Advisory Board

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Comprised of 130 real estate leaders, the Board of Advisors is a core support group for the Graaskamp Center, advising the Center, participating in exclusive board lifelong learning opportunities and conferences, and contributing as guest lecturers and mentors. Learn more about our events here.

Drawn by invitation only from senior executives in the real estate industry, representation on the board is sought from the array of functional areas related to real estate and urban development.

Support the Board

The board pledges to support the Graaskamp Center through annual contributions. Member support is a critical element in the overall structure of the Center. Support from our board members not only reflects commitment to strengthening the future of the professional through the highest quality education and research, it provides an important funding source for students and other educational and outreach initiatives

Among the benefits available to board members are:

High-level networking

Expand your professional network and connect with students and faculty at our twice-a-year board conferences and join us “On the Road” in Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, and beyond for exclusive, small-group topic discussions.

Lifelong learning

From timely and topical presenters to the economic outlook from our world-class faculty, you will have access to the vibrant and exciting resources that come with being affiliated with one of the top academic institutions in the world.

Opportunities to give back

Meet our students at our board conferences, share your experiences as a mentor, recruit top talent for your organization, and find other opportunities to contribute to the growth of the next generation of leaders.

Membership to the Board of Advisors is available at three levels:

• Patron: $3,500 annual gift. One official representative to serve on the board. Plus one 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.
• Corporate: At the corporate ($10,000) level, your organization has the option to choose between two great benefits:
  • Student Scholarship: Designate your $10,000 gift to fund a student scholarship
  • Corporate Sponsorship: Designate a portion of your membership to support a Graaskamp Center premier conference/event.
• Lifetime/Honorary/Emeritus

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.

Patron

Jacqueline Barlow

President

CIBC

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Kent Born

Senior Managing Director

PPM America

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Thomas Bretz

CEO

Elmdale Partners

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Jessica Brown

Principal

Sterling Bay

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Jonathan Brown

Executive Director, Real Estate Banking

Central Region – JP Morgan Chase

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Robert Buhler

President and Chief Executive Officer

Open Pantry Food Marts of Wisconsin, Inc.

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Todd Cegelski

Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Group Manager

Johnson Bank

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Dave Cocagne

President and CEO

Vermilion Development

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Kevin A. Crummy

Chief Investment Officer

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

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Steven C. Disse

Principal

Colliers International

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Brian Eisendrath

Executive Managing Director

Institutional Property Advisors

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Steven Fifield

Founder and CEO

Fifield Companies

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Brian Gordon

Executive Vice President

Magellan Development Company

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Gary Gorman

President & CEO

Gorman & Company

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Graham Grady

Partner

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP

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Lorrie Heinemann

President

Madison Development Corporation

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Robert M. Karner

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Justin L. Leonard

Principal

Walton Street Capital, LLC

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Anthony Leopardo

Director, Strategic Relations

Leopardo Companies, Inc.

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Daniel R. Levitt

Executive Vice President, Capital Markets

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

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Nicholas Lillig

Managing Director

Pacific Life Insurance Company

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Duane H. Lund

CEO

NAI Legacy

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Jake Maliel

Partner – Portolio Manager

TA Realty

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Ryan Mallery

Chief Executive Officer and Fund Manager

Big River Real Estate, LLC

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Barry Mandel

Chairman and CEO

Mandel Group

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James Martell

CEO

Logistics Property Co., LLC

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Charles Murphy

EVP/Sr. Managing Director

LCS

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Brian Mutchler

Senior Managing Director, Head of the Special Situations Group

Harrison Street

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David Nankin

Managing Member

Legacy Varin Property Management, LLC

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Tiffany Neijna

Director

SS&C GlobeOp Fund Services

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John Oharenko

Board Member and Treasurer

Selfreliance Federal Credit Union

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James Orth

Managing Principal

WHI Real Estate Partners

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George A. Pandaleon

Mayor

City of Lake Forrest, IL

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Dean E. Parker

Partner

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

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Andrew Sachs

Vice Chairman

Newmark

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Aaron Siegel

Senior Vice President

The Kalikow Group

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Jared Solomon

Executive Managing Director

Newmark

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Josh Solomon

President & Co-Founder

DSF Group

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Jeffrey Staffeldt

Director of Midwest/Southeast Region Commercial Mortgage Investments

Pacific Life Insurance

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Jon Stein

Partner and Co-Head of Private Investments

Torchlight Investors

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Jeffery A. Usow

Partner

Mayer Brown

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Beau Vande Walle

Senior Vice President

Tramview Capital Management

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Robert Vrchota

Managing Director

Fitch Ratings

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Patrick Waite

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Equity Lifestyle Properties

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Stewart Wangard

Chairman, CEO and founder

Wangard Partners, Inc. and Wangard Advisors, LLC

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Glen Weiss

Executive Vice President – Office Leasing & Co-Head of Real Estate

Vornado Realty Trust

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Johannson Yap

Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

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Ray Young

Senior Director, Industrial Asset Management

CBRE Global Investors

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Sustaining

Erik Jungbacker

General Counsel and Finance Lead

Alexander and Bishop Companies

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Peter Jungbacker

Managing Member

Alexander & Bishop

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Dan McCoy

Co-Founder & President

BSH Companies

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Daniel J. Minahan

President and Chief Operating Officer

Continental Properties Company, Inc.

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Will Murphy

CEO & Managing Partner

CEDARst

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Arthur P. Pasquarella

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Equus Capital Partners, Ltd.

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Alan Rudikoff

Co-founder and Partner

GDS Development Management LLC

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Corporate

Kevin Brennan

Co-Founder and Managing Principal

Brennan Investment Group

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Justin Ehrlich

Partner

Churchill Real Estate

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Dave Lenz

Founder

North Central Group

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Scott McKibben

Chief Investment Officer

Brennan Investment Group, LLC

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Brad O'Halloran

Executive Director of Investor Relations

Brennan Investment Group, LLC

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Jay H. Shidler

Founder and Managing Partner

The Shidler Group

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Robert G. Vanecko

Managing Principal

Brennan Investment Group, LLC

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Thomas Zale

Vice President

Northwestern Mutual

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AREIT

Joseph R. Betlej

Vice President & Portfolio Manager

Securian Asset Management

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Steven Buller

Portfolio Manager

Fidelity Management & Research Company

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Jon Cheigh

Chief Investment Officer

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

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Brandon Goetzman

Managing Principal

Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC

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Michael Grupe

EVP, Research & Investment Affairs

NAREIT

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Stephanie M. Krewson-Kelly

Vice President of Investor Relations

Corporate Office Properties Trust

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James Laufenberg

Senior Portfolio Manager

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

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Chad Neumann

Senior Portfolio Manager

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

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Jay Rosenberg

Head of Public Real Assets and Portfolio Manager

Nuveen

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Seth Singerman

President and Managing Principal

Singerman Real Estate, LLC

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Kenneth D. Statz

Managing Director and Senior Market Strategist

Security Capital Research & Management, Inc.

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Matthew Wokasch

Senior Director

Nuveen Real Estate

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Lifetime, Emeritus, Honorary

Michael D. Arneson

Managing Principal, Retired

TOLD Development Company

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Frederick Cooper

Senior Vice President Finance, International Development, and Investor Relations

Toll Brothers, Inc.

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Christine Dicks

Director

Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, Inc.

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David Gevers

Executive Vice President & Director

E.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.

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Jim G. Haft

Principal

Haft Holdings, Inc.

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Jon D. Hammes

Founder & Managing Partner

Hammes Company

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Charles V. Heath

Founder and Principal Emeritus

Horizon Development Group, Inc.

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James R. Imhoff

Retired – Chairman/Emeritus

First Weber, Inc. (A Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate)

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Mark Irgens

Chief Executive Officer and Manager

Irgens Partners, LLC

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Michael Komppa

President and Founder

Corum Real Estate Group

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Tom Larson

Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs

Wisconsin REALTORS Association

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Dan Lee

Vice President

First Weber, Inc.

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Brad Olsen

President – Retired

Atlantic Partners Corporation

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Andrew E. Plesko

President and General Counsel

E.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.

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Fred W. Prassas

Principal and Founder

PMC Management Group

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Jim Roemer

Managing Director

Group Manager

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David Stark

President

Stark Company Realtors

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Michael Theo

President and Chief Executive Officer

Wisconsin Realtors Association

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Bryant J. Wangard

Partner

Wangard Properties

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Marc Warren

Principal

Ackman-Ziff

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Goldie B. Wolfe Miller

Founder & President

The Goldie Initiative

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Michael Zelin

Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield

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