Meet the Leadership Team
Providing the highest level of guidance and support for the Center's mission, our Advisory Board is composed of principals and senior executives from leading real estate firms and organization in the Washington, D.C., area.
Center Leadership
Board Chairperson
Board Members
President and CEO, Shirley Contracting
Mike Post is the President and CEO of Shirley Contracting. Mike began his career with Shirley Contracting in 1981, and has over 30 years’ experience in heavy civil construction.
Managing Partner, JR Real Estate Group
Saifaldin (Saif) Rahman is Managing Partner of JR Real Estate Group, and President of the Prince William Chapter of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA).
Executive Vice President and Chief Real Estate Lending Officer, EagleBank
Ryan Riel has been working in Commercial Real Estate with EagleBank for more than 20 years and currently oversees EagleBank’s almost $5 billion CRE Lending portfolio and its 50+ employees.
Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow
Chris Rodriguez is a Senior Vice President in the MidAtlantic office of Trammell Crow Company, specializing in commercial office, healthcare, industrial and multifamily product types.
CEO, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
Deborah L. Rosenstein, CEO for the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, has extensive experience in all aspects of the real estate industry, including research, product analysis, transactional analysis as well as operational sales and marketing management.
Director of Development, Rooney Properties
A northern Virginia native, Cassie graduated from George Mason University in 2015 with a Master’s in Real Estate Development (MRED) from the School of Business.
Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender, Founders Bank
Experienced commercial lender with specialization in commercial real estate financing.
Sr. Land Use Planner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Samantha Steketee is Sr. Land Use Planner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Shareholder, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh
Lynne Strobel is a shareholder with the Arlington-based law firm of Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh.