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Posted: January 27, 2009
YM/WREA unveils new board of governors for 2009
At its annual "members-only" luncheon on December 9th, The Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association (YM/WREA) unveiled its new board of governors for the upcoming year.
Robert Fink, last year's vice chairman, and a managing director with The Winter Organization, was named chairman. Fink will lead a board of governors comprised of the following professionals:
* Glen Weiss, vice chairman, Vornado Realty Trust
* Robin Fisher, secretary, Newmark Knight Frank
* Marc Packman, membership, Cushman & Wakefield
* Glenn Tolchin, treasurer, Cushman & Wakefield
* Brian Feil, governor, The Feil Organization
* John Pavone, Jr., governor, CB Richard Ellis
Helen Durst, Governor, The Durst Organization
Established in 1948, with a membership totaling approximately 375, YM/WREA promotes greater understanding and knowledge of the real estate industry among its constituents through its monthly luncheons and wide variety of philanthropic activities including Habitat for Humanity Build Day, Central Park Clean-Up Day, an Annual Blood Drive, among others, in addition to many social functions.
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