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The affairs of CRE Finance Council are managed by a Board of Governors, selected from the general membership, which meets at least two times a year. During the periods the Board is not convened, the Executive Committee has full authority to transact all CRE Finance Council business. The Executive Committee is made up of the chair, chair-elect, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, membership chair, administrative executive, as well as four additional Executive Committee members.  View the CREFC By-Laws.

2025 - 2026 Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Member
Leland F. Bunch, III
Leland F. Bunch, III
Managing Director
Bank of America
Chair
Lissette Rivera-Pauley
Lissette Rivera-Pauley
Senior Vice President, CRE Industry Analytics and Market Research Manager
Regions Financial Corp
Chair-Elect
Bob Foley
Bob Foley
Partner, TPG Real Estate / Chief Financial Officer
TPG Real Estate Credit
Immediate Past Chair
Elaine McKay
Elaine McKay
Partner
Ares Management LLC
Vice Chair
Kim S. Diamond
Kim S. Diamond
Adjunct Professor
NYU
Secretary
Adam A. Behlman
Adam A. Behlman
President/CIO, Starwood Property Trust, Real Estate Investing & Servicing
Starwood Property Trust
Treasurer
Tobin Cobb
Tobin Cobb
Managing Partner
3650 Capital
Membership Committee Chair
Richard D. Jones
Richard D. Jones
Principal
Jackstay Ventures LLC
Policy Committee Chair
Daniel Olsen
Daniel Olsen
Senior Vice President
KeyBank Real Estate Capital
Long Range Planning & Investment Committee Chair
Mary Jane Potthoff
Mary Jane Potthoff
Managing Director, Global Business Development
Morningstar DBRS
Program Committee Chair
Scott Sinder
Scott Sinder
CREFC General Counsel & Partner
Steptoe
Counsel to CREFC
Jan Sternin
Jan Sternin
Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
Member
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