Alexander Frei, Senior Vice President, CBRE

Alex Frei joined CBRE in 2018 as a senior vice president with the Transaction and Advisory Services team. He focuses on all aspects of site selection with an emphasis on the identification, negotiation, documentation, and administration of state and local government incentives. Having negotiated over $1 billion in state and local incentives packages for his clients, Alex knows what it takes to service high-stakes clients, handle complex negotiations, and maximize outcomes for his clients. Leveraging his background in engineering and sales, Alex brings meticulous attention to detail to each project, delivering results across a broad spectrum of industries. By virtue of his living and working in the U.S., Germany, and Mexico, Alex has shaped a global mindset, sharpened his communication skills, and experienced a great deal of personal growth that fuels his creativity and effectiveness in business. He expands his thought leadership through his writing, having authored numerous articles in trade journals, and through media contribution, having been referenced in the WSJ, Forbes, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN. Alex is also a sought-after speaker and panelist at industry conferences on site selection and tax credits and incentives best practices and its impact on the site selection process. He is fluent in German, Spanish, and English. Prior to CBRE, Alex was a senior managing director of the Business Incentives Practice at Cushman & Wakefield, and a trusted advisor in the areas of tax credits and incentives, site selection, and economic development. Alex received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and his MBA from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. He earned his LEED Accredited Professional designation in 2009 and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois.