About PREAPREA Foundation Leadership
About Us
We are leaders in real estate who hold ourselves accountable for expanding the industry. We invest in young people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to increase opportunities for success.
Executive Director
Ivan Barron, PhD
Executive Director
PREA Foundation
Ivan was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US at the age of nine. His life experiences inspired him to pursue a career working to expand economic and educational opportunities for people from all backgrounds. He has launched nationally recognized diversity and inclusion programs in partnership with leading corporations, universities, and foundations. Dr. Barron began his career in the real estate industry as Deputy Director of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director at the PREA Foundation, he was at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr. Barron has a master’s degree from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of Washington where he teaches courses for entrepreneurs at the Foster School of Business.
Board of Directors
Deborah Harmon
Chair
Cofounder & CEO
Artemis Real Estate Partners
Kevin Faxon
President and Co-Chair Grants Committee
Principal
Shadow Hill Partners
Former Managing Director
Head of Real Estate Americas
JP Morgan Chase
Kathleen McCarthy
Vice President
Global Co-Head, Real Estate
The Blackstone Group
Yvonne Nelson
Secretary
Former Head of Real Estate – Bureau of Asset Management
Office of the New York City Comptroller
Dhvani Shah, CFA
Treasurer
CIO
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Linda Assante
Co-Chair Programs Committee
Former Managing Partner
Jasper Ridge Partners
John Brady
Managing Director & Portfolio Manager
Oaktree Capital Management
Manuel Casanga
Director for Real Estate & Real Asset Investments
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Jon Davis
CEO & Founder
The Davis Companies
Mike DiRe
Senior Investment Director of Private Markets
California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Melinda Ellis Evers
Co-Chair Fundraising Committee
Cofounder & Managing Principal
Ellis Partners
Jeffrey M. Fine
Partner & Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
David Gilbert
CEO & CIO
Clarion Partners
Gail Haynes
President
Pension Real Estate Association
Sonny Kalsi
Co-Chair, Fundraising Committee
Co-CEO
BentallGreenOak
Eric Lang
Chair, Finance Committee
Senior Managing Director, Private Markets
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Chris Lee
Partner, Head of Real Estate Americas
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Tom Lee
Executive Director & CIO
New York State Teachers’ Retirement System
Lee Millstein
Global Head of Real Estate & Senior Managing Director
Cerberus Capital Management
Christina Scarlato
Principal Portfolio Manager, Real Assets
The World Bank Pension Fund
Chad Tredway
Managing Principal
TRIO Investment Group
