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Our Advisory Board

The Leonard W. Wood Center advisory board is made up of friends of the UNC Real Estate Program who have a meaningful connection to the program as alumni, industry professionals, parents, etc. and have a vested interest in the future of the Wood Center. Through annual meetings, committee work and impactful financial contributions, advisory board members support UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in the pursuit of its vision to be the global leader in real estate education.

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Leo Horey

Leo Horey

Board Chair

Leo Horey

Leo Horey

MBA Class of 1990

Nina Albert

Nina Albert

Nina Albert

Nina Albert

Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Government of the District of Columbia
MBA Class of 2002
MCRP Class of 2002

David Benson

David Benson

David Benson

David Benson

CEO | Morningstar Properties
MBA Class of 1996

Charlie Brindell

Charles Brindell Jr.

Charles Brindell Jr.

Charlie Brindell

AB Class of 1971

Jessica Brock

Jessica Brock

Jessica Brock

Jessica Brock

Partner | Longfellow Real Estate Partners
BSBA Class of 1997

Kimberly Bucklew

Kim Bucklew

Kim Bucklew

Kimberly Bucklew

Managing Director | Alliance Residential
BSBA Class of 2005
MBA Class of 2011

Wade Casstevens

Wade Casstevens

Wade Casstevens

Wade Casstevens

Managing Partner | Linden Property Group
BA Class of 1996

Jordan Clark

Jordan Clark

Jordan Clark

Jordan Clark

Principal/Founder | Clark Ventures
MBA Class of 1986

Ross Cowan Jr.

Ross Cowan Jr.

Principal | Cowan Company LLC
MBA Class of 1999

Steven Cumbie

Stephen Cumbie

Stephen Cumbie

Steven Cumbie

President | NVCommercial
MBA Class of 1973

Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis

Americas Chief Executive Officer | JLL Hotels & Hospitality, Americas
BA Class of 1991

Ryan Dearborn

Ryan Dearborn

Ryan Dearborn

Ryan Dearborn

MBA Class of 1996

Jatin Desai

Jatin Desai

Jatin Desai

Jatin Desai

Chief Financial Officer | Peachtree Group
BSBA Class of 2005

Wes Fuller

Wes Fuller

Wes Fuller

Wes Fuller

Chief Investment Officer | Greystar
MBA Class of 2003

Andrea Gourdine

Andrea Gourdine

Andrea Gourdine

Andrea Gourdine

Director, Development | Aria Development Group

MBA Class of 2012

Kent Griffin Jr.

Kent Griffin Jr.

Kent Griffin Jr.

Kent Griffin Jr.

Managing Director | PHICAS Investors
MBA Class of 1999

Turner Inscoe

Turner Inscoe

Turner Inscoe

Turner Inscoe

Managing Partner | Silverwing Partners
MBA Class of 2006

Geordy Johnson

Geordy Johnson

Geordy Johnson

Geordy Johnson

Chief Executive Officer | Johnson Management, LLC
MBA Class of 2013

Chris Keber

Christopher Keber

Christopher Keber

Chris Keber

Partner | Two Sigma Real Estate
MBA Class of 2002

Shawn Kimble

Shawn Kimble

Shawn Kimble

Shawn Kimble

Managing Director | Barings LLC
MBA Class of 2013

Robert McCall

Robert McCall

Partner & Head of U.S. Industrial and Brazil Acquisitions | GTIS Partners
B.S.B.A. Class of 2003

Heather Meyerdirk

Heather Meyerdirk

Heather Meyerdirk

Heather Meyerdirk

Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Strategies & Formation | DivCore Capital

MBA Class of 2011

Kelly Nagel

Kelly Sewell Nagel

Kelly Sewell Nagel

Kelly Nagel

Sr. VP – Head of Residential | EDENS
MBA Class of 2008

Laura Oslick

Laura Oslick

Laura Oslick

Laura Oslick

Vice-President of Global Alternative Sales | Goldman Sachs

MBA Class of 2012

Pete Otteni

Pete Otteni

Pete Otteni

Pete Otteni

EVP, Co-Head of Washington, DC Region | Boston Properties
MBA Class of 2000

Donna Preiss

Donna Preiss

Donna Preiss

Donna Preiss

Founder & CEO | Preiss Companies
AB Class of 1973

Brian Purcell

Brian Purcell

Partner | Asana Partners
MBA Class of 2014

Tom Regnell

Tom Regnell

Tom Regnell

Tom Regnell

Site Acquisitions | PNK Group

MBA Class of 1992

Will Renner

Will Renner

Will Renner

Will Renner

Senior Managing Director | Hines

MBA Class of 2014

Kai Reynolds

Kai Reynolds

Kai Reynolds

Kai Reynolds

Chief Development Officer | JBG Smith
MBA Class of 2000

Caitlin Shelby

Caitlin Shelby

Caitlin Shelby

Caitlin Shelby

Partner | Wood Partners
MBA Class of 2012

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Senior Vice President | AvalonBay Communities
MBA/MCRP Class of 2001

William Spransy

William Spransy

William Spransy

William Spransy

Managing Director – Investments | Edgewater Ventures

MBA Class of 2010

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

CEO and CIO | The Brookdale Group
BSBA Class of 1998

Stephen Van Dusen

Stephen Van Dusen

Stephen Van Dusen

Stephen Van Dusen

Managing Director | Eastdil Secured
MBA Class of 1999

Will Walton

Will Walton

Will Walton

Will Walton

Managing Director | Berkeley Capital Advisors
BSBA Class of 2015

Pamela West

Pamela Watkins-West

Pamela Watkins-West

Pamela West

Managing Director | Nuveen
MBA Class of 2007

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood

Partner | GLJ Partners
MBA Class of 1972

Leonard Wood Jr.

Leonard Wood Jr.

Leonard Wood Jr.

Leonard Wood Jr.

Development Director, Southeast | Trammell Crow Residential
BSBA Class of 1997
MBA Class of 2003

Emeritus Members

  • Steven Bean (BSBA ’85)
  • Danion Fielding (MBA ’05)
  • Eric Gaaserud (MBA ’97)
  • Rob Greer (MBA ’85)
  • Laine Kenan (BSBA ’87)
  • Kirk Mobley (MBA ’13)
  • Roger Pratt (MCRP ’76, MBA ’82)
  • Chuck Sullivan (MBA ’87)
  • Paul Whyte (MBA ’88)