Since 1993, the Belden Club Seattle has existed as an intimate, casual, and exclusive commercial real estate professional association providing select membership with social and educational programs for personal and professional development. Club activities address current industry topics of interest to the membership. More than any other organization, the Belden Club has striven to create an informal community of friends doing business together in the Seattle commercial real estate industry.
The Belden Club is incorporated as a 501(C)(6) Washington Not For Profit.
In 1980, a group of young professionals met on Belden Alley in the shadow of Bank of America building in downtown San Francisco. They met seeking camraderie and an exchange of ideas. Their association grew into the Belden Club which was established in 1981 and incorporated as a 501(c)(6) California Not For Profit Corporation. The name ‘Belden’ was adopted from Belden Alley, the location of the club;s first ‘business office’, Carlos Goldstein’s. We like to make the comparison with the founding of Lloyds of London in Lloyds coffee shop. The founding members were Jim Curtis, Tom Enberg, Pat Flanagan, Randal Howard, Jeff Kott, Roy March and J. Witt, III. Matt Moran, a former director of the San Francisco Belden Club, founded the Los Angeles club in 1991. Rick Prado helped start the Seattle Belden Club in 1993. The Belden Club Seattle continues the rich history of bringing together commercial real estate professionals that meet monthly to discuss pertinent real estate topics, tour new projects, and network in a casual and friendly environment.
Past Seattle Presidents
- 2022 – Jay Gelose
- 2021 – John Rupp
- 2020 – Katie Trimpe
- 2019 – Scott Lindley
- 2018 – Angela Gee
- 2017 – Scott Rosenstock
- 2016 – Travis Harth
- 2015 – Paige Nilsen
- 2011-2014 – Seth Gary
- 2006-2010 – Matt Orr
- 2004-2005 – Erik Marks
*If you have information about the dates of past Seattle Belden Presidents please e-mail us as we want to honor all those that have put time into this organization!
Leadership and Steering Committee:
- Scott Lindley, 2023 President, J.M. Riley Company
- Jay Gelose, 2022 Past President, DLR Group
- Brendan Lawrence, Treasurer, Onni Group
- Katie Trimpe, 2020 Past President and Steering Committee, Turner Construction Co.
- Angela Gee, 2018 Past President and Steering Committee, Dean Alan Architects
- Travis Harth, Steering Committee, Sellen Construction
- Theresa Comer, Steering Committee, Kimball
- Scott Rosenstock, Steering Committee, Urban Visions
Events Committee:
- Jay Gelose, DLR Group (Chair)
- Scott Lindley, J.M. Riley Company
- Theresa Comer, Kimball
- Angela Gee, Dean Alan Architects
- Mitch Roberts, DP Incorporated,
- Scott Rosenstock, Urban Visions
- Katie Trimpe, Turner Construction
Membership Committee:
- Douglas St. John, Waddell & Reed (Chair)
- Theresa Comer, Kimball
- Angela Gee, Dean Alan Architects
- Scott Lindley, J.M. Riley Company
- Jay Gelose, DLR Group
- Katie Trimpe, Turner Construction