Podcasts by Leading Voices in Real Estate
This is a podcast series of interviews with leaders in the world of real estate, with host Matt Slepin. We discuss their work, their contribution to the built environment and their career paths in leadership.
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Stephen Ross|Founder and Chairman of Related Companies from 2022-04-18T05:00
This week, Matt is joined by Stephen Ross, Founder and Chairman of Related Companies, one of the country’s premier real estate development organizations. Stephen talks about their current mega-proj...
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Bob DeWitt&Greg Bates|Retired CEO/Vice Chairman, GID; CEO&President, GID from 2022-04-04T05:00:23
This week Matt is joined by Bob DeWitt and Greg Bates from GID, the Boston-based, vertically integrated real estate investment manager. Bob is Vice Chairman and former CEO of GID and Greg is curren...
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Doug Yearley|Chairman&CEO of Toll Brothers from 2022-03-21T05:00:19
This week, Matt is joined by Doug Yearley, CEO and Chairman of Toll Brothers, widely recognized as the most admired homebuilder in the nation. Doug’s leadership and extensive experience in growth m...
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Rosanne Haggerty|President&CEO of Community Solutions from 2022-03-07T05:00:41
An internationally recognized leader in developing innovative strategies to end homelessness and strengthen communities Rosanne Haggerty joins Matt on this week’s Leading Voices in Real Estate. As ...
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Keith Oden|President of Camden Property Trust (Rebroadcast) from 2022-02-21T05:00:19
In this episode, we take a visit back to Matt’s conversation from February 2018 with Keith Oden, Co-Founder and President of Camden Property Trust. Camden is one of the largest multifamily REITs in...
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Chris Tokarski|Founder and Co-CEO of ACORE Capital from 2022-02-07T05:00:47
Co-CEO and a Founder of ACORE Capital, Chris Tokarski joins Matt on this week’s Leading Voices to talk about the CRE debt business in general and, specifically talk about the private debt providers...
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Laura Foote|Executive Director of YIMBY Action from 2022-01-24T05:00:42
On this episode of Leading Voices, Laura Foote, the Executive Director of YIMBY Action (the national organization for the “Yes in My Back Yard” movement) joins Matt and doesn't hold back as she sha...
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Owen Thomas|CEO of Boston Properties from 2022-01-10T05:00:01
CEO of Boston Properties, Owen Thomas, joins Matt for the first conversation of 2022 on Leading Voices in Real Estate. Boston Properties is the largest office REIT, developing, investing, and manag...
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Jordan Moss|Founder&CEO of Catalyst Housing Group from 2021-12-20T05:00:22
Jordan Moss, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Housing Group, joins Matt on this episode of Leading Voices in real estate to discuss his company, Catalyst Housing, which has focused on creating housing o...
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Lisa Picard|CEO of EQ Office (Rebroadcast) from 2021-12-07T04:39:10
During this episode, we are rebroadcasting a Leading Voices favorite with Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office. EQ Office is the vertical of Blackstone that oversees the office assets of one of the world’...
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David Stanford|Founder of RealFoundations from 2021-11-15T05:00:34
On this episode of Leading Voices, Matt is joined by David Stanford, founder of RealFoundations. RealFoundations is a professional services firm focused on “helping companies that develop, build, o...
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Dan Doctoroff|Chairman&CEO of Sidewalk Labs from 2021-11-01T05:00:49
Matt is joined by Dan Doctoroff, Chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet/Google subsidiary, dedicated to urban innovation, on this latest episode of Leading Voices. Sidewalk Labs tackles “ci...
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Ned Spieker|Managing Partner of Spieker Realty Investments from 2021-10-18T05:00:20
Ned Spieker joins Sam Zell, Gerald Hines, Art Gensler, Ron Terwilliger, and Leonard Wood as part of our industry legends series on Leading Voices in Real Estate. Like many of our guests, Ned came o...
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Julia Boyd Corso|Co-President&COO at Interstate Equities Corporation&Marshall Boyd|Co-President&CIO at Interstate Equities Corporation from 2021-10-04T05:00:21
On the latest episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt is joined by Julia Boyd Corso and Marshall Boyd, Co-Presidents of Interstate Equities Corporation.
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Jodie McLean|Chief Executive Officer of EDENS from 2021-09-20T05:00:22
Jodie McLean, CEO of the retail owner, operator, and developer EDENS, joins Matt on Leading Voices in Real Estate. Founded over 50 years ago in South Carolina, EDENS, now headquartered in Washingto...
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Sam Chandan|Silverstein Chair and Academic Dean of NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate from 2021-09-07T05:00:54
In Leading Voices' inaugural "back to school" episode, Matt interviews Sam Chandan, the Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair and Academic Dean of NYU's Schack Institute of Real Estate, one of the l...
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Elena Alschuler|Head of Americas Sustainability for LaSalle and Marta Schantz|SVP, Greenprint Center for Building Performance at ULI from 2021-08-16T00:00:21
In the second part of Leading Voices in Real Estate's discussion surrounding sustainability in the built environment, Matt is joined by Elena Alschuler, Head of Americas Sustainability for LaSalle ...
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Greg Smithies|Partner at Fifth Wall from 2021-08-02T13:07:46
In the first of our two-part episode series on climate change and the built environment, Greg Smithies, Partner of Fifth Wall where he leads the Climate Technology Investment team, joins Matt to di...
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David Radcliffe|VP Real Estate&Workplace Services at Google from 2021-07-21T16:07:54
In our 100th episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt speaks with David Radcliffe, the head of real estate at Google, and the first corporate real estate guest on the podcast.
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Richard Barkham|Global Chief Economist&Head of Americas Research at CBRE from 2021-07-05T18:15:34
As everyone tries to make sense of the next cycle of the real estate industry post-pandemic, Matt is joined by Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist & Head of Americas Research at CBRE, to d...
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Gunnar Branson|CEO of AFIRE from 2021-06-21T18:16:12
During this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate, Gunnar Branson, CEO of AFIRE, speaks with Matt about current issues facing the CRE business, including his thoughts on what is driving f...
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Chaz Mueller|CEO of Progress Residential and Dana Hamilton|Head of Real Estate at Pretium from 2021-06-07T18:11:30
Long-term colleagues Chaz Mueller, CEO of Progress Residential, and Dana Hamilton, Head of Real Estate of Pretium, jointly speak with Matt on this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate to...
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Neveo Mosser|CEO of Mosser Companies from 2021-05-17T18:18:14
Neveo Mosser leads a fascinating second generation family business that operates mostly in the multifamily space. His father founded the company in the 1960s; they have owned many of their generati...
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In Memoriam, Art Gensler|Founder of Gensler from 2021-05-13T18:26:02
On Tuesday, May 10, the real estate community lost one of its great thinkers and leaders, Art Gensler, the Founder of Gensler, the world’s leading design firm. This is a re-release of our November ...
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Jim Risoleo|President and CEO of Host Hotels&Resorts from 2021-05-03T19:07:24
Matt spoke with Jim Risoleo, President and CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts, during this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. Host Hotels & Resorts is the largest hospitality REIT...
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Mitchell Silver|Commissioner of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation from 2021-04-19T19:14:27
This week on Leading Voices in Real Estate, Mitchell Silver, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and a global leader in urban planning, joins Matt to discuss his wo...
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Lynne Katzmann|President, CEO, and Founder of Juniper Communities from 2021-04-05T19:24:26
President, CEO, and Founder of Juniper Communities (an owner/operator of seniors housing) Lynne Katzmann joins Matt on this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate.
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Jeff Berkes|President&COO of Federal Realty Investment Trust from 2021-03-22T19:27:47
This week on Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt is joined by Jeff Berkes, President and Chief Operating Officer of Federal Realty Investment Trust. Founded in 1962, Federal is one of the oldest US...
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Robin Hughes|President&CEO of Abode Communities from 2021-03-08T19:32:28
This week, Robin Hughes, President and CEO of Abode Communities, speaks with Matt about her experience and leadership in the affordable housing community. Abode Communities is a nonprofit owner, de...
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Vicki Been|Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development for New York City from 2021-02-22T19:32:57
Vicki Been, Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development for New York City, joins Matt on this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. Vicki oversees 25 agencies responsible for both e...
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Walt Rakowich|Former CEO of Prologis, Author of Transfluence from 2021-02-08T19:41:29
This week, Matt speaks with real estate leader Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis and author of the new book, Transfluence: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Chang...
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John Helm|Managing Director of RET Ventures from 2021-01-25T19:42
John Helm, Managing Director and Founder of RET Ventures, joins Matt for this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. RET Ventures is the first industry-backed early-stage venture fund foc...
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Marilyn Strickland|Congresswoman and Former Mayor of Tacoma from 2021-01-11T19:47:16
Today’s conversation is a re-release of the inaugural episode of Leading Voices, a conversation with then Mayor of Tacoma, WA and now, in 2021, a newly elected Congresswoman, Marilyn Strickland (D-...
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Paul Saffo|Forecaster and Head of Future Studies at Singularity University from 2021-01-04T19:49:26
In this first episode of 2021, Matt interviews Paul Saffo, Silicon Valley based futurist, about long term trends and their impacts on our cities and workplaces.
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Nancy Lashine|Managing Partner and Founder of Park Madison Partners, Host of“Innovations in Real Estate”Podcast from 2020-12-14T19:51:08
For the final episode of 2020, Matt speaks with Nancy Lashine, Managing Partner of Park Madison Partners and host of the podcast series, “Innovations in Real Estate”. Matt and Nancy interview each ...
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Alan Gold|Executive Chairman of IQHQ from 2020-11-23T19:55:31
During this episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt interviews Alan Gold, Executive Chairman of IQHQ, a start-up real estate company serving the life sciences industry.
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Randy Norton|Founder and Chairman of Board at MultiGreen from 2020-11-02T19:57:53
MultiGreen made a big splash in early 2020 at the World Economic Forum’s 50th Annual Meeting in Davos, announcing its intention to build 40,000 units of attainable, sustainable, tech-enabled workfo...
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Sheryl Palmer|Chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation from 2020-10-19T20:00:07
Sheryl Palmer, Chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, joins as our second leading voice within the homebuilding industry (after Larry Webb, CEO of the New Home Company).
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David Schless|President of the American Seniors Housing Association from 2020-10-05T20:02:24
Today Matt interviews David Schless, the President of the American Seniors Housing Association, to discuss the impact of COVID on seniors housing and his thoughts on the future of this business pos...
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Tammy Jones|Co-Founder&Chief Executive Officer at Basis Investment Group from 2020-09-21T20:05:11
In our Leading Voices in Real Estate season five premiere, Matt is rejoined by Tammy Jones, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Basis Investment Group, a real estate investment manager primar...
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In Memoriam, John Stewart|Founder and Chairman of The John Stewart Company from 2020-09-14T19:07:55
In honor of John Stewart’s memory, we are rebroadcasting his Leading Voices interview from December 2018.
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In Memoriam, Gerald Hines|Founder of Hines from 2020-08-31T23:41:31
In honor of Gerald Hines’ legacy, we are rebroadcasting his interview from the spring of 2018. Mr. Hines passed away last week at the age of 95, having inspired generations of leaders in the real e...
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Ken Bernstein|President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust from 2020-08-24T23:58:06
In this episode, Matt discusses the retail sector with Ken Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust. Ken talks about the fundamental reworking of the sector due to wh...
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Conor Dougherty|Economics and Housing Reporter at “The New York Times” Author of “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America” from 2020-07-27T15:25:55
Conor Dougherty is an Economics and Housing Reporter at The New York Times who recently published Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America. His book explores the housing affordability crisis b...
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Andy Cohen|Co-CEO of Gensler from 2020-07-06T15:29
Andy Cohen is the Co-CEO of Gensler, the leading global design firm, which includes 6,300+ people networked across 50 offices and serving clients in 120+ countries. He joins Matt for another interv...
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Black Voices in Real Estate: Our Industry Can Lead Change from 2020-06-15T20:52:46
This is a special episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate featuring conversations with six Black real estate leaders, each of whom speaks with Matt about their personal experiences and their thoug...
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Mary Ludgin|Senior Managing Director – Head of Global Research at Heitman from 2020-06-08T15:16:37
Mary Ludgin is one of the best big-picture, strategic minds in the commercial real estate investment business. She is the Head of Global Research at Heitman, a global real estate investment managem...
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Amy Rose|President and CEO of Rose Associates from 2020-05-26T23:33:59
Amy Rose, President and CEO of Rose Associates, joins Matt for this week’s Leading Voices in Real Estate interview.
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Leonard Wood|Founder of Wood Partners from 2020-05-11T15:32:22
This week’s episode features a real estate legend: Leonard Wood, the Founder and Former CEO of Wood Partners, one of the nation’s leading apartment builders. Leonard talks about leadership lessons ...
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Doug Bibby|President of the National Multifamily Housing Council from 2020-04-20T15:32:39
As we enter the second month of the Covid-19 lockdown, Matt met with longtime industry colleague and friend Doug Bibby, President of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), the leading tra...
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Spencer Levy|Chairman, Americas Research&Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE from 2020-03-30T16:15:23
With so much uncertainty in the world due to Covid-19, Matt sat down (virtually) with Spencer Levy, Chairman, Americas Research & Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE, on March 24 to discuss the im...
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Maria Hawthorne|President and CEO of PS Business Parks from 2020-03-16T16:18:40
This week, Matt interviews Maria Hawthorne, President and CEO of PS Business Parks, where has been for over three decades.
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Ricardo Pagan|Founder and CEO of Claridge Properties from 2020-03-02T16:21:42
Recorded in front of an audience at a ULI Young Leaders event in Los Angeles, Matt sat down with Ricardo Pagan, Founder and CEO of Claridge Properties, a 100% minority-owned real estate investment ...
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Alex Mehran Sr.|Chairman of the Board of Sunset Development Company from 2020-02-17T16:24:14
This week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate features Alex Mehran Sr., the Chairman of the Board of Sunset Development Company and the immediate past Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of...
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Ben Harris|CEO of Link Industrial Properties from 2020-02-03T16:27:42
Ben Harris, CEO of Link Industrial Properties, Blackstone’s industrial sector operating platform, joins us for this week’s episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. In this episode, we dive into th...
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Mark Myers|EVP and Head of Commercial Real Estate at Wells Fargo from 2020-01-20T16:30:06
With almost 40 years under his belt at Wells Fargo, Mark Myers is the bank’s Head of Commercial Real Estate. Under his leadership, Wells Fargo has been the #1 commercial real estate lender for the ...
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Amy Price|Managing Partner, Co-Head of U.S. at BentallGreenOak from 2020-01-06T16:35:15
Our first episode in 2020 features Amy Price, Managing Partner and Co-Head of the U.S. business for BentallGreenOak. After the recent merger between Bentall Kennedy and Green Oak, which she helped ...
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David Brickman|CEO of Freddie Mac from 2019-12-16T23:55:28
David Brickman was appointed CEO of Freddie Mac in July 2019. He has been with the company for over two decades, previously serving as a longtime leader of its multifamily division.
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Cedric Bobo|Co-Founder of Project Destined (Rebroadcast) from 2019-12-02T23:52:48
As we wrap up Thanksgiving and head into the 2019 holiday season, we wanted to re-release an episode about hope, empowerment, and giving back with Cedric Bobo, Co-Founder of Project Destined. Proje...
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Cedric Bobo | Co-Founder of Project Destined from 2019-12-02T10:00
As we wrap up Thanksgiving and head into the 2019 holiday season, we wanted to re-release an episode about hope, empowerment, and giving back with Cedric Bobo, Co-Founder of Project Destined. Proje...
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Brad Greiwe|Co-Founder&Managing Partner at Fifth Wall from 2019-11-18T14:22:50
Disruptors in real estate, particularly in the PropTech sector, are topics that Matt has tackled on several Leading Voices in Real Estate episodes, including with guests like Clara Brenner, the co-...
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Paul Smithers|CEO of Innovative Industrial Properties from 2019-11-04T23:30:39
Leading Voices in Real Estate has tackled the full spectrum of the real estate industry: multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, and now cannabis?
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Jamie Hodari|CEO and Co-Founder of Industrious from 2019-10-21T23:25:49
It’s no surprise that coworking spaces are shaking up the business world. Many companies are abandoning their traditional offices, selling assets like desks and rolling chairs, and downsizing squar...
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Dr. Peter Linneman|Founding Chairman of Wharton’s Real Estate Department from 2019-10-07T21:48:20
Dr. Linneman was an outsider economist who saw the obvious future in information, transparency, and capital flows.
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LVRE Podcast Season Four Kick-Off from 2019-09-16T15:20:24
After our summer hiatus, Leading Voices in Real Estate returns for its fourth season. To kick it off, host Matt Slepin shares the current trends of listeners and the direction for the new season.
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Phil Freelon|Lead Architect of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (Rebroadcast) from 2019-07-09T18:55:14
Leaving a legacy is easy for Phil Freelon, who founded one of the largest African American–owned architecture firms. With numerous cultural institutions under his belt, including the newest Smithso...
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Phil Freelon (Rebroadcast) from 2019-07-09T13:00:27
Leaving a legacy is easy for Phil Freelon, who founded one of the largest African American–owned architecture firms. Enjoy this rebroadcast in celebration of his life and legacy.
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Larry Webb|Founder&CEO of The New Home Company from 2019-06-17T18:53:31
Larry Webb, founder and CEO of The New Home Company, talks about lessons learned in the homebuilding industry and his approach to business.
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Larry Webb | Founder and CEO of The New Home Company from 2019-06-17T09:00:21
Larry Webb, founder and CEO of The New Home Company, talks about lessons learned in the homebuilding industry and his approach to business.
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Bobby Turner|Principal&CEO of Turner Impact Capital from 2019-06-03T18:51:39
Bobby Turner is the Principal and CEO of Turner Impact Capital, one of the country’s largest social impact investment funds, and previously the leader of Canyon’s real estate investment platform. H...
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Bobby Turner | Principal and CEO of Turner Impact Capital from 2019-06-03T09:00:37
Bobby Turner is the Principal and CEO of Turner Impact Capital, one of the country’s largest social impact investment funds, and previously the leader of Canyon’s real estate investment platform. H...
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Gene Golub|Founder&Chairman of Golub and Company from 2019-05-20T18:49:30
Listen in to hear Gene discuss the discipline and passion it took to build this commercial real estate business from the ground up in the ‘60s, and how his family values and culture have shaped its...
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Gene Golub | Founder and Chairman of Golub and Company from 2019-05-20T08:00:48
Listen in to hear Gene discuss the discipline and passion it took to build this commercial real estate business from the ground up in the ‘60s, and how his family values and culture have shaped its...
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Chris Rising|CEO of Rising Realty from 2019-05-06T18:47:02
In this episode, Chris and Matt talk about the lessons learned from hosting their podcasts and their experiences interviewing leaders in commercial real estate. You’ll also learn more about their j...
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Chris Rising | CEO of Rising Realty Partners and Host of The Real Market from 2019-05-06T08:00:56
In this episode, Chris and Matt talk about the lessons learned from hosting their podcasts and their experiences interviewing leaders in commercial real estate. You’ll also learn more about their j...
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Bill Bayless|Co-Founder&CEO of American Campus Communities from 2019-04-22T18:45:16
Bill Bayless is the co-founder and CEO of the only publicly traded student housing company, American Campus Communities (ACC). One of the true pioneers in the student housing business, Bill initial...
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Bill Bayless | CEO of American Campus Communities, the Only Publicly Traded Student Housing Company from 2019-04-22T08:00:17
Bill Bayless is the co-founder and CEO of the only publicly traded student housing company, American Campus Communities (ACC). Bill co-founded the company in 1993. One of the true pioneers in the s...
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Ed Walter|Global CEO of the Urban Land Institute from 2019-04-08T14:42
Ed Walter was named Global CEO for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in June of 2018, after 35-years prior of experience in the industry. Most notably, Ed was CEO of Host Hotels and Resorts, the $19 b...
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Ed Walter | From Running a $19B REIT at Host Hotels to Leading a Non-Profit at ULI from 2019-04-08T08:00:33
Ed Walter was named Global CEO for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in June of 2018, after 35-years prior of experience in the industry. Most notably, Ed was CEO of Host Hotels and Resorts, the $19 b...
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Gilda Perez-Alvarado|CEO of JLL Hotels&Hospitality Group from 2019-03-25T18:39:41
Gilda Perez-Alvarado is the CEO of JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group, Americas. Gilda shares her career journey, the opportunities, challenges, and evolution of the market in the hospitality secto...
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Gilda Perez-Alvarado | Leading the Hospitality Division of JLL from 2019-03-25T08:00:41
Gilda Perez-Alvarado is the CEO of JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group, Americas. Gilda shares her career journey, the opportunities, challenges, and evolution of the market in the hospitality secto...
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Cedric Bobo|Co-Founder&CEO of Project Destined from 2019-03-11T18:35:28
Cedric Bobo is the Co-Founder of Project Destined, a 501c3 that educates both inner-city kids and military veterans in financial literacy and community development by their investing, shark tank st...
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Cedric Bobo | Engaging Inner City Kids in Development via Real Deals from 2019-03-11T13:00:25
Cedric Bobo is the Co-Founder of Project Destined, a 501c3 that educates both inner city kids and military veterans in financial literacy and community development by their investing, shark tank st...
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NMHC Panel|Industry Leaders Discuss Challenges of Recruiting Talent from 2019-02-25T18:31:21
In this special edition showcasing a panel discussion from the 2019 National Multifamily Housing Council Meeting, we explore the centerpiece topic of recruiting and managing talent in today’s indus...
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Lucy Billingsley|Co-Founder of Billingsley Company from 2019-02-11T18:28:43
You might say that innovation, passion, and real estate are in Lucy Billingsley’s blood. As the only daughter of real estate legend Trammell Crow, Lucy wanted to make her own name for herself and c...
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Lucy Billingsley | A Natural-Born Real Estate Leader from 2019-02-11T14:00:20
You might say that innovation, passion, and real estate are in Lucy Billingsley’s blood. As the only daughter of real estate legend Trammell Crow, Lucy wanted to make her own name for herself and c...
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Clyde Holland, Christine Espenshade,&Mike Kingsella Discussion on Multifamily Supply/Demand from 2019-02-04T18:26:30
In today’s round table discussion, Co-head of JLL’s Multifamily Capital Market’s platform, Christine Espenshade; CEO of Holland Partner Group, Clyde Holland; and Executive Director of Up for Growth...
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Tackling the Supply and Demand Challenges in the Multifamily Market from 2019-02-04T14:00:56
Coming off the heels of the successful National Multifamily Housing Council Annual Meeting, we focus this special edition of Leading Voices on a discussion of current trends in the apartment market...
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Bill Stein|CEO of Digital Realty Trust from 2019-01-28T18:23:45
Listen to this podcast interview with the CEO of Digital Realty Trust, Bill Stein. He discusses his career and the growth of Digital Realty Trust from its IPO in 2004 to becoming one of the best-pe...
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Bill Stein | The Growth of Cloud Computing Hits the REIT World from 2019-01-28T14:00:57
Listen to this podcast interview with the CEO of Digital Realty Trust, Bill Stein. He discusses his career and the growth of Digital Realty Trust from its IPO in 2004 to becoming one of the best-pe...
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Daryl Carter|Founder&CEO of Avanath from 2019-01-14T18:21:50
Daryl Carter is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a real estate investment firm that acquires, renovates, and operates affordable and workforce housing communities ...
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Daryl Carter | Balancing Returns and Impact in Avanath’s $1.5B Investments in Affordable & Workforce Housing from 2019-01-14T09:00:41
Daryl Carter is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a real estate investment firm that acquires, renovates, and operates affordable and workforce housing communities ...
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John Stewart|Founder&Chairman of John Stewart Company from 2018-12-31T18:19:57
John Stewart, Founder and Chair of the San Francisco based John Stewart Company, has shaped the affordable housing industry both in California and on a national scale in tremendous ways. Discover w...
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John Stewart | Finding Opportunity, From Aerospace to Affordable Housing from 2018-12-31T09:00:21
John Stewart, Founder and Chair of the San Francisco based John Stewart Company, has shaped the affordable housing industry both in California and on a national scale in tremendous ways. Discover w...
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Sam Zell|Founder&Chairman of Equity International (Rebroadcast) from 2018-12-17T18:17:49
Sam Zell has always had an entrepreneurial mindset, attributing his real estate success to it. After getting his start managing student apartments as a law school student, he grew his businesses an...
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Sam Zell | Building an Empire With Fearlessness and Drive (Rebroadcast) from 2018-12-17T09:00:23
Sam Zell has always had an entrepreneurial mindset, attributing his real estate success to it. After getting his start managing student apartments as a law school student, he grew his businesses an...
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Colin Weil|Co-Founder of MYND Management from 2018-12-03T18:15:20
As a co-founder of Waypoint Homes, Colin Wiel wanted to strike out on his own again after the company went public as Starwood Waypoint. So he founded Mynd, a tech-enabled property management compan...
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Colin Wiel | Pioneering the Single-Family Rental Space With Tech Innovation from 2018-12-03T09:00:29
As a co-founder of Waypoint Homes, Colin Wiel wanted to strike out on his own again after the company went public as Starwood Waypoint. So he founded Mynd, a tech-enabled property management compan...
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Art Gensler and Riki Nishimura | The World’s Largest Design Firm Reimagines Design and Company Culture from 2018-11-19T09:00:49
Art Gensler founded the posthumously-named design firm in 1965, which has grown to become the largest architecture firm in the world. He and Riki Nishimura, the firm’s Director of Urban Development...
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Liz Holland|CEO of Abbell Associates from 2018-11-05T16:51:49
As the third generation to run Abbell Associates, the family-owned real estate company, Liz Holland has recognized the importance of changing with the times.
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Liz Holland | Analytics: The Secret to Survival in Today’s Retail Space from 2018-11-05T09:00:26
As the third generation to run Abbell Associates, the family-owned real estate company, Liz Holland has recognized the importance of changing with the times. As a large owner of retail space, Liz ...
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Lisa Picard|CEO of EQ Office from 2018-10-22T16:46:48
Lisa Picard is President, CEO of EQ Office, the company formerly known as Equity Office Properties (EOP), one of the largest owners of office property in the United States, owned by Blackstone.
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Lisa Picard | Creating a Vision for the Modern Workplace from 2018-10-22T09:00:30
Lisa Picard is President, CEO of EQ Office, the company formerly known as Equity Office Properties (EOP), one of the largest owners of office property in the United States, owned by Blackstone. She...
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Jon Geanakos|President, Americas of JLL Capital Markets from 2018-10-08T16:46:25
As he entered the real estate market, Jon Geanakos felt outnumbered amongst his Ivy League colleagues and peers. With hard work and selfless leadership, he overcame his doubts and built a storied c...
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Jon Geanakos | President, Americas of JLL Capital Markets Shares Why Tough Jobs Pay Off from 2018-10-08T09:00:24
As he entered the real estate market, Jon Geanakos felt outnumbered amongst his Ivy League colleagues and peers. With hard work and selfless leadership, he overcame his doubts and built a storied c...
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Ron Terwilliger|Former CEO of Trammell Crow Residential/Chair Enterprise Community Partners (part 2) from 2018-09-24T16:43:03
In today’s episode, Ron Terwilliger, a great influencer in the apartment sector and dedicated philanthropist, shares part two of his story: his philanthropic and policy-driven role in affordable ho...
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Ron Terwilliger (Part 2) | From Leadership in Market Rate Housing to Affordable Housing from 2018-09-24T09:00:32
In today’s episode, Ron Terwilliger, a great influencer in the apartment sector and dedicated philanthropist, shares part two of his story: his philanthropic and policy-driven role in affordable ho...
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Ron Terwilliger|Former CEO of Trammell Crow Residential (part 1) from 2018-09-17T16:40:39
In today’s episode, Ron Terwilliger, a great influencer in the apartment sector and dedicated philanthropist, shares part one of his story: his leadership at Trammell Crow Residential and how he li...
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Ron Terwilliger (Part 1) | Risk, Intensity, and His Journey Leading Trammell Crow Residential from 2018-09-17T09:00:21
In today’s episode, Ron Terwilliger, a great influencer in the apartment sector and dedicated philanthropist, shares part one of his story: his leadership at Trammell Crow Residential and how he li...
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Chip Conley|Former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb (Rebroadcast) from 2018-09-03T16:28:15
Chip Conley started one of the country’s first boutique hotel chains, Joie de Vivre, when he was just 26 years old. After selling the company, he joined the startup Airbnb at age 52, despite the fa...
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Chip Conley (Rebroadcast) from 2018-09-03T09:00:42
Chip Conley started one of the country’s first boutique hotel chains, Joie de Vivre, when he was just 26 years old. After selling the company, he joined the startup Airbnb at age 52, despite the fa...
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Clara Brenner|Venture Capitalist Making City-Living Easier from 2018-08-20T16:25:46
Clara Brenner is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm that provides seed capital and regulatory support to the tech startups addressing the chall...
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Karl Polen|Chief Investment Officer of Arizona State Retirement System from 2018-08-06T15:19:10
As a successful musician, playing with Johnny Cash and others in Nashville, Karl Pollen could not have predicted the future of his career path. Today he is the Chief Investment Officer for the Ariz...
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Karl Polen | From a Music Career to Managing a $40 Billion Fund from 2018-08-06T09:00:38
As a successful musician, playing with Johnny Cash and others in Nashville, Karl Pollen could not have predicted the future of his career path. Today he is the Chief Investment Officer for the Ari...
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Matt Slepin (Hosted by Jeff Large)|Managing Partner of Terra Search Partners from 2018-07-30T15:15:05
In this episode, Jeff Large, the editor and producer of Leading Voices in Real Estate interviews Matt Slepin, Founder and Managing Partner of Terra Search Partners.
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Matt Slepin | Discovering True Leaders from 2018-07-30T09:00:05
In this episode, you will actually hear me being interviewed, rather than me doing the interview. Jeff Large is the editor of Season 2 of Leading Voices. He interviewed me on his podcast, The Jeff ...
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Joe Framain + Andrew Kitchell|Co-Founders of Lyric from 2018-07-23T15:11
Andrew Kitchell and Joe Fraiman saw an opportunity in new developments that had vacant apartments or unsold condominium units. By master-leasing a portion of these units and subletting them to user...
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Lyric | The Innovative Newcomer in the Rental Space from 2018-07-23T09:00:26
Andrew Kitchell and Joe Fraiman saw an opportunity in new developments that had vacant apartments or unsold condominium units. By master-leasing a portion of these units and subletting them to user...
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Ken Woolley|Founder&Chairman of Extra Space Storage from 2018-07-09T14:49:54
Ken Woolley is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Extra Space Storage, the country’s second-largest self-storage company.
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Ken Woolley | Turning Self Storage into an Integral Part of the Real Estate Industry from 2018-07-09T09:00:32
Ken Woolley is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Extra Space Storage, the country’s second largest self-storage company. In this episode, Woolley shares his experience as a serial entrepreneur ...
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Jane Graf|President&CEO of Mercy Housing from 2018-06-25T14:46:11
Jane Graf has been a leader in the affordable housing industry for over 35 years and is now the President and CEO of Mercy Housing, one of the country’s largest nonprofit developers dedicated to re...
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Jane Graf | Alleviating Poverty Through Affordable Housing from 2018-06-25T09:00:02
Jane Graf has been a leader in the affordable housing industry for over 35 years and is now the President and CEO of Mercy Housing, one of the country’s largest nonprofit developers dedicated to re...
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John Rahaim|Planning Director for the City of San Francisco from 2018-06-11T17:49:22
San Francisco’s Planning Director John Rahaim is building thriving communities and creatively solving some of the most challenging obstacles facing growing cities.
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John Rahaim | The Challenge of Planning for a Growing San Francisco from 2018-06-11T09:00:06
In college, John Rahaim was fascinated with the concept of how environmental and urban design affected human behavior. Today, he is the Planning Director for the City and County of San Francisco an...
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Fred Tuomi|President and CEO of Invitation Homes from 2018-05-28T17:45:50
Years ago, Fred Tuomi transformed the real estate landscape with the first automated apartment management system. Today he’s continuing to use technology to make scattered-site single-family rental...
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Fred Tuomi | Technology, Strategy, and Growth from 2018-05-28T09:00:46
A Technology Foundation
Fred Tuomi was born in Minnesota, and went on to attend high school and college in Georgia, receiving a B.A. in Business Information Systems and a Masters in Busin...
Gerald Hines|Founder of Hines from 2018-05-14T17:43
Gerald Hines, Founder of Hines Development, is renowned for his groundbreaking work creating iconic buildings and partnering with the world’s best architects.
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Gerald Hines | Industry Legend, Developer, and Visionary from 2018-05-14T09:00:24
Gerald Hines founded his business in 1957 as a developer of office properties. His namesake company now has a presence in 201 cities and 24 countries, and manages over $110 billion in property. Hin...
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Dar Williams|Musician and Author of“What I Found in A Thousand Towns” from 2018-05-07T17:39:40
As a folk singer who has performed across the country, Dar Williams authored the book “What I Found in A Thousand Towns” to provide her unique perspective on how communities evolve. She also plays ...
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Dar Williams | Community Building From a Folk Singer’s Perspective from 2018-05-07T09:00:49
Community Building
Music was everywhere. We played music, we were encouraged to play music, we sang in the car. But that was also the 70’s.
Dar grew up in Chappaqua, NY during t...
Jim Ketai|Co-Frounder and Chairman of Bedrock Detroit from 2018-04-30T17:36:29
Jim Ketai, who founded Bedrock Detroit along with Dan Gilbert, reveals how the company is reenergizing Detroit through major investments and the attraction of new office and retail tenants, complet...
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Jim Ketai | Revitalizing Detroit from 2018-04-30T09:00:19
Jim was born and raised in the Detroit suburbs. He has positive memories of the dynamic neighborhood full of families raising their kids and a strong public school environment. Also clea...
Keith Oden|President of Camden Property Trust from 2018-04-16T20:16:12
Keith Oden, President of Camden Property Trust, shares how the company revolutionized the multifamily business and why Camden is one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
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Keith Oden | Creating the Ultimate Company Culture from 2018-04-16T09:00:25
Creating and Building:
Born in McComb, MS, Keith says he could have written the book “Hillbilly Elegy,” about his own life. Since his parents weren’t really in the picture, his grandmothe...
Leading Voices Transitions from 2017-11-13T09:00:20
While we prepare the next season of Leading Voices for you, we wanted to let you know about some changes behind the scenes. Look for new episodes in early 2018!
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Sam Zell|Founder&Chairman of Equity International from 2017-09-05T21:44
Sam Zell, one of the most storied names in real estate, describes his riveting journey from his parents’ escape from Poland in 1939 as Hitler invaded to how he built his real estate empire at Equit...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Sam Zell from 2017-09-05T09:00
Sam Zell has always had an entrepreneurial mind-set, attributing his real estate success to it. After getting his start managing student apartments as a law school student, he grew his businesses a...
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A-P Hurd|President of Touchstone from 2017-08-23T21:39:35
A-P Hurd was not planning on going into the real estate industry.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: A-P Hurd from 2017-08-23T09:00:55
A-P Hurd was not planning on going into the real estate industry. After working in journalism and on the trading floor, she then landed a leadership role at Touchstone. Her unique perspective on bu...
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Gadi Kaufmann|Managing Director&CEO of RCLCO from 2017-08-08T21:34:03
After growing up in Israel and serving in the army, Gadi Kaufmann came to the U.S. on a scholarship to Brigham Young University.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Gadi Kaufmann from 2017-08-08T09:00:30
After growing up in Israel and serving in the army, Gadi Kaufmann came to the U.S. on a scholarship to Brigham Young University. His drive led him to an interview with RCLCO during college; and now...
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Ellen Winkler|Co-Founder of INDUSTRY, Drumbeat from 2017-07-25T21:30:26
Ellen Winkler became an accidental developer when she moved her video production firm to Denver and failed to find a fun, yet collaborative work environment.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Ellen Winkler from 2017-07-25T09:00:52
Ellen Winkler became an accidental developer when she moved her video production firm to Denver and failed to find a fun, yet collaborative work environment. Now she is creating coworking spaces al...
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Jonathan Rose|President of Jonathan Rose Companies from 2017-07-11T21:25:44
Jonathan Rose left his family’s multigenerational real estate company to start his own for-profit mission-driven development firm.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Jonathan Rose from 2017-07-11T09:00:44
Jonathan Rose left his family’s multigenerational real estate company to start his own for-profit mission-driven development firm. His passion for creating communities of opportunity is strengthene...
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Phil Freelon|Lead Architect of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture from 2017-06-16T21:23:54
Leaving a legacy is easy for Phil Freelon, who founded one of the largest African American–owned architecture firms. With numerous cultural institutions under his belt, including the newest Smithso...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Phil Freelon from 2017-06-16T09:00:30
Leaving a legacy is easy for Phil Freelon, who founded one of the largest African American–owned architecture firms. With numerous cultural institutions under his belt, including the newest Smithso...
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Mary Ann Tighe|CEO, New York Tri-State Region of CBRE from 2017-06-13T21:15:01
Mary Ann Tighe didn’t know what commercial real estate was until she was 36 years old.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Mary Ann Tighe from 2017-06-13T09:00:59
Mary Ann Tighe didn’t know what commercial real estate was until she was 36 years old. With a successful career in the Carter/Mondale White House before launching the A&E network, she recognized he...
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Chip Conley|Former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb from 2017-05-30T21:05:35
Chip Conley started one of the country’s first boutique hotel chains, Joie de Vivre, when he was just 26 years old.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Chip Conley from 2017-05-30T09:00:32
Chip Conley started one of the country’s first boutique hotel chains, Joie de Vivre, when he was just 26 years old. After selling the company, he joined the startup Airbnb at age 52, despite the fa...
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Tom Geddes|CEO of Plank Industries from 2017-05-16T20:55:20
A chance meeting on a playground led Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s founder, to ask Tom Geddes to oversee his private investments.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Tom Geddes from 2017-05-16T09:00:19
A chance meeting on a playground led Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s founder, to ask Tom Geddes to oversee his private investments. Tom’s leadership is enhancing Baltimore’s waterfront and how the publ...
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Janet Marie Smith|Executive Vice President Planning and Development of Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017-05-02T20:25:48
Janet Marie Smith had a homerun vision for Camden Yards, the first baseball stadium in 70 years that was built within the existing urban fabric of any U.S. city.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Janet Marie Smith from 2017-05-02T09:00:56
Janet Marie Smith had a homerun vision for Camden Yards, the first baseball stadium in 70 years that was built within the existing urban fabric of any U.S. city. With stadium work in Boston and Atl...
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Andrés Duany|Founder of Congress for the New Urbanism/DPZ CoDesign from 2017-04-19T19:46:50
Following the advice of his grandfather, Andrés Duany knows he can either be popular or indispensable, and he’s chosen the latter.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Andrés Duany from 2017-04-19T09:00:48
Following the advice of his grandfather, Andrés Duany knows he can either be popular or indispensable, and he’s chosen the latter. Made famous by his traditional neighborhood design of Seaside, Flo...
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Scott Cowen|President of Tulane University from 2017-04-05T19:41:42
How does one prepare for an unexpected crisis? Scott Cowen managed to lead Tulane University through Hurricane Katrina, strengthening the student body and city of New Orleans in the process by stra...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Scott Cowen from 2017-04-05T09:00:46
How does one prepare for an unexpected crisis? Scott Cowen managed to lead Tulane University through Hurricane Katrina, strengthening the student body and city of New Orleans in the process by stra...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: MaryAnne Gilmartin from 2017-03-22T09:00:34
MaryAnne Gilmartin defies many conventions in the real estate world. She wears high heels to construction sites of major New York City projects and has achieved the top leadership position in a fam...
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MaryAnne Gilmartin|President&CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies from 2017-03-08T19:37:27
MaryAnne Gilmartin defies many conventions in the real estate world.
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Toby Bozzuto|President&CEO of The Bozzuto Group from 2017-03-08T19:32:55
Growing up, Toby Bozzuto did not want to work in the family business—yet now he is the CEO.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Toby Bozzuto from 2017-03-08T09:00:45
Growing up, Toby Bozzuto did not want to work in the family business—yet now he is the CEO. Toby began his career in the music industry but was drawn into the real estate world because of the found...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Alex Gilliam from 2017-02-21T09:00:02
Teens using power tools? That’s the foundation for Alex Gilliam’s two nonprofits. He brings together youth to physically build amenities in their struggling neighborhoods. These students learn how ...
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Alex Gilliam|Director of Public Workshop from 2017-02-07T18:59:59
Teens using power tools? That’s the foundation for Alex Gilliam’s two nonprofits.
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Kimber Lanning|Founder of Local First Arizona from 2017-02-07T18:56:38
Kimber Lanning has operated an independent record store in downtown Phoenix for 30 years.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Kimber Lanning from 2017-02-07T09:00:22
Kimber Lanning has operated an independent record store in downtown Phoenix for 30 years. Her experience as a small business owner led her to start Local First Arizona, advocating for self-reliant,...
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Steve Leeper|President&CEO of 3CDC from 2017-01-31T18:52:51
Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood was one of the most blighted in the country, impeding on the city’s economic development.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Steve Leeper from 2017-01-31T09:00:37
Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood was one of the most blighted in the country, impeding on the city’s economic development. Leveraging creative financing as well as civic and corporate partn...
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Egbert Perry|CEO of Integral Group from 2017-01-24T18:38:26
Egbert Perry of the Integral Group developed the national model for mixed-income housing.
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Alicia Glen|Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development from 2017-01-24T18:16:08
A lifelong New Yorker, Alicia Glen serves as the city’s deputy mayor for housing and economic development.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Egbert Perry from 2017-01-24T09:00:58
Egbert Perry of the Integral Group developed the national model for mixed-income housing. He has since been changing the notion of which industry sectors people of color are accepted, and successfu...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Alicia Glen from 2017-01-24T09:00:13
A lifelong New Yorker, Alicia Glen serves as the city’s deputy mayor for housing and economic development. Why did she leave the private sector for public service, and what are the challenges for N...
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Steve Wilson|Founder of 21c Museum Hotels from 2017-01-17T17:43:08
Steve Wilson is the founder of 21c Museum Hotels, started in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2006.
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Steve Wilson from 2017-01-17T09:00:54
Steve Wilson is the founder of 21c Museum Hotels, started in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2006. These unique concept hotels, which incorporate gallery space for Wilson’s expansive art collection, are a...
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Leading Voices in Real Estate: Honorable Marilyn Strickland from 2017-01-17T09:00:29
As an African American and Asian American woman in office, Mayor Marilyn Strickland challenges our notion of what makes a strong leader. She talks about her journey, starting with a job at the head...
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Marilyn Strickland|Mayor of Tacoma, WA from 2017-01-17T00:00:51
As an African American and Asian American woman in office, Mayor Marilyn Strickland challenges our notion of what makes a strong leader.
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