ARES Leadership Positions
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President+ O. Alan Tidwell The University of Alabama
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President Elect+ Julia Freybote Portland State University
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VP & Program Chair+ Justin Benefield Auburn
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Vice Program Chair++ Stace Sirmans Auburn
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Executive Director+ David L. Funk Capstone Properties
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Secretary++ Reid Cummings University of South Alabama
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Treasurer++ Chris Mothorpe College of Charleston
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Director of Finance++ Chris Mothorpe College of Charleston
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Director of Development++ Vivek Sah* University of Denver
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Director of Publications++ Kimberly Goodwin* University of Southern Mississippi
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Meeting Planner++ Bennie Waller University of Alabama
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Director of Strategy++ George Cashman Marquette University
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Director of Industry Liaison Will McIntosh* Affinius/USAA
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Parliamentarian Sean Salter Middle Tennessee State University
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Ombudsman Robert A Simons Cleveland State University
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ARES COMMITTEES
All ARES members are encouraged to contact a Committee Chair to discuss their possible participation. This is a great way to contribute to the organization, become more familiar with our members and leadership, and/or move up the leadership ladder
of the Society. We welcome your active participation in any capacity.
ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Patrice Derrington, Co-Chair Email: pad2160@columbia.edu Phone: 212-851-5873
Jesse Saginor, Co-Chair Email: jsaginor@fau.edu Phone: 216-702-4074
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
Jessica Taylor, Chair Email: jessica.taylor@villanova.edu Phone: 484-343-1175
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Karen McGrath, Chair Email: kmcgrath1345@gmail.com Phone: 979-220-1247
Michael Daams, Vice-Chair Email: m.n.daams@rug.nl
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chris Mothorpe, Chair Email: treasurer@ares.org Phone: 843-953-7273
Daniel Huerta, Vice-Chair Email: dhuerta@fgcu.edu
Chrstopher Cain, Vice-Chair Email: Christopher.L.Cain-1@ou.edu
Justin Benefield, Vice-Chair Email: jdb0068@auburn.edu
FUTURE LEADERS COMMITTEE
Philippe Belanger, Chair Email: fil_belanger@hotmail.com
Jeffrey DiBartolomeo, Vice-Chair Email: jeffrey.dibartolomeo@maine.edu
Jeffrey Robert, Program Chair Email: jeffreyrobert@vt.edu
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Sean Salter, Chair, (Parliamentarian) Email: sean.salter@mtsu.edu Phone: 615-898-5117
Margaret McFarland, Co-Chair Email: mmcf@umd.edu Phone: 301-405-6790
JOURNAL LIST COMMITTEE
Kimberly Goodwin Email: kimberly.goodwin@usm.edu
Mariya Letdin Email: mletdin@business.fsu.edu
Stephen Roulac Email: sroulac@roulacglobal.com
Pending appointee
Abel Olaleye Email: aolaleye@oauife.edu.ng
Tien Foo Sing Email: bizstf@nus.edu.sg
Paloma Taltavull Email: paloma@ua.es
Claudio Tavares Alencar Email: claudio.talencar@usp.br
Graham Squires Email: Graham.Squires@lincoln.ac.nz
Bill Hardin Email: hardinw@fiu.edu
Sofia Dermisi Email: sdermisi@uw.edu
Zifeng Feng Email: zfeng@utep.edu
Chris Leishman Email: chris.leishman@unisa.edu.au
Bryan McGregor Email: bryan@bryan-macgregor.com
William Doerner Email: william.doerner@fhfa.gov
Xun Bian Email: xun.bian@unt.edu
Sahil Gandhi Email: sahil.gandhi@manchester.ac.uk
Mike Seiler Email: Michael.Seiler@mason.wm.edu
Andrew Hanson Email: arhanson@uic.edu
Pernille Christenson Email: Pernille.Christensen@uts.edu.au
John O'Neill Email: jwo3@psu.edu
JOURNAL RANKINGS COMMITTEE
Spenser Robinson, Co-Chair Email: robin6s@cmich.edu Phone: 989-774-1243
Stephen Roulac*, Co-Chair Email: sroulac@roulacglobal.com Phone: 415-306-4127
INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Stephen A. Pyhrr*, Co-Chair, (Director of Development) Email: spyhrr@synermarkprop.com Phone: 512-483-3804
Will McIntosh*, Co-Chair, (Director of Industry Liaison) Email: will.mcintosh@usrealco.com Phone: 312-329-8542
MANUSCRIPT PRIZE SPONSOR COMMITTEE
Erik Devos, Vice-Chair Email: hdevos@utep.edu Phone: (915) 747-7770
MANUSCRIPT PRIZE JUDGING COMMITTEE
Kimberly Goodwin*, Chair Email: Kimberly.Goodwin@usm.edu Phone: 601-266-5929
MEETING COMMITTEE
Bennie Waller, Chair Email: bdwaller@ua.edu Phone: 434-395-2046
PRACTITIONER RESEARCH AWARDS SUB-COMMITTEE TO THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Clifford Lipscomb, Chair Email: cliff@bartowstreetcapital.com Phone: 770-334-3952
PROGRAM COMMITTEE (ANNUAL MEETING)
Justin Benefield, Chair Email: jdb0068@auburn.edu
Stace Sirmans, Vice-Chair
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Kimberly Goodwin*, Chair Email: kimberly.goodwin@usm.edu Phone: 601-266-5929
Kimberly Winson-Giedeman, Vice-Chair Email: Kimberly.Winson@asu.edu
RECOGNITION AWARDS COMMITTEE
Kim Goodwin, Chair Email: Kimberly.Goodwin@usm.edu Phone: 601-266-5929
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Stephen Roulac, Chair Email: stephen@roulacglobal.com
STRATEGY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
George Cashman, Chair, (Director of Strategy and Planning) Email: George.Cashman@Marquette.edu
John Williams*, Vice Chair Email: jwilliam@morehouse.edu Phone: 404-215-2694
John Kilpatrick, Vice Chair Email: john@greenfieldadvisors.com Phone: 206-623-2935
Margaret McFarland, Vice Chair Email: mmcf@umd.edu Phone: 301-405-6790
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Mark Sunderman, Chair Email: msndrman@memphis.edu Phone: 901-545-9747
ARES APPOINTED POSITIONS
Associate Executive Director, Research and Manuscript Prizes |
Patrice Derrington, Columbia University
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| Director of International Liaison |
Eamonn D’Arcy, University of Reading
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| Director of Career Services |
Jessica Taylor, Villanova University
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| Director, Critical Issues Seminar
| Will McIntosh, Affinius/USAA
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| Doctoral Seminar Director |
Jeremy Gabe, University of San Diego
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| Elections Officer |
Sean Salter, Middle Tennessee State University
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| Newsletter Editor |
Position Open
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| President, Alpha Sigma Gamma |
Position Open
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EDITORS
Co-Editors, JRER
Michael J. Seiler, Co-Editor, College of William and Mary
William G. Hardin, III, Co-Editor, Florida International University
Ko Wang, Editor Emeritus, John Hopkins Carey Business School
Co-Editors, JREPM
Peng Liu, Co-Editor, Cornell University
Vivek Sah, Co-Editor, University of Denver
Masaki Mori, Associate Editors, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland
Zhi Dong, Associate Editors, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Alan Tidwell, Associate Editors, University of Alabama
Zifeng Feng, Associate Editors, University of Texas at El Paso
Co-Editors, JREL
Dr. Sofia Dermisi, Co-Editors, University of Washington, USA
Dr. Kimberly Winson, Co-Editors, Arizona State University, USA
Andy Krause, Section Editor for Technology, Zillow, USA
Kwasi Gyau Baffour Awuah, Section Editor for Literature and for Dissertation Reviews, University of Salford, UK
Co-Editors, JREPE
Philip Seagraves, Managing Editor, Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Reid Cummings, Editor, University of South Alabama, USA
Christopher Cain, Case Studies Editor, University of Oklahoma, USA
Cliff Lipscomb, Associate Editor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Co-Editors, JHR
Michael LaCour-Little, Executive Editor, California State University-Fullerton, USA
Geoffrey K. Turnbull, Executive Editor, University of Central Florida, USA
Justin Benefield, Editor, Auburn University, USA
Jaclene Begley, Editor
Kimberly Goodwin, Editor, University of Southern Mississippi, USA/p>
Co-Editors, JOSRE
Julia Freybote, Senior Editor, Portland State University, USA
Prashant Das, Associate-Editors, Indian Institute of Management, India
Hilde Remøy, Associate-Editors, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Spenser J. Robinson, Associate-Editors, Central Michigan University, USA
Normal G. Miller, Founder and Emeritus Editor, University of San Diego
ARES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mariya Letdin (2020-2025) Florida State University
Andrew C. Florance (2020-2025) CoStar Group
Simon Stevenson (2021-2026) Old Dominion University
Chris Cain (2021-2026) University of Oklahoma
Christian Beaudoin, rep (2021-2026) Jones Laing LaSalle
Philip Seagraves (2022-2027) Middle Tennessee State University
Xun Bian (2022-2027) University of North Texas
Erin Liberatore-Timko (2022-2027) Trepp, Inc.
Terry Dunkin (2022-2027) Appraisal Institute
Kimberly Goodwin (2023-2028) The University of Southern Mississippi
Tingyu Zhou (2023-2028) Florida State University
George Cashman (2023-2028) Marquette University
Ramya Aroul (2023-2028) The University of Texas at Arlington
Spenser Robinson (2024-2029) Central Michigan University
Patrick Smith (2024-2029) University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Erik Devos (2024-2029) University of Texas at El Paso
Zifeng Feng (2025-2030) University of Texas at El Paso
Prashant Das (2025-2030) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Andrew C. Florance (2025-2030) CoStar Group
IRES BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
Executive Director: Karen Gibler, Georgia State University
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, University of Memphis (2024)
Meagan McCollum, The University of Tulsa (2022-2025)
Erik Devos, The University of Texas at El Paso (2023-2026)
Lily Shen, Clemson University (2024-2027)
FLARES Committee
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Jeffrey DiBartolomeo, Chair Institution: University of Southern Maine Position: Associate Professor of Finance |
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Jeffrey Robert, Vice-Chair Institution: Virginia Tech Position: Collegiate Assistant Professor of Real Estate |
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Jim Stevens, Program Chair Institution: Wofford College Position: Assistant Professor of Finance |
C-WI(RE)2 Co-Chairs
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Debanjana Dey
Institution/Organization: Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Position: Assistant Professor
Terminal Degree/Year: Ph.D. Business Administration (Finance) from University of Central Florida
Research Area(s) of Interest: housing market, urban economics, hospitality real estate and household finance
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Meagan McCollum
Institution/Organization: Collins College of Business, University of Tulsa
Position: Associate Professor of Finance
Terminal Degree/Year: Ph.D. Finance from Louisiana State University
Research Area(s) of Interest: mortgages, sustainability, financial intermediation, housing
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Bing Wang
Institution/Organization: Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (GSD)
Position: Associate Professor in Practice of Real Estate and the Built Environment
Terminal Degree/Year: Doctor of Design (DDes) in Urban Developments
Research Area(s) of Interest: real estate value creation through physical planning and design; big data, AI and their impacts on real estate; urban form and city making; affordability and urban amenities; emerging real estate asset types and urban innovation.
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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Assistant Director - IT & Member Services Support
Lucas Strevig
Past Presidents
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Year
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Presidents
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Executive Directors
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| 2024 - 2025 |
Vivek Sah |
David L. Funk |
| 2023 - 2024 |
Spenser Robinson |
David L. Funk |
| 2022 - 2023 |
Kimberly Goodwin |
David L. Funk |
| 2021 - 2022 |
Philip A. Seagraves |
David L. Funk |
| 2020 - 2021 |
Simon Stevenson |
David L. Funk |
| 2019 - 2020 |
Sofia Dermisi |
David L. Funk |
| 2018 - 2019 |
Ken H. Johnson |
David L. Funk |
| 2017 - 2018 |
Michael J. Highfield |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2016 - 2017 |
William G. Hardin |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2015 - 2016 |
David M. Harrison |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2014 - 2015 |
Michael J. Seiler |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2013 - 2014 |
G. Stacy Sirmans |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2012 - 2013 |
Grant Thrall |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2011 - 2012 |
Robert A. Simons |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2010 - 2011 |
John Williams |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2009 - 2010 |
Steven Laposa |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2008 - 2009 |
Mauricio Rodriguez |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2007 - 2008 |
Marc A. Louargand |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Norman Miller |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Elaine M. Worzala |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Stephen A. Pyhrr |
Randy Anderson |
| 2003 - 2004 |
Youguo Liang |
Randy Anderson |
| 2002 - 2003 |
Christopher A. Manning |
Theron Nelson |
| 2001 - 2002 |
Joseph B. Lipscomb |
Theron Nelson |
| 2000 - 2001 |
James R. DeLisle |
James R. Webb |
| 1999 - 2000 |
G. Donald Jud |
James R. Webb |
| 1998 - 1999 |
Karl L. Guntermann |
James R. Webb |
| 1997 - 1998 |
Glenn R. Mueler |
James R. Webb |
| 1996 - 1997 |
Willard McIntosh |
James R. Webb |
| 1995 - 1996 |
Stephen E. Roulac |
James R. Webb |
| 1994 - 1995 |
Steven D. Kapplin |
James R. Webb |
| 1993 - 1994 |
Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr. |
James R. Webb |
| 1992 - 1993 |
Donald R. Epley |
James R. Webb |
| 1991 - 1992 |
Terrence M. Clauretie |
James R. Webb |
| 1990 - 1991 |
Jerome Dasso |
James R. Webb |
| 1989 - 1990 |
Theron R. Nelson |
James R. Webb |
| 1988 - 1989 |
Larry E. Wofford |
James R. Webb |
| 1987 - 1988 |
Charles H. Wurtzebach |
James R. Webb |
| 1987 |
Thomas Pearson |
James R. Webb |
| 1986 |
James R. Webb |
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| 1985 |
Joseph D. Albert |
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+ Voting member of Executive Committee Immediate Past President is also a voting member for the Executive Committee ++ Non voting member of the Executive Committee * Past President
According to the ARES Constitution, the voting members of the Board of Directors shall include the 25 following people:
- The current President (1)
- The President-Elect (1)
- The Vice-President/Program Chairman (1)
- The Vice Program Chair (1)
- The five most recent past presidents (5)
- The Executive Director (1)
- Ten (10) directors elected by the members of ARES (two per year for five-year terms)
- Five (5) directors from industry nominated by the Board of Directors and elected by the members of ARES
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