Patricia joined the executive team at MB Real Estate in 2010 as the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2017. A driving force behind the company’s culture, Patricia draws from...

Molly is CEO of The McShane Companies, one of the largest and most successful general contractors and real estate developers in the country. The McShane Companies, an organization comprised of McShane Construction Company, Cadence McShane...

Jennifer Deason has spent the past 25 years pursuing her passion for driving innovation with high performance diverse teams. She is currently the CEO of Home Partners of America (Blackstone portfolio company), which owns 28K...

Damla Gerhart is an Executive Regional Director for Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Chicago, with approximately 52,000 professionals in 400 offices across 60 countries. There, she leads growth,...

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Marilyn Lissner is an innovative and influential leader at Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), serving as Executive Director of Brokerage. She has established herself as a pillar of the real estate community with 45+...

Sheryl joined Mortenson in 2003 and currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of our Chicago office leading the business development, marketing, design, and construction teams. Sheryl brings energy to each and every day...

Debra A. Cafaro is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company and leading real estate investment trust operating at the intersection of healthcare and real estate....

Originally from the Bronx, New York, Nancy Pacher graduated from the renowned Bronx High School of Science in 1968, and, in 1972 cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University. She went on to...

Cindy Moelis is President of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s strategic direction, including partnerships and investments. Throughout her career in government and philanthropy, Cindy has worked to promote social justice, youth development,...

Ann Thompson, FAIA, is Executive Vice President of Architecture and Design at Related Midwest. Since joining Related in 1995, she has led the creative oversight and planning of projects across the company’s portfolio of mixed-use,...