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
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.
Principal, The Van Metre Companies
Kenneth A. Ryan, a principal of The Van Metre Companies, has been with Van Metre since 1984.
Shareholder, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh
Lynne Strobel is a shareholder with the Arlington-based law firm of Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh.
President and Chief Development Officer, Dweck Properties
Andy Van Horn has been the President & Chief Development Officer of Dweck Properties since May 2021.
Dean, George Mason University Costello College of Business
Additional Roles: Professor, Information Systems and Operations ManagementDonald G. Costello College of Business Dean Ajay Vinzé is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and global citizen, having lived, worked or traveled through more than 70 countries over the past three decades. He is credited with a number of innovations in the eLearning space and has innovated with experiential learning, micro-credentialing, and stackable certificates. Dr. Vinzé maintains an active research agenda, with work ranging from artificial intelligence applications for business problems to emergency preparedness and response.
Former Executive Director, Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship
Bob Wulff has more than 35 years of Washington, D.C. area real estate industry experience. Most recently, he served as senior vice president at B. F. Saul Company where he was responsible for acquisition and development of projects for the firm's $6 billion real estate portfolio.