Kidder Mathews Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Frame, SIOR, CCIM is a winner of CEO Today Magazine’s annual recognition program, the CEO USA Awards. Frame is one of three worldwide honorees featured in the 2023 publication, and he is the only winner in the commercial real estate industry.
The CEO USA Awards aim to honor those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and innovation in their fields. The magazine highlights the significant role these leaders play in shaping the business landscape and their contribution to the success and growth of their companies.
In a statement announcing the winners, CEO Today Magazine described Frame’s impact: “Bill Frame has reshaped the landscape of the real estate sector through his leadership at Kidder Mathews. With his extensive industry expertise and progressive approach, Bill has successfully navigated the company through various phases of growth, adapting effectively to the ever-changing market. His leadership has been crucial in cementing Kidder Mathews’ position as a leading force in commercial real estate services.”
Under Frame’s leadership, the company’s revenue increased 65% between 2020 and 2022 — an incredible feat coming out of a pandemic. He credits his success as CEO, as well as the success of Kidder Mathews, to the people at the firm: “Our employees/agents and clients want to work with people that they know, like, and trust, and that is the culture that we strive for every day at Kidder Mathews.”
Frame joined Kidder Mathews in 1993. Before his current executive roles, he was a perennial top-producing broker specializing in corporate real estate, healthcare, office, and investment properties throughout the Puget Sound region. He holds the accredited designations of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and maintains memberships at the local chapters.
In addition to this award, Frame has received numerous honors since taking over as CEO in 2020, including:
- Power 100 Leader – Puget Sound Business Journal 2020, 2022 and 2023
- Hall of Fame CEO – Best Places to Work 17 times Puget Sound Business Journal
- Top Executive to Know – Portland Business Journal 2020
- Middle Market Fast 50 Honoree – Puget Sound Business Journal 2022
About Kidder Mathews
Kidder Mathews is the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, with over 900 real estate professionals and staff in 20 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Kidder Mathews offers a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. The firm performs $12 billion in transactions, manages 53 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,800 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually. For more information, visit kidder.com.
