REALTY CLUB OF CHICAGO

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President: 

Janet Protas, SVP Multifamily, Conor Commercial Real Estate

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Ms. Protas has over 25 years of real estate experience with a focus on urban development in high-barrier-to-entry markets. She has been involved with the development and/or operation of over twenty million square feet of high-rise residential, retail and office space, valued at over $4 billion. 

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As SVP - Multifamily for Conor Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Protas’ is currently charged with building and overseeing Conor’s national multifamily development platform. 

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Ms. Protas holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas.  Ms. Protas is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, where she is past-Chair of the national Urban Revitalization Council. 

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Treasurer: 
Andrew Philipsborn, President of The Philipsborn Company

Andrew I. Philipsborn is President of The Philipsborn Company, a privately held commercial mortgage banking firm in Chicago, Illinois which dates back to 1925. The Philipsborn Company originates, structures, and place commercial debt and equity with a variety of institutional lender including correspondent life insurance companies, banks, Wall Street conduits, multifamily agencies, as well as private capital.

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Philipsborn is a former director of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association and former chair of its Commercial Finance Group. He is a licensed Illinois real estate managing broker, and  an associate member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate (AIRE).

 

Administrator: 
Elizabeth Fisher, Administrative Director of Realty Club of Chicago