Coldwell Banker Canada president Andy Puthon, left, presents the Canadian Ambassador Award to Tina Mak along with Paul Prade, president of Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty in Vancouver.

Vancouver’s Tina Mak is the winner of the global Coldwell Banker network’s Canadian Ambassador Award for 2013.

“This award represents the culmination of what has been an extraordinary year for Tina Mak and the contribution she has made to the Coldwell Banker global network,” says Andy Puthon, president of Coldwell Banker Canada Operations.

A 21-year industry veteran and an associate broker at Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty in Vancouver, Mak is a frequent speaker in Canada and the U.S. She was featured at the GenBlue Experience in 2013, the Coldwell Banker brand’s international event at the Lincoln Centre in New York City.  She was installed as national chair of AREAA Canada in February of 2013 and went on to co-chair the Investment Alternative Conference in Vancouver.

“Tina’s undeniable expertise in the Chinese relocation market has earned her a role as our global brand’s spokesperson and ‘go-to’ resource for trends on the Asian homebuyer and bridging the gap between East and West,” says Puthon.

“A shrinking world driven by technological advancement is changing the way we do business and changing the face of the industry,” says Mak. “While that presents formidable challenges, it also creates unprecedented opportunity to build bridges and create a better understanding between people and cultures. Throughout my career that is what I have tried to do. That’s not only good citizenship; it’s good business.”