Council Committees:
- CUREC Annual Forum Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Education Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Golf Committee 2020/21
- CUREC IAB Nominating Committee
- CUREC International Committee
- CUREC Internship & Placement Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Membership Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Research Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Young Alumni Committee 2020/21
- CUREC Events & Advancement Committee 2020/23
The primary objectives of the Annual Forum Committee are to guide in the development of a high-level topical event, promote the event and lead in the fundraising effort around the event for the benefit of the CU Real Estate Center’s programs and activities. The primary objectives of the Annual Forum Committee are to guide in the development of a high-level topical event, promote the event and lead in the fundraising effort around the event for the benefit of the CU Real Estate Center’s programs and activities.
The Annual Forum is one of the largest single sources of the Center’s funding, often contributing over 25% of the budget revenue. Secondary goals for the Forum Committee include: helping establish the CU Real Estate Center as a thought leader in commercial real estate by attracting dynamic speakers to the conference; providing exceptional educational content; showcasing 1st and 2nd year MBA students, MS students, and undergraduates and their accomplishments; and providing a premier networking opportunity for the Colorado real estate community.
The Committee members work collaboratively and with Center staff to develop a half-day program, identifying and recruiting speakers and panelists from across the country, fundraising, marketing the event, and executing on the logistics (venue, date, food and beverage, AV, etc.). The Annual Forum is a top commercial real estate conference for industry professionals in the metro Denver region.
Richard Morgan
Academy Bank
Senior Vice President / Commercial Banker
Shannon Cox-Baker
Urban Ventures
Kim Sperry
LiveRange Water Real Estate
Managing Director
Cyndi Thomas
RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
Managing Director
Michael Manning
Pacific Oak Capital Markets Group
President and CEO
Dave Hadsell
Centennial Realty Advisors
VP and Principal
Campbell Davis
CBRE
Capital Markets
Taylor Welsh
Fidelity National Financial
Title Insurance Sales Representative
Travis Wanger
Hitachi Data Systems
Erik Anderson
Land Title Guarantee Company
Vice President
The Education Committee serves as a conduit to the industry, connecting potential adjuncts/lecturers to the Center. They also link industry insights into the curriculum and teaching topics for the real estate program at Leeds. The Committee provides four important services for real estate faculty and students:
- Research and promote top real estate industry individuals who would be qualified to teach our students at the undergraduate, MS, and MBA levels.
- Informally audit courses in the graduate real estate curriculum (both real estate courses in the Leeds School of Business and civil engineering courses in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) by sitting in a class and reviewing the course material (including the course syllabus). Audits are to be performed on an annual basis.
- Review proposals for new courses when received (in the past ten years, eight courses have been added from Education Committee recommendations).
- Provide materials used in case studies developed by faculty to ensure students receive up-to-date information on real estate industry best practices.
Scott Johnson
LMC
Division President
Craig Ferraro
East West Partners
Instructor
Larry Preble
Holland & Hart LLP
Counsel
Peter Crosson
Alaska Electrical Pension Fund
Chief Real Estate Investment Officer
Stephen Hansen
Clarion Partners
Retired Equity Partner & Managing Director
Dolf Kahle
iBuyer
Corporate Development
Chris Woodruff
The Cotton Companies
President
Michael Manning
Pacific Oak Capital Markets Group
President and CEO
Rich Etzkorn
Cushman Wakefield
Executive Managing Director
David Paul
Leeds School of Business
Lecturer
Kim Koehn
K2 Ventures
Lecturer
The Golf Committee has two primary objectives: first, produce a fun golf tournament for members and invited guests, and second, raise money for the CU Real Estate Council. Just like the Annual Forum, Council members look forward to the annual golf tournament as a way to network and connect with friends and other Council associates at one of metro Denver’s desirable golf establishments, while being challenged by course design and layout. This event has historically sold out. Participants enjoy several registration gifts, full box lunch, drink tickets, tee prizes, on-course frivolity, and a delicious plated dinner and awards ceremony. The Golf Tournament is responsible for contributing a modest portion to the Council’s budgeted annual revenue.
Chad Murphy
Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Managing Director
David Sonnenblick
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company
Principle
Austin Roberts
Kittredge Ventures
Managing Director
Peter Aweida
Westland Development Services, Inc.
President & CEO
Peter Cushman
Oakwood Real Estate Partners, LLC
Partner
The Nominating and Governance Committee of the IAB regularly reviews the composition of the IAB to ensure an optimal mix of member backgrounds representing diverse business areas, property sectors and geographic regions and oversees the governance with regard to the IAB. The Committee is responsible for soliciting new members to join the Board, reviewing candidate qualifications and assessing candidate’s complementary contribution to the overall membership. The Nominating Committee, in conjunction with the Executive Director, extend official invitations to join the Board.
Richard Morgan
Academy Bank
Senior Vice President / Commercial Banker
Cooper Williams
Essex Financial Group
President/Principle
Cyndi Thomas
RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
Managing Director
Stephen Hansen
Clarion Partners
Retired Equity Partner & Managing Director
Michael LaBelle
Boston Properties, Inc.
CFO
Philip Welch
Somerset Partners
Founder
Kim Koehn
K2 Ventures
Lecturer
David Kim
The Bascom Group
Managing Partner
The Committee’s mission is to expand the Center’s engagement with international real estate professionals who operate and/or reside outside of the U.S. Activities include identifying potential IAB members; engaging CU alumni who are working either in the international market or outside of the United States; working to develop internships and career paths; and assisting in hosting student treks. The goals from the committee’s effort include expanding career opportunities for CUREC graduates and alumni, bringing global perspectives to CUREC and boosting the international recognition and reputation of CUREC and Leeds.
Michael Manning
Pacific Oak Capital Markets Group
President and CEO
Neil Mishurda
Pacific Industrial
Co-founder & Partner
Daniel Aizenman
Stantec Architecture
Senior Principal
Christina Hill
Principal Global Investors (PGI)
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management, Americas
Daniel Markee
Forterra Capital Partners, LLC
Founding Partner and CEO
The Internship and Placement Committee offers graduate real estate students assistance in finding summer internships and permanent placement opportunities. The Committee has a near-perfect record in placing its students. Not surprisingly, many MBA graduates express that the Center’s internship and placement program was a critical factor in deciding to apply to the CU Real Estate Program.
Cody Kirkpatrick
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Christopher Wilson
Pando Holdings
Robert Brown
ArrowMark Partners
Sarah Laverty
EnviroFinance Group
Development Associate
Timothy Fredregill
Real Capital Solutions
Senior Associate
Karen Klerman
Wells Fargo Bank
Senior Vice President, Private Banking Advisor
Leon McBroom
Jones Lang LaSalle
Senior Director
Andrea Karp
Black Creek Group
Senior Vice President
Matthew Ansay
National Valuation Consultants, Inc.
President
Dave Hadsell
Centennial Realty Advisors
VP and Principal
Ben Molk
Crescent Real Estate LLC Denver
Ty Ritchie
CBRE
Jason Kaplan
Kaplan Companies
Matt Gangaware
EverWest Real Estate Partners
Chris Achenbach
Urban Roots Development
Mark Katz
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.
Andrew Torbin
Black Bear Energy
Aaron Johnson
Cushman Wakefield
James Roupp
JLL
Courtney Crowder
Grand Peaks
Robert Gillis
ProLogis
Director, Fund Management
Membership in the CU Real Estate Council is available to corporations and individuals; CU Alumni receive discounted rates for individual membership. The Membership Committee works to connect professionals and their businesses to the region’s premier real estate group. Membership offers deep discounts to programs, symposiums and networking events. Firms that develop strong working relationships with CUREC attract our best and brightest students as future employees, enhance their business relationships and elevate their company’s profile among real estate professionals.
Richard Morgan
Academy Bank
Senior Vice President / Commercial Banker
Wade Houser
Lewis & Brisbois
Partner
Cyndi Thomas
RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
Managing Director
Michael LaBelle
Boston Properties, Inc.
CFO
Rich Etzkorn
Cushman Wakefield
Executive Managing Director
Erik Anderson
Land Title Guarantee Company
Vice President
The Research Committee of the IAB was created to encourage and support real estate research activities undertaken at Leeds and to sponsor White Papers on behalf of the IAB and the Center. Such White Papers would likely fall outside the scope of the more traditional academic research process. The committee’s role is to identify critical areas of needed study for immediate practical application to the industry and to provide industry perspectives on academic papers as requested. The committee is also charged with aggregating resources which may be required for such undertakings.
Amy Cara
East West Partners
Managing Partner
Dolf Kahle
iBuyer
Corporate Development
The Real Estate Alumni Committee actively engages students and alumni through a variety of events, activities, and programs. The committee leverages the collective expertise and experience of recent alums to better position members as they navigate the first decade of their professional careers. By offering value-add experiences and building meaningful relationships the committee aims to foster greater post-graduation engagement with the CU Real Estate Center.
The committee has five sub-committees: Membership, Events, Education, Philanthropy, and University Outreach/Mentorship. These sub-committees organize a recent-alum focused membership drive, run a post-graduation mentorship program, lead project tours and panel discussions on new development projects, host education sessions on relevant industry topics, offer fun networking events such as happy hours and ski days, and assist in creating geographical groups where there are high concentrations of alumni to do the same. The Committee also seeks to work with area High Schools to educate students on the range of real estate careers that are available.
Nathan Roberts
Forum Real Estate Group
Michael Ornelas
TCF Bank
Debt Analyst
Jarrett Primm
Gold Block Ventures
McCall Perry
HM Capital Group
Director of Real Estate Operations
Timothy Fredregill
Real Capital Solutions
Senior Associate
Rachel Ivers
Leeds Business Students
Bullpen - Associate Development Manager
Alexandra McPherson
Wells Fargo Bank
Business Banking Future Analyst Program
Tyler Cande
H2 Properties
Haley Nist
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Austin Roberts
Kittredge Ventures
Managing Director
CJ Montante
D. Alexander
Portfolio Manager
Devyn Bachman
John Burns Real Estate Consulting
Lucas Michieli
Verdad Real Estate Development
Development Analyst
Michael Arnold
WbylB Avison Young
Kama Newell
Wisdom Real Estate
Buyers Specialist
Caroline Beetham
Transwestern
Brian Monahan
Great-West Financial
Mortgage Investments Specialist
Andrew Thomas
CBRE
Corporate Services Associate
Joseph Markman
Ev Greystar
Financial and Operations Analyst
Roy Romero
Conscience Bay Company
Assistant Property Manager
Katie Souder
CBRE
Due Diligence Coordinator
Meredith Kaiser
CoreSite
Sales Enablement Analyst
Andrew Hanna
McCaffery Interests
Database Manager
Christopher Tryba
Tryba Architects
Megan Turner
United Properties
William Haass
JLL Debt Analyst
Madison Wilsmann
Hines
Paula Chavarria
Leeds Graduate Students
Homeowner Support Specialist
Sidney Federico
Conscience Bay Company
Kade Hiller
Conscience Bay Company
Maxwell Whittaker
Great Southern Bank
Lending Trainee
Griffin Foulk
Stream Realty Partners
In addition to the Annual Forum, the CU Real Estate Council hosts other regular events, including an annual holiday networking event in November/December. The objectives of the Events and Advancement Committee are to: 1) identify industry trends, area development projects, and individuals making a difference in the metro Denver commercial real estate community; 2) develop informative speaker panels that illuminate the topic and further educate the membership; and 3) create opportunities for the Council membership to network with one another often during a breakfast or luncheon format.
Events should offer discounts to members and work to provide CEU credits. In addition there should be member-only events to enhance the Council’s membership value.
Bradley Segall
Essex Financial Group
Karen Klerman
First National Bank of Omaha
Senior Director, Community Banking
Amy Cara
East West Partners
Managing Partner
Andrea Woodhams
Rentlytics
Craig Fimple
BBVA Compass
Team Lead
Erin Barrett
Conscience Bay Company
Real Estate Manager
Courtney Schneider
United Properties
Associate Development Project Manager
Eliot Hoyt
BrightView
Principal
Tom Brinegar
PEAK Resources, Inc.
Vice President and CFO