Keynote Interview & Bizzy Award Presentation

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  Harold Brown

  After serving in both World War II and the Korean Conflict, Harold Brown converted his MIT degree in Engineering into a senior officer position at Walworth Value Co. of NY, managing annual sales of $170 million. Thereafter, Mr. Brown returned to his hometown of Boston, where he acquired his first six-unit apartment building in 1954. Recognizing the long-term stability of the residential real estate industry, Harold Brown leveraged his contractor and brokerage licenses and began to acquire and develop over 10,000 residential units during his 50 plus-year real estate career. Today, as Chairman and sole stockholder of The Hamilton Company, Inc., Mr. Brown works with seven senior officers and 130 full-time Property Managers, brokers, accountants, architectural, maintenance and legal staff supporting the day-to-day activities of over 4,100 apartment units and 2,500,000 SF of commercial real estate. Harold Brown established the Hamilton Charitable Corporation in 1985. Hamilton Charitable was formed to encourage the growth, education and rejuvenation of community-based private and public institutions. The Corporation contributes $500,000 annually to medical research, educational scholarships, area community groups, local and private projects and arts organizations. Recipients of funds include Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, West End House, Allston Main Streets and the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation. In addition to Harold Brown's personal accomplishments, he has also successfully restructured New England Realty Associates (NERA), the only Massachusetts Limited Partnership actively traded on The American Stock Exchange (AMEX®). Prior to taking on the responsibility of managing general partner in the mid 1970's this company was insolvent. Today it enjoys close to a 25 year history of dividend payments and profitability.

  The Hamilton Company

  Chairman Emeritus

  Bizzy Recipient

  Harold Brown

  Chairman Emeritus

  The Hamilton Company

• Moderator

  Bruce A. Percelay

  Founder

  Mount Vernon Company

Panelists

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  Lauren Jezienicki

  Lauren Jezienicki is responsible for identifying development opportunities and overseeing the company’s New England development pipeline of nearly two million square feet. Prior to joining Bozzuto, Lauren worked at The JBG Companies in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where she served as a Vice President of Development and was responsible for the underwriting, design, entitlement, construction, and delivery of nearly one million square feet of urban multifamily projects. Prior to working at The JBG Companies, Lauren was an Assistant Development Manager at The Shooshan Company in Arlington, Virginia on the Liberty Center project, a one million square foot mixed-use project in the Ballston neighborhood. Lauren graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in business administration and Columbia University with a master’s in business administration. She is an active member of NAIOP Massachusetts and the Urban Land Institute. Lauren also serves on as an Executive Committee Board Member of the Design Museum Foundation.

  Bozzuto Development Company

  SVP Boston

  Lauren Jezienicki

  SVP Boston

  Bozzuto Development Company

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  Matt Edlen

  Matt Edlen oversees acquisitions and development in the Midwest and East Coast for Gerding Edlen's various investment funds. Matt is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and executing on investment opportunities across key urban markets within those regions. Prior to his role in acquisitions, Matt was focused on the development and management of the firms internal multifamily marketing and sales platform. His efforts have helped the firm invest over $500 million worth of real estate across the country in cities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago. Matt has also served as board member and Chair of the Site Selection Committee for PHAME Academy, board member and Co-chair of the Arts Connector Program of Business for Culture and the Arts Young and Young Alumni board member of Young People's Theater Project. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

  Gerding Edlen

  Director

  Matt Edlen

  Director

  Gerding Edlen

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  Chrystal Kornegay

  Chrystal Kornegay currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of MassHousing which lends over $1 billion annually to produce and preserve affordable rental housing and create homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income borrowers. Under Chrystal’s leadership, MassHousing launched a highly successful Down Payment Assistance program; secured over $80 million to expand its Workforce Housing initiative; and developed a nationally recognized program for homeownership production in communities of color. Before joining MassHousing, Chrystal served as the Baker-Polito Administration’s Undersecretary for Housing and Community Development where she successfully advocated to increase state capital dollars for affordable housing by almost 18%; partnered to increase rental subsidies for low income families by 42%; and collaborated to dramatically reduce the number of homeless families in motels. Prior to her work as Undersecretary, Chrystal was President and Chief Executive Officer at Urban Edge, one of New England’s largest community development corporations. She is credited with leading the organization’s financial transformation, resulting in a $3 million increase in the Agency’s net asset position. Chrystal serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, the National Housing Trust and is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s Advisory Committee. Chrystal holds a Master’s in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. from Hunter College.

  MassHousing

  CEO

  Chrystal Kornegay

  CEO

  MassHousing

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  Noah Maslan

  Principal

  Eden Properties

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  Bev Gallo

  Principal

  Peregrine Urban Initiative

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  Bill Lovett

  Bill oversees development and land acquisitions activities for the Claremont Companies’ ongoing New England and East Coast market expansion. Bill brings over twenty years of multifamily and mixed-use real estate development experience to the Company. Bill has executed numerous developments across multiple product types from acquisitions and design through construction, marketing and lease up. Prior to joining Claremont, he oversaw the acquisitions and development for Toll Brothers Apartment Living’s New England Region. Bill was responsible for growing Toll’s apartment pipeline in the region from 249 units to over 2700 units, totaling approximately 1.6 billion in development during his seven years there. Projects included a 434-unit high rise in downtown Boston, MA, 525 units in West Cambridge, MA, and 390 units in Needham, MA. Prior to joining Toll Brothers Apartment Living in 2014, he worked at The Hanover Company and New England Construction. Bill holds a BA from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

  Claremont Companies

  Executive Director, Development

  Bill Lovett

  Executive Director, Development

  Claremont Companies

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  Hayley Suminski

  Hayley Suminski, Vice President and Senior Multifamily Mortgage Banker with KeyBank Real Estate Capital. With over 20 years of well-rounded commercial real estate experience on both the private equity and debt sides of the business, Ms. Suminski draws on a variety of loan programs including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS, life company, bridge and balance sheet executions to finance properties in the Northeast, as well as, nationally. Prior to KeyBank, Ms. Suminski led the Boston office for Hunt Mortgage Group where she originated multifamily financing nationally. She was also previously part of the Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage platform where she oversaw and managed a portfolio totaling $6.4 billion of loans nationwide. Before that she was a Vice President at TriSail Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. While at TriSail Capital, Ms. Suminski underwrote, structured and negotiated deal terms to originate more than $120 million in new mezzanine and participating equity loans. In addition, she managed a portfolio of $80 million of mezzanine and participating equity debt structures subordinated to $900 million of senior debt across all property types. Prior to TriSail, Ms. Suminski worked as an Acquisition Analyst at GID Investment Advisers and was responsible for project managing and financially modeling all multifamily development deals. Ms. Suminski began her career in commercial real estate at Berkshire Property Advisors where she was a financial analyst in the acquisition and disposition groups. Ms. Suminski graduated Cum Laude with a BA in economics and a minor in finance from Simmons College.

  KeyBank Real Estate Capital

  VP & Senior Multifamily Mortgage Banker

  Hayley Suminski

  VP & Senior Multifamily Mortgage Banker

  KeyBank Real Estate Capital

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  Vickie Alani

  Principal

  Stantec

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  Christopher Sower

  MD & Senior Partner

  Boston Realty Advisors

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  Sue Hawkes

  Sue Hawkes served as the Senior Vice President for the Codman Company in Boston for 13 years before joining The Collaborative Companies as Partner and Managing Director in 1997, acquiring TCC and Velocity Marketing in 2008. The Collaborative Companies was acquired by Realogy/NRT in 2016. Ms. Hawkes is a recognized leader in the new construction industry and consults throughout the country. Active in the building industry, she served on the National Association of Home Builders Executive Committee (NAHB), as Chairman of the New England Builders Conference, and as Trustee of both the Institute of Residential Marketing (MIRM) and the National Sales and Marketing Council, the latter of which she has chaired. Ms. Hawkes has also served as President of the Builders Association of Greater Boston. TCC has been involved in culminating over $7 billion in residential sales transactions and represents most of the region’s premier developers including: Samuels & Associates, National Development, New England Development, The Davis Companies, The Related Companies, Federal Realty, Boston Properties, Lendlease, Nordbloom, Corcoran Co and WS Development, among others. Her extensive construction background and diverse marketing expertise has made her insight invaluable to ground up developments, both urban and suburban mixed use. TCC has established itself as Greater Boston’s foremost leader in market research, design development and project positioning for Master Planned Communities under Ms. Hawkes’ tutelage. Ms. Hawkes was awarded the NAHB “Bill Molster Award” for industry excellence, the highest honor awarded by the NAHB. She was honored by her alma mater, St. Lawrence University, as recipient of the Alumnae Leadership Award and currently serves on the Board of Directors for both Cushing Academy and the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville, ME.

  The Collaborative Companies

  Managing Director

  Moderator

  Sue Hawkes

  Managing Director

  The Collaborative Companies

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  David Chilinski

  As President and Co-Founder, David Chilinski has been guiding the firm for over 35 years with an infectious entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering commitment to creating vibrant, sustainable community places – from commercial and retail developments to housing and academic facilities. David is a leading force in PCA’s vision of designing “places” that enlighten and enrich people’s lives. A passionate advocate of the “24 hour city,” David has spearheaded many urban planning and design projects with complex approvals processes and high levels of community involvement. Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certificate with registration in 17 states. In the community, David sits on the Harvard Square Business Association and Agassiz Neighborhood Council Boards. He also serves on the Mass College of Art Corporate Advisory Group and the United Way Real Estate Committee, and has presented as a guest lecturer at MIT, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Williams College, BU’s School of Management and the Boston Architectural College.

  Prellwitz Chilinski Associates

  President

  Moderator

  David Chilinski

  President

  Prellwitz Chilinski Associates

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  James Naber

  James D. Naber, is the Managing Principal of CohnReznick’s Boston office. He has more than 30 years of executive management experience and a proven track record in strategic business operations, staff development, and client service. James is currently focused on serving the audit and business advisory needs of financial services clients with industry experience that includes banking, investment management, hedge funds, insurance, and capital markets. His areas of service include tax, audit, internal audit, IT audit, business process consulting, risk management, and financial institution regulatory compliance. James joined the Firm in 2011 after previously working at Wilmington Trust Corporation, where he was the chief audit executive. In this role, he had responsibility for oversight of the company’s internal controls, managing the internal audit, fraud, and SOX compliance departments. Prior to this, he was with professional services firm Accume Partners as a banking practice leader and served as the managing director of the firm’s New England region. In this role, he opened the Boston office and built a practice serving the audit, compliance, and business-processing needs of regional and community banks. James was also partner in charge of financial services for RSM McGladrey, Inc., in the New York Metro region and, prior to this, worked with KPMG LLP in New York and Boston. Education: Providence College: Bachelor of Science, Accounting; & Bryant College: Master of Science, Tax Law

  CohnReznick

  Office Managing Principal

  Moderator

  James Naber

  Office Managing Principal

  CohnReznick