REALTY CLUB OF CHICAGO

2026 Speakers:  ​

• Emi Adachi, Heitman

• Samir Mayekar, Polsky Center at the University of Chicago

• Tom Kotarac, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago

• Erin Aleman, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

• Phil Clement, World Business Chicago

• Mari Gallagher, Mari Gallagher Research & Consulting Group

• Ernie Wong, Site Design Group

• Ward Miller, Preservation Chicago

• Peter Harwood, Newmark

• Edgar Flagg, Mercy Housing

• Mayor Daniel Biss, City of Evanston

• Danny Ecker, Crain’s Chicago

• Steve Rucks & Zack Fleisher, United Center

• Kerry Dickson, Vermilion Development

• Gary Pachuki, IBT Group

• K.C. Wigle, W.E. O’Neil Construction

• Tom Shanabruch, CRG

• Mike Reschke Jr., The Prime Group

• Roseanna Ander, University of Chicago Crime Lab

• Thomas Walstrum, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

• David Reynolds & Corinth Jackson, Obama Presidential Center

• Tyler Quast, Blue Star Properties

• Jerry Brown, Worsek & Vihon LLC

• Annie Reed, Steven B. Pearlman & Associates

• Mary Kenney, Kenney Collective

• Ted Weldon, Tree Street Group

• Brian Atkinson & Tom D'Arcy, Hines

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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

• Steven Vance, Chicago Cityscape

• David Doig, CNI

• Commissioner Michael McMurray, Chicago Department of Aviation

• Gary Pachucki. IBT

• Rick Whitney, FitzGerald

• Mary Ann Cronin, MAC Consulting Services

• Monica Chadha, Civic Projects LLC

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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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