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GUEST SPEAKERS 

Special Thanks to our Guest Speakers: 

2025 Speakers:  ​

  • Justin Puppi, CBRE

  • Angie Marks, University of Chicago

  • Mary Ludgin & Emi Adachi, Heitman

  • Benjy Ward, Gensler

  • Alaina Harkness, Current Water

  • Dave Cocagne, Vermillion Development

  • Lauren Mattern, Journey

  • Rich Hansen & Dick Shields, Avison Young

  • Craig Huffman, Metro Edge

  • Michael Edwards, Chicago Loop Alliance

  • Alderwoman Maria Hadden, City of Chicago

  • Doug Farr, Farr & Associates

  • Brian Munin, McCaffrey Interests

  • Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor's Office

  • Forrest Claypool, Claypool Associates

  • Lou Raizin, Broadway in Chicago

  • Dan Sullivan, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  • Lee Bey, The Chicago Sun Times

  • Ari Glass, Mansueto 

  • Eleanor Gorski, Chicago Architecture Center

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2024 Speakers:  ​

  • Jason A. Taylor, American Campus Communities 

  • Mellisa Copley, Newmark 

  • Mary Ludgin & Emi Adachi, Heitman

  • Adam Roth, NAI Hiffman 

  • David Schwartz, Waterton 

  • John Melaniphy, Melaniphy Partners 

  • Gabe Horstick & Katherine Darnstadt, Base 3/Latent Design 

  • Gary Patchuki, IBT

  • Chris Carroll, Bellwether Enterprise

  • Kemena Brooks, The Community Builders 

  • Bonnie McDonald, Landmarks Illinois

  • KC Wigle

  • Tom D'Arcy & Brian Atkinson

  • Christy George, Democratic National Convention 

  • Kiersten Hull, EQ Office

  • Erin Almen, CMAP

  • Adam Foret & Sean McCourt

  • Commissioner Ciere Boatright, City of Chicago

  • Gail Lissner, Integra Realty 

  • Donna Salvatore, Megalytics 

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2023 Speakers:  ​

  • Curt Bailey & Nick Millot, Related Midwest

  • Tim Swanson, Inherent Homes

  • Jason Korb, Korb & Assoc

  • Chris Carroll, Bellwether

  • A.J. Patton, 548 Development

  • Adam Roth, NAI Hiffman

  • Liz Butler & Timi Keyojo, Chgo Dept of Housing

  • Christine Carlyle, Bally's Casino

  • Mary Ludgin, Heitman

  • Julie Giese, Nascar

  • Tim Anderson, Focus

  • Ari Glass, Mansueto Office

  • Doug Farr, Farr Assoc

  • Zack Cupcovic, R2

  • Dan Sullivan, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  • Tyler Quast, Morton Salt

  • Gail Lissner, Integra Realty

  • Zeb McLauren & Scott Goodman

  • Mike Breclaw & Rick Whitney

  • Matt Fiascone, Habitat Company

  • Michael Edwards, Chicago Loop Alliance

  • Monica Chadha, Civic Projects LLC

  • Hannah Parnes & Preeti Chalsani, Quantum Exchange

  • Quintin Primo, Capital & Mike Reschke, Prime Group

  • Peter Harwood, Newmark

  • Susan Tjarksen

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2022 Speakers: *Zoom Teleconference Presentations 

  • Michael Fassnacht*, World Business Crain

  • Kent Swanson*, Riverside Dev

  • David Czechowski*, Director of Choose Chicago

  • Michael Jacobsen*, Illinois Hotel Association

  • Mary Ludgin, Heitman

  • Richard Prokup

  • Jackie Brady*, Mgr Dir PGIM

  • Smith Gordon Gill Architects

  • Steven Vance, Chicago Cityscape

  •  Stacie Young, Community Investment Chicago

  • Gail Lissner*, Integra Realty Sources

  • David DeVos, ESG LaSalle Management

  • Molly Meyer, OMNI Ecosystems

  • Doug Farr, Earth Day

  • Catherine E. Tinker, Columbian Model & Exhibit

  • Liz Butler & Mary Kate Fitzgerald, Affordable Housing (ARO)

  • Jim McDonald, Ryan Companies

  • Rick Lynn*, RML Capital

  • Graham Grady & Leon Walker

  • Susan Tjarksen

  • Bill Rolander & Matt Pistorio

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2021 Speakers: *Zoom Teleconference Presentations

  • Michael Edwards*, Chicago Loop Alliance

  • Alex Pissios*, Cinespace & John Corba*, DePaul University

  • Raul Raymundo*, Resurrection Project

  • Christian Beaudoi*, JLL

  • Clark Montross*, Group RMC

  • Mary Ludgin*, Heitman

  • Michelangelo Sabatino* & Susan Benjamin*, Authors

  • Gail Lissner*, Integra Realty Sources

  • Bretti Gerig* & Dan Phelps*, Waterton

  • Jeff Latier*, Black Creek Group

  • Dan Sullivan*, Chicago Federal Reserve Board

  • Michael Kaplan*, Related Midwest

  • Bob Dunn*, Landmark Development

  • Doug Farr*, Farr Associates

  • John Miller*, AEW

  • Robbin Cohen* & Lori Healey*, Obama Presidential Library

  • Will Quam*, Author of "Bricks of Chicago"

  • Alex Lachman*, Stockbridge

  • Lauro Ferroni*, JLL

  • Todd Heiser* & Cindy Coleman*, Gensler

  • Noah Shlaes* & Michel Couillard*, Busac

  • P. Souvenir*, Heitman

  • Ryan Severino*, JLL

  • Owen Hull*, & Paul Tirilli*, Lendlease

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