New York & Tri-State + Uptown/Bronx + Finance | March 23, 2023

REBNY President James Whelan Joins Advisory Council of Fordham Real Estate

James Whelan, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, has been named to The Fordham Real Estate Institute’s (REI) Executive Advisory Council (EAC) of prestigious real estate industry and business leaders.

Whelan will collaborate with the EAC on enhancing the student experience, increasing awareness of the expanding program offerings and growing enrollment on REI’s campuses at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and West Harrison, NY. He joins council members from such firms as UBS, JLL, Brown Harris Stevens, Douglaston Cos., Simone Management Group and Related Cos.

“As a proud Fordham University graduate, I am deeply grateful to work with the Fordham REI team and support efforts to introduce a diverse array of students to careers in real estate,” said Whelan.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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