Kate Jordan, Principal of Lee & Associates, has been named to the Board of Directors for NAIOP Maryland, a local commercial real estate association with more than 390 members. She recently vacated her position as Chair of the NAIOP Maryland Developing Leaders committee.

Jordan, who was worked in the commercial real estate industry since 2007, focuses on the leasing and sale of commercial office and industrial properties throughout the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor region for landlords, institutions and corporate end-users of space. She has worked for the Lee & Associates Chesapeake Region for the past four years.

“Becoming involved with NAIOP Maryland has accelerated my career network and business opportunities, while providing me with the most up-to-date information about the real estate industry that I apply on a daily basis,” Jordan explained. “Interacting with my fellow board members and NAIOP Maryland officers also offers unreplicable knowledge and insights about the commercial real estate marketplace that I can put to direct use with my clients.”

More than 390 professionals are involved in NAIOP Maryland, which is comprised of companies and individuals working in development, investment, construction, brokerage, asset management, finance, architecture, engineering and legal services.

NAIOP is the nation’s leading trade association for developers, owners, investors and other professionals in industrial, office and mixed-use commercial real estate. Comprising 16,000 members in 55 chapters, it provides networking opportunities, educational programs, research on trends and innovations and strong legislative representation.