As the real estate industry is faced with continually changing market conditions, an evolving economic landscape, and new regulatory horizons, the Graaskamp Center Board of Advisors is a hub of critical information-sharing and networking. Through the generous financial support of our members, the Graaskamp Center delivers the world-class experience that is expected from the global leader in real estate research and education.
Membership to the Board of Advisors is available at four levels:
- Sponsor - Annual gifts to the Graaskamp Center of $10,000 or more. Up to two official representatives at the corporate level to serve on the Board. Plus up to four additional corporate staff invited to attend select events.
- Sustaining - $6,000 annual gift. Up to two official representatives at the corporate level to serve on the Board. Plus up to two additional corporate staff invited to attend select events.
- Patron - $3,500 annual gift. One official representative to serve on the Board. Plus one additional corporate staff invited to attend select events.
- Non-Profit
Contributions, or some portion thereof, may be tax deductible – consult your tax advisor.
Board membership is by invitation only. Please contact Irgens Executive Director Michael Brennan at michael.brennan@wisc.edu if you would like to recommend a prospective member.
Board Members
Patron
Lifetime
Sponsors
Sustaining
AREIT
Honorary and Emeritus
Patron
Richard AaronsonBiographyCEOAtlantic Realty Partners, Inc.
Alissa AdlerBiographyManaging Principal/Managing BrokerPodolsky Circle CORFAC International
Matthew AstrachanBiographyVice ChairmanJones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc.
Matthew BertramBiographyFounder & CEOCapital Slack
Arun I. BhatiaBiographyPresidentArun Bhatia Development Organization
Robert BollhofferBiographyManaging Partner29th Street Company
Robert J. BondBiographyCo-Founder and PresidentBond Companies
Pamela BonehamBiography Managing DirectorBarings Real Estate Advisers
Kent BornBiographySenior Managing DirectorPPM America
Jim BorrisBiographyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerZilber Ltd.
Jonathan BrownExecutive Director, Real Estate Banking-Central RegionJP Morgan Chase
Joel CarlinsBiographyCo-CEOMagellan Investment Partners, LLC
Todd CegelskiBiographySVP-Commercial Real EstateJohnson Bank
Corey ChisnellBiographyPartnerArtis Advisors, LLC
Vincent M. CozziBiographyFormer President & Chief Investment Officer, Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT 
Kevin A. CrummyBiographyChief Investment OfficerDouglas Emmett, Inc.
Jeffery A. DavisBiographyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCambridge Realty Capital Companies
Steven C. DisseBiographyPrincipalColliers International
Brian EisendrathBiographyVice Chairman, Capital Markets, Debt and Structured FinanceCBRE, Inc.
William J. FergusonBiographyChairman and Chief Executive OfficerFerguson Partners Ltd.
Steven FifieldBiographyChairman & CEOFifield Companies
Robert E. GoeckelBiographySenior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate BankingBBVA Compass
Randall GuentherBiographyChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial OfficerVanta Commercial Properties
Doug HamjeBiographyManaging DirectorInternational Airport Centers, Inc.
Brian L. HappBiographyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerErdman Company
Ryan HeschBiographyPresident & CEOML Realty Partners
Perry HigaBiographySenior Vice PresidentNAI Hiffman
John HoffmanBiographyMiller Cooper & Co., Ltd.
Ronald M. HubbardBiographyVice President, Investor RelationsDuke Realty Corp.
Peter JungbackerBiographyManaging MemberAlexander & Bishop
Robert M. KarnerBiographyManaging DirectorAnnaly Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc.
Robert KukulkaBiographyRegional Chief Financial Officer for the AmericasAbu Dhabi Investment Authority
Christopher LeffBiographyManaging DirectorCIBC
David A. LenzBiographyFounder and ChairmanNorth Central Group
Justin L. LeonardBiographyPrincipal and Senior AnalystWalton Street Capital, LLC
Daniel R. LevittBiographySenior Vice President, Capital MarketsRyan Companies US, Inc.
Brian ListonBiographyPrincipalValue Industrial Partners, LLC
Duane H. LundBiographyPresidentExchange Realty, Inc. 
Ryan MalleryBiographyChief Executive Officer and Fund ManagerBig River Real Estate, LLC
Craig S. ManskeBiographyManaging PrincipalDevelopment Solutions, Inc.
Rick MattiodaBiographyPresidentLeopardo Companies, Inc.
Austin MautzBiographyChief Financial Officer and Vice PresidentFiduciary Real Estate Development, inc.
John McLindenBiographyPartnerCentrum Properties, LLC
Charles J. MurphyBiographyManaging DirectorSterling Hall Advisory, LLC
David NankinBiographyManaging MemberLegacy Varin Property Management, LLC
David J. NeithercutBiographyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerEquity Residential
Charles K. Nulsen IIIBiographyFounderWashington Property Company
John OharenkoBiographyManaging DirectorBerkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
James OrthBiographyManaging PrincipalWHI Real Estate Partners
George A. PandaleonBiographyPresidentInland Institutional Capital, LLC
Dean E. ParkerBiographyPartnerHinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Sujan PatelBiographyManaging Director and Co-Head of US Investment ManagementColony NorthStar, Inc.
Tim PodboyBiographySenior Vice PresidentHeitman, LLC
Anthony PriccoBiographyPresidentBridge Development Partners, LLC
Daniel RosenbloomBiographyCo-Head of InvestmentsCadre
Andrew SachsBiographyExecutive Managing DirectorNewmark Knight Frank
Brian SchmidtBiographySenior Managing DirectorVärde Partners
Hermann SchneiderBiographyChief Executive OfficerDuctilcrete Slab Systems, LLC
Rajen ShastriBiographyFounder & CEOAkara Partners
Steve SosnowskiBiographySenior Vice President-Commercial Real Estate DivisionAssociated Bank
Steve StrattonBiographyInternational Director and Chairman, Headquarters Practice GroupJones Lang LaSalle
Kathy ThurstonBiographyManaging Director & Head of Institutional Real Estate Liquidity SolutionsCIBC
Michael A. ToolisBiographyVice PresidentStantec Architecture, Inc.
Brian TownsendBiographyChief Executive OfficerTalos Capital
Gregory S. VorwallerBiographyPresidentTrez Capital
Robert VrchotaBiographyManaging DirectorFitch Ratings
Keith WetzelBiographyManaging Director & Head of West Coast Real EstateGoldman Sachs
Johannson YapBiographyChief Investment Officer and Co-FounderFirst Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Thomas ZaleBiographyVice PresidentNorthwestern MutualLifetime
Michael D. ArnesonBiographyManaging Principal, RetiredTOLD Development Company
James J. Curtis IIIBiographyManaging Partner and Co-FounderBristol Group, Inc.
Jim G. HaftBiographyPrincipalHaft Holdings, Inc.
Charles V. HeathBiographyFounder and Principal EmeritusHorizon Development Group, Inc.
Fred Petri (Emeritus)BiographyPresidentHousing Capital Co.
Andrew E. PleskoBiographyPresident and General CounselE.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.
Bryant J. WangardPartnerWangard PropertiesSponsors
Martin BarberBiographyChairmanMoirai Capital Investments Ltd.
Jim CopeBiographyExecutive Vice President & Managing DirectorWalker & Dunlop
Patrick DempseyBiographyManaging DirectorWalker & Dunlop
John GatesBiographyChairman & CEOPortaeco, LLC
Scott McKibbenBiographyChief Investment OfficerBrennan Investment Group, LLC
Brad O'HalloranBiographyExecutive Director of Investor RelationsBrennan Investment Group, LLC
Jay H. ShidlerBiographyFounder and Managing PartnerThe Shidler Group
Robert G. VaneckoBiographyManaging PrincipalBrennan Investment Group, LLCSustaining
Stephen P. BaileyBiographyManaging DirectorPGIMMichael BarrBiographyPortfolio ManagerPaulson & Co. 
John BesseBiographyExecutive Vice President and Head of Midwest RegionU.S. Bancorp
Derek M. ChenBiographyChief Executive OfficerChenco Holdings Company, LLC
Michael DurstBiographyManaging Principal, Real Estate EquityAllstate Investments
A. Brad FeineBiographySenior Vice President, Commerical Real EstateBank of America Merill Lynch
Joseph GessnerBiographyManaging DirectorBMO Harris Bank
Patrick G. HalterBiographyChief Executive OfficerPrincipal Real Estate Investors, LLC
Christine HaskinsBiographyManaging DirectorPGIM Real Estate Finance
Vincent LaughlinBiographyReal Estate Group PresidentMB Financial Bank
Christy LockridgeBiographyPrincipalPGIM Real Estate Finance
James G. MartellBiographyCEOLogistics Property Co., LLC
Thomas M. McCahillBiographyManaging PrincipalEverWest Real Estate Partners, LLC
Daniel J. MinahanBiographyPresident and Chief Operating OfficerContinental Properties Company, Inc.
Michael MoranBiographyManaging DirectorAllstate Investments
Don PaffordBiographySenior Vice President and Chicago Market Manager, Commercial Real EstateU.S. Bank
Arthur P. PasquarellaBiographyExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerEquus Capital Partners, Ltd.
Don PescaraBiographyManaging Director, AcquisitionsGriffin Capital Company, LLC
David RaffBiographyManaging DirectorBMO Capital Markets Real Estate Group
David RubinBiographySenior Managing DirectorMB Financial Bank
Daniel M. SchulteBiographyPresidentPrincipal Enterprise Capital, LLC
Patrick WaiteBiographyExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerEquity Lifestyle PropertiesAREIT
Joseph R. BetlejBiographyReal Estate Investment OfficerAdvantus Capital Management, Inc.
Steven BullerBiographyPortfolio ManagerFidelity Management & Research Company
Michael H. CaseyBiographySenior Managing DirectorThe Blackstone Group L.P.
Lee ChristensenBiographyDevelopment ManagerGebhardt Development
Adam CibikBiographyPortfolio Manager, Real Estate InvestmentsEmployees Retirement System of Texas
Randall J. EggertBiographySenior Investment OfficerState of Wisconsin Investment Board
Brandon GoetzmanBiographySenior Vice PresidentBlue Vista Capital Management, LLC
Stephanie M. Krewson-KellyBiographyVice President of Investor RelationsCorporate Office Properties Trust
Chad NeumannBiographySenior Portfolio Manager State of Wisconsin Inv Board
Reginald L. PfeiferBiographySenior REIT Portfolio ManagerThrivent Investment Management
Seth SingermanBiographyPresident and Managing PrincipalSingerman Real Estate, LLC
Kenneth D. StatzBiographyManaging Director and Senior Market StrategistSecurity Capital Research & Management, Inc.
Bob ThomasBiographyManaging DirectorRREEF Management LLCHonorary and Emeritus
Zeb BradfordBiographyChief Investment OfficerMetzler Real Estate
Charles R. CarpenterBiographyManaging DirectorState of Wisconsin Investment Board
Frederick CooperBiographySenior Vice President Finance, International Development, and Investor RelationsToll Brothers, Inc.
Christine DicksBiographyDirectorWisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, Inc.
Norman D. FlynnBiographyPresidentNorman D. Flynn Associates, Inc.
David S. GeversBiographyVice President and Director of DevelopmentE.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.
Jon D. HammesBiographyFounder and Managing PartnerHammes Company
James R. ImhoffBiographyChairman and Chief Executive OfficerFirst Weber, Inc.
Mark IrgensBiographyChief Executive Officer and ManagerIrgens Partners, LLC
Michael KomppaBiographyPresident and FounderCorum Real Estate Group
Dan LeeBiographyVice President and OwnerFirst Weber, Inc.Frank MacdougalBiographyChairman and Chief Executive Officer, RetiredPrudential Realty Group 
Brad OlsenBiographyPresidentAtlantic Partners Corporation
Fred W. PrassasBiographyPrincipal and FounderPMC Management Group
Michael TheoBiographyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerWisconsin Realtors Association
Andrew WeirBiographySenior Managing DirectorHFF
Goldie B. Wolfe MillerBiographyFounder & PresidentThe Goldie Initiative