Outreach to the Professional Community
Comprised of top industry leaders, the Board is an intentional blend of both SMU alumni and non-SMU members alike. It incorporates 11 Corporate partners, 51 Leadership Circle level members, 85 Advisory level members, and 62 Associate level members (real estate professionals under the age of 35). Collectively, the Board links the Institute, students and the University to 125 different real estate companies in 19 cities across the US. Each Board member contributes both financial resources and time to further advance the goals set forth by the Institute.
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Executive Committee
- Bill Vanderstraaten, Founder, Chief Partners
- Tony Dona, Executive Director, Investment Management, Greystar
- Chuck Dannis, Senior Managing Director, NVC, Inc.
- Jeffrey Ellerman, Vice Chairman, CBRE
- Tom Kuhlmann, Executive Vice President, Lincoln Property Company
- Tim Gottsacker, Managing Partner, Silver Oak Multifamily Capital
- Brian Murphy, Co-Founder/Managing Principal, Edge Realty Partners
- Rivka Altman, Senior Director, Invesco Real Estate
- Kris Lowe, Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets
- David Binswanger, Co-CEO, Lincoln Property Company
- Jim Dillavou, Principal, Paragon Commercial Group
- Chris Hipps, Senior Managing Director, CBRE
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Executive Committee