BURR RIDGE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brookfield Global Relocation Services (Brookfield GRS) is pleased to announce that Traci Morris has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately, replacing Rick Schwartz, who is retiring after 10 years of service to the company and 35 years in the relocation industry.
Under the leadership of Ms. Morris, Brookfield GRS will build on its reputation as the world’s most successful global mobility company by maintaining excellent customer service while refining business processes, launching technology solutions and retaining and attracting talent to enable growth.
“I am honored to have this opportunity to lead an outstanding team as we build an industry leading company that delivers exceptional results for clients around the world,” said Traci Morris. “On behalf of all my colleagues at Brookfield GRS, I thank Rick Schwartz for his many years of service and wish him all the best.”
“Brookfield GRS has a tradition of best in class customer service and superior performance and I am confident that Traci Morris and her colleagues will take the company to new heights. I look forward to assisting the team during the transition period,” said Rick Schwartz.
Ms. Morris joined Brookfield GRS in 2013 as chief operating officer and has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the global relocation industry. Her appointment as CEO is the latest in a series of strategic initiatives to enhance the competitive position of Brookfield GRS, and follows on the acquisitions of GMAC Home Services in 2008 and Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services in 2012.
About Brookfield Global Relocation Services
Brookfield Global Relocation Services is a full service provider of corporate and government relocation and assignment management services to more than 500 corporate and government clients. Brookfield Global Relocation Services manages over 80,000 relocations throughout the world annually. Brookfield Global Relocation Services is an operating company of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Brookfield). Headquartered in New York and Toronto, Brookfield (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A) is a specialist asset management company focused on property, power, infrastructure and private equity.