At The CRE Authority, corporate real estate is viewed as a strategic lever - one that directly influences enterprise value, operational resilience, capital allocation, risk and long term growth across organizations and institutions.
Founded by Mark Cascagnette, MCR, SIOR, a Fractional Chief Real Estate Officer (CREO), and senior corporate real estate advisor. The CRE Authority provides independant, executive level guidance to organizations navigating complex real estate, infrastructure and facility strategy across Canada and the United States.
To help senior decision-makers across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors see the big picture, anticipate change, and act with confidence. The CRE Authority supports organizations and institutions by providing clear, experienced leadership and stategic insight on complex corporate real estate and facility decisions.
• Boardroom-level corporate real estate strategy and governance support
• Economic development, investment attraction, and institutional advisory
• Facility modernization, optimization, and long term portfolio strategy
• Cross-border growth, restructuring, and location strategy
• Policy, incentives, and site selection frameworks for complex organizations
Whether advising a Fortune 500 board, supporting executive leadership teams, collaborating with government and not-for-profit organizations, or delivering insight through keynote speaking and media, our focus remains the same; informed decision making, trusted counsel, experienced guidance and measurable impact.
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We operate as an extension of your executive team, providing senior corporate real estate advisory, analysis, and strategic roadmaps aligned with your organization's objectives. Our work is informed by market intelligence, data analytics, AI-driven insights, and decades of experience advising executives, boards, institutions, and public-sector leaders.
Our advisory work includes:
The CRE Authority is built on the belief that sound real estate and facility decisions are ultimately human decisions — made by leaders navigating complexity, pressure, and change. Through advisory work, executive conversations, and public speaking, Mark Cascagnette brings perspective shaped by decades in boardrooms, leadership teams, and real world decision environments.
Whether mentoring senior executives, advising boards, or contributing insight through speaking and media, the focus remains consistent: thoughtful leadership, clear judgment, and decisions that stand up over time.
Mark Cascagnette is a trusted voice on corporate real estate, leadership, and long-term decision-making. Drawing on decades of experience advising executives, boards, and institutions, he contributes insight through keynote presentations, executive forums, media commentary, and candid conversations that connect strategy with real-world leadership.
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Practical advisory work for executives, boards, and institutions making long-term real estate and facility decisions.
Mark’s leadership philosophy is shaped by lived experience — including fatherhood, resilience, and long-term stewardship. These perspectives inform how he advises organizations navigating complexity, transition, and legacy decisions.
Mark’s leadership philosophy is shaped by lived experience — including fatherhood, resilience, and long-term stewardship. These perspectives inform how he advises organizations navigating complexity, transition, and legacy decisions.
“I’ve lived through the hard stuff. That’s why I lead with empathy.”
