Elizabeth Pinkham is responsible for Salesforce’s global real estate strategy, overseeing the company’s real estate portfolio and office design, as well as creating unique brand experiences for Salesforce’s stakeholders. Pinkham has created inspiring brand experiences for more than 20 years.

A Salesforce veteran of 17 years, Pinkham was previously responsible for global strategic events. She oversaw a wide range of brand and event experiences, including management of the company’s annual Dreamforce event in San Francisco since its first program in 2003 to the current conference experience, which drew 171,000 registered attendees and 16 million plus online viewers in 2016.

Before joining Salesforce, Pinkham held marketing positions at Oracle and Sybase. Pinkham holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Collete English Dixon has more than 30 years in investment management with a focus on commercial

real estate investing. Prior to her current role at Roosevelt University, she was Executive Director -

Transactions for PGIM Real Estate (formerly known as PREI), a business unit of Prudential Financial,

and co-leader of PREI’s national investment dispositions program. In that role, she oversaw the sale of

more than 200 investment properties located throughout the US, with a total value of more than $8.7

Billion, on behalf of PREI’s investment funds. Prior to her role in dispositions, English Dixon was

responsible for sourcing more than $2.75B of wholly-owned and joint venture real estate investment

opportunities in the Midwest markets covering all property types, including office, rental and for-sale

multi-family, hotel, industrial and retail properties. Collete’s experience also includes property

development and asset management.

In her current role, English Dixon is the Executive Director of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real

Estate at Roosevelt University where she is oversees all aspects of the undergraduate real estate

major and the MSRE/MBA-RE degree programs. She is the first African American woman leader of a

higher-education real estate program in the US. She is a member of the administrative team for the

Heller College of Business and is also the program director for the university’s Hospitality and Tourism

Management undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

She is a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Nominating Committee for Marcus

Millichap, Inc., a member of the Board of Directors for Broadstone Real Estate Access Fund and a

member of its Audit and Governance committees, a member of the Advisory Board for Waterton

Associates, LLC and a member of the Board of Directors for Community Investment CorporationChicago and the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation. She is a Past President of CREW Network, a Past

Chair of the CREW Network Foundation, and a Past President of CREW Chicago. She is also a

Global Governing Trustee and member of the Americas Executive Committee of ULI.

Julie Fritzshall is the Director of Property Management for Stark Chicago. Since 2015, she has overseen

the management and leasing of several hundred apartments in multiple northside Chicago

neighborhoods.

Julie leads a team of leasing specialist and maintenance personnel to ensure all units are kept to high

standards. Perhaps stemming from her Psychology and Communications degree from the University of

Illinois- Champaign, Julie has a unique ability to read a situation, calmly defuse, and resolve it with a

positive solution. She’s frequently thought of as the “voice of reason”.

She has participated in multi-family renovation projects from start to finish, including having a hand in

design and finishes. Julie prides herself on maintaining inclusive rentals at affordable prices in many

Chicago communities.

Sandya Dandamudi is President of GI Stone, located in Chicago. Founded 28 years ago by her mother Rani Dandamudi, GI Stone is WBE/MBE certified, a signatory to Union Local 21, and a vital employer.

Sandya’s deep knowledge of stone and her “get it done” attitude has propelled GI Stone as the leading stone company in Chicago. GI Stone is unique in its versatility by executing both Exterior and Interior work – With an impressive resume that includes buildings such as 9 Walton, One Bennet Place, The Ritz Carlton, The Four Seasons Hotel, Wolf Pointe, The Tribune Tower,

Northwestern Outpatient hospital, The Northwestern Kellogg’s School of Business parking garage, One Chicago Square etc. – there is not a project that GI Stone cannot do.

Sandya is also on the Board of the Chicago Marble Contractor’s Association and is an active participant in contract negotiations. She is actively engaged in mentoring, sponsoring, and training apprentices for The Marble Setters Union-Local 21. She has a personal commitment to encouraging individuals who do not have a traditional background in the construction industry.

As a child of immigrants, Sandya understands what the American Dream is about – her parents realized it and she and her two siblings have greatly benefited from their years of hard work. This family drive has led to her conviction that everyone deserves to participate in that dream.

Sandya has an unwavering interest in assuring the existence of services that support emotional health, access to nutritional food and promoting self-expression and identity.

She also believes that through the medium of the Arts, lies a powerful medium that needs to be valued and is active in promoting artistic expression in disenfranchised youth.

Damona is an experienced real estate development project manager responsible for over 4 million square feet of building projects valued at over $1.2 billion for mixed-use, commercial office, retail & entertainment, multifamily residential, and higher education uses. Her involvement has included all phases: planning & due diligence, budget & schedule development, benchmarking & programming, entitlements & approvals, design, documentation, value engineering, permitting, utility coordination, construction, tenant coordination, FF&E and occupancy. Damona has served as consulting project manager on build-to-suit projects. She is a strong manager, able to successfully assemble and lead a project team and deliver on-time, on-budget, with the utmost quality and the client's complete satisfaction.

Prior to joining JLL, Damona served as Vice President of Development at Boston Properties where her responsibilities included leading development projects for the firm’s commercial office portfolio and for corporate office and higher education clients. Project requirements included both new, ground up development and interior fit out.

Before that, Damona served as Project Director of Design & Construction at The Peterson Companies. Her responsibilities included leading a mixed-use, retail, entertainment district development in a public-private partnership.

Damona is a licensed Architect in the state of Illinois and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Architecture, and BS Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a LEED accredited professional.

Damona is an experienced real estate development project manager responsible for over 4 million square feet of building projects valued at over $1.2 billion for mixed-use, commercial office, retail & entertainment, multifamily residential, and higher education uses. Her involvement has included all phases: planning & due diligence, budget & schedule development, benchmarking & programming, entitlements & approvals, design, documentation, value engineering, permitting, utility coordination, construction, tenant coordination, FF&E and occupancy. Damona has served as consulting project manager on build-to-suit projects. She is a strong manager, able to successfully assemble and lead a project team and deliver on-time, on-budget, with the utmost quality and the client's complete satisfaction.

Prior to joining JLL, Damona served as Vice President of Development at Boston Properties where her responsibilities included leading development projects for the firm’s commercial office portfolio and for corporate office and higher education clients. Project requirements included both new, ground up development and interior fit out.

Before that, Damona served as Project Director of Design & Construction at The Peterson Companies. Her responsibilities included leading a mixed-use, retail, entertainment district development in a public-private partnership.

Damona is a licensed Architect in the state of Illinois and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Architecture, and BS Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a LEED accredited professional.

As Chief Executive Officer, Molly manages the overall operations and resources of The McShane Companies. She focuses on creating, planning, implementing and integrating its strategic direction to achieve operational excellence.

Molly consistently delivers innovative thinking on behalf of a wide range of projects, markets and geographical areas. During her long-standing tenure with the organization, she has held a variety of positions within the construction and development businesses. She has focused on a wide variety of product types and, as a result, possesses extensive knowledge of the industrial, multi-family, office, healthcare and commercial market sectors.

This comprehensive experience grants Molly a unique perspective of the entire commercial real estate development and construction process, contributing to the overall growth and success of the firm. Molly is a graduate of Boston College with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Northwestern University where she attended the Kellogg School of Management for a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate Management.

As vice president of technical services at Pepper Construction, Jen provides strategic direction for the company with regard to Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), consulting services, and enterprise technology. She serves as a key advisor to project teams on constructability and implementation strategies throughout the early stages of project design and development, as well as providing leadership on construction, fabrication and facility management.

Jen has more than 14 years of experience in architecture, engineering and construction.

She is a leader in the Chicago virtual construction community, speaking frequently and running workshops educating others on BIM. She has been recognized among Crain’s 2020 Notable Women in Stem, 2017 BD+C’s 40 Under 40, Builtworlds Top 50 Technology Adoptions Leaders of 2017, 2016 Women in Construction by Constructech Magazine, Chicago Building Congress Future Leaders and ENR Midwest’s Top 20 Under 40.

Jen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and a Master of Architecture, Structures, both from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Susan Matejcak is the Illinois chair of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. For over three decades, she has represented institutional investors and corporate real estate clients in complex real estate transactions involving the acquisition, disposition and development of a wide range of commercial properties, including office, industrial, retail, senior housing, medical office, and mixed use assets.

Sue has significant experience in drafting and negotiating leases, on behalf of both landlords and tenants, for office, retail, and industrial properties. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she regularly advised clients on negotiating rent deferral amendments and forbearance agreements.

She has also represented corporate real estate clients in the negotiation of state and local governmental incentives agreements for the location of new facilities.

Carolyn Sood is a Founding Principal of Nautilus Investments. Founded in 2007 by spouses Carolyn Sood and Sandeep Sood, Nautilus is focused on ownership, development, and management of multifamily real estate in the Chicago area.

Carolyn is actively involved in acquisitions, development, and portfolio management. She oversees business operations with a focus on design, leasing, and company culture. Carolyn takes pride in transforming properties into great places to live. She is interested in affordable housing partnerships, energy efficiency initiatives, creative use projects, and community building opportunities.

Carolyn is an active member of CREW Chicago and the South Side Community Investors Association.

Carolyn grew up in California and graduated from UC San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading novels, travelling, skiing, hiking, camping, yoga, and teaching her rescue dog, Ozzie, how to play fetch.

Responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and goals, enhancing current services to ensure they are delivering substantive value to the organization, and maintaining a sound financial position by being the recognized spokesperson and ambassador for the commercial brokerage industry; establishing and maintaining strong relationships with leaders and influencers within the real estate community; and being a strong voice and advocate for the goals and initiatives of CBA members and the commercial brokerage industry.

Key Highlights

•Successfully oversaw the launch of the new member-owned multiple listing service platform

•Seamlessly on-boarded new team members with veteran employees, creating a collaborative team environment

•Implemented strategic planning and governance training for the Board of Directors

•Provide strategic oversight for the Washington State Commercial Association of Realtors; CoreNet Washington Chapter; CCIM Washington; Institute of Real Estate Management Washington Chapter; and SIOR Washington Chapter

•Actively protect the interests of the commercial real estate industry through lobbying efforts at both the state and federal levels

As chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, Linsey Cohen draws upon more than 20 years of experience in all areas of real estate, including retail, office and multifamily. Her deal-making experience strikes the strategic balance between risk and executing her clients’ vision. Linsey represents developers, owners, investors, property managers and entrepreneurs with property interests in Chicago and throughout the United States.

Linsey has an indefatigable business acumen that keeps good deals alive, even in the most complex negotiations. In handling sophisticated commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing transactions, Linsey advises an impressive roster of clients, including:

One of the nation’s largest drugstore retailers, which she helps execute its plans for strategic store development through leasing, acquisition or, when appropriate, repurposing assets

Philz Coffee, a neighborhood-centric, hand-crafted coffee maker, assisting its strategic nationwide expansion

A discount supermarket chain with an aggressive nationwide expansion, negotiating leases, serving as outside counsel for all company lease administration matters and serving as outside counsel for various other real estate matters

A Pennsylvania-based national media company and radio network, advising on office leases, tower leasing and acquisitions, dispositions, sales and vendor agreements.

Several telecom companies, counseling on master site agreements, leases and amendments and risk assessments

A large national private institutional investor in multifamily housing, helping on large complex matters including the acquisition and disposition of more than $1 billion in assets from its securitized portfolios, as well as the acquisition of large portfolios of apartment complexes around the country

A variety of parties in multiple facets of distressed properties, assisting in ongoing representation of several court-appointed receivers and representation of borrowers in asset restructuring

Linsey prides herself on her “business-first” perspective, learned early in her career while she was an in-house counsel, to help her clients find the optimal business solution within a legal context. She often counsels entrepreneurial and middle market clients on corporate and business concerns beyond real estate, liaising with other Gould & Ratner lawyers in litigation, tax, construction and other related areas to resolve their issues.

An important aspect of Linsey’s practice is her active involvement in several real estate industry groups, including the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)and Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW)’s Chicago chapter. In 2019, Linsey joined the board of directors of ZCenter, a suburban Chicago-based nonprofit organization providing support to sexual abuse survivors. She also has been recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a “Notable Women in Law” for 2020 and as “Real Estate Lawyer of the Year” for 2020 by Illinois Real Estate Journals. In 2020, Linsey was inducted into Midwest Real Estate News' Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.

Whitney Robinette is a Principal at L3 Capital and joined the team in 2013. Whitney is primarily responsible for the asset management of L3’s portfolio, including leasing, construction management, and debt procurement. In addition, she is actively involved in acquisitions and investor relations.

Bench Park is a family limited partnership real estate investment company owned by the family office Gorman Family Circle. Mia leads Bench Park’s ESG investment strategy and social impact initiatives. She advocates and evangelizes for all stakeholders to mutually benefit from real estate transactions from the designer, the developer to the dweller. Currently, she working on the launch of a Homeowner DPA (down payment assistance) fund for to provide forever homes for foster care alumni.

Jen is Executive Director at Millbrook Properties, where she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a private property management company that includes over 3 million square feet of office and industrial properties primarily in the Midwest. She is also responsible for hiring the outsourced brokerage teams and lease-up of the buildings. She oversees the implementation of best practices and consistent procedures across the portfolio. She previously worked for JLL, where she was General Manager, VP at multiple high profile office buildings. Jen is past President of BOMA Suburban Chicago and the current President of The Goldie Initiative. She earned a Bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and is a licensed Managing Broker.

Amy Galvin is the Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer of Luxury Living Chicago Realty, where she actively pours her heart, empathy, and humanity into the company. Her goal is to create a workplace where team members understand how their work contributes to the company's greater good, enjoy collaborating, and thrive personally and professionally.

Amy serves as a leader in the Culture Operations Department which focuses on workplace culture, diversity, inclusion, talent strategy, and team member growth. She also supports organization-wide alignment, harmony, and impact.

Amy is a certified professional coach and trained facilitator of The Fair Play Method. She is passionate about women's equality and advocates for women through coaching, mentorship, speaking engagements, and published writings.

Shelley is a Goldie Scholar currently pursuing her Executive MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her current role as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Pine Tree, a national leader in retail property acquisition, development, management and leasing, she was a Vice President at Security Capital Research & Management, a division of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where she worked as a buyside investment professional analyzing publicly-traded US REITs. Shelley began her career at KPMG Advisory as a management consultant. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accounting Science with a Tax Concentration. She is a CFA Charterholder and licensed CPA.

Karen Case is Executive Managing Director and President of US

Commercial Real Estate for CIBC US. She oversees the business units that

develop and manage real estate finance and banking relationships with

dynamic and growing commercial real estate developers, investors, owners

and operators nationally. Ms. Case is a member of the CIBC US Region

Executive Committee.

Ms. Case joined The PrivateBank in 2007 (Toronto-based CIBC acquired The PrivateBank in June

2017) as President, Commercial Real Estate. Previously, Ms. Case served as executive vice

president in LaSalle Bank's Commercial Real Estate Department (LaSalle Bank was acquired by

Bank of America in October 2007). Prior to joining LaSalle in 1992, Ms. Case managed banking

relationships with Midwest-based real estate development and syndication firms for New York-

based Marine Midland Bank (now HSBC) and The First National Bank of Chicago (now Chase).

Ms. Case earned her MBA from The University of Chicago and a BS in Business Administration

from Washington University in St. Louis. She also attended The University of London and The

American College in Paris.

A native of New York, Ms. Case lives in Chicago ‘s West Loop neighborhood with her husband,

Jay. They have three grown children.

Tammy Kelly CCIM, CPM joined EQT Exeter, successor firm to Redwood Capital Group, in 2014 and brings +20

years of experience in asset management, transactions, and investment strategy. She is responsible for the

strategic oversight of the Firm’s investments, assists with underwriting, and oversees tactical dispositions and

is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. As a career total, Tammy has transacted over $4B of real

estate investment transactions to include dispositions, acquisitions, loan modifications and refinances.

Prior to Redwood Capital Group, Tammy spent 8 years at Blue Vista Capital Management as Senior Vice

President - Asset Management. Tammy’s responsibilities at Blue Vista included oversight of investments in

the firm’s Middle Market Equity Funds. Prior to her tenure at Blue Vista, Tammy joined Equity Investment

Group as an Investment Associate where she was responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and evaluating

the company’s property acquisitions.

Tammy earned a BA from DePaul University. She is a past President of CREW Chicago and serves on various

committees within CREW Chicago and CREW Network. Tammy was recognized as a Women of Influence in

2022 by Globe Street and Bisnow’s Power Women in Chicago in 2022 and 2014.

Lisa graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science from Champaign, Illinois in 1991 and began working in the Title Industry after graduation when she started at GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY in the Residential Escrow Department. Lisa worked in this department for two years before transferring into their Title Department while she began law school at John Marshal Law School. Lisa worked during the day and attended classes in the evening, graduating in 1997. During her final year of law school, Lisa began working at a law firm, KROPIK, PAPGUA AND SHAW, starting in their Title Department until she passed the Illinois Bar in 1997 and then transitioned into their Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation Department. During this time, Lisa also began teaching night school for various Real Estate Schools teaching course for the Sale Person Exam. After working at KROPIK, PAPGUA AND SHAW for 2 years, Lisa returned to GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY in their Commercial Department. In 2005 Lisa moved to Arizona to file a role in CHICAGO TITLE’s very busy Escrow Department. While in Arizona, Lisa was able to do a variety of work for both the Arizona State Escrow Association, The Land Title Association of Arizona, as well as mediating for the Arizona Attorney Office including the below:

• Volunteer for Arizona Attorney General's Mediation Program 2010 -2011

• Expert Witness for Notary and Escrow Practices, 2010-2011

• Moderator for Partners Conference held by the ASEA, Fall 2009 and 2010

• Secretary/Treasurer for the Land Title Association of Arizona 2010-2011

• Member of the Board for Arizona State Escrow Association “ASEA”, 2009-2010

• Member of the Board and Legislative Committee for Land Title Association of Arizona, 2009-2010

During this time, Lisa continued to teach in the evenings, teaching for both Northern Arizona University and University of Phoenix, teaching Management Course and Business Law Courses for both graduate and post graduate students. Also, during this time, Lisa and her husband opened a Retail Store in Arizona called CUBANOS CIGARS, LLC where Lisa was responsible for all licenses, leases, tax reporting, payroll and accounting.

In 2011, Lisa moved back to Illinois and began working at FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, in their National Commercial Services Department, underwriting commercial title policies for multi-state and multi-site transactions. Lisa also continues her teaching by presenting various course for Illinois CLE credit, overseeing the Summer Internship Program and Training co-workers in various company compliance issues and new software applications.

Lisa has been a Member of the CMAA (Chicago Mortgage Attorney Association) since 2015, serving on the board in 2017 and 2018 and was the President in 2019. Lisa has been a Member of CREW Chicago since 2015, serving on several committees including CREW Careers, Membership and volunteering at the Golf Outing. Lisa is the currently on the Board of CREW Chicago.

Lisa also finds time for various volunteer opportunities, including training for the Real Estate Rumble which raises money for the boy and girls club, Dare2Tri and Achilles International, both give assistance to disabled athletes, the disabled tent at the Chicago Marathon (2019) as well as participating in CREW’s Habitat for Humanity Build (2019). Lisa is also taking classes to learn ASL.

Lisa is a registered attorney with both the Illinois and Arizona Bar Association.

Kelli Zaremba is the National Business Development Leader for design firm Kahler Slater’s residential, hospitality, and corporate practices. With over two decades of industry experience, she is known for her ability to connect with others, to curate strategic partnerships and cultivate transformative experiences for her clients. She is an active member of CREW, NMHC, CoreNet Chicago, IL-NOMA and serves as Vice President of the River North Design District.

For as long as she can remember, Emily

Johnson has been honing her skills as a real

estate industry publicist. After all, it was her

mother, Deborah Johnson, who founded Taylor

Johnson in 1977 when Emily was just 6 years

old. As a result, Emily literally grew up in the

business, attending model open houses on

weekends, sending out press releases during

summer breaks and helping out with the

occasional client event.

Today, more than four decades after its

inception, Taylor Johnson remains the go-to PR

firm for real estate companies looking to raise

their profile not only in Chicago, but also

markets nationally and internationally. Following

Deborah’s retirement in January 2008, Emily

took the reins as president, leading Taylor

Johnson through the recession by strategically

diversifying the business to not only survive, but

thrive.

In addition to nurturing longstanding

relationships – Taylor Johnson still represents its

first client, Lexington Homes – Emily also forged

new ones, expanding the firm’s roster with a

wide range of residential and commercial real

estate companies. These include some of the

industry’s most prolific developers and builders,

as well as leading brokers, architects, designers,

general contractors, property managers and

more. The intentional decision to pursue work

across virtually every major discipline and

property type, and in geographically diverse

markets, has fueled Taylor Johnson’s post-

recession growth. Under Emily’s leadership,

Taylor Johnson has also added social media

and content development to its service offerings

while growing the media relations and event

management services that remain the

foundation of the business.A Chicago-area native who graduated from the

University of Iowa, Emily prides herself on the

quality of the team she’s assembled at Taylor

Johnson, drawing senior-level professionals with

backgrounds in journalism, law, government,

integrated marketing and communications.

She’s also proud of TJ TALK, a daily digest of

real estate news and events that’s delivered to

over 3,000 industry professionals and editorial

contacts across the country. It’s just one of the

ways Taylor Johnson positions its clients as

thought leaders and itself as a broader resource

for the industry that seeks to inform and

connect.

Emily and her husband, Chris, also an

entrepreneur, have two daughters and a son.

When she’s not working, Emily enjoys spending

time boating and traveling with her family and is

an avid runner.