CBRE Senior Associate Rusty Kennedy has been named one of the recipients of NAIOP’s 2012 Developing Leader Award.

The annual award is presented to 13 exceptional young professionals from across the country based on their achievement in their field, as well as their outstanding contribution to the industry and the NAIOP organization.

Kennedy, who began his career at CBRE in 2007, focuses his business on the industrial market. Earlier this year, the Arizona NAIOP chapter recognized him among its Industrial Brokerage Team of the Year and named him its Developing Leader.

Kennedy is also active in industry and community organizations including vice chairperson of NAIOP Arizona’s Developing Leaders Steering Committee, a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Southwest region leader of CBRE’s National Associate Industrial Broker Network, Young Life leader at Camelback High School and a board member of the Junior Golf Association of Arizona.

The developing leaders will receive their awards at a presentation at NAIOP’s national conference, which will be held in October 2012 in Washington, D.C.