment to technology and data in support its professionals and their decision making and project execution; Net Promotor Score in support of Colliers commitment to service excellence and client loyalty; innovative property marketing strategies; and AON Hewitt in support of its commitment to employee engagement.
Kirk’s day to day priorities are in the areas P & L performance and leadership, strategic planning and leadership, business development, performance coaching and development, recruiting and retention, market identity and public relations, employee engagement, social responsibility and compliance. Kirk also takes an active role in the support, oversight and facilitation of the company’s major property listings, occupier mandates and other major project-based initiatives.
Kirk has served on a variety of planning and advisory committees in Vancouver, including Covenant House, United Way, Vancouver Community College, BCIT and the Blue-Ribbon Council on Vancouver’s Business Climate Strategy. He is also a current cabinet member of the Business Laureates of British Columbia (BLBC) Hall of Fame as well as a champion for Junior Achievement British Columbia.
Mark Hannah
Executive Managing Director
Nicola Wealth
As the Executive Managing Director & Head of Real Estate, Mark brings over 40 years of experience to his leadership role in the firm. With a distinguished career in the real estate industry, Mark oversees the strategic direction and execution of Nicola real estate initiatives. In 1994, Mark helped establish the Vancouver office of Avison Young Commercial Real Estate, an employee-owned company that has now grown significantly to a worldwide commercial brokerage company. Mark has extensive experience in sales and leasing of commercial real estate and served as the company’s Managing Director of the Vancouver office. This experience has proven invaluable in his current role at Nicola Wealth. Mark also served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation for nine years and has helped execute several capital fundraising campaigns
Event Details
Register early to join us. Guests are welcome!
When: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
11:45 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Guest Speaker
Where: Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Cost
$80 (incld GST) MIABC Members
$115 (incld GST) Non Members
$25(include GST) Students
Note
No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than 3 business days prior to the event date, substitutions are allowed.
No receipts will be issued. Please print a copy of your registration page or notice. If you are paying by cheque (group of 5+ only), please make it payable to The Mortgage Investment Association of B.C. and present it to the event registration desk, when checking-in for the event. No cash payments at the door.
