Mrs. Maura Cochran, CRE Emeritus

Principal, Bartram & Cochran, Inc.
Essex, CT

Work Phone: (860) 549-5000

Practice Focus: National and local site selection, due diligence, adaptive reuse for public and private sector.

Chapter Affiliation: Connecticut

Ms. Pamela Torsiello, CRE

Asset Manager, Chestnut Realty Management LLC
West Hartford, CT

Work Phone: (860) 416-7245

Practice Focus: Asset manager counseling owners, developers and family offices throughout all phases real estate ownership.

Chapter Affiliation: Connecticut

Ms. Marilee Utter, CRE

President, Citiventure Associates, LLC
Denver, CO

Work Phone: (303) 250-1878

Practice Focus: Public/private partnerships, urban or transit-oriented project development, and organizational strategy.

Chapter Affiliation: Colorado

Mr. Ryan Toole, CRE

President/Owner, Alterra Real Estate Advisors, LLC
Littleton, CO

Work Phone: (303) 250-9002

Practice Focus: Strategy development and management for transitional and special assets to position for sale or long-term profitable operation.

Chapter Affiliation: Colorado

Mr. David Howard, CRE

Consultant, Hamilton, Ricci & Associates, Inc.
San Francisco, CA

Work Phone: (415) 717-1890

Practice Focus: Financial feasibility decisions and investment analysis, appraisal of income property and underwriting of income property.

Chapter Affiliation: California (Northern)

Dr. David Lynn, Ph.D., CRE

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Unity Medical Properties REIT, LLC
Monterey, CA

Work Phone: (646) 541-0497

Practice Focus: Medical, mixed-use, multi-family, retail, hotel and hospitality, industrial, urban redevelopment, raw land, and large-scale developments.

Chapter Affiliation: California (Northern)

Mrs. Sharon Harper, CRE

Co-founder, President and CEO, Plaza Companies
Peoria, AZ

Work Phone: (623) 972-1184

Practice Focus: Development, management and leasing medical office, commercial, bioscience and technology facilities, mixed-use properties, and senior housing.

Chapter Affiliation: Southwest

Mr. Michael Naifeh, CRE

Senior Managing Director/Member/Owner, Commercial Real Estate Advisors NSEW,LLC
Tucson, AZ

Work Phone: (520) 321-0000

Practice Focus: Creatively solving real estate problems via property tax appeals, appraisals, value analyses, deal structures, mediation, and energy cost controls.

Chapter Affiliation: Southwest

Mr. Christopher Rocca, Sr., CRE

Property Specialist, City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Work Phone: (267) 456-6032

Practice Focus: Large industrial, corporate headquarters, complex residential and special use properties.

Chapter Affiliation: Southwest

Mr. James Irwin, CRE

Partner, Irwin Partners
Little Rock, AR

Work Phone: (501) 225-5700

Practice Focus: Investment, office, investment brokerage, and office development in Arkansas.

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