The Garibaldi Group on Tuesday announced a change in leadership structure.
Ushering in the fourth generation of leadership at the 100-year-old family-owned business, and building upon the company’s long-standing succession plan, the firm elevated Jim Garibaldi to chairman of the board, making Jeffrey Garibaldi chief executive officer and his son Jeffrey Garibaldi Jr. president.
In his role as CEO, Jeffrey Garibaldi Sr. will continue as the face of the company. During his time as president, Jeffrey Sr. led the company’s corporate services division and the Bell Works leasing team, while consistently being among the highest-grossing salespersons in the firm.
Jim Garibaldi
Jeff Garibaldi Sr.
For Jim Garibaldi, the new role means less direct management of the firm’s day-to-day activities and more focus on strategic planning, new business development initiatives, and the purpose-driven aspects of the business.
For Jeffrey Garibaldi Jr. however, the move represents a much more significant change.
The new president joined the firm in 2014, in order to help pitch The Garibaldi Group’s services to Ralph Zucker and Somerset Development as the exclusive office leasing team for Bell Works in Holmdel. That successful project was the start of Jeffrey Jr.’s role spearheading company marketing initiatives and being actively involved in new business development for The Garibaldi Group. He was also instrumental in founding The Station, a Garibaldi-owned coworking space in Chatham that Jeffrey Jr. is a managing partner of.
“We’ve seen for a while that the future of the office is changing,” says Jeffrey Jr. “The Station offers the suburban market a ‘grown-up’ coworking option. It provides the amenities of a large office without the hassle, and allows us to build relationships with smaller companies and advise them as they grow.”
Jeff Garabaldi Jr. – JOHN O’BOYLE
In his new role as president, Jeffrey Jr. is focused on the people and culture of The Garibaldi Group, as well as the companies they serve. This is a role that Managing Broker Michael Staskiewicz feels fits perfectly with the young executive’s skill set. “As we add to our team, we’re looking for complementary personalities, skills, and styles,” Staskiewicz says. “We want to make sure everyone is playing to their strengths, and that we are positioned to best serve our clients’ needs, now and in the future. Jeffrey Jr. understands this more than anyone, and more importantly, he has an innate ability to relate and connect with people. His ability to see and accentuate each person’s talents organically will serve us immeasurably well as we build for the future.”
