Advisory Board
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
Alissa Adler
Senior Vice President
Colliers International
Matthew Astrachan
Vice Chairman, National Leasing
JLL
Jacqueline Barlow
Managing Director
CIBC
Michael Barr
Managing Partner
Cross Lake Partners
Arun I. Bhatia
President
Arun Bhatia Development Organization
Robert J. Bond
Co-Founder and President
Bond Companies
Kent Born
Senior Managing Director
PPM America
Jim Borris
President and Chief Executive Officer
Zilber Ltd.
Zeb Bradford
Chief Investment Officer
Metzler Real Estate
Thomas Bretz
CEO
Elmdale Partners
Jessica Brown
Principal
Sterling Bay
Jonathan Brown
Executive Director, Real Estate Banking
Central Region – JP Morgan Chase
Robert Buhler
President and Chief Executive Officer
Open Pantry Food Marts of Wisconsin, Inc.
Todd Cegelski
Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Group Manager
Johnson Bank
Dave Cocagne
President and CEO
Vermilion Development
Vincent Cozzi
Chief Investment Officer & Chief Operating Officer
NexCore Group
Kevin A. Crummy
Chief Investment Officer
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Steven C. Disse
Principal
Colliers International
Brian Eisendrath
Executive Managing Director
Institutional Property Advisors
Steven Fifield
Founder and CEO
Fifield Companies
Brian Gordon
Executive Vice President
Magellan Development Company
Gary Gorman
President & CEO
Gorman & Company
Graham Grady
Partner
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Lorrie Heinemann
President
Madison Development Corporation
Ryan Hesch
President & CEO
ML Realty Partners
Elzie Higginbottom
President & CEO
East Lake
Robert M. Karner
Managing Director
Kuvare Asset Management
Vincent Laughlin
Senior Vice President – Commercial Real Estate
First Bank Chicago
Justin L. Leonard
Principal
Walton Street Capital, LLC
Anthony Leopardo
Director, Strategic Relations
Leopardo Companies, Inc.
Daniel R. Levitt
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Nicholas Lillig
Managing Director
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Duane H. Lund
CEO
NAI Legacy
Jake Maliel
Partner – Portolio Manager
TA Realty
Ryan Mallery
Chief Executive Officer and Fund Manager
Big River Real Estate, LLC
Barry Mandel
Chairman and CEO
Mandel Group
James Martell
CEO
Logistics Property Co., LLC
John McLinden
Managing Partner
Hubbard Street Group
Charles Murphy
EVP/Sr. Managing Director
LCS
Brian Mutchler
Senior Managing Director, Head of the Special Situations Group
Harrison Street
David Nankin
Managing Member
Legacy Varin Property Management, LLC
Tiffany Neijna
Director
SS&C GlobeOp Fund Services
Charles K. Nulsen III
President & Founder
Washington Property Company
John Oharenko
Premisist
Real Estate CAPITAL Investors
James Orth
Managing Principal
WHI Real Estate Partners
George A. Pandaleon
Mayor
City of Lake Forrest, IL
Dean E. Parker
Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Sujan Patel
Global Head of Real Estate & Founder
Nantam Capital
Mike Peter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Campus Advantage
Anthony Pricco
President
Bridge Development Partners, LLC
Andrew Sachs
Vice Chairman
Newmark
Mark Saturno
CEO
IDI Logistics
Josh Solomon
President & Co-Founder
DSF Group
Jeffrey Staffeldt
Director of Midwest/Southeast Region Commercial Mortgage Investments
Pacific Life Insurance
Michael A. Toolis
Chief Executive Officer
Chelsea Lighting
Jeffery A. Usow
Partner
Mayer Brown
Robert Vrchota
Managing Director
Fitch Ratings
Patrick Waite
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Equity Lifestyle Properties
Stewart Wangard
Chairman, CEO and founder
Wangard Partners, Inc. and Wangard Advisors, LLC
Glen Weiss
Executive Vice President – Office Leasing & Co-Head of Real Estate
Vornado Realty Trust
Johannson Yap
Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Ray Young
Senior Director, Industrial Asset Management
CBRE Global Investors
Sustaining
Stephen P. Bailey
Managing Director
PGIM
Derek M. Chen
Chief Executive Officer
Chenco Holdings Company, LLC
Erik Jungbacker
General Counsel and Finance Lead
Alexander and Bishop Companies
Peter Jungbacker
Managing Member
Alexander & Bishop
Dan McCoy
Co-Founder & President
BSH Companies
Daniel J. Minahan
President and Chief Operating Officer
Continental Properties Company, Inc.
Will Murphy
CEO & Managing Partner
CEDARst
Arthur P. Pasquarella
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Equus Capital Partners, Ltd.
Alan Rudikoff
Co-founder and Partner
GDS Development Management LLC
Corporate
Kevin Brennan
Co-Founder and Managing Principal
Brennan Investment Group
Dave Lenz
Founder
North Central Group
Scott McKibben
Chief Investment Officer
Brennan Investment Group, LLC
Christopher Merrill
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
Harrison Street
Brad O'Halloran
Executive Director of Investor Relations
Brennan Investment Group, LLC
Jay H. Shidler
Founder and Managing Partner
The Shidler Group
Robert G. Vanecko
Managing Principal
Brennan Investment Group, LLC
Thomas Zale
Vice President
Northwestern Mutual
AREIT
Joseph R. Betlej
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
Securian Asset Management
Steven Buller
Portfolio Manager
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Jon Cheigh
Chief Investment Officer
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Brandon Goetzman
Managing Principal
Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC
Michael Grupe
EVP, Research & Investment Affairs
NAREIT
Stephanie M. Krewson-Kelly
Vice President of Investor Relations
Corporate Office Properties Trust
James Laufenberg
Senior Portfolio Manager
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Chad Neumann
Senior Portfolio Manager
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Jay Rosenberg
Head of Public Real Assets and Portfolio Manager
Nuveen
Seth Singerman
President and Managing Principal
Singerman Real Estate, LLC
Kenneth D. Statz
Managing Director and Senior Market Strategist
Security Capital Research & Management, Inc.
Matthew Wokasch
Senior Director
Nuveen Real Estate
Lifetime, Emeritus, Honorary
Michael D. Arneson
Managing Principal, Retired
TOLD Development Company
Frederick Cooper
Senior Vice President Finance, International Development, and Investor Relations
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Christine Dicks
Director
Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, Inc.
David Gevers
Executive Vice President & Director
E.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.
Jim G. Haft
Principal
Haft Holdings, Inc.
Jon D. Hammes
Founder & Managing Partner
Hammes Company
Charles V. Heath
Founder and Principal Emeritus
Horizon Development Group, Inc.
James R. Imhoff
Retired – Chairman/Emeritus
First Weber, Inc. (A Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate)
Mark Irgens
Chief Executive Officer and Manager
Irgens Partners, LLC
Michael Komppa
President and Founder
Corum Real Estate Group
Tom Larson
Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs
Wisconsin REALTORS Association
Dan Lee
Vice President
First Weber, Inc.
Brad Olsen
President – Retired
Atlantic Partners Corporation
Andrew E. Plesko
President and General Counsel
E.J. Plesko & Associates, Inc.
Fred W. Prassas
Principal and Founder
PMC Management Group
Jim Roemer
Managing Director
Group Manager
David Stark
President
Stark Company Realtors
Michael Theo
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wisconsin Realtors Association
Bryant J. Wangard
Partner
Wangard Properties
Marc Warren
Principal
Ackman-Ziff
Goldie B. Wolfe Miller
Founder & President
The Goldie Initiative
Michael Zelin
Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield