JIM KRUSE
Regional President, Brokerage, Greater LA
Kidder Mathews
Jim Kruse is Kidder Mathews’ regional president of brokerage for Greater Los Angeles. He is responsible for regional growth, recruitment of talent, and strategic client relationships at the firm’s offices in downtown Los Angeles, Century City, El Segundo and Pasadena. Kruse is a well known dynamic leader with deep experience recruiting and leading professionals. He has over 36 years of commercial real estate expertise in Southern California. His vast experience includes 15 years as senior managing director for CBRE’s LA offices, executive vice president for Grubb & Ellis’ LA offices, a top producing broker at Cushman & Wakefield, and CEO of LA-based investor/developer DPI Retail.
Kruse joined Kidder Mathews in March 2022 and has since added an impressive 33 new brokers, including 20 in Century City alone. With his extensive market knowledge, he is regularly invited to be an expert panelist or moderator.
