Cresa Appoints Ray Anderson CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth

CHICAGO (February 3, 2026) — Cresa’s Board of Directors has appointed Ray Anderson as CEO, effective immediately. Anderson will drive Cresa’s continued growth and advisory approach that delivers transformational real estate results for clients, leveraging decades of experience in strategic consulting, performance improvement and M&A for corporate clients. Anderson succeeds Tod Lickerman, who will remain on Cresa’s Board.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ray to Cresa. This is a critical inflection point for the firm as we continue to grow and he is the right executive to lead our next phase of expansion. Ray’s proven track record in corporate value creation, organizational transformation and M&A on behalf of corporate clients fits well with Cresa’s occupier advocacy mission. His expertise will be a great fit as we pursue additional recruiting and acquisition opportunities as a company. His leadership will be instrumental in our next phase of expansion,” said Board Chairman Gary Gregg. “As we make this transition, we also want to thank Tod for his leadership over the last 5 years. He guided Cresa through unprecedented growth during his tenure and built a foundation for the long-term success of the company. Tod will remain on the Board and be a trusted advisor of the firm.”

Anderson has been serving major occupier clients as a consultant for the past 20 years and is known for his innovative approach to business strategy, operational improvement and technology adoption to deliver exceptional results. Previously, he was a senior partner with EY-Parthenon in its Value Creation group managing global enterprise-wide transformation and M&A projects for leading public, private, and private equity corporate clients. He also led the Business Performance Improvement Group at Huron Consulting and has held leadership roles across a variety of other firms.

“I am excited to join Cresa at such a pivotal moment. Our thriving culture and focus on client advocacy uniquely position us to deliver transformational results for occupier clients and set the stage for accelerated strategic growth,” said Anderson. “I am impressed by Cresa’s culture and client-centric approach to business and look forward to expanding our footprint and enhancing our services and technology platform to better serve our clients.”

Anderson earned an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.S. from Indiana University. He is a member of the Illinois Bar and is a CPA.