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Molly McShane Becomes First Woman President of NAIOP Chicago

Conor Commercial Real Estate’s Molly McShane has begun her service as NAIOP’s first woman President for the 2018 term. McShane will serve as President of the Board of the Chicago Chapter, consisting of 20 members and 11 Emeritus Board Members (Past Presidents).

McShane, who is Chief Investment Officer of Conor, says, “I look forward to leading NAIOP Chicago with the same enthusiasm and ethical responsibility as our past Presidents. NAIOP Chicago has been my second home for many years now, and I am excited for what 2018 has in store.”

McShane has been an active member of NAIOP Chicago since 2008, where she started as a Developing Leader member and was soon-after appointed as President of its Developing Leaders Board. She earned a position on the prestigious NAIOP Chicago Board in 2012, and has served as emcee of NAIOP Chicago Annual Awards for Excellence since 2014, as well as Co-Chair of the event in 2016 and 2017.

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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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