Focusing on strategic planning and long-term goals, Scott oversees relations with financial institutions, government agencies, economic development organizations and industry groups. He joined the company in 1972. Scott is Chairman of the Board for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation and Maryland Business for Responsive Government, and sits on the Board and Executive Committee for the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, the Young Life-Urban Baltimore Board of Directors, M&T...

Appreciating Real Estate w/ Marv Larger by The Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Marion Mollegen McFadden serves as senior vice president for public policy and as senior advisor for resilience at Enterprise. She leads Enterprise’s policy development and research and advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels, where we work with thousands of partners to safeguard, expand, analyze and improve programs that support equitable housing affordability and neighborhoods of opportunity. Marion works nationwide to support resilience planning and programs in communities...

Ms. Miller is co-owner, President/Managing Partner, and Head of Portfolio Management of Hillcrest Finance LLC, a New York City based real estate credit platform. In this capacity, she has oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Firm, as well as portfolio management responsibilities for Hillcrest’s investment vehicles. Ms. Miller has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining Hillcrest, Ms. Miller was Managing Director at Rockwood Capital where she was...

Sara Schoen is a career-long real estate ESG professional who advises companies and investors on ESG strategy, implementation, and investor relations to create long-term value. Her 15 years of experience include leading ESG for Clarion Partners, where she integrated ESG analysis into internal due diligence and business planning processes and managed all ESG reporting. She also established First Potomac Realty Trust’s (NYSE: FPO) energy and sustainability department, reducing the firm’s total...

Co-founder and chairman of The New Albany Company, Jack Kessler is one of central Ohio’s most accomplished real estate developers and influential civic leaders. The developer of numerous residential communities across the country, Kessler’s commitment to the evolution of New Albany is both professional and very personal. Along with co-founder, Les Wexner, Kessler was among its first residents. Kessler serves on The John Glenn School of Public Affairs; New Albany Surgical Hospital...

Jim Merkel is the Founder and CEO of Rockbridge, a private investment firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio that has been focused on the hospitality industry since 1999. Rockbridge has made more than 260 real estate and hospitality investments in 38 states, worth over $8.5 Billion in total capitalization. In 2011, Jim also founded RBHD, a leading hotel development and construction business that has done over $1.4 billion in renovation and ground-up construction of hotels.

Laurie Dotter has served in executive leadership roles in several investment companies that delivered attractive investment returns on commercial real estate operating companies, development and management companies, and portfolios requiring repositioning to enhance value. From 2010 to 2016, she served as President of Transwestern Investment Group, and then in addition as the founding partner of Corporate Properties Trust I, II and III, large scale commercial real estate investment...

In early 2020, the global pandemic sent millions of employees to work from home, boosted eCommerce as crowded storefronts became less safe, and caused supply chain issues that continue to this day. Now that there is hope inspired by a vaccine rollout and a possible end in sight, what does the future of commercial real estate look like? This period of immense change has brought many questions. Will companies need more office space to accommodate social distancing, or less space due to...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most difficult situation in memory for hotel owners and operators. What is the path forward from here? Will occupancies return to their prior numbers, and if so, when? In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Kevin Mallory, Senior Managing Director and Global Head for Hotels at CBRE, Noah Silverman, Chief Development Officer at North America Full Service Hotels for Marriott International Inc., Jim Merkel, Founder and Chief...

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, listen to our recent Economic Outlook Webinar. Professor Itzhak (“Zahi”) Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, was joined by Dr. Gene Amromin, Vice President and Director of Financial Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for a discussion on the post-election economy.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Fred Gould, Founder, a Director and Chairman of the Board Emeritus of Georgetown Partners, Inc., the Managing General Partner of Gould Investors L.P. Fred discusses how he got his start in real estate, the types of investments he started with and the investments Gould Investors is involved in now. Fred also talks about where he sees opportunity right now, what traits have helped him be successful, mistakes he has made in his...

The intersection of Healthcare and Housing is an exciting and growing space in both the healthcare sector and the multifamily housing industry. In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, listen to Aaron Pechota, the NRP Group; Amy Riegel, CareSource; Angela Mingo, Nationwide Children's; and Sheldon Johnson, Community Building Partners, as they discuss how health and housing are connected and share how their organizations are developing, financing, and working with communities to develop...

In this episode, Mary Beth talks with Renee Csuhran, Executive Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate and Community Development Lending and Investment at Huntington National Bank. They discuss the details of Renee's job at Huntington, how she got into commercial real estate, and what traits she possesses that have helped her succeed. They also discuss the state of the market right now, outlook on the future of urban environments, lessons learned from past recession, and how long she...

For this iteration of the Center's View From the C-Suite series, Mary Beth was joined by David Adelman, CEO of Campus Apartments. Mary Beth and David discuss topics including: his history in the real estate field, how he was able to grow Campus Apartments to its current size, and how he developed a strong company culture. David also discusses how COVID-19 has affected the student housing market and the most difficult aspects of being a CEO. David finishes by giving his best advice to...

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Huber Bongolan, Director of Capital Markets at StackSource. Huber talks about the company he works for StackSource, as well as the individual work he does. He also discusses the ups and downs of working for a startup. Huber gives insights into how he got started in his career, and the traits that have helped him succeed along the way. Lastly, Huber finishes by giving his advice to current students.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Rex Rudy, Executive Vice President for Commercial Real Estate at U.S. Bank. Rex talks about how he got involved in real estate, his job responsibilities at U.S. Bank, and what is happening in the market right now. Rex also talks about skills that have helped him be successful, traits he looks for in new hires, and advice to graduating in these uncertain times.

In this episode, Mary Beth talks with Robert Schottenstein, Chair & CEO of M/I Homes, and Brent Crawford, Principal & Founder of Crawford Hoying. They discuss what life was like in the 2008 recession, compared and contrasted to what we are seeing now. Schottenstein and Crawford then spend time answering questions from students, while giving advice for the future.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Kyle Waldrep, Founder and CEO of Dottid, a commercial real estate SAAS technology platform. Kyle discusses how he formulated his idea for Dottid, how he was able to turn that idea into reality, and the obstacles he faces as a 27 year old entrepreneur and CEO.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks with Peter Cummings, CEO and Executive Chairman of The Platform, a company focused on the rebuilding of Detroit. Mr. Cummings talks about his accomplishments in Detroit, his future goals for the city, the future of city centers, having Max Fisher as a mentor, and advice to students!

We were joined by a panel of global private equity investors and institutional advisors for a wide ranging discussion on the current outlook for the US and Global Real Estate markets. Our panel included: Moderator Jennifer Stevens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Alliance Global Advisors Panelists Chris Merrill, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Harrison Street Sean Harris, SVP of Acquisitions, Starwood Capital Group Christian Nye, Associate, The Townsend Group

In this episode, Mary Beth talks with Mark Wagenbrenner, founder of Wagenbrenner Development, and Managing Principal and President of Thrive Companies. Mark discusses how he was able to grow his company, what his company does, and steps he has taken in the time of COVID-19. They also discuss the current state of the market and advice to current students.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth talks to Jeff Witherell, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Plymouth Industrial REIT. They discuss Plymouth Industrial REIT, what the company does, how it has grown, and the secret to Jeff's success. Jeff also gives his advice to real estate students.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth sits down for a discussion with Beatrice Sibblies, Managing Partner of BOS Development. Mary Beth and Beatrice discuss a wide range of topics, including how Beatrice got to where she is, what she is doing now, nonprofits Beatrice is passionate about, and advice to students!

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Mary Beth speaks to Marcel Verbaas, Chairman and CEO of Xenia Hotels & Resorts. They discuss Marcel's nearly three decades of real estate experience, primarily focused on the hotel business. Marcel speaks on how he sets Xenia up for better long term success, contingency plans and the hotel industry in COVID-19, and advice for students.