Doug Finlay of NAI Peninsula has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate (CRE) in Ontario, Canada. His career path started in commercial construction, in the field. He then had a life-changing interview with a design-build contractor who spotted his potential and gave him the chance to explore more options and said “Here’s your desk, see where you fit in”. Doug says “After several months of trying my hand at estimating, then project managing small contracts, I found my natural niche – business development and contract negotiation.