Greg Krakowski
About Greg Krakowski
Greg Krakowski is a Senior Relationship Manager in Retail Real Estate at CIBC, with extensive experience in project management and business development across Western Canada.
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Greg Krakowski is currently a Senior Relationship Manager in Retail Real Estate at CIBC.
Current Position at CIBC
Greg Krakowski has been serving as the Senior Relationship Manager for Retail Real Estate at CIBC since 2016. He operates across the BC and Prairie regions, providing extensive real estate services to CIBC's branch network. His responsibilities include developing the real estate construction components of client business cases, managing external real estate service providers, and auditing premises to ensure compliance with vendor service agreements and budgets.
Previous Experience
Before his current role at CIBC, Greg Krakowski worked at Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions from 2012 to 2016 as a Project Manager based in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Prior to that, he served at Dawn Construction as a Project Manager and Business Development Manager from 2006 to 2012 in BC and Alberta. From 2000 to 2005, he was a Sales Project Manager at EurOptimum Display, covering Ontario, Western Canada, and Washington.
Education and Expertise
Greg Krakowski studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, earning a diploma in Building Technology between 1990 and 1992. His formal education has been pivotal in his ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, reinforcing his capabilities as a relationship manager. He employs his knowledge in commercial and retail building construction to optimize client business cases and the overall use of real estate space.
Role in Real Estate Management
Krakowski is instrumental in maximizing the efficient use of capital resources by providing real estate inputs into the annual capital planning process at CIBC. He identifies economies by making more efficient use of existing real estate space, minimizing the need for additional acquisitions. His strategic approach ensures all occupancy budgets remain within plan, aligning with compliance standards and vendor agreements.