Advisory Board
The William Newman Department of Real Estate Advisory Board is comprised of top leaders in the real estate industry. The Advisory Board provides guidance and support to the Department in such areas as curriculum development, internship programs, job opportunities, research issues, and the expansion of the Department’s new focus on international real estate education and conferences. Dennis Friedrich (President & CEO, US Operations, Brookfield Properties) is the Chair and Bill Newman is the Honorary Chair of the Department's Advisory Board.
The current Advisory Board members of the Department of Real Estate are:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Kenneth F. Bernstein President and CEO |
Acadia Realty Trust |
| Kyle Bolden Partner |
Ernst & Young |
| Karen Cronin Partner |
Deloitte & Touche, LLP |
| Douglas Durst Chairman |
Durst Organization |
| Larry Field Founder and Principal |
NSB Associates |
| Dennis Friedrich (Board Chair) President and Global Chief Investment Officer |
Brookfield Office Properties |
| Francis J. Greenburger Chairman and CEO |
Time Equities Inc |
| David Henry President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board |
Kimco Realty |
| Mitchell Hersh President and CEO |
Mack Cali Realty Corporation |
| Joseph Macnow Executive V.P. of Finance and Administration and CFO |
Vornado Realty Trust |
| Philip A. Marra Partner |
KPMG LLP |
| Vincent Mo Chairman and CEO |
SouFun Holdings Ltd |
| William Newman Founder and Former Chairman |
New Plan Excel Realty Trust |
| Bill O'Connor Principal |
O'Connor Capital Partners |
| Jim Oswald Partner |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| Richard Pergolis President |
Pergolis Swartz Associates Inc. |
| Glenn Rufrano President and CEO |
Cushman & Wakefield |
| David Shulman Founder |
David Shulman LLC |
| Joseph Sitt CEO and Founder |
Thor Equities |
|
Matthew Van Buren |
CB Richard Ellis |
| Margaret Waters Principal, Director of Real Estate Private Equity |
Bessemer Trust |
