Mr. Valdis Ligers, CRE

CEO, Senior Sustainable Building Advisor, BREEAM NC Assess., Passive House cons., NEXTRE Baltics Ltd., Baltic Sustainable Building Advisors
Riga, LV1004

Work Phone: +37129473300

Practice Focus: ESG, investment, sustainable building, tenant rep. re-purposing advisory, wooden construction, health and wellbeing, BREEAM advisory, certification.

Chapter Affiliation: European

Dr. Dennis Schoenmaker, Ph.D., CRE

Executive Director – Principal Economist, CBRE (Econometric Advisors)
London, England

Work Phone: +44 20 7182 2325

Practice Focus: Dennis Schoenmaker, Ph.D., co-leads CBRE’s Econometric Advisors team and focusses on delivering insights to improve real estate decision-making.

Chapter Affiliation: European

Ms. Claudia Robinson, CRE

Partner, AreaProbe
Washington, DC

Work Phone: (202) 821-2057

Practice Focus: Tax credits: LIHTC. HTC. NMTC and energy ITC. State tax credits, federal and state subsidy programs, construction and mortgage lending, ESG policy.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

Mrs. Daniele Horton, CRE

Founder and President, Verdani Partners
Carlsbad, CA

Work Phone: (213) 281-5990

Practice Focus: Leading the Verdani team in sustainability efforts for over 21 national and international real estate firms

Chapter Affiliation: California (Southern),San Diego

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Mr. Yasushi Kinoshita, Esq., CRE

Representative Member, Eminence Partners G.K.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Work Phone: +81335075803

Practice Focus: Investment management for international institutional investors, real estate finance advisory, and ESG investmeand sustainability and Well-being.

Chapter Affiliation: Asia

Mr. Barry Blanton, CRE

Chief Problem Solver/Principal, Blanton Turner
Seattle, WA

Work Phone: (206)971-3261

Practice Focus: Real Estate Management (Multifamily, Commercial, Student Housing, Mixed-use, TOD) Real Estate Development Consulting Strategic Branding/Marketing

Chapter Affiliation: Pacific Northwest

Ms. Julie Whelan, CRE

Global Head of Occupier Thought Leadership/Vice President, CBRE
Boston, MA

Practice Focus: Lead a team of global researchers tasked with identifying major trends impacting commercial real estate occupiers and investors across all industries.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Ms. Diane Viggiano, CRE

Director, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 333-2690

Practice Focus: Broad national experience in commercial real estate valuation and analysis.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Ms. Ruth Sudduth, CRE

Vice Chair, LandVest
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (617) 357-0455

Practice Focus: Advisor to families and institutions on complex real estate assets, including valuation, land planning, and transactions.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Justin Kale, CRE

Managing Member, Energility
Columbus, OH

Work Phone: (614) 746-9276

Practice Focus: Energy management Energy efficiency Sustainability Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Energy finance, grants, and incentives

Chapter Affiliation: Central and Northern Ohio

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