Lee & Associates Arizona recently hired Peter Batschelet as an associate.

Batschelet brings with him a background in sales and leasing. He has seven years of experience in commercial brokerage and was most recently with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank since 2011 and formerly with NAI Horizon, both in Phoenix.

“I am pleased to have Peter join us here at Lee. He has many supporters on our team and we believe he will make a solid contribution toward our overall sales efforts,” commented Fred Darche, Managing Principal of Lee & Associates Arizona.

Along with a list of sales awards including Top Producing Industrial Broker for 2012 and 2013, Batschelet is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and is a Tostitos Fiesta Bowl volunteer.

Additionally, he holds a BS in Business Administration from Drake University in Des Moines and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.