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Affinity groups present excellent opportunities to dig deeper into specific topics during the major conferences. Interested PREA members should contact Amy Laffargue, Director of Meetings and Events, at 860-692-6341, extension 310.

Affinity Group Program

Designed to maintain a small group dynamic even as the Association's membership grows, affinity groups allow members to discuss topics of shared interest. Each affinity group, open to a maximum of 30 individuals from member firms by invitation, is devoted to a specific topic, such as green building, international investment or capital markets. Affinity groups meet during the Spring and Annual conferences and members sign on for two year terms.

Affinity Group Leaders

Alternative Real Estate Investment
Faye Beverett
Bard Consulting

Matthew Hershey
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Doug Lee
UBS Investment Bank

Capital Markets
Devin Murphy
Morgan Stanley

Frank Schmitz
Park Hill Real Estate Group

Development, Redevelopment and Repositioning Trends
Michael Buckley
UTA Asset Repositioning Program

Dan Moore
Hines

Green Building & Sustainability
Denise Stake
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC

Vance Voss

Principal Real Estate Investors

International Real Estate Investment
Lisa Amzallag
Asia Pacific Land

Joshua Daitch
Mesirow Financial

Reporting & Valuations
John Baczewski
Real Estate Fiduciary Services LLC