Dr. Gordon is the Global Strategist for LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle). He is responsible for the macro strategy and micro research used to guide all investment decisions in 30 countries. He serves on the Management and Investment Committees of LaSalle and directs the investment strategy group, which analyzes capital markets, regional economies and property markets. Jacques received the “Graaskamp Award” from the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) for his contributions to real...

Aaron Block co-founded and serves as Managing Partner of MetaProp, the New York-based venture capital firm focused on the PropTech industry. Founded in 2015, MetaProp’s investment team has invested in 130+ technology companies across the real estate value chain. The firm manages multiple funds for both financial and strategic real estate investors that represent a pilot- and test-ready sandbox of 15+ billion square feet across every real estate asset type and global market. Aaron oversees...

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Bob Weiler & Don Kelley (Part 2) by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Bob Weiler & Don Kelley (Part 1) by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Sandy Doyle-Ahern is the President of EMH&T, one of Ohio’s largest professional engineering and survey firms. Sandy joined EMH&T in 1997, leading the company’s first Environmental Department. Over the course of her 20 years with EMH&T, she worked to grow the environmental division as well as her career, and became EMH&T’s first female shareholder in 2006 and vice president in 2008. Sandy was named president of the company in 2012. Today Sandy is responsible for overall...

Daniel Walsh is the founder and CEO of Citymark Capital. Prior to founding Citymark Capital, Mr. Walsh was President, Northeast Ohio for Huntington National Bank, joining the company in May 2010. Mr. Walsh’s responsibilities included management and oversight of all Huntington business activities in the Northeast Ohio metropolitan market. Prior to Huntington, Mr. Walsh led KeyBank’s Real Estate Capital Markets businesses nationally, including Fund Management, CMBS, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac,...

Dr. Itzhak (Zahi) Ben-David | Center for Real Estate Academic Director Neil Bhutta | Chief of the Real Estate Finance Section at the Federal Reserve Board.

James "Jim" D. Klingbeil established the Klingbeil family real estate business in 1959 in Columbus, Ohio. Today, the operating company, known as Klingbeil Capital Management (KCM) is a multi-faceted, national real estate company with holdings throughout the United States. Mr. Klingbeil serves as CEO Emeritus of KCM and The Klingbeil Company, headquartered in San Francisco. Throughout his 60-year real estate career, Mr. Klingbeil has been an industry leader. He served as president and as a...

On this webinar, our panel discussed how investors, real estate firms, insurance companies and lenders are integrating each component of ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance. Given the proven link between investor returns and a company’s focus upon ESG, how should companies prioritize and implement an ESG program? What resources are there for firms that are new to the process? How can a vibrant ESG program mitigate risks, both reputational and financial? Panelists include: Christy...

Mr. Kaplan is the Chairman of Almanac’s investment committee and responsible for overseeing the activities of Almanac and portfolio management of the ARS Funds. He currently serves on the boards of PREP Property Group, ReNew Senior Living and Westcore Properties. He has also served on the boards of Allegro Holdings, Ambassador Apartments Inc., CNL Financial Services, CNL Hospitality Properties, Encore Hospitality, Hallmark Holdings, National RV Communities, Parkway Properties, RXR Realty,...

Mary is Heitman’s Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Research and an equity owner of the firm. She is a member of the firm’s Board of Managers, Global Management Committee, North American Private Equity Valuation Committee, and Private Equity and Debt Investment Committees. She is the author of numerous articles and research studies relating to real estate markets, portfolio management and strategy. Prior to joining Heitman, she was an urban planner for the City of Chicago and she...

Mr. Hoster is Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since January 2016. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to December 2015. He has served as a director since 1993 and was President of the Company from 1993 to March 2015. His leadership experience and knowledge of the Company and the industry in which we operate, including over 40 years’ involvement with publicly held REITs and extensive experience with industrial real estate, provide...

Yvonne Nelson is the Head of Real Estate at the Office of the NYC Comptroller and directs such investment activities on behalf of the NYC Retirement Systems.

Terrence is Managing Partner of Gateway Merchant Banking where he leads debt, equity, and structuring for the firm. His career spans over 20 years across key roles in real estate and private equity. At Värde Partners, he had global responsibilities working with the management teams of Värde’s portfolio companies to develop financing strategies. Terrence joined Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) in 2008 and led the firm’s financing efforts throughout the recession, including chairing...

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Jean Kane by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Join us as we learn how large multinational companies are managing their back to the workplace process. Have expectations of employers changed? What about expectations of their most valuable resource – their people? How will this affect demand for office space and rents? What are the implications for Central Ohio and beyond?

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Cindy McLaughlin, Envelope by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Gardner Rivera, Paper City Real Estate Group by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Michael Patrick Davidson is the Head of the Global Corporate Real Estate Portfolio at JP Morgan Chase and Co. (JPM), encompassing 45 Million square feet (sf) across 456 Locations, supporting ~215K employees, with a $2.7 Billion Annual Operating Plan. Davidson is an appointed JPM “Community & Civic Ambassador” and joined the Firm in 2010. With a focus on developing the JPM global strategy and integrated workplace experience, Davidson leads the delivery of the real estate, capital and...

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Jessica Washington by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Panelists: Rex Rudy | US Bank Peter Morral | Granite Point Mortgage Trust Christina Doh | Silverstein Capital Partners Mark Williams | Eastdil Secured

David J. Adelman is a Philadelphia-based entrepreneur and active private investor. Mr. Adelman made his first investment more than thirty years ago, investing just two-thousand dollars in Campus Apartments, a student housing business. Since then, under his leadership, Campus Apartments has become a leader in the industry with more than two-billion dollars in assets under management across 18 states. Mr. Adelman’s strategic vision and business savvy drove Campus Apartments to redefine the...

Ms. Cummings is a Partner at Park Madison Partners focused on capital formation, strategic advisory services, and client management. She has over 35 years of real estate experience across a wide range of roles including acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, and capital formation. Prior to joining Park Madison Partners, Ms. Cummings was a Managing Director at MetLife Investment Management, where she was responsible for the development and management of relationships with...

Jeri Ballard is the Executive Vice President of Real Estate, Business Operations Centres, and Corporate Travel. She is responsible for leading a team that delivers the non-hydrocarbon physical infrastructure to Shell businesses, projects and ventures. This includes land assembly, real estate transactions, offices, housing, worker accommodations and facilities management. Jeri began her career with Westinghouse Electric and has held management positions with Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and...