Sponsorship Invitation

“For many years, McDonald’s has been a REAP board member and also a facilitator of REAP classes across the United States. McDonald’s values the REAP relationship as a source of talented diversity candidates interested in corporate real estate careers. As a former member of the Board of Directors for REAP, I had the pleasure of meeting many REAP participants. I consistently found REAP candidates to be very professional and educated with an impressive desire to work within the real estate industry.”

—Mark Kerrigan Real Estate Director

McDonald’s USA

“REAP is a phenomenal organization providing talented individuals experience, exposure and education in the real estate industry. At Walmart, we are always looking for bright, eager candidates to join our team and play a vital role in the projects that impact our global organization. That is why we partner with REAP, year after year. Through the years, we have employed a number of REAP graduates and consider REAP a great resource for our talent needs. Walmart Realty participates annually in the classes provided by REAP and we are proud to be an engaged sponsor of REAP.”

—Romona West Senior Director, Real Estate

Wal-Mart Realty

“Caruso Affiliated is proud to support REAP and make an important investment in the future of commercial real estate. Their programs ensure that our nation’s powerful diversity is increasingly represented throughout our industry. REAP’s associates are the bright minds and talents helping to build the next era in real estate.”

—Bryce Ross Vice President of Acquisitions and Development

Caruso Affiliated

“SperryVan Ness International Corporation has been a supporter of Project REAP since 2012. One of our company’s missions is to diversify the CRE industry starting with our own franchisees. Each year and each session we are astounded by the academic excellence and business acumen of REAP graduates and are pleased to have hired alumni from the program.The consistent quality of the participants emphasizes why diversity is important to the industry and why we will continue to support Project REAP.”

—Diane Danielson Chief Operating Officer

Sperry Van Ness

About The Real Estate Associate Program (REAP) It would be not entirely accurate to say that REAP exists exclusively to create diversity in commercial real estate.

It does. But there is a component more crucial and more beneficial to you.

REAP links talented professionals to companies like yours who need smarter, more resourceful, more strategic, more results oriented people than ever before.

America is in the midst of unprecedented demographic change with an increase of multiple cultures from diverse backgrounds. This demonstrative fact will extend to the professional community as well. It is logical to assume companies that open their doors to this growing talent pool will prosper while those that do not will languish.

The lesson is simple. Talented people make a great team. Talented people make a great company able to better see opportunity, create more profitable relationships, make smarter deals and build more successful ventures. REAP is the nation’s largest talent resource for multicultural professionals. REAP exists because the commercial real estate industry's professional ranks are less than 1% minority at management levels—less than 1,000 people of color in an industry with over 125,000 professionals. During its short existence, REAP has increased that minority cohort by 10%—by spotlighting a talent pool that was always there, but previously unacknowledged. REAP was launched in Washington (1998); Atlanta (2001); New York City (2006); Chicago (2009); Los Angeles (2011); Cleveland (2012); Columbus (2014); Dallas (2015); and Kansas City (2017). Over 1,000 talented professionals have graduated from REAP with 300+ placements in some of the most successful CRE firms. We hope that you will take advantage of this innovative program and contribute to its success.

Why You Should Support Project REAP

Why REAP Needs Your Support and How Your Support Benefits You

1. Follow the money. REAP alumni have saved their employers money on commercial lease deals, made their employers money on lease deals, found their employers development sites, enhanced the bottom line of income-producing properties, maximized the sales proceeds from asset dispositions, and financed the development and acquisition deals of real estate owners.

2. Follow the leaders. Of the estimated 1000 REAP graduates produced since the program’s inception, a number have been hired by the real estate operations of preeminent corporations and institutions in the U.S.—industry icons such as Walmart, Citibank, Cushman &Wakefield, CBRE, Simon Property Group, Tiffany & Company, The Howard Hughes Corp., Belk Department Stores, NewYork State Common Retirement Fund, The Rappaport Companies, MetLife, Westfield and McDonald’s Corp.

3. Enhance team creativity. Economists and researchers tell us that the problem-solving, deal-making and predictive capabilities of organizations are enhanced by talent with diverse perspectives, skill sets and cultural filters. REAP candidates are CPAs, attorneys, marketing professionals, sales reps and other professionals pursuing career transitions.

4. Enjoy national recognition. REAP sponsors are featured in REAP’s newsletters, marketing materials, classes and events—favorable publicity and image-branding from association with the nation’s leading diversity initiative focused on the commercial real estate industry. Whether your support is provided as national or local program sponsorship, you can promote your organization’s endorsement of equality.

5. Follow the demographics (again). Economic demographers, retailers, politicians, pension fund investors, urban planners and other thought leaders and policy-makers understand that America’s mi- norities are not minor, and they are on track to become important majorities in the nation. In short, REAP is an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of the leading edge of demographic change.

6. Lead by example. Talent, that indispensable resource needed in every industry and profession, that essential human capital whether raw or refined, knows no barriers of ethnicity, gender, age or nationality. Leading organizations in other sectors such as the law, healthcare, investment banking, and the media and hotel industries have recognized the benefit of diversifying “the ponds where they fish for and cultivate talent.” Real estate organizations that mimic the diversity practices of other industries will be better positioned to lead global real estate markets in the 21st century.

REAP Sponsorship Tiers

Name Amount Per Year Benefits

Diamond $75,000 - $99,000 Rotating banner on REAP website. Access to student resumes and networking events. Special Recognition at networking events and on the REAP websites (general and alumni). Serve as faculty for a maximum of two units in each program that year. Option to send four associates to each REAP program that year at no cost.

Platinum $25,000 - $74,999 Rotating banner on REAP website and alumni site. Access to student resumes and networking events. Recognition at networking events. Serve as faculty for a maximum of two units. Option to send two associates to REAP at no cost.

Gold $10,000-$24,999 Recognition on REAP website and alumni site. Access to student resumes and networking events. Recognition at networking events. Serve as faculty for a maximum of two units. Option to send one associate to REAP at no cost.

Silver $5,000-$9,999 Recognition on REAP website and alumni site. Recognition at networking events. Serve as faculty for a maximum of one unit.

Supporter $1,000-$4,999 Recognition on REAP website and alumni site. Recognition at networking events. For local sponsor, 2/3 of contribution to be allocated to local program; 1/3 to national.

REAP NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP TIERS

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Contact: Project REAP 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor New York, NY 10020 646-728-3496 Ken McIntyre Interim Executive Director kmcintyre@projectreap.org Osayamen I. Bartholomew Associate Program Director obartholomew@projectreap.org REAP is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Contributions Contributions to REAP may be made to offset expenses associated with networking events including kick-off reception, opening reception, mid-term networking reception and graduation. In-kind contributions may also include payment for books and other printed materials as necessary.

Type Amount Opportunities

Reception Sponsor $3,000.00

Kick-Off Reception with alumni, company representatives and sponsors Opening Reception for new class including sponsors and faculty Trade Association Night and Mid-Term Networking Reception Networking Happy Hour Graduation Ceremony and Reception

Class Materials & Program Planning

$2,000.00 Interviews – Venue & Food Books Classroom Binders & Materials

REAP Sponsors and Supporters

Platinum Level

Gold Level

Silver Level

Supporters

A Selection of REAP Graduates Over 1000 professionals have graduated from the REAP program since its founding in 1998. Here are a few of our distinguished alumni and the positions they occupy in the business world.

Quinn Green Associate Broker Century 21 Connect Realty REAP Atlanta 2012

Annie Yao Commercial Sales & Leasing

Buchbinder & Warren REAP NY 2006 Ken Baker

Senior Property Manager RPAI US Management LLC REAP DC 1998

Nedvonne Young Senior Real Estate Advisor SVN | JCDAWSON REAP NY 2013

Jimena Sayavedra Commercial Broker Paine/Wetzel TCN Worldwide REAP Chicago 2013 John Gilmore

Vice President Real Estate Capital Key Bank REAP NY 2011

Akil Hameed, MBA President & CEO FASS Real Estate Services REAP Cleveland 2012

Angela Brooks Development Manager Chicago Housing Authority REAP Chicago 2009 Kenneth Jackson

Commercial Real Estate Analyst City National Bank REAP LA 2012

Candace Taylor Anderson Director,Sustainability Belk, Inc REAP NY 2006

Lesley Horton Campbell, Esq. Associate General Counsel Global Real Estate & Store Development Tiffany & Co. REAP NY 2010

Kwame Brathwaite VP/Real Estate Manager Citi Realty Services REAP NY 2006

REAP Alumni Paving the Way for Diversity in CRE

KEITH SELLARS, WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (WDCEP)

Under Sellars’ leadership as President and CEO, the WDCEP has lead initiatives attracting national and local retailers to the District of Columbia. The organization's budget grew from $500,000 to $4.8 million today. To support the tech industry, in 2013 WDCEP launched Accelerate DC, a tech startup mentoring program. Before serving as the WDCEP president, Sellars spent 13 years with Whole Foods Markets and the Rappaport Companies of Mclean, Virginia. The Washington Business Journal recognized Sellars as a Minority Business Leader.

SONYA ROCVIL, BERRY ROCVIL ENTERPRISES

Rocvil is a noted leader and innovator in the commercial real estate industry. She is the Principal and Founder of multifamily manager Berry Rocvil Enterprises. Her expertise in financial services generates asset growth and strengthens company operations. She has a proven track record of solutions that promote investment strategy development. Rocvil earned her MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.

NATHANIEL R.CENTENO, MADISON MARQUETTE

Centeno’s experience in retail real estate includes managing shopping centers for Westfield and Simon Property Group. As a Senior General Manager at Madison Marquette, he currently oversees property management for Bay Street, a popular shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Emeryville, CA.

LESLEY HORTON-CAMPBELL, GLOBAL REAL ESTATE & STORE DEVELOPMENT AT TIFFANY & CO.

For years, Horton-Campbell has counseled senior business leaders on global real estate matters, including in her current role as Associate General Counsel for Tiffany & Co.’s Global Real Estate and Store Development. She has a keen understanding of corporate real estate, luxury realty, and all matters concerning real estate development and litigation. She earned her law degree at the New York University School of Law.

JOHN GILMORE, INCOME PROPERTY GROUP, KEY BANK REAL ESTATE CAPITAL

Gilmore is an expert at establishing and expanding relationships with real estate investors. He began his career as an analyst and today is Vice President of Income Property Group, a division of KeyBank providing affordable housing solutions.

BUWA BINITIE, DANTES PARTNERS LLC

Since launching Dantes Partners, Binitie secured over $300 million in financing for affordable housing units in D.C. As its Managing Partner, he is an expert at executing development plans. The Washington Business Journal has honored him for his work in affordable housing.

ANGELE ROBINSON-GAYLORD, IKEA

Robinson-Gaylord earned her JD degree from the George Washington University Law School. Since then, she’s served as a senior law associate, a regional property manager for McDonald’s Corporation, and now the President of US Real Estate & Development for IKEA Group.

LISA TOMIKO BLACKBURN, CEC ENTERTAINMENT

Blackburn is a leading counselor in real estate law in the state of Texas, with additional licenses in Nevada and California. Her general counsel experience spans a wide array of real estate issues, such as litigation, finance and securities, compliance, commercial real estate development, investor real estate portfolios, and more. Blackburn has experience counseling firms with $1.5 billion in assets. She advises CEC Entertainmentas its Director, Commercial Real Estate Attorney and is the Principal and Founder of Blackburn Law, LLC.

LONDON KEMP, INGRAM MICRO

Ingram Micro is a Fortune 100 company and supply chain services leader. As its Head of Global Real Estate, Kemp oversees the strategic planning, global workplace strategy, transaction management, and facilities management for Ingram Micro and its offices spread across 52 countries. Her past work experience includes positions at major retailers like Walmart and entertainment giant NBCUniversal.

KATRINA RAINEY, MCDONALD’S CORPORATION

Rainey’s experience in the commercial, residential, and retail sectors of real estate shows a consistent track record of increasing earnings and insuring growth while minimizing risk. As a Real Estate Portfolio Manager for McDonald's corporation, she manages 1,400 traditional and co-branded restaurants throughout the Northeast, representing 5 million square feet.

MIN CHAN, CHAN LAW FIRM, LLC

Min is an EB-5 program expert attorney, working with NYC developers to access global financing, find foreign investors, and operate regional centers. Min is the founder of Chan Law Firm and the China-based website meixichina.com, which connects Chinese buyers with real-time New York property listings. She is dedicated to helping her overseas clients make their American life dreams a reality.

ADEOLA ADEJOBI, NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Adejobi’s years of experience in commercial real estate spans acquisitions, transactions, sales, and strategic partnerships. She handles complex legal issues surrounding housing programs as the Agency Attorney for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She earned for J.D. from Cornell Law School with a specialization in International Legal Affairs.

JIMENA SAYAVEDRA (COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER AT PAINE/WETZEL TCN WORLDWIDE)

Sayavedra is an expert in task management. In her work as a commercial real estate broker, she handles disposition and acquisition of commercial real estate assets on behalf of her clients in the industrial real estate industry. Currently employed by Paine/Wetzel TCN Worldwide, she enjoys helping business owners make informed decisions that positively grow their bottom line. Outside of her work in commercial real estate, she is an avid marathon runner.

HILLMAN LAM, ASC, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR AT NYU SPS SCHACK INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE

Lam is a results-oriented strategic thinker with a myriad of specialities in commercial real estate. Before becoming an educator with the Schack Institute of Real Estate, he gained real-world experience in retail leasing, market analysis, acquisitions and development, appraisal, and business development. He is most interested in joint venture partnerships, sourcing capital, and consulting assignments.

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Some Words From Our Alumni… REAP ATLANTA 2017 REAP ATLANTA 2017 Project REAP (Atlanta) was an amazing opportunity where I utilized direct access to leading commercial real estate practitioners, trade groups, and university programming...a unique opportunity. I recommend REAP because there is a high ROI on your social capital and personal development as a professional already in CRE or new to the industry.

REAP NEW YORK 2016 REAP is an asset I leveraged for entrepreneurial advancement in the commercial real estate industry. The education and networks I developed have made me feel even more confident and secure in my day-to-day business dealings. Indeed, REAP provides you with the tools needed to succeed in any sector of the real estate industry.

REAP DALLAS 2015 REAP built the foundation for my commercial real estate career. I was working in the industry before the program, but REAP helped me to realize that brokerage was my path. While the entrepreneurial aspect of brokerage can seem daunting, the exposure the REAP instructors provided gave me the confidence to make the leap. The education and specifically the networking I gained through REAP directly translated into my current role. REAP has truly transformed my career.

REAP DC 2014 It was great to have instructors from the entire spectrum of commercial real estate. They were friendly, very knowledgeable and open to our questions. No two classes were the same, and being able to receive honest information from industry veterans, who have all done things differently, was a testament to REAP’s curriculum development.

REAP LA 2014 The access to the corporate giants was awesome as well as the association memberships. I liked the insight from industry leaders and access to a network of people. It opened my eyes to the field of commercial real estate and I am gratefl for it. I also loved the perks that came with the program, such as memberships to ULI and ICSC.

REAP NY 2013 I enjoyed everything about the program including my colleagues, the instructors, the alumni and the administrators of the program. I thought the networking sessions were great and allowed us to connect with the instructors and other professionals.

REAP screens applicants for the purpose of attracting talented

professionals focused on advancing in the commercial real estate industry.

REAP looks to have a presence at major industry conferences

such as ICSC’s RECon.

By attracting seasoned industry professionals to teach REAP classes, our students can learn from some

of the best and brightest in the commercial real estate sector.

www.projectreap.org | www.reapconnect.org REAP is a 501(c)(3) organization.