Meet the Nancy and Douglas Abbey Master of Real Estate Development + Design Class of 2022
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Michelle ArteagaHometown: Bogotá, Colombia
Previous Degree: University of the Andes, B.A. in Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Architect, Arquitectura e Interiores (AEI) |
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Caroline Blair
Hometown: Alexandria, VA, USA
Previous Degree: University of Virginia, B.S. in Civil Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, CBRE |
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Helen BourdeauxHometown: Portland, ME, USA
Previous Degree: Tufts University, B.A. in English -Media and Communications
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Vice President, Diamond Lake Management |
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Louisa Bukiet
Hometown: Oakland, CA, USA
Previous Degrees: Brown University, B.A. in Architecture; Stanford University, M.S. in Civil Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Head of Product, MICRO |
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Eric Charette
Hometown: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Previous Degree: University of Ottawa, B.Comm. in Marketing
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Development and Marketing Manager, Jesta Group |
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Brent Clark
Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa
Previous Degrees: University of Johannesburg, B.Tech in Architecture; University of the Free State, Master of Architecture; University of the Witwatersrand, Master of Urban Design
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Architect & Urban Designer, Jakupa Architects & Urban Designers |
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Norris Cooper
Hometown: Oakland, CA, USA
Previous Degree: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.S. in Construction Management
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Engineer, Truebeck Construction |
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James Crampton
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Previous Degrees: Trinity College Dublin, B.A. (Hons) in Business and Economics; Cambridge University, M.Phil in Real Estate Finance
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Associate Director, Emerge Capital Partners |
Lauren Czorniak
Hometown: Scituate, MA, USA
Previous Degree: Providence College, B.A. in Global Studies & Economics
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Senior Associate, Broker, CBRE |
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Sam Day
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Previous Degree: University of Oklahoma, B.A. in Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Director of Urban Design, Wheeler |
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Adrian DeGasperis
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Previous Degree: Ryerson University, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, Arista Homes |
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Jesse DiGiovanni
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA, USA
Previous Degree: Tulane University, B.S. in Management – Finance
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Bridge Originations Analyst, Ready Capital |
Andrea Duque
Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia
Previous Degrees: Université Montpellier, Bachelor of Economics and Finance; Université Montpellier, Master of Project Economic and Financial Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Research and Valuation Manager, Cushman & Wakefield |
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Emiliano Farina
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Previous Degrees: University of Buenos Aires, Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Head of Architecture, Real Estate Family Office, Luksic Group |
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Jordan Geller
Hometown: Benicia, CA, USA
Previous Degree: San Francisco State University, B.S. in Business
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Vice President, NAI Northern California |
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Julian Alexandre Holzer
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Previous Degree: University of Virginia, B.A. in History and Latin American Studies
Role Before Joining MRED+D: VP of Real Estate Development and Operations, Grupo Industrial Omega |
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Ben Humphrey
Hometown: Orange, CA, USA
Previous Degree: Chapman University, BS in Business Administration with Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Digital Advisory Lead, Cushman & Wakefield |
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Oliver Hunt
Hometown: Cambridge, MA, USA
Previous Degree: Colgate University, B.A. in Environmental Economics
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Associate Director of Real Estate Advisory, WeWork |
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Krati Jain
Hometown: Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Previous Degree: School of Architecture, Indore Professional Studies Academy, Bachelor of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Partner and Design Lead, The Design Charrette |
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Diljot Kaur
Hometown: Patiala, Punjab, India
Previous Degree: Thapar University, B.Eng. in Civil Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Information Manager, WS Atkins-India |
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Wai Ki Vicky Lo
Hometown: Hong Kong
Previous Degree: University of Nevada Las Vegas, B.S. in Hotel Administration
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Assistant Vice President, Business Development, Lai Sun Group |
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Brice Lockard
Hometown: San Francisco, CA, USA
Previous Degree: University of San Diego, B.A. in International Business
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) |
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Michelle Markiewicz
Hometown: San Diego, CA, USA
Previous Degree: University of California San Diego, B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Associate Planner, City of Burlingame |
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Marcus Martinez
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Previous Degree: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Associate City Planner, City of Hayward |
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Mike McCoy
Hometown: Danville, CA, USA
Previous Degree: University of California, Davis, B.S. in Biochemistry
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Billboard Developer, Mesa Outdoor |
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Cesar Mesias
Hometown: New York, NY, USA
Previous Degree: The City College of New York (CUNY), Bachelor of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Senior Project Associate, Hester Street |
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Joseph Mutter
Hometown: San Antonio, TX, USA
Previous Degree: Middlebury College, B.A. in Architectural Studies
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Coordinator, Marx|Okubo |
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Abhyuday Singh Nahar
Hometown: Rajasthan, India
Previous Degree: University of Toronto, B.Comm. in Economics
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Director, NMD Constructions LLP |
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Casey Pond
Hometown: San Francisco, CA, USA
Previous Degree: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. in Environmental Studies
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Senior Associate, Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Francisco |
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Evan Reinhardt
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Previous Degree: Tulane University, B.A. in Philosophy
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, Director of Operations, R.H. Reinhardt Co. |
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Alicia Reyes
Hometown: Huntsville, AL, USA
Previous Degrees: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.S. in Architecture; University of Southern California, Master of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Job Captain/Designer, Architectural Nexus; President, RAD-Development |
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Bhavesh Shahani
Hometown: Kalyan, Maharashtra, India
Previous Degree: Veermata Jijibai Technological Institute, B.Tech in Civil Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Assistant Manager – Quality and Customer Experience, Godrej Properties, Ltd. |
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Atul Shekhar
Hometown: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Previous Degree: School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Bachelor of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Principal Architect, Studio ToolBox |
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Andrew Stasiuk
Hometown: West Newbury, MA, USA
Previous Degree: Cornell University, B.S. in Environmental Science (minor in Architecture)
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, Evergreen Real Estate Group |
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Xintong Sun
Hometown: Liaoning, China
Previous Degree: Tsinghua University, Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Business Administration
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Investment Bank Intern, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) |
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Blaze Syka
Hometown: San Diego, CA, USA
Previous Degree: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.S. in City and Regional Planning
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Senior Project Associate, MIG |
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Hanae Tanaka
Hometown: Cali, Colombia
Previous Degree: Universidad de los Andes, Bachelor of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Urban Planning Senior Consultant, IDOM Consulting |
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Diego Antonio Terreros Arroyo
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Previous Degree: Tecnológico de Monterrey, B.A. in Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Design Director and Co-Founder, Terreros Arquitectos |
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Rafael Urquiza
Hometown: Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Previous Degree: Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe, B.A. in Financial Management
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Founding and Managing Partner, Cuartopiso |
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Obinna Uwakah
Hometown: San Francisco, CA, USA
Previous Degree: Saint Mary’s College of California, B.A. in Economics
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Partnerships & Property Manager, 2B Living |
Ana Sofia Valenzuela Ochoa
Hometown: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Previous Degree: Tecnológico de Monterrey, B.A. in Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Manager, CVI |
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Nithya Vemireddy
Hometown: Berkeley, CA, USA
Previous Degree: Santa Clara University, B.S. in Psychology and Public Health Science
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Development Associate, Domingo Property Management |
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Victor Xu
Hometown: Harbin, China
Previous Degree: The University of Hong Kong, B.Eng. in Civil Engineering
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Project Engineer and Coordinator, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
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Sachin Yadav
Hometown: Panchkula, Haryana, India
Previous Degree: VIT’s PVP College of Architecture, Pune, Bachelor of Architecture
Role Before Joining MRED+D: General Manager, Indiabulls Real Estate |
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Taekyeong Yoon
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Previous Degree: Sungkyunkwan University, B.A. in Economics
Role Before Joining MRED+D: Planner, Korea Asset Management Corporation |
Members of the Class of 2022 not pictured above: Sae Bo Mi Lee.