The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate to Host The Eighth National Symposium of Women in Real Estate on Wednesday, October 15

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The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate to Host The Eighth National Symposium of Women in Real Estate on Wednesday, October 15

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October 06, 2025

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The Symposium Convenes Prominent Women Leaders To Discuss the Forces Shaping Real Estate Property Investment, Development, and Technology Wells Fargo’s Kara McShane to Deliver Keynote Conversation and Receive the WiRE Leadership Award New York, October 6, 2025 — The <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/">NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS)</a> <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Schack Institute of Real Estate</a> will host the <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate/women-in-real-estate.html">Eighth Annual NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate National Symposium of Women in Real Estate</a> on Wednesday, October 15, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The 2025 NYU SPS Schack National Symposium of Women in Real Estate will once again convene women serving in senior leadership roles at the industry’s most prominent firms for a wide-ranging discussion of the real estate market outlook and the forces shaping property investment, financing, development, and technology. “Building on the previous years’ success, our goal is to create even greater bridges between young women in school and in the industry with the senior-most women in the real estate,” said Laurie Golub, Symposium co-chair and chief operating officer and senior managing director, Affinius Capital. “We have a phenomenal roster of speakers, including this year’s keynote with Kara McShane from Wells Fargo, and a supportive community that empowers women to share their insights, expand their horizons, and mentor the next generation of industry leaders.” Current Symposium session participants include: Exclusive Keynote and Fireside Chat Session with Wells Fargo: (Closed session for invited attendees and NYU Students only; No media in attendance) <ul class="p-list"> <li>Nicole Young, Managing Director, Head of CRE Portfolio Management, Wells Fargo [Moderator] </li> <li>Kara McShane, Global Head of Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo</li> </ul> Economic Outlook: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Barbara Byrne Denham, Lead Economist, Oxford Economics</li> </ul> Finance Panel: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Christine O’Connell, Partner, King & Spalding LLP (Moderator)</li> <li>Melissa Farrell, Managing Director, Head of US Originations, PGIM Real Estate</li> <li>Abbe Franchot Borok, Managing Director, Head of US Debt, BGO</li> <li>Jeehae Lee, Senior Managing Director, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Bridge Investment Group</li> <li>Jillian Mariutti, Senior Director, JLL Capital Markets</li> </ul> Alternative Investments Panel: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Sandra Jacobson, New York Office Operating Partner, Allen Matkins (Moderator)</li> <li>Whitney Arcaro, Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer, Residential, RXR</li> <li>Katie Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer, Denholtz</li> <li>Jocelyn McCaslin, Vice President, Hyperscale Leasing, Corscale Data Centers</li> <li>Sara Queen, Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity, MetLife Investment Management</li> </ul> Office Panel: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Laurinda Martins, Partner and Co-Chair, Real Estate Department, Fried Frank (Moderator)</li> <li>Christina Chiu, President, Empire State Realty Trust</li> <li>EB Kelly, Senior Managing Director & Head of Rockefeller Center, Tushman Speyer</li> <li>Cynthia Wasserberger, Vice Chairman, JLL</li> <li>Lauren Young, Managing Partner, Investments Real Estate, Brookfield Asset Management</li> </ul> Construction and Development Panel: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Avelina Burbridge, Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (Moderator)</li> <li>Meg Brod, Senior Managing Director, Rockefeller Group</li> <li>Sabrina Gleizer, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Real Estate Equity, BDT & MSD Partners</li> <li>Sara Hawkins, Senior Managing Director, Head of US East, Hines</li> <li>Colleen J. Wenke, President and Chief Operating Officer, Taconic Partners</li> </ul> “Over the years, our NYU SPS Schack Institute National Symposium of Women in Real Estate has become an all-important platform for empowering voices, fostering connections in our industry, and recognizing the achievements of industry leaders and the success of our NYU Schack students,” said Marc Norman, Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair in Real Estate and associate dean of the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Symposium host. “In addition to informative and candid sessions, we will be celebrating this year’s WiRE Leadership Award winner and recognizing the students who are recipients of our WiRE Scholarships. These scholarships are crucial to ensuring our students can access and succeed in our degree programs.” Register for the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/events/schack-institute-of-real-estate-division-events/national-symposium-of-women-in-real-estate.html">Eighth National Symposium of Women in Real Estate</a> and view the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/e1e5475b-6cfb-40bc-bde4-e254af328d36/websitePage:923bddec-c455-477a-b183-e5911a77ba8a" target="_blank">latest Symposium agenda</a>. If you are a media member interested in attending and reporting on the event, please contact Michael DeMeo at <a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu" target="_blank">michael.demeo@nyu.edu</a>. In addition to Laurie Golub, conference co-chairs include: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Whitney Arcaro, chief revenue officer, residential, RXR </li> <li>Linda Foggie, board director, Office Space Software, Vista Equity Partners </li> <li>Jillian Mariutti, senior director, JLL Capital Markets</li> </ul> This year’s sponsors include: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Gold Sponsors<ul class="p-list"> <li>RXR</li> <li>Wells Fargo</li> </ul> </li> <li>Silver Sponsors<ul class="p-list"> <li>Affinius Capital</li> <li>Allen Matkins</li> <li>Clarion Partners</li> <li>Davis Polk</li> <li>Fried Frank</li> <li>James and Marjorie Kuhn Foundation for Scholarships</li> <li>King & Spalding</li> </ul> </li> <li>Bronze Sponsors<ul class="p-list"> <li>Gibson Dunn</li> <li>HousingToHome</li> <li>PGIM</li> <li>Trimont</li> </ul> </li> </ul> About the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate was founded in 1967 by prominent New York City real estate community members, who encouraged NYU to establish an academic center that would provide a world-class education for industry professionals. More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute is at the forefront of real estate education, recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers of real estate research and practical, real-world learning experiences. Across the Institute’s graduate degree programs—notably, the MS in Real Estate and the MS in Real Estate Development—and a rapidly expanding BS in Real Estate, enrollment has grown to more than 1,000 full—and part-time students from across the United States and nearly 50 countries. In addition to its flagship degree programs, thousands of working professionals enroll each year in the Schack Institute’s Executive Education, certificate, and career advancement programs. An anchor of real estate academia’s engagement with industry, the Institute is home to the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance, the REIT Center, the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, and the NYU Urban Lab. In addition, the Institute hosts national industry events, including annual conferences on real estate capital markets, the REIT sector, and Women in Real Estate (WiRE. Under the direction of the Schack Institute’s faculty, ongoing applied research at the Institute spans an exceptional range of issues in real estate development and investment, urban economics, and market structure and regulation. To learn more about the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate visit: sps.nyu.edu/schack About the NYU School of Professional Studies Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access and opportunity to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces. The NYU SPS global community is made up of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers shaping the future of industries, positioning the School as an idea incubator for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing and more. Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs. NYU SPS is the host of some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Annual NYU Tax Conferences, and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit, the School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders is a distinguishing factor in the education that it provides.