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Posted: January 30, 2026
The Real Estate & Finance Association (RE&FA) names the Board of Directors for 2026
Boston, MA The Real Estate & Finance Association (RE&FA) is excited to kick off this year under the leadership of John Roach, managing director at Berkshire Residential Investments, as RE&FA’s 2026 president. Roach will be joined by our president-elect, Martha Nay at Eaton Vance Real Estate Investment Group, and treasurer, Bill Foley at Webster Bank, along with an incredibly talented board of directors.
Together, they will continue to advance RE&FA’s mission in delivering best-in-class events, education, networking, and advocacy, keeping RE&FA At the Center of It All.
Programming
RE&FA hosted its annual Forecasting Luncheon on January 21st at WilmerHale, 60 State St., bringing together commercial real estate leaders for a timely discussion on current market conditions and the outlook ahead.
The program opened with a market overview from Abby Corbett, CRE, global head of investor insights and senior economist at Cushman & Wakefield, who shared key insights on 2025 trends and projections for 2026.
The discussion continued with a panel moderated by Amy Lousararian, managing director, Capital Markets at JLL, featuring William Berger, managing director at Rialto Capital; Robert Brown, executive vice president at Brookline Bank, a division of Beacon Bank & Trust; Matthew Godoff, executive vice president and head of investments at Synergy; and Keith Largay, head of capital markets at Bain Capital Real Estate. Panelists explored investment strategies, capital markets activity, and opportunities across the commercial real estate landscape.
RE&FA has plenty more programming on the horizon. View upcoming events and get involved at www.REFA.org. Follow RE&FA’s LinkedIn and Instagram @REFABoston.
RE&FA Board of Directors 2026:
- Andrew Alperstein, PwC
- Peter Bloomfield, KPMG
- Gregory Bradford, Nutter
- Heather Brown Cushman & Wakefield
- Nilesh Bubna Longpoint Realty Partners
- Grant Buchanan BXP
- Robert Byrne, CBRE, Inc.
- Mike Caliva, Skanska Commercial Development
- Michael Chase, CCIM, CRI, NorthMarq Capital
- Joelle Denham The Bulfinch Companies
- Paul Doyle, PNC Real Estate
- Katie Edgerton, Bank of America
- Peter Evans, Hunneman
- Christine Flaherty, Citizens Bank
- Alison Flores, Riemer & Braunstein
- Colleen Foy, M&T Bank
- Jack Ingham, Marcus Partners
- Jennifer Keller, GID Investment Advisers
- Michael Lane, Global Partners
- Amy Lousararian, JLL
- Adrienne Maley, RE&FA
- Stephanie Maiona, Needham Bank
- Ian McKinley, Ryan, LLC
- Cara Nelson, DLA Piper LLP US
- Vincent Norton, UrbanMeritage, LLC
- Michael Novaria Rubin & Rudman, LLP
- Ryan Parker, JLL
- Ravi Ragnauth, Berkshire Residential Investments
- Ross Sabasteanski, AEW Capital Management
- Deke Schultze
- Jill Sharif, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company - National Commercial Services
- Janaki Stern, Fidelity Investments
- Kevin Stone, CrossHarbor Capital Partners
- Caroline Suarez Manulife Investment Management
- Lauren Sullivan, Greatland Realty Partners
- Jennifer (Nasser) Sylver, Wells Fargo Bank
- Brian Weeks, First American Title Insurance Co. - National Commercial Service
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