James E. Hilsher

Vice President, Director of Marketing
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James E. Hilsher

Mr. Hilsher has more than 20 years of experience in economic development and commercial real estate. Prior to joining Mericle, he was employed as the senior marketing executive by The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry.

In his 12 years with Mericle, Jim has helped grow the company’s development portfolio of sold and leased buildings from 800,000 square feet to more than 12.5 million square feet. In recent years, Jim played a key role in the recruitment of nationally known companies such as Caremark PCS, Michaels Stores, Inc., Sealy, Inc., Mission Foods and Quaker Oats to Mericle properties.

Education

Mansfield State University, Mansfield, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Licenses & Designations

Licensed Real Estate Broker. PA License #RS216725L

Professional Affiliations

Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area, Inc. (IOREBA), Associate Member
Tri-State Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Organization, Member
The Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre, Board Member
Wilkes-Barre Tomorrow, Board Member
Candy’s Place — Cancer Resource Center, Board Member