George M. Conti Young Leaders Professional Development Program Committee Co-Chairs

Chris Petryshin
VVA - Part of Drees & Sommer

Chair of the Committee
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Sarah Abrams
Global Real Estate Leader

Co-Chair of the Committee
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GEORGE M. CONTI

YOUNG LEADERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Below is the 2026 Cohort Schedule:

Session Name	Date	Time	Location
Mandatory Kickoff Lunch	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	11:30 AM – 2:00 PM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Kolbe Assessment Group Debriefing	Tuesday, January 27, 2026	1:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
The Art of Presenting	Tuesday, February 10, 2026	10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Leasing Ins & Outs	Tuesday, March 10, 2026	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	McCarter & English, 265 Franklin Street, 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
2026 Cohort Dinner with the Executive Committee	Tuesday, March 24, 2026	5:30 PM – 8:30 PM	Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, 26 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Effective Engagement with Procurement	Tuesday, April 7, 2026	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM	BCG Office, 200 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 0221
Portfolio Planning/Strategy	Thursday, April 16, 2026	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Coaching Session with Joe Bachman	Tuesday, May 12, 2026	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Finance for Corporate Real Estate	Tuesday, July 14, 2026	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Iron Mountain Offices, 33 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Metrics & Reporting	Tuesday, September 8, 2026	9:00 AM – 11:00 AM	JLL, One PO Square, Suite 1100, 10th Floor, Greenway South Conference Room, Boston, MA 02109
Lunch + Learn Session Name	Date	Time	Location
Lunch + Learn with Gabrielle Harvey	Thursday, March 5, 2026	12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	JLL, One PO Square Suite 1100, Boston, MA, 02109
Lunch + Learn with Chris Horblit	Thursday, April 30, 2026	12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	TJX Companies, 550 Cochituate Road, Framingham MA 01701
Lunch + Learn with Monica Juan	Thursday, June 11, 2026	12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	CBRE, 33 Arch Street 28th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Lunch + Learn with Rich Bettina	Thursday, September 17, 2026	12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Fresenius Medical Care 920 Winter St Waltham OR Lexington Office (TBD)
Lunch + Learn with Adam Fandrey	Thursday, September 24, 2026	12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Middlesex Savings Bank - 36 Summer Street, Natick, MA, 01760

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Developed by CoreNet Global - New England Chapter Board Members, the Young Leaders Professional Development Program (YLPDP) was launched in 2015. At the May 23, 2024, CoreNet Global - New England Chapter Awards of Excellence event, chapter president Adam Fandrey also posthumously honored George Conti with the President’s Award and officially renamed the chapter’s young leadership program as the George M. Conti Young Leaders Professional Development Program.

George was universally respected by our entire CRE community and was an active supporter and instructor in this program. His passion for teaching and developing young talent was palpable. George Conti was a senior member of the Iron Mountain Global Real Estate team, an active member, leader, and instructor in the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global, and an adjunct professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The George M. Conti Young Leaders Professional Development program consists of a series of educational, personal, and professional development sessions throughout the year, which are led by top Real Estate Executives and a professional career coach.

This one-year program brings together a maximum of 12 young professionals who spend the year together on a journey of personal and professional enrichment. The Program leverages senior members of the CRE community as faculty as well as outside professionals in the area of professional development. It focuses on elevating young professionals’ understanding of the various disciplines that make up the corporate real estate field and, through personal one-on-one coaching, allows the young leader to better understand his/her strengths and areas for improvement as well as how to enhance their personal brand and leadership skills. At the end of the program, the class "graduates” at our annual Awards of Excellence.

Young Leaders Professional Development Program - 2025 Cohort

Name	Title	Company
Ipsitha Bayapu	Project Manager	Northstar Project & Real Estate Services
Shannon Benoit	Manager Accounting & Controls	John Hancock
Olivia Finocchiaro	Chief of Staff	HelmsBnB
Grey Gettleman	Senior Associate, Brokerage	Cushman & Wakefield
Steven Gibree	Manager of Workplace Design & Space Planning	TJX Companies
Clare Holland	Senior Advisor	Cresa
Frank Kelly	Senior Project Manager	Angus Construction
Clare Kennedy	Business Development & Digital Marketing	Lee Kennedy Co.
Alan Kocher	Global Real Estate Program Delivery Sr. Manager	Boston Consulting Group
Ryan Levesque	Sr. Real Estate Coordinator	Fresenius Medical Care
Jenny Loughlin	Project Manager	Liberty Mutual Insurance

Contact the Executive Director of The New England Chapter of CoreNet Global with questions.