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Europe’s sole networking group dedicated to CRE lending professionals and advisors with less than 10 years' industry experience.
YPREF is chaired by: Michael Shneerson and YPREF chair-elect Joan Jackson. Scroll down to see the core committee.
Communication:- Promoting and encouraging avenues of communication within the REF industry young professional community and beyond
Education:- Assisting with career development by providing an educational platform through a combination of peer learning and access to leading REF professionals, including for mentoring
Support:- Providing the tools and resources required for members to fulfil their educational and professional development goals
Networking:- Recognition as the primary meeting point for all young professionals working in REF and to build upon the current CREFC Europe networking opportunities Below is a snapshot of YPREF events and CREFCE events open to YPREF in 2022.
Below is a snapshot of YPREF events and CREFCE events open to YPREF in 2022.
How to Law | Wednesday 8 February | YPREF ONLY |
How to Develop | Wednesday 23 February | YPREF ONLY |
How to Lend | DATE TBC | YPREF ONLY |
How to Law | DATE TBC | YPREF ONLY |
Speed Networking | DATE TBC | YPREF ONLY |
Mentorship Rocket
We are delighted to have kicked off our joint mentoring program with the Association of Real Estate Funds, to offer mentees from each of our networks an even broader range of potential mentors.
Registration for this program is now closed, registered mentors and mentees are currently building out their profiles and will be able to start booking sessions in January.
YPREF Quarterly
We’re pleased to be able to deliver tour quarterly newsletters dedicated to YPREF. We encourage you to review, reflect and respond to us. We hope you enjoy the read and welcome any feedback.
YPREF Quarterly 2022 Q1 You can read it here.
YPREF Quarterly 2022 Q2 You can read it here.
YPREF Quarterly 2022 Q3 You can read it here.
YPREF Quarterly 2022 Q4 You can read it here.
Register your interest to become part of this network. Contact Carol Wilkie
YPREF Core Commitee:
Michael Shneerson | AIG Asset Management | Immediate Past Chair |
Sherry Scrivens | Alston & Bird | |
Julia Laskowska | Bank of America | |
Sophie Schoenenberger | CBRE | |
Reena Banga | Cheyne Capital | Chair Elect |
Jessica Wolckenhaar | DekaBank | |
Dimitris Tsompanidis | Greystar | |
Anushree Srivastav | ING Real Estate Finance | |
Sophie McGovern | ING Real Estate Finance | |
Ben Whittington | Knight Frank | |
Abigail Wiggins | Lloyds Banking Group | |
Joan Jackson | Savills | Chair |
Gabriella McCoy-Jones | Simmons & Simmons |
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