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GEORGE M. CONTI 

YOUNG LEADERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

2026 Cohort Application - Applications are live and open and are due Friday, November 21 at 7:00PM ! CLICK LINK HERE

Do you know someone who would be a great fit for this program?
Encourage your colleagues, mentees, or friends to apply by nominating them to
Mary McWright at mmcwright@bermangrp.com. Please include their names and email addresses, and we will send the application and details.

• • The 2026 Program Fee is $1,900.00.
• • You must be a CoreNet Global – New England Chapter Member at the time you submit your application.
• • Your 36th birthday must not be on or before July 1, 2026.
• • All fully completed applications are due Friday, November 21, 2025, by 7:00 PM.
• • Questions and applications should be directed to Mary McWright at mmcwright@bermangrp.com.
• • Once your online application is submitted, please email Mary McWright to confirm receipt.
• • Applicants will receive decisions the week of December 4, 2025.
  • If selected, participants must:
  • Pay the $1,900 program fee by January 5, 2026.
  • Attend the mandatory in-person Kickoff Lunch on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (11:30 AM – 2:00 PM).
  • Attend the mandatory in-person Group Coaching Session on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (1:30 PM – 4:00 PM).  
  • The full program schedule as of now is below, and will be finalized by the mandatory Kickoff Lunch on January 13, 2026.

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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

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