Clara Ruth West and Carson Burgess join Colliers’ marketing team in Spartanburg

February 13, 2024

Colliers | South Carolina announced Clara Ruth West and Carson Burgess have joined its marketing team in the Spartanburg office, working with the firm’s industrial, retail and general commercial brokerage teams.

As a Marketing Coordinator, West plays a pivotal role in advancing marketing initiatives with a primary focus on property marketing and digital strategies to elevate Colliers’ services to its clients in the Upstate region of South Carolina and beyond. Her responsibilities include crafting best-in-class materials for property marketing initiatives and digital strategies, developing proposals and preparing press releases.

West holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Public Relations and New Media degree from Baylor University and a Master of Management in Professional Leadership degree from Converse University. Prior to joining Colliers, she worked as sports information director for a local college.

“Clara Ruth is passionate about building strong and meaningful relationships with those she works with and we look forward to the fresh ideas and innovation she will bring to our Spartanburg team,” said Liz McCary, Vice President of Marketing for Colliers | South Carolina.

As a Marketing Assistant, Burgess assists the marketing team and brokers in the Spartanburg office with office administration tasks, property marketing, vendor management and client hospitality.

Burgess holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing degree from Coastal Carolina University. He is engaged in the community through volunteer work at the local soup kitchen and contributes to construction projects for wheelchair ramps.

“Carson is a forward-thinking professional with a proven foundation in graphic design, event planning and social media management, making him a valuable asset to our team,” said McCary.

 

About Colliers

Colliers | South Carolina is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in South Carolina with 66 licensed real estate professionals covering the state with locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Colliers is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is the largest manager of commercial real estate properties in South Carolina with a portfolio of over 23 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers’ staff hold the most professional designations of any firm in South Carolina. Colliers | South Carolina’s partner, LCK, provides project management services for new facilities and renovations across South Carolina.

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 66 countries, our 19,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. With annual revenues of $4.3 billion and $98 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, X @Colliers or LinkedIn