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Committees

NAREIM members work together to solve some of real estate investment management's most pressing business challenges. They do that through NAREIM Committees, developing discussions for meetings and pushing industry best practices through our benchmarking research.

 

This work is lead by two executive committees, three benchmarking committees and 11 functional group committees, the members for whom work hard each year on content and discussions, on the development and improvement of NAREIM benchmarking and on the success of NAREIM now and in the future. To get involved in any of NAREIM's Committees, reach out to Sanyu Kyeyune, NAREIM’s Head of Programming at skyeyune@nareim.org.


We thank everyone for all their hard work creating safe spaces so everyone can share what is working, and what is not, and driving improvements for all.

executive committees 

Board of Directors

membership 

Chair: Josh Myerberg, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

Vice Chair: Kristin Renaudin, Stockbridge Capital 

Treasurer: Jeff Newman, IDS Real Estate

​Chair Emeritus: Ryan Krauch, USAA

John Ockerbloom, Barings Real Estate Advisors

Tim Kessler, LaSalle Investment Management

Reisa Bryan, Nuveen Real Estate

Bryan Thornton, PCCP

Bobby Bransfield, Prologis

Jeff Giller, StepStone Group

Tiffany Gherlone, UBS Realty

Chair: Kathy Briscoe, Dermody Properties

Co-chair: David Donato, Continental Realty Corporation

Lauren O’Neil, AEW Capital Management

Peter Stelian, Blue Vista Capital

Kara Brown, Cabot Properties

Travis Pritchett, Harbert Management Corporation

Jill Brosig, Harrison Street Real Estate 

Bert Crouch, Invesco Real Estate

Brandon Sedloff, Juniper Square

Paul Wasserman, KKR

David Stanford, RealFoundations

Sean Ruhmann, TA Realty

Deb Smith, The CenterCap Group

Greg Michaud, Voya Investment

Benchmarking committees 

DEI 

Chair: Rachna Velamati, Heitman
Vice Chair: Reisa Bryan, Nuveen Real Estate 

Kayla Bolton, Alidade Capital

Alexandra Williams, Barings Real Estate

Chasity Boyce, Barings Real Estate

Kelsey Harstad, Belay Investment Group

Justinn Wheatley-West, BentallGreenOak
Jennifer Licciardi, Berkshire Residential
Erick Harris, Blue Vista Capital Management
Stuart Bernstein, CapRidge Partners

June Munshi, The CenterCap Group

Dave Kutayiah, Clarion Partners
Kathy Briscoe/Tyler Scheppman, Dermody Property

Deena Goodman, PGIM Real Estate

Pat Bailey, Principal Real Estate Investors

Kristin Renaudin, Stockbridge Capital 

Anne Peck, TA Realty

Allen Rubin, Unico Properties

Waterton Associates

 Compensation 

Chair: Jim Strezewski, Blue Vista Capital Management

Lauren O'Neil, AEW Capital Management

Kate Oppenheimer, DivcoWest

Jonathan Romick, GEM Realty
Tanya Oblak, Rockpoint Group

Vadim Blikshteyn, Torchlight Investors

Defined contribution 
in partnership with DCREC

Chair: Jani Venter, JPMorgan Asset Management

Vice Chair: Sara Shean, PGIM Real Estate

Scott Spalding, CBRE Global Investors

Michael O’Connor, Clarion Partners

Jennifer Perkins, LaSalle Investment Management

Ben Kanne, National Real Estate Advisors

Diane Smola, Principal Real Estate Investors 

Kara Foley, UBS Realty

Program committees

Acquistisions

Chair: Josh Dinstein, Continental Realty

Co-chair: Hayley Cox, UBS Realty InvestorsJeff Hammond, Alidade CapitalScott McKibben, Brennan Investment GroupFrank Tetel, Grubb PropertiesJustin Hoogerheyde & Vincent DiSalvo, Kingbird PropertiesWilliam Zheng & Patrick Nguyen, MultiGreenBob Geiger & Justin Lia, Partner Engineering & ScienceJohn Seaton & Jim Valente, RealFoundations

executive officer 

Chair: Josh Myerberg, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing 

Co-Chair: Kristin Renaundin, CFO, Stockbridge Capital

Mike Bryne, AEW Capital

Ryan Krauch, Affinius/USAA Real Estate

Julie Ingersoll, CBRE Investment Management

Gemma Burgess, Ferguson Partners

Molly Bordonaro, Green Cities Company

Ben Byrne, Lendlease

Bobby Bransfield, Prologis

David Stanford, RealFoundations

Matt DeMonte, Revantage

asset Management 

Chair: Robert L. Jones, Alidade Capital

Co-Chair: Rob Naso, BentallGreenOak 

Rick Bierbower, Comstock Companies

Haley Donato, Continental Realty Corporation

Krystal Arceneaux, EverWest Real Estate Investors

Luis Raul Sola, Kingbird Investment Management

Shawn Wei, MetLife Investment Management 

Harrison Maxwell & David Thompson, MultiGreen Properties

Jason Acosta, Nuveen Real Estate

Azim Hajjar, Pennybacker Capital 

Kent Tarrach, PGIM Real Estate

Sophie Li, PNC Realty Investors

Brent Hall, UBS Realty Investors

legal, compliance & Risk

Chair: Kara Brown, Cabot Properties

Co-Chair: Jeffrey Morandi, Berkshire Residential

Mary Litt, Alidade Capital

Jacqui Dagan, BentallGreenOak

Corey May, Cortland

Tyler Scheppmann, Dermody Properties

Jonathan Romick, GEM Realty Capital

Frank Falbo, Mayer Brown

Jaclyn Jackson, National Equity Fund

Catherine Bennett, New York Life Real Estate Investors

Jacqueline Kelly, PwC

Todd Joseph, Waterton Associates

architecture & engineering

Chair: Belinda Bail, BentallGreenOak

Co-Chair: Jenalyn Groeschel, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Michael Kairis, American Realty Advisors

Andrew Coats, Barings Real Estate Advisors

Bob Klinger, Brennan Investment Group

Kelly Saito, The Green Cities Company

Chris Wilson, LaSalle Investment Management

Katherine Ingersoll, Menlo Equities

Levi Naas/Randy Norton/Riley Quinlan, MultiGreen Properties

Bob Geiger/Gary Cohn, Partner Engineering & Science

Anne Peck, TA Realty

Joel Villamil, UBS Realty Investors

Capital Raising & IR Committee 

Chair: Michelle Wells, Waterton Associates

Co-Chair: Scott Arden, Sentinel Real Estate Corporation

Michael O'Donoghue, Alidade Capital

Todd Fowler, American Realty Advisors

Ben Lathrop, Bailard, Inc.

Marty Alston, Brennan Investment Group

Kathy Briscoe & Tyler Scheppmann, Dermody Properties

James Holleman & Vivian Tungalson, Grubb Properties

Melissa Brown, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

Brandon Sedloff & Immanuel Mahmoud, Juniper Square

Elizabeth Hibbard, National Equity Fund

Scott Silverberg, Oxford Properties Group

Steve Moen, PGIM Real Estate

Pam Yu, Rockpoint Group

Marcus Berry, TA Realty

Lisa Beeson, The CenterCap Group

Michele Kelly & Heidi Kaufman, Torchlight Investors

Chris Barbier & Scott Tavolacci, Yardi Systems

Data & Information Management 

Chair: Pete Schow, Invesco Real Estate

Co-Chair: Sach Diwan, LaSalle Investment Management

Francesco Munaco, Alidade Capital

Josh Glastein, Berkshire Residential

Jennifer Allard, HOOPP - Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan 

Andrew Dwyer, Juniper Square

Scott Cross, Nuveen Real Estate

Jason Dean, Pennybacker Capital

Ron Singh, PGIM Real Estate

Armel Traore dit Nignan, Principal Asset Management

Jim Valente, RealFoundations

John Orrico, RealPage

Mike Goodwin, Stockbridge Capital Group

Doug Prickett, Transwestern Investment Group

Blake Walker, The Green Cities Company

Scott Tavolacci & Eileen Clifford, Yardi Systems

Marketing & Communications 

Chair: Erin Randolph, Bailard, Inc

Matthew Richter, Alidade Capital

Natalie Evertson, Clarion Partners

Matt Schuler, LaSalle Investment Management

Stephanie Dufresne, National Equity Fund

Meg Faulkner, Partner Engineering & Science

Kait Furey, Torchlight Investors

portfolio management 

Chairs: Shilp Shah & Melissa Warren, Nuveen Real Estate

John Ockerbloom, John Kennedy & Maureen Joyce, Barings Real Estate Advisors

Dara Friedman, BentallGreenOak

Larissa Belova, CBRE Investment Management

John Kjelstron & Joe Nowicki, Chatham Financial

Paul Wasserman, KKR

Bob Geiger & Justin Lia, Partner Engineering & Science

Drew Stepanek, Stockbridge Capital

David Stanford & Jim Valente, RealFoundations

sustainability 

Chair: Brittany Ryan, Nuveen Real Estate

Co-Chair: Hannah Tillmann, Berkshire Residential 

Rachel Woolf, Blue Vista Capital Partners

Karen Mahrous & Molly Steckler, Clarion Partners

Cassandra McFadden, Cortland

Lauren Winkler, The Green Cities Company

Jill Brosig, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

Monica Beall, Lendlease 

Jim Landau, MetLife Investment Management

Brooke Pottish, New York Life Real Estate Investors

Tony Liou, Partner Engineering and Science

Patrick Jez, RealFoundations

Arielle Birenberg, Stockbridge Capital Group

Anne Peck, TA Realty

Lisa Beeson, The CenterCap Group

Tom Enger, UBS Realty Investors

talent management 

Chair: Charlotte Flores, BH Management

Co-Chair: David Norman, Prologis

Judy Capon, Barings Real Estate Advisors

Justinn West-Wheatley, BentallGreenOak

Aimee Hughes, Cabot Properties

Michelle Strassman, Chatham Financial

Sherrida Traynham, Clarion Partners

Kate Oppenheimer, DivcoWest

Angelique Kelly-Lara, Enterprise Community Investments

Stacy Nyenbrink, Harrison Street Real Estate

Deena Goodman, PGIM Real Estate

De'Borah Coggins, Tricon Residential

Courtney Brooks, Waterton Associates

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