PREA - Key Persons


Adam Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • Dune Real Estate Partner

Alex Symes

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Alison Hawkins

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Amachie Ackah

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Amy Cummings

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Membership Committee

Amy Laffargue

Job Titles:
  • Director, Meetings and Events

Anar Chudgar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman / Artemis Real Estate Partners

Andie Scanlan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Andrew Fenet

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rising Leaders Committee
  • Member of Committee

Andrew Ierardi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of Committee

Barbara Jesuele

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Ben Walker

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Bradley Petersen

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Bruce Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Catherine Cagley Beaudoin

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Catherine Marcus

Job Titles:
  • Dune Real Estate Partner

Chris Lee

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner

Chris Miers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee
  • Prime Finance

Christina Chiu

Job Titles:
  • Empire State Realty Trust

Christina Scarlato

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of Committee
  • Principal Portfolio Manager, Real Assets / the World Bank Pension Fund

Christine Kang

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Christopher Merrill

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Christy Fields

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Meketa Investment Group
  • Member of Committee

Christy Gahr

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Christy Hill

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Cia Buckley

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Cindy Rivera

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Clay Cove

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Clyde Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Cyndi Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Cynthia Maus

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Dan Cashdan

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Danita Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

David J. Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner
  • Chairman & CEO / Clarion Partners

David Sherman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Member of Committee

Dean Adler

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Chairman of the Institute Committee
  • Cofounder & CEO / Lubert - Adler Partners, L.P.

Deborah Harmon - CEO, Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Cofounder

Deepa Janha

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Devin Glenn

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Dhvani Shah - CIO, Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • CIO
  • Treasurer

Dillon Lorda

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Dune Real

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Ellen Young

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager
Ellen Young is a dedicated and compassionate advocate who has spent the last two decades serving her community. With a strong passion for youth welfare, Ellen has made a lasting impact through her work and philanthropy as the former Executive Director of Ruby Room and now serves as the organization's Board Chair. Ellen has focused her career on supporting children experiencing foster care and housing insecurity, positively impacting the lives of thousands of young individuals. In 2019, Ellen received the Mother Ryther Home Award for her dedication to youth in foster care. In 2023, Ellen was recognized as Citizen of the Year in her hometown of Seattle, WA. Again in 2023, Ellen was recognized as a "Legend" by the OL Reign (Seattle's women's soccer team) and Starbucks, for her invaluable contributions to her community and dedication to children and individuals in need.

Eric Lang

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner
  • Senior Managing Director, Private Markets / Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Eric Wu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Real Estate Americas / Blackstone

Erik Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Fariha Iqbal

Job Titles:
  • Foundation Coordinator
Fariha is a first-generation Bengali American who was born and raised in Florida. She faced various systemic obstacles on her path to academic excellence and overcame them with determination and hard work. During her time at the University of Florida, her interest in the nonprofit sector grew. Soon after graduating, she secured a vital role within an organization that reduces poverty and provides low-income individuals and families with the tools to become self-sufficient in Central North Florida. Fariha's professional journey has highlighted the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for people from all walks of life. She has come to understand the essential role that diverse perspectives play in driving innovation, making sound strategic decisions, and fostering meaningful connections within any industry.

Gabrielle Hanson

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Gadi Kaufmann

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the New Programs Committee

Gail Haynes - President

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner
  • President

Graham Russell

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Grant Walker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Greg Arendt

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Greg MacKinnon

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research
  • Research Director
  • Director of Research at Pension Real Estate Association, Sai
Greg MacKinnon, director of research at Pension Real Estate Association, said that commercial real estate generally continues to remain an attractive investment opportunity for institutional capital.

Heather Fernstrom

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Isabelle Martin

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chair of the Board of Directors

Ivan Barron

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Ivan was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US at the age of nine. His life experiences inspired him to pursue a career working to expand economic and educational opportunities for people from all backgrounds. He has launched nationally recognized diversity and inclusion programs in partnership with leading corporations, universities, and foundations. Dr. Barron began his career in the real estate industry as Deputy Director of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director at the PREA Foundation, he was at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr. Barron has a master's degree from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of Washington where he teaches courses for entrepreneurs at the Foster School of Business.

IvanhoƩ Cambridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jacques Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Jamie Behar

Job Titles:
  • Independent Board Member
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Member of Committee

Jared Chase

Job Titles:
  • Editor
  • Staff Writer

Jeff Giller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jeffrey M. Fine

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner
  • Partner & Managing Director / Goldman Sachs

Jennifer Blanchard

Job Titles:
  • Financial Controller

Jennifer Stevens

Job Titles:
  • Dune Real Estate Partner
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Jennifer Wenzel

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Jessica Hobbs

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Jim Clayton

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Joel Rubin - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

John Brady

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Managing Director & Portfolio Manager / Oaktree

John Faust

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

John Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

John Turek

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Jon Davis - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • CEO
  • Founder

Jonathan Slager

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • CEO / Bridge Investment Group

Josh Pristaw

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Julie Brenton

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Julie Donegan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • California State Teachers Retirement System

Kaylee McCall Correa

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Kelly Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Ken Muller

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Kenneth M. Wisdom

Job Titles:
  • Portfolio Advisors, LLC

Kevin Bassi

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Kevin Faxon

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • President and Finance Committee Chair / Principal

Kevin White

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Khalid Rashid

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Kimberly Adams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Lee Millstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Global Head of Real Estate & Senior Managing Director / Cerberus Capital Management

Lili Dunn

Job Titles:
  • How Bell Partners President
How Bell Partners President Lili Dunn is changing the female role within the industry.

Linda Assante

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Vice President and Grants Committee Chair / CIO

Lionel Foster

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Manoj Vasudevan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • KAUST Investment Management Company
  • Member of Committee

Manuel Casanga

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Director for Real Estate & Real Asset Investments / New York State Common Retirement Fund
  • Immediate past Chair / New York State Common Fund

Maria Surina

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Mark Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Martha Peyton

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Real Assets Applied Research at Aegon Asset Management
Martha Peyton, is the managing director of Real Assets Applied Research at Aegon Asset Management. In a Q&A with IREI, Peyton discusses how consumer behavior is informing CRE trends, how macroeconomic factors are coming in to play and the outlook for investment performance in 2021.

Matt Hershey

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Matthew Holberton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Crow Holdings Capital Partners LLC
  • Member of Committee

Matthew Meads

Job Titles:
  • Hershey Trust Company
  • Member of Committee

Matthew Posthuma

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Meagan Nichols

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Melanie Schiff

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Melinda Ellis Evers

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Fundraising Committee Co - Chair / Cofounder & Managing Principal

Melissa Reagen

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Michael Acton

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Michael Chen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Michael Lefton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rising Leaders Committee
  • Member of Committee

Michael McGowan

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Mike DiRe

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Senior Investment Director of Private Markets

Munir Iman

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Nicholas Macrae

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Woodbourne Canada Management Inc

Nils Kok

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

PGIM Real

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Philip Belling

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Pros Gear

Job Titles:
  • Real Estate

Rachel Norko

Job Titles:
  • Director, Member Services

Rich Gordet

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Robert White

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Russell Appel

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Sally Haskins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of Committee

Sanford Presant

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Sara Geiger

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Sarah Cachat

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Scott Barsky

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Sonny Kalsi

Job Titles:
  • Ellis Partner
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Fundraising Committee Co - Chair / Co - CEO
  • Member of Committee

Spencer C. Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Stella Pappas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Steven Hason

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Stuart Bernstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • Member of Committee

Suzanne West

Job Titles:
  • Epic Advisory

Sydney Hare

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Thomas Flexner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Conference Committee
  • GLP Capital Partners
  • Member of Committee

Tim Shine

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Membership Committee

Timothy Bellman

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Tom Leahy

Job Titles:
  • Head of EMEA Real Assets at MSCI Real Estate Research, Sums Up the Situation With Considerable Understatement
Tom Leahy, head of EMEA real assets at MSCI Real Estate Research, sums up the situation with considerable understatement: "2023 has not exactly been a vintage year for real estate."

Tom Lee

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Audit Committee Chair / Executive Director & CIO

TPG Angelo Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Dune Real Estate Partner

Virginia Calkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

W. Jeffrey Beckham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of Committee

Wanda Molina

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Whitney Ifcher

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

William Maher

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Yvonne Nelson

Job Titles:
  • Artemis Real Estate Partner
  • Member of Committee
  • Secretary / Former Head of Real Estate - Bureau of Asset Management