Mr. David Waite, Esq., CRE

Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Work Phone: (310) 284-2218

Practice Focus: David Waite is a real estate, land use and environmental law practitioner. His practice includes transactional, administrative law and litigation.

Chapter Affiliation: California (Southern)

Mr. Nick Tillema, JD, CRE

President, Access Valuation, LLC
Indianapolis, IN

Work Phone: (317) 571-8800

Practice Focus: Attorney/appraiser/instructor specializing in valuation of environmentally damaged property, consulting, &forensic appraising for litigation purposes.

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

Mr. Michael Ryan, Esq., CRE

Managing Member, Ryan & Ryan Law, LLC
Rosemont, IL

Work Phone: (847) 825-8600

Practice Focus: Attorney representing private property owners in eminent domain matters in Illinois.

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

Ms. Monica Parikh, CRE

Director of Due Diligence, Real Estate Transition Solutions
Kirkland, WA

Work Phone: (206) 498-1912

Practice Focus: Commercial Real Estate Investment, primarily 1031 Exchanges.

Chapter Affiliation: Pacific Northwest

Ms. Kerrianne Lappin, CRE

Managing Director, Bentall Green Oak
Wellesley Hills, MA

Work Phone: (617) 901-8333

Practice Focus: Commercial real estate debt investments in the United States.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Takeshi Kitamura, CRE

Director of JHA & CEO of HRI, Japan Hotel Appraisal Co., Ltd. & Hotel Rating Institute Co.,LTD.
Tokyo

Work Phone: +81 3 3580 2341

Practice Focus: Real estate appraiser specializing in hotels and ryokans in Japan and Asia Pacific.

Chapter Affiliation: Asia

Ms. Deborah Cloutier, CRE

President & Founder, RE Tech Advisors, LLC
McLean, VA

Work Phone: (703) 639-4266

Practice Focus: Leadership experience in commercial real estate, ESG, decarbonization, energy management, and environmental sustainability.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

Mr. Robin Zellers, CRE

President, Broker of Record, NAI CIR
Lemoyne, PA

Work Phone: (717) 761-5070

Practice Focus: Portfolio advisory, strategic planning, distressed asset servicing, transactional leadership, analysis and management, lease and contract negotiation.

Chapter Affiliation: Delaware Valley

Ms. Leslee Lewis, JD, CRE

Managing Partner, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Grand Rapids, MI

Work Phone: (616) 336-1042

Practice Focus: Legal counsel in real estate leasing, finance, buy/sell, development, opinions, clean energy, sustainable, nonprofit, health/elder care & REO projects.

Mr. Giuliano Gasparini, CRE

Head of Hospitality Asset Management, Dubai Real Estate Corporation (WASL)
Dubai

Work Phone: + 971 (0) 55 129 3448

Practice Focus: Hotel real estate advisor, valuer, asset manager, and broker.

Chapter Affiliation: European

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