Appreciating Real Estate

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 estate research and education. He originated the Jones Lang LaSalle Transparency Index in 1999, which has become the world standard for understanding international real estate. Jacques received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also teaches “International Real Estate” at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. Jacques serves on the Boards of the JLL Income Property Trust, The Homer Hoyt Institute, The Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Metropolitan Planning Council (Chicago, non-profit). He is active in NAREIT, PREA, the Urban Land Institute, and he is an honorary fellow of the Real Estate Research Institute.

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 day-to-day management of the firm and, during his tenure, has spearheaded the launch of many industry firsts including the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University, NYC Real Estate Tech Week, MIPIM PropTech NYC, the Global PropTech Confidence Index, and PropTech Place. Giri Devanur is the Founder and CEO of reAlpha, a cutting-edge technology company with a plan to empower everyone to invest in the $1.2 trillion short-term rental market. Prior to founding reAlpha, he served as the President and CEO of Ameri100 Inc. and scaled Ameri from $0 to $50M in revenue and completed the IPO on Nasdaq in under 4 years. Giri was awarded the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and authored a book titled “Nothing to Nasdaq”. Giri has more than two decades of experience in the information technology industry. He successfully founded WinHire Inc. and Ivega Corporation. Ivega merged with TCG in 2004, creating a 1,000+ person focused differentiator in the IT consulting space. Giri has an M.S. in Technology Management from Columbia University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Mysore, India. He also attended Executive Education programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School. Kyle Waldrep is the Founder and CEO of Dottid, a commercial real estate (CRE) SAAS technology platform that provides a single location for brokers, landlords, and tenants to share information, work seamlessly throughout the leasing process, and ultimately, close deals faster and with greater efficiency. Kyle founded Dottid soon after graduating from Southern Methodist University when he realized that the CRE leasing process was highly antiquated and mired in administrative tasks that could be easily solved with the right technology. In just three years, Kyle has built a team of world-class software developers, technologists, and industry experts, all determined to develop the most effective way for the commercial real estate industry to conduct business. Dottid, a venture-backed startup, has raised almost $11MM from some of the most prominent leaders and advisors with unmatched CRE experience. In many ways, this team symbolizes the shift from the traditional CRE transactional model to the future of where the industry is headed.

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 company management and focuses on client relationships, business development, quality control, and employee engagement. She guides the activities of almost 350 professionals and technical personnel – including civil engineers, surveyors, construction managers, environmental scientists, and land planners. Her external leadership focus has allowed the company to be a part of many remarkable projects. From public infrastructure improvements and urban revitalization, to single- and multi-family developments, to design services for projects in healthcare, education, and energy, Sandy has guided EMH&T to leadership in both the public and private sectors in a diverse array of markets. Sandy has always recognized that one of the fundamental elements of a community's prosperity is reliable, modern infrastructure surrounding transportation and housing. Her work within EMH&T and her dedication to social and civic organizations to address poverty disparity and homelessness, racial inequality, and affordable housing, combined with her commitment to helping the leadership in Central Ohio address these issues, make her an integral member of the Rise Together Steering Committee. Sandy is a member of the Columbus Partnership and she is currently serving on the boards of YWCA Columbus, The Nature Conservancy Ohio, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio, and Columbus Academy. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Miami University Institute for the Environment and Sustainability and the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio. Sandy recently hosted the first 2-part series on addressing the growing housing gap in Central Ohio, bringing together stakeholders of single and multi-family residential developers to explore solutions.

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, FHA and Life Company whole loan placement business conducted by more than 100 professionals in 16 offices in major metropolitan areas across the United States. Mr. Walsh was promoted to lead Real Estate Capital Markets for KeyBank starting in 2008. In this position, he restructured KeyBank's real estate capital markets businesses and oversaw portfolio hedging and valuation of a $22 billion real estate portfolio. He also served on the board of the National Multi-Housing Council and as Treasurer of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, two national real estate organizations. In 1998, Mr. Walsh co-founded and built KeyBank's real estate Private Equity Group, a group that invested in real estate projects throughout the United States on behalf of third-party institutional equity and mezzanine debt investors throughout the world. Mr. Walsh serves, or has served, on the following boards: Cleveland Foundation (Chair, Investment Committee); Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland Museum of Art (Chair, Building and Grounds Committee and Executive Committee Member); Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (past Chair, Finance Committee); Destination Cleveland (past Chair of the Board); as a Mayoral appointee on the Group Plan Commission (overseeing the redevelopment of Public Square); United Way of Greater Cleveland (Co-Chair of the 2012 Annual Campaign); Playhouse Square (past Chair, Real Estate Committee); ideastream (Emeritus Board Member; past Chair, Finance Committee); and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (Co-Chair, 2011 Sports Awards). Mr. Walsh is the past board chair for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and he helped launch Global Cleveland. He is also a member of the Cleveland Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO). He received his B.A. in Management and MBA from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Walsh also holds his Juris Doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, with a certification in environmental and energy law practice.

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 trustee for the Urban Land Institute for more than 40 years, and is now chairman emeritus and a lifetime member of the Urban Land Institute Foundation. He currently serves as lead independent director and non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors of UDR, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Mr. Klingbeil also served as co-founder and chairman of the Anden Group from 1975-85, which built housing in the United States, Paris and London. A native of Painesville, Ohio, Mr. Klingbeil earned his Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University and continues to play an active role in the university. In addition to being a charter member of the Board of Trustees, he has served on the Ohio State Foundation Board of Directors and chaired its Development Committee. He and his wife, Sally, live in San Francisco and have four adult children.

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 Hill- Managing Director at PGIM Real Estate and the head of Americas Asset Management. Sara Anzinger- Senior Vice President of Capital Markets at Measurabl Alex Symes- Director, is a member of the Global Real Assets Research team for BlackRock

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, Vanta Commercial Properties, Winter Properties, and WNY Group. Prior to joining Almanac in 1990, he served in the Corporate Finance Department of Rothschild Inc. He is a member of NAREIT's Real Estate Investment Advisory Council, a Research Sponsor at the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center of the Wharton School, an Associate Member of the Pension Research Council of the Wharton School, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Ohio State University Center for Real Estate. Mr. Kaplan began his career as a management consultant at Touche Ross & Co. Mr. Kaplan graduated cum laude from Washington University in 1984 and received an MBA from The Wharton School in 1988.

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 worked in retail site location. Mary received an AB from Vassar College and an MA and PhD from Northwestern University. She is a Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and sits on its Global Board of Directors. Mary also chairs ULI's Chicago District Council. Among other professional affiliations, she served two terms on the board of the Pension Real Estate Association and was its president. Mary is also a former president of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. She was named a fellow of the Homer Hoyt Institute in 2000, is a docent for the Chicago Architecture Foundation and is a member of the board of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago.

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 valuable insight to the Board in formulating and executing the Company's strategy. Mr. Hoster previously served on the Board of Directors of Trustmark National Bank and Trustmark Corporation until April 2016 and on the Nareit Board of Governors. He received a BA degree with honors from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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 PREI's Global Debt Committee. Post-recession, he was responsible for over $2 billion of annual financing activity. Prior to joining PREI, Terrence worked in the Capital Markets group of Fannie Mae's Multifamily Division where he was responsible for purchasing multifamily loans for Fannie's MBS program. Early in his career as an investment banker, Terrence worked on various M&A, financing, and joint venture assignments. Terrence earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M University and an MBA with a major in Real Estate from The Wharton School. He resides in South Orange, New Jersey with his wife and children.

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 location planning across the Americas, EMEA and Asia, including the integration of technology, design, construction, amenities, services, security and change management supporting the Firm's reimagined workplace experience, all designed to attract and retain talent and energize the integration between Real Estate, Technology and HR. From 2014 – 2019, Davidson's Team has delivered $5 Billion in Capital Improvements across the portfolio while reducing annual expenses through the strategic exit of non-core locations. Since 2010, cumulative location strategies delivered ~$400MM in annual expense reductions, all through strategic acquisitions, dispositions, optimal location, design, capital planning and re-positioning of ~50K employees annually. Davidson led the line of business integration, strategy and overall leadership engagement for JPM's acquisition, development and occupancy of 25 Bank Street in London, involving the design, planning, and consolidation of ~10K employees from locations across London, with a capital plan of $328MM. In 1994, Davidson graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Fordham University with a Dual Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Philosophy, Cumulative GPA of 3.78 and was the first in his family to earn a College Degree. Davidson also received the Fordham College Award for Ethics.

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 college living experience, and today, the company is widely recognized as a leader in the industry and is a go-to-partner for colleges and universities, developers and investors. Mr. Adelman's strength lies in his ability to structure deals and raise institutional capital from global investors. Over the past three decades, Mr. Adelman has expanded and diversified his portfolio beyond real estate. He is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of FS Investments, a leading manager of alternative investment funds, with twenty-four billion dollars of assets under management. Mr. Adelman also serves as the lead investor and Lead Director of Wheels Up, an innovative and intelligent private aviation solution. In addition to his leadership positions with Campus Apartments, FS Investments and Wheels Up, Mr. Adelman also holds positions on the boards of numerous esteemed organizations. His board roles include: Actua Corporation; Penn Medicine Board of Trustees; Board of Councilors of the USC Shoah Foundation; Vice Chair of the University City District Board of Directors; Chairman of the Philadelphia Holocaust Foundation and member of the Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Adelman was the recipient of the 2009 Multifamily Executive, “Executive of the Year” award and was also selected as the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the real estate category in Greater Philadelphia. He received his BA in Political Science from Ohio State University.

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 institutional investors and consultants. Prior to joining MetLife, Ms. Cummings served for nearly 15 years at JPMorgan Asset Management, helping to expand JPMorgan's real assets group into the institutional advisory space. Before JPMorgan, Ms. Cummings served as a portfolio manager at Lend Lease Real Estate Investments. Prior to that, she was a President and owned a majority interest in Net Lease Partners. She started her career at W.P. Carey in 1982. Ms. Cummings attended Stanford University where she studied English.

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 Dynegy Inc, where she was the Senior Director of Global Facilities Management. She joined Shell in Houston in 2004.

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 Bank Greater Baltimore/Washington Director's Advisory Council, the Baltimore County Economic Development Commission, and the Board of Trustees for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland. In addition, he is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and an MBA from Loyola University in Maryland.

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 impacted by flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and extreme heat so that they can build more resilient futures. Previously, she served as deputy assistant secretary for grant programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Housing (HUD), where she oversaw affordable housing and community development programs, including the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Housing Trust Fund, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and CDBG Disaster Recovery funds. In this role she formed and facilitated multiple public-private partnerships, including the award-winning Rebuild by Design competition. Marion has been invited to testify in front of Congress five times and has been widely featured in national media outlets including the NY Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg, PBS Frontline, National Public Radio, and the Hill. Marion holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Howard University School of Law and a bachelor's from Northwestern University.

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 responsible for business development, product strategy, capital raising, and investor relations. Previously, Ms. Miller held positions with notable real estate investment management firms including Global Managing Director of Trammell Crow Company's Global Services Group, Managing Partner of Investment Strategy with Hart Advisers, Inc., Vice President of Portfolio Management at J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., Vice President of Marketing and Client Services with O'Connor Capital Partners, and Vice President at TIAA-CREF. Ms. Miller received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Investment, Finance, and Development from New York University. She is a Counselor of Real Estate®, a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Pension Real Estate Association, and both of IREI Editorial Boards. In addition, Ms. Miller is a member of The University of Virginia's Foundation Board of Directors, The University of Virginia's Architecture School Foundation Board of Directors, and the Charter School Growth Fund's Structured Finance Committee.

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 annual energy spend by 10% in three years. Sara's in-company experience affords her an intimate understanding of how ESG initiatives play out on the ground and she brings strong vision regarding how to maximize ESG efficiency and effectiveness. She has also worked at the U.S. Department of Energy on the commercial real estate segment of the Obama Administration's 13-billion-square-foot Better Buildings Initiative as well as at the U.S. Green Building Council on LEED technical development. Sara is passionate about results-focused sustainability integration that efficiently delivers financial and societal returns. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland and a M.S. in Energy Policy and Climate from Johns Hopkins University.

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 Foundation; and is a board member of The Columbus Partnership. Kessler is past Chairman of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees; past Chairman of Ohio Public Works Commission; past Chairman of United Way of Central Ohio; past Chairman of Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce; past Chairman of Columbus Museum of Art; past Chairman of The Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission and past President of the Columbus School for Girls. He also was on the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Limited, Inc., Commercial Vehicle Group, Abercrombie & Fitch, Columbus Regional Airport Authority, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, and Cleveland Federal Reserve. Kessler was inducted into the Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame, received the Builder of Columbus Award, the Builders Exchange Columbus Award, Columbus Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen, The Ohio State University Foundation Gerlach Award, the Columbus Public Schools Hall of Fame Award, Honorary Doctorate Degree from Otterbein University, and Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from The Ohio State University. Mr. Kessler is a graduate of The Ohio State University, College of Business Administration. Mr. Kessler and his wife, Charlotte, live in New Albany.

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 vehicles with combined capitalization exceeding $2 billion, from 2016 to 2017. Ms. Dotter also worked as an executive senior investment officer at Hunt Realty Investments under the umbrella of Hunt Oil Company, a petroleum exploration and production company, from 1998 until 2010. Ms. Dotter was the director of Real Estate Investments at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, from 1993 to 1998; and was a director of Financial Consulting Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, from 1989 to 1993. Ms. Dotter currently serves as an Advisor and Board member at Dottid, a company focused on developing comprehensive work flow technology to maximize revenue generation for commercial real estate . She also recently advised the Investment Committee of the Board of Children's Health System of Texas, providing interim investment portfolio oversight and a slate of recommendations regarding the System's investment governance framework. Ms. Dotter is currently an investment advisory board member at Employee Retirement System of Texas ( since 2019) and Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company ( since 2009).

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 preferences for a permanent work from home economy? Will demand for warehouse space continue to grow to account for uncertain inventory demands, or will businesses return to just-in-time efficiencies? Which areas of retail will regain their footing, and which will never recover? Panelists include Yaromir Steiner, CEO, Steiner & Associates; Matt Wersel, Managing Partner, Mohr Partners; Carl Deluca, Head of Real Estate, Americas, DHL.

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 Executive Officer at Rockbridge, and Barry Bloom, Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc..

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 career, what he is most proud of, and advice to students.

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 housing that can help make communities healthier, both in Columbus and across Ohio.

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 thinks this downturn will last. They finish with Renee's advice to current students and recent graduates.

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 students and graduates wanting to succeed in the world of real estate.

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.

In this episode the Center Director, Mary Beth McCormick, sits down with David Hoge, who is a Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates, a global real estate advisory boutique with offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. He is a member of the firm's Operating Committee and sits on the Investment Committee for Tunbridge Partners, an affiliate focused on investing in asset and fund management businesses

In this episode the Center Director, Mary Beth McCormick, sits down with Gloria Gil, who recently retired as Senior Managing Director, Real Estate from The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA).