James J. Murray

With a rich career spanning 50 years in the commercial brokerage industry, James has always been passionate about helping people put their ideas into action. Currently a Principal and SVP of Lennard Commercial Realty Limited, he joined DCM’s board in June 2016. As SVP and Director of Business Development at Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. Brokerage, James led major assignments across Canada, including the Mississauga and Oakville campuses of Sheridan College, Movati Health Clubs, and the TPCL head office in Calgary. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director and a Partner at J.J. Barnicke. Named “Business Person of the Year” by the Mississauga Board of Trade in 2009, James has received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee medals and, in 2015, the prestigious Order of Ontario.

James is a member of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors and is President and Chair of the Hazel McCallion Foundation for Arts, Heritage, and Culture. He has also served two six-year terms as a board member and vice-chair of the Peel Regional Police Services Board, as well as a 12-year term on the board of governors at Credit Valley Hospital.