Connecticut Chapter of CCIM celebrates 2026 board of directors and executive officers

Guilford, CT The Connecticut Chapter of CCIM celebrated the installation of its 2026 board of directors and executive officers. Jennifer Lynne, CCIM, was installed as president; David Rothberg, CCIM, as treasurer, Brandon Rush as secretary and Stephanie Coleman, CCIM as immediate past president. The chapter board of directors are Stephanie Romano Shaw, CCIM, Gus Ryer, CCIM; Jeff Ryer, CCIM, SIOR; Stanley Gniazdowski, CRE, CCIM; Bryan Atherton, CCIM, SIOR; Frank Amodio, Sr., CCIM; Eric Amodio, CCIM; and Andrea Kazantzis, CCIM.

The chapter thanked Stephanie Coleman, CCIM for her two years of leadership as chapter president. The chapter also honored Carl Russell for his 45 years of service as an instructor with The CCIM Institute and Stanley Gniazdowski for 40 years as a CCIM instructor.

The chapter also recognized its 2025 scholarship recipients Roman Pantojas and Eric Blumenthal who will be working towards their CCIM designation.

Since 1969, Chicago-based, The CCIM Institute, has conferred the Certified Commercial Investment Member Designation to commercial real estate and allied professionals through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours and professional experiential requirements. Currently, there are more than 9,000 CCIMs in 1,000 markets throughout the United States, Canada, and 30 additional countries. An additional 4,000 practitioners are pursuing the designation, making The CCIM Institute the governing body of one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, The CCIM Institute’s recognized designation curriculum along with the Robert L. Ward Center for Commercial Real Estate Studies, powerful technology tools, and networking programs impact and influence the commercial real estate industry. Visit www.ccim.com for more information or locally, www.ctccim.com