RPII X RPII Real Assets Education Foundation
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors plays an invaluable role by providing unmatched expertise in real assets, seamlessly blending academic research with practical, real-world experience. These members are true authorities in real estate, infrastructure, timberland, and agricultural investments.
About the Board
The Board of Advisors is an interdisciplinary body composed of world-renowned individuals who have significantly contributed to the collective knowledge that defines the real assets industry. Many of these individuals are highly regarded as leading researchers, academics, and practitioners in their respective fields.
We extend our gratitude to our serving Advisors, who contribute to our mission by:
- Providing strategic input and peer review to the RPII Board of Directors regarding CRAA®certification.
- Supporting CRAA® certification-related efforts and initiatives.
- Providing input and recommendations on the CRAA® Curriculum and related Learning Objectives.
- Assisting in our permanent practice analysis of the real assets industry.
- Identifying, evaluating, and recommending emerging trends impacting income-producing real assets — real estate, infrastructure, timberland, and agriculture.
- Monitoring progress and promoting the achievement of strategic goals and objectives for both RPII and RPII RAEF as non-profit organizations.
Board Advisors
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Shaun Bond, PhD
Frank Finn Chair of Finance, The University of Queensland
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Jim Clayton, PhD
Timothy R. Price Chair in Real Estate, Brookfield Centre, Schulich School of Business & Infrastructure, York University
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Blake Eagle
Founder, National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries
Former Thomas G. Eastman Chairman, Center for Real Estate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Robert Edelstein, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Maurice Mann Chair in Real Estate, Haas School of Business, & Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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David Geltner, PhD
Professor of Real Estate Finance, Center for Real Estate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Jacques Gordon, PhD
Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Past Global Head of Research and Strategy, LaSalle Investment Management
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Daniel Kohlhepp, PhD
Professor, John Hopkins University
Director, Granite Road LLC
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David Ling, PhD
McGurn Professor of Real Estate, UF Warrington School of Business, University of Florida
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Stephen Malpezzi, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Past Academic Director, Graaskamp Center, & Past Chair of Real Estate Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Will McIntosh, PhD
Global Head of Research, USAA Real Estate
Former Dean, University of Cincinnati
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Glenn Mueller, PhD
Professor, Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction, University of Denver
Academic Director, Family Office Real Estate Institute
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Richard Peiser, PhD
Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, & Director, Harvard University's Real Estate Academic Initiative
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Kenneth Rosen, PhD
Professor Emeritus & Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Chairman, Rosen Consulting Group
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Jacob Sagi, PhD
Professor of Finance & Wood Center in Real Estate Studies Distinguished Scholar, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Susan Wachter, PhD
Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Co-Director of Penn Institute for Urban Research, & Director, Wharton Geographical Information Systems Lab, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Ko Wang, PhD
Professor & R. Clayton Emory Chair of Real Estate and Infrastructure, Carey Business School, John Hopkins University
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Stephanie Yates, PhD
Professor & Chairperson, Collat School of Business, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Permanent Observer
Jeffrey Fisher, PhD
Vice-Chair of the Board, RPII
Professor Emeritus of Real Estate, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Academic Consultant, NCREIF
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Laura Huntington, CFA, CRAA
Chief Executive Officer, RPII
Chairwoman, Institutional Property Consultants
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Norman Miller, PhD
Chairman of the Board, RPII
Former Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance, University of San Diego