REFA'S DEI Initiative.
REFA is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In 2018, REFA developed a DEI Policy, which was adopted by all of the divisions of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. REFA’s DEI Initiative was formed as a result of this policy and has become a top priority for the association. The initiative, led by the DEI Committee, focuses on education, policy, and being a resource to our members.
Our Mission.
We are committed to bringing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the forefront of REFA and Boston’s CRE industry through careful policy planning, insightful programming, and tactical steering.
Policy SubcommitteeThe Policy Subcommittee focuses on determining best practices at the Board and committee level, which will include how to measure accountability.
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Steering SubcommitteeThe Steering Subcommittee focuses on communicating DEI awareness within REFA and coordinate this effort with counterparts within GBREB; this may also include participation with other area real estate organizations (ie, collaboration among NAIOP, ULI, CREW Boston and others).
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Programs SubcommitteeThe Programs Subcommittee focuses on programming and events related to the women’s initiative and DEI education within REFA.
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DEI Committee Tri-Chairs
Amanda Strong
Policy Subcommittee Lead Director, Asset Management MITIMCo. Phone: 617-253-5421 astrong@mitimco.mit.edu |
Douglas Novitch
Steering Subcommittee Lead Senior Vice President Wells Fargo Bank Phone: 617-574-6307 novitcds@wellsfargo.com |
Naomi Mayeux
Programs Subcommittee Lead Senior Project Manager National Development Phone: 617-559-5056 nmayeux@natdev.com |
DEI Executive Team
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Bill Flynn
2021 REFA President-Elect Senior Vice President Net Lease Capital Advisors bflynn@netleasecapital.com |
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Full Committee Roster
Jane Adler, Senior Vice President, Brookline Bank
Peter Bloomfield, Partner, KPMG
Steven Bonelli, Director of Acquisitions, Lighthouse Real Estate Investments
Nilesh Bubna, CFO & Founding Partner, Longpoint Realty Partners
Mandy Eckhoff, Partner, Robinson + Cole
Karima Filali, Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager, First Republic Bank
Wendy Fiscus, Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish
Christine Flaherty, Vice President, CRE Relationship Manager, Berkshire Bank
Bill Flynn, Senior Vice President, Net Lease Capital Advisors
Sam Hallowell, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank
Connie Huang, Associate, Marcus Partners
Paul Jakubowski, Partner, WilmerHale
Bill Kennedy, Senior Asset Manager, National Development
Deepa Krishnamurthy, Former Partner, CFO & COO, Linear Retail Properties
Israel Lopez, Managing Director of Development, The Gutierrez Company
Naomi Mayeux, Senior Vice President, National Development
Ian McKinley, Assistant Vice President, Hunneman
Dan Menendez, Vice President, Bank of America
Martha Nay, Director, Capital Markets, JLL
Cara Nelson, Real Estate Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Douglas Novtich, Senior Vice President, WellsFargo Bank
Claudia Piper, Senior Vice President, Webster Bank
Albert Rodiger, Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, The Schochet Companies
Sonam Shah, Associate, The Carlyle Group
Jill Sharif, Vice President, First American Title – National Commercial Services
Amanda Strong, Director, Asset Management, MITIMCO.
Hayley Suminski, Vice President, KeyBank
Jessica Trombly, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, TD Bank
Jane Adler, Senior Vice President, Brookline Bank
Peter Bloomfield, Partner, KPMG
Steven Bonelli, Director of Acquisitions, Lighthouse Real Estate Investments
Nilesh Bubna, CFO & Founding Partner, Longpoint Realty Partners
Mandy Eckhoff, Partner, Robinson + Cole
Karima Filali, Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager, First Republic Bank
Wendy Fiscus, Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish
Christine Flaherty, Vice President, CRE Relationship Manager, Berkshire Bank
Bill Flynn, Senior Vice President, Net Lease Capital Advisors
Sam Hallowell, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank
Connie Huang, Associate, Marcus Partners
Paul Jakubowski, Partner, WilmerHale
Bill Kennedy, Senior Asset Manager, National Development
Deepa Krishnamurthy, Former Partner, CFO & COO, Linear Retail Properties
Israel Lopez, Managing Director of Development, The Gutierrez Company
Naomi Mayeux, Senior Vice President, National Development
Ian McKinley, Assistant Vice President, Hunneman
Dan Menendez, Vice President, Bank of America
Martha Nay, Director, Capital Markets, JLL
Cara Nelson, Real Estate Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Douglas Novtich, Senior Vice President, WellsFargo Bank
Claudia Piper, Senior Vice President, Webster Bank
Albert Rodiger, Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, The Schochet Companies
Sonam Shah, Associate, The Carlyle Group
Jill Sharif, Vice President, First American Title – National Commercial Services
Amanda Strong, Director, Asset Management, MITIMCO.
Hayley Suminski, Vice President, KeyBank
Jessica Trombly, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, TD Bank
