Advancing Real Estate Leadership
GRI Women 50/50 Global Initiative for Further Empowering Women
As a global real estate club composed of senior executives worldwide, our duty as GRI Club is to foster vital networks and knowledge sharing for our members’ growth, deal-flow and leadership.
We believe this can only be achieved with a gender-equal club, with both men and women at the table, contributing thought leadership roles at leading events and meetings, and sharing insights equally.
In collaboration with our esteemed Global Women Leading Real Estate Committee Members, we are thrilled to announce the GRI Women 50/50 Initiative.
GRI Women 50/50 Global Initiative for Further Empowering Women
As a global real estate club composed of senior executives worldwide, our duty as GRI Club is to foster vital networks and knowledge sharing for our members’ growth, deal-flow and leadership.
We believe this can only be achieved with a gender-equal club, with both men and women at the table, contributing thought leadership roles at leading events and meetings, and sharing insights equally.
In collaboration with our esteemed Global Women Leading Real Estate Committee Members, we are thrilled to announce the GRI Women 50/50 Initiative.
For the next 12 months, we will offer a 50% reduction in membership fees for senior women
in the real estate industry who join our Club for the first time.
* It's important to note that this initiative is specifically aimed at senior women working in companies such as developers, investors, proprietary firms, and lenders, as our club primarily focuses on Principals.in the real estate industry who join our Club for the first time.
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Latam Advisory Board
Adriana Hurtado
Executive Director of Real Estate Investment
Credicorp Capital
https://www.credicorpcapital.com/
+51 1 416-3333
Lima | Peru
Credicorp Capital Chile es una corporación financiera líder en Chile con 30 años de experiencia, lo que le da un profundo conocimiento del mercado local y sus principales participantes
Carolina Burg
Founding Partner & CEO
Currently Unaffiliated
Carolina Martinez Plazas
Head of Real Estate
Titularizadora
https://www.titularizadora.com/
+57 1 618 30 30
Bogota | Colombia
La Titularizadora Colombiana es la primera entidad especializada en titularización de cartera hipotecaria en el país
Cintia Guimarães
Regional Head, Latin America
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - RE
Claudia Robledo Arias
CEO
EIGHT Investment Management
Miami | FL | USA
Investment Advisory for the Americas.
EIM is a firm guiding institutional resources across Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Mexico. Our expertise encompasses the entire region, where we've cultivated a deep understanding of market dynamics and investment opportunities. Our team possesses extensive experience and a proven track record, demonstrating our capacity to navigate complex financial landscapes effectively."
Cristina Betts
CEO
Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers
http://www.iguatemi.com.br
+55 11 3137-7000
Desenvolvimento de Shopping Centers e Desenvolvimento Imobiliário de Entornos
Erika Matsumoto
CEO
Currently Unaffiliated
Gabriela Barreto Sayan
Business Partner Real Estate
CAPIA - Banco de Inversión
Lima | Peru
CAPIA se enfoca en Gestión de Fondos y Banca de Inversión.
CAPIA Inversiones Inmobiliarias es una plataforma de asesoramiento e inversión inmobiliaria recién lanzada, enfocada en equity y deuda en inmuebles de calidad. Levantando un 1er Fondo de Vivienda
Gabriela Víquez
Directora de Activos Inmobiliarios y Desarrollo Inmobiliario
Cuestamoras
http://www.cuestamoras.com/
+506 2520-6100
San Jose | Costa Rica
•Cuestamoras Urbanismo para crear alternativas sustentables de buen vivir mediante el desarrollo de comunidades urbanas integradas, orgánicas y vibrantes que sean relevantes a su contexto económico, cultural y ambiental.
Juliana Soto
Director of IR & Business Dev.
TC Latin America Partners
http://www.tclatam.com
+57 1 508 2128
Bogotá | Colombia
TC Latin America Partners is an institutional real estate fund manager that invests with an opportunistic approach in the real estate sector in Latin America.
The Firm is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC in the United States, its main headquarters are in New York City, and it has offices in Bogota, Lima, and Mexico City.
Karen Mora
Directora de Sostentabilidad
Fibra UNO
http://fibra-uno.com
+52 55 4170 7070
Ciudad de México | CMX | Mexico
We are the first and largest Fibra (the Mexican equivalent of a REIT) in Mexico. At FUNO we focus on generating sustainable value for our investors through the operation, acquisition, sale and development of properties for commercial use. FUNO's business philosophy is based on an extensive and deep knowledge, as well as a decision process focused 100% on real estate.
Liliane Dutra
CEO
Carrefour Property - Brazil
https://www.carrefourproperty.com.br/
+55 11 3755 2746/6484
São Paulo | SP | Brazil
Mariana Picolli
Senior Vice President Development, Design & Construction.
Brookfield Properties
http://www.brookfieldbr.com
+ 55 (11) 2540-9164
São Paulo | SP | Brazil
Brookfied is a company dedicated to real estate investments, acquisition and construction of offices and industrial warehouses with a focus on revenue.
Maristella Val Diniz
Partner - Head Development and Asset Management Brazil
GTIS Partners - Brazil
https://www.gtispartners.com/
+55 11 3043 6333
Sao Paulo | SP | Brazil
Investor in opportunistic and value-added opportunities in residential, office, industrial, hotel, mixed-use - U.S. and Brazil
Sofia Flores
Director, Industrial Division
Terra Regia
http://terraregia.com/
+52 81 8311 2050
MONTERREY | NLE | Mexico
India Advisory Board
Shaifali Singh
Vice President
DivyaSree
http://www.divyasree.com
+91 80 2221 3344
Bangalore | India
Divyasree has decades of experience in construction and development. Over the last 15 years they have developed 19 million square feet and have 6 million square feet under construction. Built world class office spaces in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.
Mrunalini Neelamraju
Chief Operating Officer
The Machani Group
Bengaluru | Karnataka | India
With a rich heritage of nearly 80 years, It is among India’s most revered family businesses inspired by Machani Somappa, one of the first Padma Shri recipients for his historic contributions to society.Rooted in unwavering values, the Group’s endeavours range from manufacturing and technology to design, philanthropy, and real estate. Steeped in the tradition of Technology, Engineering, and Design practised as sacred living truths, these three principles are deeply ingrained in every venture. The Group’s innate dedication towards the greater good, incessant innovation, and exemplary leadership forms the bedrock on which its legacy stands.
Ana Estrada
Managing DirectorGoldman Sachs Asset Management
United Kingdom
Ana is a managing director in the Merchant Banking Division responsible for sourcing executing and managing real estate investments across Europe. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2003 as an analyst and was named managing director in 2015. Ana earned a BS in Ec
Audrey Klein
Partner, Spencer House Partners; Board roles at Elix, PfP, SFO and Planet Smart CityPlanet Smart City
United Kingdom
Audrey Klein has held Head of Fundraising roles at several firms but is best known for starting the European business out of London for the Park Hill Real Estate Group, a Division of Blackstone, which she ran for 9 yrs. Prior to joining Park Hill, she ran her own business for 5 yrs marketing alternative asset funds across all asset classes to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of business where she received an MBA, and is also a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Economics. She serves as the ESG Chair for a real estate company called SFO Capital and an affordable housing real estate company called Planet Smart City.
Cherine Aboulzelof
Managing Director, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Director, Global Co-Head for BentallGreenOak's Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments and fund investments to GPs. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen.
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Irene Ryan
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset MgmtStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irene Ryan is an advisory board member of GRI Women Leading RE Europe and is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Irene is responsible for the asset management of debt investments by Starwood’s international lending platform in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Since joining Starwood Capital in 2013, Irene has managed over $14bn of loans held across multi-asset classes including loans on refurbishment and construction projects. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Irene worked in a real estate focussed bank in London, holding a variety of lending roles from origination to loan restructuring and recovery. Before that, she worked at KPMG in Ireland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (FCA).
Adriana Hurtado
Executive Director of Real Estate InvestmentCredicorp Capital
Colombia
Ms. Hurtado has a Bachelor’s degree both in Economics and Business from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, with an MBA in corporate finance and real estate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Carolina Burg
Founding Partner & CEOCurrently Unaffiliated
Brazil
Carolina has solid experience in corporate finance with passages in several banks and multinationals such as Alcoa, Citibank and Braskem, and made her debut in the real estate market in 2006. From 2007 to 2011 she participated in the IPO movement of the industry as VP of strategic planning and Investor Relations of both Rossi and Brookfield. Carolina joined Brasil Plural in 2011 as a IB partner responsible for the Real Estate area at the bank. Currently, is founding partner of JFL Realty.
Carolina Martinez Plazas
Head of Real EstateTitularizadora
Colombia
Arquitecta especialista en derecho urbano, con énfasis en finanzas y amplia experiencia en grandes compañías estructuradoras, promotoras y constructoras de proyectos inmobiliarios. Generación de nuevos proyectos con gestión y negociación de tierras, análisis financiero y normativo. Desarrollo integral de proyectos inmobiliarios, grandes urbanismos, vivienda, comercio, oficinas, logística, industria y hoteleros. Evaluación, planeación, y seguimiento de proyectos, que incluye estructuración, evaluación financiera, comercial, negociación y gestión. Gran habilidad en toma de decisiones; excelentes relaciones públicas e interpersonales, liderazgo, compromiso y emprendimiento.
Cintia Guimarães
Regional Head, Latin AmericaOntario Teachers' Pension Plan - RE
Brazil
Cintia Guimarães é responsável por supervisionar a gestão e a operação dos investimentos da Cadillac Fairview no Brasil e buscar novas oportunidades de investimentos, aquisições, desenvolvimento e alocação no País. Antes, foi sócia do TozziniFreire Advogados em São Paulo e aconselhou transações de M&A, private equity e real estate, tanto domésticas como internacionais. É formada em Direito pela USP e tem mestrado em Direito pela University of New York.
Claudia Robledo Arias
CEOEIGHT Investment Management
USA
Senior Executive with 23 years of international experience in Real Estate in Europe, USA and LATAM, leading the transactions division for Macquarie in LATAM and responsible for the Mexican Countrywide Real Estate Operations. Proven track record in opening new markets internationally working for global real estate firms. Adept at sourcing, structuring, and executing deals worth 1.5B USD. Started career in Spain and England with extensive network and experience in transactions and asset management. Entrepreneurial, results-driven, with a capacity to work under pressure and adaptability to change. Possess a strategic mindset and strong stakeholder relations. Fluent in English and Spanish, currently residing in Miami with twin sons.
Cristina Betts
CEOIguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers
Brazil
Erika Matsumoto
CEOCurrently Unaffiliated
Brazil
Formada em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP (1994), pós graduada com MBA Executivo pelo Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa – INSPER (2006). Atuou na Racional Engenharia Ltda., empresa de construção, e Racional Empreendimentos Ltda., empresa de desenvolvimento imobiliário, no período de 1997 a 2019, sendo o último cargo Vice-Presidente, responsável pela área de operações (engenharia e construção) e de desenvolvimento de negócios do grupo. Atualmente Presidente da Urba Desenvolvimento Urbano S.A., empresa de loteamentos do Grupo MRV&CO.
Gabriela Barreto Sayan
Business Partner Real EstateCAPIA - Banco de Inversión
Peru
Gabriela Barreto Sayán socia responsable del desarrollo y gestión de los Negocios Inmobiliarios. Previo a esto, fue Directora de inversiones inmobiliarias en Credicorp Capital (Perú), Gerente de Desarrollo en Goodman para el Sur de Europa, Funcionaria de Negocios para empresas del sector Inmobiliario en el Banco Sudamericano (Perú) y miembro del equipo de análisis de proyectos residenciales y comerciales de Urbi Propiedades (Perú). Es Ingeniero Industrial de la Universidad de Lima con un MBA en Vlerick Leuven-Gent Management School en Lovaina (Bélgica) y tiene una especialización en Negocios Internacionales en la Universidad de Berkeley (EE.UU.).
Gabriela Víquez
Directora de Activos Inmobiliarios y Desarrollo InmobiliarioCuestamoras
Costa Rica
Juliana Soto
Director of IR & Business Dev.TC Latin America Partners
Colombia
Juliana is the Director of Business Development and IR of TC Latin America Partners. She brings over 10 year of experience in the financial services industry in Latin America, and is responsible for TC’s corporate matters such as investor relations, fundraising, business development, marketing and operations.
Ms. Soto has worked for the Firm since 2012, based out of TC’s local offices in Bogota, New York and Mexico City. During her career at TC, she has also been involved in the underwriting and asset management of portfolio investments in Colombia and Mexico.
Juliana holds a MS in Real Estate Finance and Investments from NYU, and a BBA from Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración (CESA) in Bogotá, Colombia.
Karen Mora
Directora de SostentabilidadFibra UNO
Mexico
Leila Jacy
Managing Director - Brazil Country HeadTishman Speyer
Brazil
Liliane Dutra
CEOCarrefour Property - Brazil
Brazil
Formada em Engenharia Civil pela FUMEC, atua desde 1999 no setor de shopping centers.
Com expertise em operações e desenvolvimento imobiliário, a executiva passou por importantes empresas do setor de shoppings centers como: Multiplan, Brookfield, Ancar Ivanhoe e BRMalls.
Nos últimos anos, liderou projetos no mercado imobiliário, com expansão e revitalização de empreendimentos já consolidados e complexos multiuso. Também liderou projetos greenfields, desde a definição do ponto até a entrega para operação.
CEO do Carrefour Property, a executiva está atuando para implementar estratégias de expansão do Grupo além do desenvolvimento e gestão dos ativos imobiliários e implementação de novos projetos multiusos
Mariana Picolli
Senior Vice President Development, Design & Construction.Brookfield Properties
Brazil
Mariana Picolli joined Brookfield Properties Brazil early 2020 with the task of leading the Development, Design and Construction team.
Under her management, Brookfield started the Industrial Portfolio in Brazil, closing 2023 with over 1,000,000 m2 of GLA.
In 2023 she accepted the challenge of joining the USA/ Industrial headquarters in Atlanta GA.
Before working for Brookfield Properties, she worked in companies such as Colliers International, Athie Wohnrath and WTorre, always focused on development.
Mariana has a bachelor degree in Architecture and Urban Planning, Masters in Design and several courses focused on Investments and Strategy.
Maristella Val Diniz
Partner - Head Development and Asset Management BrazilGTIS Partners - Brazil
Brazil
Joined GTIS in April 2010 as Managing Director of Development. She is responsible for overseeing all development and asset management activities in Brazil as well as for the identification of new business opportunities. Mrs. Diniz has over 17 years of experience in development and management of residential, commercial and mixed-use projects in Brazil. Prior to joining GTIS, she was the COO of Lindencorp, a major São Paulo-based development and investment firm, where she was responsible for overseeing the company’s operations and the entire scope of its project development pipeline, as well as strategic planning and asset management. Prior to Lindencorp, Mrs. Diniz worked at several real estate companies including Cyrela, Tecnisa and Birman.
Sofia Flores
Director, Industrial DivisionTerra Regia
Mexico
Nidhi Marwah
Founder & CEOAnanta Karma Tattva ( AKT)
India
Nidhi Marwah, Group MD South Asia & Middle East for TEC obtained her MBA from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore before embarking on a career that has spanned more than 25 years in the hospitality and premium real estate industry. Nidhi began her career with the Taj Group of hotels before a short stint in Barbados, also in the luxury hospitality industry. She joined Intercontinental Hotels Group and was later part of the pre-opening team for Marriott Hotels in Hyderabad. She joined TEC for the launch of the first India centre in Mumbai. Now, 15 years later she manages a large team across different regions. From a one-woman army to an actual army, Nidhi has overseen the growth of TEC in India, Sri Lanka and most recently, the Middle East.
Shaifali Singh
Vice PresidentDivyaSree
India
With over 16 years in diverse aspects of Real Estate, I possess significant cross-geographical and cross-functional experience across real estate consulting, transactions and design & project management. My experience spans stints with a multinational real estate services agency, a leading Indian developer, a global retail giant and an architectural design and project services firm. For large part of my career, I have managed budgets and led profit centres helping me build a well– rounded profile as a team player, with exposure to Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Marketing, Sales, People Management, Project Management and Finance.
Mrunalini Neelamraju
Chief Operating OfficerThe Machani Group
India
An esteemed AA School London alumna, I hold a master's in architecture & urbanism. With 18+ years’ expertise, my portfolio excels in commercial & retail districts, including entrepreneurship in India & UK industries.
My impactful journey at Callison RTKL underscores my exemplary capabilities of project management & nurturing valuable industry relationships. I have worked on globally acclaimed projects, including the Icon Mall, London, a visionary retail & entertainment district.
As Machani Group's COO, I orchestrate teams across architecture, design, operations & strategy. My role extends to optimizing management processes & business strategy. My distinction lies in holistic leadership while embodying the values of the company.
GRI Senior Representative
Agostina
Agostina Airaudo
Global Production, Senior Director – Real Estate LATAMGRI Club
Agostina has been actively studying and working with Latin American markets for more than 12 years, specializing in business development and public relations.
She has experience working in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and US real estate, financial and investment markets, fostering valuable connections among global leaders and GRI Club members. Agostina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Argentina.
Henri Alster
Henri Alster
Chairman
GRI Club
+44 7 768392892
+447768392892
Founding Chairman of the GRI, a global club of investors active across the Americas, Europe, India and the Far East since 1998. He previously worked for 20 yrs as a RE investment banker, advising or partnering with Goldman’s Whitehall Street, KLM Pensioenfonds, Forest City Enterprises and others across the USA and Europe. He led Citicorp's RE investment banking efforts in Europe between 1988-94, closing Europe’s two largest land deals in Paris on behalf of Exxon and Pechiney. He previously spent 5 yrs in f/x activities with ITT Corp and Chemical Bank in New York and Brussels. A Columbia Business School MBA ('74), Henri is an undergraduate Technion Israel Industrial Engineer ('72). He is fluent in English, French, Hebrew, Dutch and German.
Kirsty Stevens
Kirsty Stevens
Partner
GRI Club
0787150599
12 years experience within conference production in infrastructure, tax, finance and real estate. Previously working with RICS for four years helping drive the global CPD rollout. I have been with GRI Club for over 4 years, from Sales Director, UK Markets Director, Content Director and now as Global Head of Content with Sales Specialty within our Europe and USA markets. Ask me about our European events,asset class specialisms and connecting wtih investors globally. BA Hons in Philosophy from Kings College London, hobbies include Rugby, Theatre Production and Time Out Tastemaker.
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