Klump Center for Real Estate Advisory Board

CU Real Estate International Advisory Board 2019


The real estate program and the Klump Center for Real Estate benefits from a powerful group of industry supporters. The Advisory Board provides counsel, curriculum advice, mentorships, industry insights, financial support and career opportunities. This invitation-only board commits significant resources to support the academic and co-curricular work of the Klump Center.

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Klump Center for Real Estate Advisory Board Members

Scott Akerley
Principal
Scott Akerley, Entrepreneur, Investor and Innovator

Peter Aweida
Principal/Owner
Westland Development Services, Inc.

Curt Bailey
President
Related Midwest

Doug Bakke
Vice Chairman
CBRE

Molly Bordonaro
Managing Partner
The Green Cities Company

Albus Brooks
Vice President of Business Development & Public Affairs
Milender White

Parker Brown
First Vice President | National Retail Partners
CBRE | Corporate Headquarters

Luke Cannon
Vice President of Development
Koelbel & Company

Amy Cara
Managing Partner
East West Partners

Jim Carpenter
Vice Chairman
Cushman & Wakefield

Richard Coe
President
Foundry Commercial

Shannon Cox-Baker
Regional Vice President- Mountain West Region
Pennrose

Calandra Cruickshank
Founder/CEO
StateBook International

Jay Despard
Senior Managing Directory, Rocky Mountain
Rockefeller Group

Alan Engel
President
Crowne Partners, Inc.

Joe Ferguson
Principal
Lake Union Partners

Craig Fimple
Senior Vice President, Treasury & Capital Markets
NexCore Group

Rob Hamm
Director of Acquisitions
Bespoke Holdings

Scott Johnson
Managing Director
Ares Management

Carl Koelbel
Chief Operating Officer
Koelbel & Company

Eric Komppa
President
Corum

Michael LaBelle
Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Boston Properties, Inc.

Jeffrey Latier
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
Ares Management

JD Lumpkin
Executive Managing Director
Cushman Wakefield

Dan Markee
Founding Partner
Forterra Investment Partners, LLC

Brie Martin
Director, Operations
BioMed

Buzz Miller
Senior Associate
Stream Realty Partners

Neil Mishurda
Co-Founder and Partner
Pacific Industrial

Richard Morgan
Senior Vice President, Head of Lending Denver
Kirkpatrick Bank

Rhett Nunnally
Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate
UMB Bank

Jessica Ostermick
Colorado Market Leader
CBRE Colorado

Darren Powderly
Founder
Powder Capital Partners

Danny Prosky
President and Chief Executive Director
American Healthcare REIT, Inc

Brad Rable
Principal
BISON Partners

Jon Ratner
Co-Founder and CEO
The Max Collaborative

Kate Reilly
Founder
Guide Management

Luke Schroeder
Director
Schnitzwer West

Erich Sengelmann
Managing Director
Jones Lange LaSalle

Dannon Shiff
Senior VP Real Estate
Dave's Hot Chicken

David Sinkey
CEO
Boulder Creek Neighborhoods

David Sonnenblick
Co-Founder and Principal
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company

Ann Sperling
Retired Senior Director, eff. 12/31/21
Retired

Kim Sperry
Principal
Sperry Advisory

Greg Sutton
Senior Managing Director
National Valuation Consultants, Inc.

Jordan Swisher
Senior Vice President
Brue Baukol Capital Partners

Bruce Tabb
President
Envrionmental Development

Bob Tarnofsky
President – Real Estate
Continental Development Corporation

Philip Welch
Chairman & Co-Founder
Sandhurst Apartment Management

Cooper Williams
Producer & President
Essex Financial Group

Gregg Wolpert
Co-President
Stahl Real Estate Company

Ben Woolf
Conscience Bay Company

 

Founding Members

Charles Baugh
Retired, Hines
Retired

John Freyer
Co-Chairman of the Board
Land Title Guarantee Company

Cal Fulenwider
President
L.C. Fulenwider, Inc.

Ken Gillis
Retired, Centennial Realty Advisors
Retired

Mark Goldberg
Owner
Goldberg Properties

James Harrison Jr.
President
Harrison Properties

Daniel Ivanoff
Founding Owner
Schnitzer West LLC

Kim Koehn
Principal
K2 Ventures

Bill Mark
President & CEO
American Real Estate Advisors

Randy Nichols
President & Founder
Nichols Partnership

Larry Preble
Of Counsel
Holland & Hart LLP

Jeffrey Riggs
Managing Partner
Essex Financial Group

Jeffrey Robinson
Managing Director
Hampton Partners

 

 

 

Klump Advisory Board Committees

Annual Forum Committee Education Committee Golf Committee IAB Nominating Committee International Committee Internship & Placement Committee Research Committee CU Real Estate Network Programming: Events & Podcast Committee
Annual Forum Committee

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 Klump 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 Klump 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 Klump Center for Real Estate 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.​

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:

  1. Research and promote top real estate industry individuals who would be qualified to teach our students at the undergraduate, MS, and MBA levels.  
  2. 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.
  3. Review proposals for new courses when received (in the past ten years, eight courses have been added from Education Committee recommendations).
  4. Provide materials used in case studies developed by faculty to ensure students receive up-to-date information on real estate industry best practices.
     

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.

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.

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 Klump Center graduates and alumni, bringing global perspectives to CUREC and boosting the international recognition and reputation of the Klump Center and Leeds.

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

The Real Estate Network 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 Klump Center for Real Estate.

The committee has three sub-committees: Member Engagement, Sponsorship & Events, and Education & Philanthropy. 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.

 
 
In addition to the Annual Forum, the Klump Center for Real Estate Council hosts other regular events.  The objectives of the Events and Podcast 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 real estate industry to network with one another often during a breakfast or luncheon format.