The CRE Finance Council Announces its 2023 Class of 20 Under 40
June 12, 2023
New class introduced at Annual June Conference acknowledges industry talent from lenders, investors, borrowers, rating agencies, legal and accounting firms
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NEW YORK — June 12, 2023 — The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) announced today its 2023 class of distinguished 20 Under 40 professionals who have positively impacted the commercial real estate finance industry. The class was introduced at CREFC’s Annual Conference in New York City.
CREFC’s latest class of 20 Under 40 includes professionals from lenders, investors, borrowers, rating agencies, legal and accounting firms. This diverse group of future leaders is celebrated and acknowledged for its fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to commercial real estate finance.
“Members of the 2023 class of 20 Under 40 truly represent the future of our industry. They have managed challenges related to the COVID pandemic and now are honing their skills further in today’s uncertain and, at times, tumultuous markets,” said Lisa Pendergast, Executive Director of CREFC. “We at CREFC want to congratulate and salute the 2023 class, many of whom are active participants in CREFC committees and overall efforts and have helped shape how CREFC programming is developed and implemented, especially for our Young Professionals.”
CREFC’s celebration of promising industry professionals was inaugurated in 2022.
The following are members of CREFC’s 2023 class of 20 Under 40:
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Laurine Amiel
Investment Director, Private Credit
AustralianSuper
Travis Bailey
Director
Newmark
Gemma Bell
Director, Securitization
KPMG LLP
DaJuan Bennett
Senior Associate
Calmwater Capital
Samuel Browne
Vice President
ACRE
Melissa Che
Senior Director, North America CMBS
Fitch Ratings
Kristin Croce
Co-Chair of Capital Markets and
Commercial Lending Practice Group
Polsinelli
Christina Fernandez
Senior Associate
Arnold & Porter
Matthew Fischer
Partner
Dechert LLP
Jared Gans
Associate
Holland & Knight LLP
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Aaron Greenberg
Managing Director and Assistant Portfolio Manager
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Ross Gusler
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
Greystone
Anu Joseph
Director – CRE Warehouse Financing
Barclays
Roderick Kemp
Head of Portfolio Analytics and Reporting
K-Star Asset Management
Katie Kennedy
SVP Commercial Real Estate
Truist
Molly Lovedale
Special Counsel
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Akshay Maheshwari
Senior Director
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC
Alex Paroda
Vice President
Kuvare Insurance Services
Eno Usoro
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Gary Zhu, CFA
Senior Vice President and Director of Insurance Portfolio Management
AllianceBernstein
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To learn more about this year’s class of 20 Under 40 click here.
About CREFC
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) is the trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry with member firms including balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, servicers and rating agencies, among others. CREFC promotes liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in the commercial real estate finance markets, and acts as a legislative and regulatory advocate for the industry, playing a vital role in setting market standards and best practices, and providing education for market participants.
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