Commonwealth Featured in Virginia Business Following Leadership Transition

Commonwealth was recently featured in Virginia Business following the announcement of Ken Strickler’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Strickler succeeds Commonwealth founder Mark Claud, who retired on May 26 after leading the company for 30 years. Having served as President since 2016, Strickler brings more than two decades of experience with the organization, having joined the company in 2005 and held leadership roles in property management, asset management, and investments.

The leadership transition follows Commonwealth’s recent rebrand from Commonwealth Commercial Partners, which unified the company’s diverse service offerings under a single brand platform.

“I’m very honored to continue the company’s evolution as an innovative, industry-leading firm in the dynamic commercial real estate market,” Strickler said. “It’s very humbling to step into Mark Claud’s very big shoes.”

Today, Commonwealth employs more than 225 professionals across 15 states and provides a full range of commercial real estate services, including property management, sales and leasing, asset management, project management, lodging management, investments, and land, farm, and forestry advisory services.

Read the full article from Virginia Business: https://virginiabusiness.com/commonwealth-real-estate-firm-selects-longtime-exec-as-new-ceo/

Source: Virginia Business, June 12, 2026, by Josh Janney.