Board members and speakers gathered before an in-depth discussion of the funding of future developments and acquisitions at "Commercial Lending 2.0 - and Beyond," the latest Industry Spotlight session held by the New York Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women's Network (NYCREW).
Front row: Shown (from left) are: NYCREW board members Annemarie DiCola, Trepp LLC and Theresa Garelli, Sutton Alliance; NYCREW president-elect Christine Chipurnoi, Wells Fargo Insurance Services; president Laura Walker, Citibank; past president Shari Linnick, Trepp LLC; speaker Kim Diamond, Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Back Row: Shown (from left) are: Speakers Stephen Melidones, KeyBank Real Estate Capital; Vincent Toye, Wells Fargo & Company; and John Barker, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; moderator Karen Fiorentino, Fiorentino Law Firm; speakers Leigh Roumila, Basis Investment Group; and Brett Kaplan, LoanCore.
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