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Roundtable Re-Elects Ventas’ Debra Cafaro as Chair; Installs Three New Board Members

The Real Estate Roundtable, which marks its 20th anniversary, re-elected Debra A. Cafaro as Chair, while approving its Board of Directors for the 2020 fiscal year (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020). Roundtable President and CEO Jeffrey DeBoer announced the results.

The 23-member FY2020 Board is elected from the membership, and includes four elected leaders of national real estate trade organizations from The Roundtable’s 17 partner associations.

Cafaro, who is Chair and CEO of Ventas, Inc. and whose three-year term as chair began July 1, 2018, says, “We welcome our three new industry leaders to the Board, and express gratitude for the service of our three outgoing members, who contributed greatly to The Roundtable’s success in the past year. With such deep expertise among our membership, we will develop practical solutions to the pressing policy challenges ahead that not only affect our industry, but provide a positive impact to communities throughout the nation.”

The three new Roundtable members joining the FY2020 Board as of July 1 include:
– Scott Jones, vice president of Jacobs Engineering and chair-elect of BOMA International
– Amy Rose, president & CEO, Rose Associates
– Robert Spottswood, president of Spottswood Companies and chair of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA)

*Pictured left to right, Randall K. Rowe (1998-2000); Robert S. Taubman (2012-2015); Debra A. Cafaro (current); and Nelson C. Rising (2000-2003).

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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