Advisory Board - Zicklin School of Business

The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute Advisory Board is comprised of top leaders in the real estate industry.

The Advisory Board provides guidance and support to the Institute 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 (CEO, Brookfield Property Partners – Global Office Division) is the Chair and William Newman is the Honorary Chair of the Department’s Advisory Board.

Advisory Board members also participate in networking events with degree students at the William Newman Department of Real Estate, including the Advisory Board Speaker Series and the Advisory Board Mentor for the Day Program.

The current members of the Advisory Board are:

Name	Position	Company
Debbie Bernstein	Account Executive	MRP Lawrence Marketing
Kenneth Bernstein	President & CEO	Acadia Realty Trust
Kyle Bolden	Partner	Ernst & Young
Byron Carlock	National Partner, Real Estate Practice Leader	PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
Douglas Durst	Co-President/Chairman	Durst Organization, Inc.
Daniel Egan	VP, Sustainability and Utilities	Vornado Realty Trust
Dennis Friedrich	Principal	TKF Real Estate Investment
Francis J. Greenburger	Chairman and CEO	Time Equities, Inc.
David Henry	Retired Chairman and CEO – Kimco	Peaceable Street Capital
Paul Ingrassia	Managing Director and Group Head of North American Real Estate and Lodging Group within Investment Banking	Citi Global Markets Inc.
Adam Jacobs	Real Estate, Lodging and Leisure, High Grade Credit Research	New York Life Investors LLC.
Sandy Klein	Partner	Shanholt Glassman Klein Kramer & Co.
Stuart Koenig	Senior Partner & COO	Ares Management, L.P.
A. Mitti Liebersohn	President and Managing Director, New York City Office	Avison Young
Joseph Macnow	Executive Vice President of Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer/CAO	Vornado Realty Trust
Philip A. Marra	Partner	KPMG LLP.
Joe Moinian	CEO	The Moinian Group
Peter Musso	Portfolio Manager	Capital One Community Finance
Miki Naftali	Chairman & CEO	The Naftali Group
Jim Oswald	Partner	Head of NY Real Estate Tax at Deloitte
Richard Pergolis	President	Pergolis & Associates, Inc.
Robert A. Rosen	Chairman & CEO	Rosen Associates Management Corp.
Nancy J. Ruddy	Founding Principal	Cetra Ruddy Architecture D.P.C.
Glenn Rufrano	CEO	VEREIT, Inc.
Joshua Schuster	Managing Principal	Silverback Development
Frank J. Sciame	Chairman & CEO	F.J. Sciame Construction Company, Inc.
David Simon	Chairman and CEO	Simon Property Group
Shaunak Tanna	Head – Structured Investments	Basis Investment Group
Margaret Waters	Principal – Real Estate Funds	Bessemer Trust
Steven A. Wechsler	President & CEO	Nareit
Jaime Weiss	President	Weiss Realty Co. Inc.
Barry Ziering	Managing Director	Guggenheim Partners

Advisory Board Speaker Series - Spring 2019

Advisory Board Speaker Series

As part of this series, members of the William Newman Department of Real Estate Advisory Board give lectures on the state of the market and answer student questions. This is a great way for real estate students to meet face-to-face with important figures in the industry.

Past events include:

Speaker	Title	Date
Barry Ziering, Guggenheim Partners		November 15, 2018
Francis Greenburger, Time Equities, Inc.		November 14, 2018
Joe Moinian, The Moinian Group		October 22, 2018
Robert Von Ancken, Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory	Appraisal 101	April 10, 2018
Guest Speakers: Gabrielle Wyatt & Jeffrey Mason, Civic Builders	Revitalizing Communities through School Space	March 20, 2018
Glenn Rufrano, VEREIT	REITS 101	March 15, 2018
Joseph Macnow, Vornado Realty Trust		March 14, 2018
Guest Speaker: Michael Stern, JDS Development Group		February 27, 2018
Francis Greenburger, Time Equities Inc.		November 29, 2017
Guest Speaker: Simon Ziff, Ackman-Ziff		November 21, 2017
Guest Speakers: Lewis Friedman, Merlon Management Corporation; Gary Tannenbaum, Miltan Management Corporation		November 16, 2017
Guest Speaker: Daniel Hoffman, Cerberus		November 8, 2017
Josh Schuster, Silverback Development	The Development Process and Structuring Tactics to Maximize Returns for Developers	October 10, 2017
Ken Bernstein, Acadia Realty Trust		November 30,2016
Glenn Rufrano, VEREIT, Inc.	Public & Private Real Estate Markets	November 29, 2016
Francis Greenburger, Robert Singer, Time Equities, Inc.	It Takes a Village: Creating a New Condominium Development from Land Acquisition to Construction	November 2, 2016
Margaret Waters, Bessemer Trust		May 11, 2017
David B. Henry, Kimco Realty Corporation		May 10, 2017
Joseph Macnow, Vornado Realty Trust		May 7, 2017
Guest Speaker: Travis Yuengst, CBRE		February 23, 2017
David Henry, Peaceable Street Capital	Emerging Issues & Trends in Real Estate	April 6, 2016
Margaret Waters, Bessemer Trust	Private Real Estate Equity Investments	April 4, 2016
Matthew Van Buren, Travis Yuengst, CBRE	An Overview of Manhattan Development and The Emergence of the Brooklyn Waterfront Market	March 22, 2016
Joseph Macnow, Dan Egan, Vornado Realty Trust	Sustainability – The Next Generation	February 23, 2016
Glenn Rufrano, VEREIT	Outlook for the REIT Market	November 24, 2015

Advisory Board Mentor for the Day Program

The Department’s Advisory Board Mentor for the Day Program exposes students to career paths in the real estate industry and provides networking opportunities. By being matched with various executives in the industry, students learn about the mentor’s company and job opportunities that that particular type of company provides.

Students spend the day shadowing members of the Advisory Board and learning about the skills needed in the real estate industry. Students observe their mentors’ daily work activities and meet executives in other departments throughout the day.

The Department held an Advisory Board Mentor for the Day event on May 6, 2016.

Participating Companies

CBRE
Deloitte
Ernest & Young
Kimco Realty
KPMG
Time Equities
Vornado Realty Trust

Student Comments

“I had the opportunity to sit in on a conference call regarding the acquisition of a large industrial portfolio. I came away impressed with Ernest & Young. I would highly recommend that other Real Estate students at Baruch take advantage of the Mentor for the Day opportunity in the future.”

–Matthew Osborne (MS ’16)

“I attended three different staff meetings, in which I gained a better perspective on Vornado’s work and its latest development projects. I am so grateful that I had this opportunity.”

– Ernest Alsouleh (BBA ’17)

“When I told my mentor that I am interested in research, he introduced me to his colleagues on CBRE’s research team. They told me more about their work and what makes a good report. I really appreciate this opportunity.”

– Danlin Luo (MS ’17)

“My discussion with my mentor gave me insight and clarity on the career path I would best enjoy. He also showed me around some of the office buildings in NYC that Time Equities owns and operates. This is a great program and I got a lot out of it.”

– Dominick Bonomolo (MBA ’17)

“The Mentor for the Day program will prove to be a vital part of the learning and professional development process that makes the Baruch Real Estate program one of the best. I hope that future Baruch College real estate students have the same opportunity.”

– Daniel Dembek (MBA ’16)

Speaker	Title	Date
Miki Naftali, Naftali Group		March 7, 2019
Dave Henry, Kimco Realty		March 11, 2019
Joe Macnow, Vornado Realty Trust		March 18, 2019
Glenn Rufrano, VEREIT, Inc.		April 2, 2019
Phil Marra, KPMG LLP.		April 10, 2019
Igal Namdar, Namdar Realty Group		May 1, 2019
Meg Waters, Bessemer Trust		May 6, 2019