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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.

2023 - 2024 Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Member
Harris Trifon
Harris Trifon
Partner and Portfolio Manager
Lord, Abbett and Co.
Chair
Bob R. Foley
Bob R. Foley
Partner, TPG Real Estate / Chief Financial Officer
TPG Real Estate Finance
Chair-Elect
Leah Nivison
Leah Nivison
Managing Director
BMO Capital Markets
Immediate Past Chair
Leland F. Bunch, III
Leland F. Bunch, III
Managing Director
Bank of America
Vice Chair
Elaine McKay
Elaine McKay
Partner
Ares Management LLC
Secretary
Adam A. Behlman
Adam A. Behlman
President/CIO, Starwood Property Trust, Real Estate Investing & Servicing
Starwood Property Trust
Treasurer
Brendan D. McCormick
Brendan D. McCormick
Portfolio Manager and Head of Commercial Real Estate Loans
Smith Hill Capital
Membership Committee Chair
Gregory A. Cross
Gregory A. Cross
Partner
Venable LLP
Policy Committee Chair
Daniel Olsen
Daniel Olsen
Senior Vice President
KeyBank Real Estate Capital
Long Range Planning & Investment Committee Chair
Lissette Rivera-Pauley
Lissette Rivera-Pauley
Senior Vice President, CRE Industry Analytics and Market Research Manager
Regions Financial Corp
Program Committee Chair
Lainie Kaye
Lainie Kaye
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank
Executive Committee Member
Scott Sinder
Scott Sinder
CREFC General Counsel & Partner
Steptoe
Counsel to CREFC
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