Aron Gunkelman is Associate Director at Newmark, a member of the North American Industrial Advisory Group. Aron is responsible for developing and delivering corporate real estate services with a focus on thematic program strategy through implementation.
Aron focuses on the needs of corporate occupiers, investors in stand-alone facilities and cross-market portfolios. His clients have come to rely on Aron’s integrity, decision-driving strategy, and devotion to customized methodologies for managing complex transactions.
Through experience handling transactions totaling millions of square feet, Aron has honed his expertise in site selection, occupier-focused cost reductions, portfolio assessment, network modeling, real estate technology, lease negotiation and transaction management. The recipient of corporate real estate awards for performance, Aron’s primary motive is to deliver customized services to each client, based on their individual business priorities.
Aron’s background is in supply chain management. Prior to joining Newmark, Aron worked at Savills, on the Supply Chain Consulting Practice. Previously Aron held positions as Global Supply Chain Manager at Agrovia, Supply Chain Analyst for C&S Wholesale Grocers, and as Agribusiness Advisor for the Cameroonian Ministry of Agriculture, when serving in the U.S. Peace Corps.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
- Licensed New Jersey real estate broker
- Board Member, Izabel Agroforestry
PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Ocean Conservancy
- US Sailing
Aron graduated from George Mason University with a Master of Arts degree in Global Trade, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Currently, he is concluding a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Aron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Lynn University.