Thomas McGee, Deloitte

New York, NY The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has appointed Thomas McGee, currently vice chairman, Deloitte LLP, as president and chief executive officer of ICSC, effective September 21. McGee is only the fourth individual to lead the global trade association in its 58-year history and he succeeds current ICSC president and CEO, Michael Kercheval who announced his retirement earlier this year.

“I am delighted with the choice of Tom McGee as ICSC’s new CEO and am confident that he is the ideal choice to lead the next stage of the association’s growth. Tom is a highly accomplished executive with a history of delivering top and bottom line results at one of the largest and most successful professional services firm in the world. He brings to ICSC a wealth of talent and experience including vision, strategic insight, a client/member service mindset and expertise in team and professional development best practices. In light of these attributes, I believe he is well equipped to lead ICSC and its 70,000 plus members throughout the world,” said ICSC chairman, Stephen Lebovitz, president and CEO, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Stephen Lebovitz, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

During his 26 years with Deloitte, McGee has held major global and U.S. leadership roles, including, among others, vice chairman, deputy CEO, national managing partner of M&A Services and global chief of staff.  He has also been a member of Deloitte’s global and U.S. executive and operational leadership committees.  McGee has significant media experience, with appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business and is frequently quoted in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and CFO magazine.  He is also active in numerous civic, charitable, and academic organizations. He is the incoming chairman of Covenant House International, and member of the New York Catholic Foundation Board, as well as the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of New York and the Board of Regents of Loyola Marymount University, his alma mater.

Mike Kercheval, ICSC

McGee said, “I am honored by this appointment and excited about the opportunity to lead ICSC and represent an industry central to economic development and opportunity here in the United States and throughout the world.  Shopping centers are a critical component of the social fabric of communities and are economic engines providing not only goods and services but stable jobs and tax revenue that support municipal services. Today, the shopping center industry is embracing technological advances that facilitate an omni-channel shopping experience, serving consumers at their choice of time, place and manner. ICSC, through its engaged and dedicated membership base, is ideally suited to shepherd continued success of the industry throughout the world. As ICSC’s CEO, I will be focused on positioning the shopping center industry to compete in a rapidly changing retail environment for the benefit of our members. I am confident that we have the right strategy, leadership, legacy and talent to guarantee ICSC’s success over the long term.” 

ICSC would like to acknowledge Korn Ferry, a global authority on finding leadership and talent, for their role in securing Tom McGee as the next CEO of ICSC.