CUREC Staff

Angela Gorbold is the Membership Engagement Co-ordinator for the Real Estate Center at the Leeds School of Business. She is responsible for managing and growing relationships with both external and internal stakeholder groups that support the Real Estate Center’s initiatives. In addition Angela helps build partnerships with real estate industry leaders and investors through marketing, communication and networking opportunities. Angela has spent the past six years living overseas in Africa,...

Mike Kercheval is the Executive Director of the Real Estate Center at the Leeds School of Business of the University of Colorado Boulder. As the Center’s Executive Director, Mike manages and promotes the important relationships between the real estate industry and the academic community through a number of initiatives focusing on business education preparedness, career development and mentoring, and advancement of industry best practices. Prior to joining the Center, Mike...

Biography Katie Latier is the Associate Director of the CU Real Estate Center. Her primary responsibilities include overseeing the student placement, internship and mentor programs, counseling students on coursework and career issues, coordinating networking opportunities for the students, and working to build relationships with local real estate companies. Prior to joining the CU Real Estate Center, Katie was a change management specialist for Motorola in Austin, Texas. Her responsibilities included...

Biography Lisa hails from The Ohio State University Alumni Association as our new Administrative Assistant. Lisa’s husband Gary was transferred by his company to their offices in Louisville, CO in October, 2010. They have four sons, three of whom are living, working, and going to school in Ohio. One son joined them here in Colorado and is currently enrolled at CU/Boulder studying physics. Lisa enjoys travelling, finding new restaurants, going...

Biography Jennifer Smoot is the undergraduate Program Manager for the Real Estate Center. The focus of this role is on the undergraduate internship programs, counseling students on real estate focused coursework and careers, coordinating networking opportunities for the students, and working to build relationships with real estate industry partners. Prior to joining the CU Real Estate Center, Jennifer has spent most of her career working in numerous real estate related...