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Class of 2021 Profiles

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Brian Litke

Location: Denver, CO

Prior Degree: Santa Clara University – B.S. in Accounting

Pre-MRED+D Position: Director of Finance, Sunrun

Post-MRED+D Position: Development Finance Manager, Nichols Partnership

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Elvins Derisma

Location: Orlando, FL

Prior Degree: University of South Florida – B.S. in Finance

Pre-MRED+D Position: U.S. Army Solider in the 101st Airborne Division

Post-MRED+D Position: Development and Acquisition Analyst, Greystar Real Estate Partners

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Jaclyn Rea

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Prior Degree: University of Texas at Austin – B.Arch

Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Architect, Gensler Los Angeles

Post-MRED+D Position: Development Project Manager, Redcar Properties

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Mark Bluth

Location: San Jose, CA

Prior Degree: Santa Clara University – B.S. in Economics

Pre-MRED+D Position: Real Estate Analyst, Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.)

Post-MRED+D Position: Analyst, Eastdil Secured

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Class of 2020 Profiles

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Connor Grosskopf

Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Prior Degree: University of Southern California – B.S. in Business Administration

Pre-MRED+D Position: Senior Associate, Mosaic Realty Investors

Post-MRED+D Position: Director, Mortgage Investments, Shape Capital

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Courtney Bell

Location: San Francisco, CA

Prior Degrees: Colorado College – B.S. in Environmental Policy; UC Berkeley Extension – Graduate Certificate in Construction Management

Pre-MRED+D Position: Assistant Project Manager, Nibbi Brothers

Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, Prologis

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Nicolas Merle

Location: Miami, FL

Prior Degrees: University of Buenos Aires – B.Arch and M.Arch; IAE Business School – MBA; Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina – Master of Finance

Pre-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, City of Buenos Aires

Post-MRED+D Position: Senior Investment & Development Analyst, Metro1/Future of Cities

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Yasmina Mekouar

Location: San Francisco, CA

Prior Degrees: University College London – B. Eng in Electronic & Electrical Engineering; London School of Economics – Master of Science in Finance

Pre-MRED+D Position: Vice President, Apis Partners (private equity fund manager)

Post-MRED+D Position: HiPE Leadership Development Associate, Prologis

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Class of 2019 Profiles

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Brynn McKiernan

Prior Degree: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona – B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning

Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Manager, Rhoades Planning Group

Post-MRED+D Position: Associate, Emerald Fund

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Cindy Rancatore

Prior Degree: University of California, Santa Cruz – B.S. in Architectural Studies

Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Management Consultant, Affordable Housing

Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, Fivepoint Holdings

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Frankie Arias

Prior Degree: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo – B.S. in Civil Engineering

Pre-MRED+D Position: Land Development Consultant, Forest City

Post-MRED+D Position: Director of Development & Construction, Golden State Warriors

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Jenny Lin

Prior Degree: University of California, Berkeley – B.A. in Urban Studies

Pre-MRED+D Position: Associate, Economic & Planning Systems

Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, City Ventures

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Oliver Katz

Prior Degree: Hobart and William Smith Colleges – B.A. in Public Policy Studies

Pre-MRED+D Position: Business Development Manager, Suffolk Construction

Post-MRED+D Position: Project Manager, Boylston Properties

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