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Distinguished Speaker Series: Jermaine Gause ’12, Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities

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Jermaine Gause will participate in the Baker Program’s Annual Young Alumni Panel on Thursday, March 30 Jermaine Gause is currently an Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities, an equity REIT with a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive multifamily properties in some of the best U.S. markets. Gause is based in the… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Jermaine Gause ’12, Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities

Distinguished Speaker Series: Clara Borrero, Project Manager at Tishman Construction

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At this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate will host Clara Borrero, Project Manager at Tishman Construction. Ms. Borrero will participate in a Young Alumni Panel with three additional graduates of the program, hosted by Editors of the Real Estate Review, with Matthew Green (MBA/Baker’17) moderating. Ms. Borrero is currently working… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Clara Borrero, Project Manager at Tishman Construction

Distinguished Speaker Series: David Rodgers, Founding Partner of Park Bridge Financial LLC

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This week The Baker Program has the pleasure of hosting David Rodgers as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. David is an expert in Commercial Mortgaged-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) with a career spanning over 30 years working in different market scenarios. He is the founder and principal of Park Bridge Financial LLC (established in 2009), which is the… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: David Rodgers, Founding Partner of Park Bridge Financial LLC

Distinguished Speaker Series: Martin Stern ENG 68’, Senior Managing Director at CBRE

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The Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome Martin Stern this Thursday evening to speak to students as a Distinguished Speaker. Mr. Stern leads the Real Estate Advisory Services group of CBRE Chicago, and is involved in key development and transaction assignments. His clients include the City of Chicago, the Village of Glenview,… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Martin Stern ENG 68’, Senior Managing Director at CBRE

Lou Marquet: The Psychology Behind Development and New Urbanism

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On Thursday, February 16th, the Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance, during the weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. Lou has over forty years of real estate related experience, from his time in youth as a carpenter, to his present-day development of large scale, mixed-use projects. His presentation touched up on many… Continue Reading Lou Marquet: The Psychology Behind Development and New Urbanism

WX Panel Discussion and Distinguished Speaker Series: Fulcrum Hospitality Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Boyer

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Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration’s Center for Real Estate Finance (CREF) in conjunction with Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate’s Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to feature Cheryl Boyer (SHA ’87) as a guest for the 2017 WX Panel Discussion, a panel of women executives who will share their experiences and strategies for achieving success, as… Continue Reading WX Panel Discussion and Distinguished Speaker Series: Fulcrum Hospitality Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Boyer

Distinguished Speaker Series: Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance

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The Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome Lou Marquet this Thursday evening to speak to students as a Distinguished Speaker. Mr. Marquet is a Principal at Leyland Alliance, heading its talented design and development team. He has been instrumental in setting new standards for construction innovation and environmental responsibility within the company.… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance

Jeff DiModica: Strategy Behind Starwood Property Trust and Expectations for Starwood in the New Administration

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Jeff DiModica, President of Starwood Property Trust, visited the Baker Program in Real Estate last week as the next key industry leader offering students and faculty insights by way of the Distinguished Speaker Series. During his time at Starwood Property Trust both as President and a director, DiModica has overseen the expansion of the company… Continue Reading Jeff DiModica: Strategy Behind Starwood Property Trust and Expectations for Starwood in the New Administration

Distinguished Speaker Series: Mr. Timothy J. Mayopoulos, the President and CEO of Fannie Mae

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On February 9th, we have the distinct honor of hosting Mr. Tim J. Mayopoulos ’80, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fannie Mae for the distinguished speaker series. Tim started his career with investment banking and held positions with at Deutsche Bank, First Boston and Credit Suisse. He was Executive Vice President and General… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Mr. Timothy J. Mayopoulos, the President and CEO of Fannie Mae

Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”

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The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of welcoming Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky Capital and RedSky Management, to campus as our first Distinguished Speaker of 2017. Ben graciously shared some of the lessons that he’s learned since launching RedSky with fellow Cornell alum Benjamin Stokes (CALS ’06) after graduating… Continue Reading Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”