Melissa Harris, of Sarasota-based Ian Black Real Estate, recently achieved the SIOR designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Harris is one of only two practicing commercial real estate brokers in the Sarasota/Manatee market to hold this designation.

To achieve the SIOR designation, candidates must have completed at least five years of creditable experience in the highly specialized field of industrial and office real estate; met stringent education requirements; and demonstrated professional ability and ethical conduct. SIOR is a Washington, D.C.-based international professional organization.