Leadership

Executive Committee

Phil Butler Sr., Partner and Executive Vice President at MRA Group

Joe Ritchie, Managing Director at Tishman Speyer

Mark Seltzer, Managing Director at Ensemble

Lauren Gilchrist, Executive Vice President and Market Leader at Newmark

Brandon Segal, Managing Director at Hines

Board of Directors

Brandon Segal

Brandon Segal

 

CREDA Chapter President

Mamadou Balde

Mamadou Balde

Senior Managing Director

CBRE

Maleda Berhane

Maleda Berhane

Principal & CEO

AR Spruce

Lauren Black

Lauren Black

Vice President

Trammell Crow Company

Phil Butler Sr.

Phil Butler Sr.

Executive Vice President & Partner

MRA Group

Pete Cramer

Pete Cramer

Senior Director, Development

Wexford Science & Technology

Kristin DeBias

Kristin DeBias

President & Co-Founder

Energetek

Tony Ewing

Tony Ewing

Senior Vice President - Northeast

Dalfen Industrial

Chris Franklin

Chris Franklin

Vice President, Development

Brandywine Realty Trust

Lauren Gilchrist

Lauren Gilchrist

Executive Vice President, Market Leader

Newmark

Justin Kaplan

Justin Kaplan

Director of Development

Odin Properties

Michael Lloyd

Michael Lloyd

President & CEO

IMC Construction

Wale Mabogunje

Wale Mabogunje

Jennifer Rosenberg

Jennifer Rosenberg

Christopher Rosenbleeth

Christopher Rosenbleeth

Chair, Finance and Real Estate

Stradley Ronon

Leslie Smallwood-Lewis

Leslie Smallwood-Lewis

Co-Owner

Mosaic Development Partners

Jack Soloff

Jack Soloff

Senior Managing Director

Savills

Nelson Way

Nelson Way

Vice President, Leasing & Development

Ensemble Investments, LLC

Scott Whittle

Scott Whittle

Chief Financial Officer - IOS

Alterra Property Group

National Board Member Liaison

Daniel Seltzer

Daniel Seltzer

Daniel is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and founded ClientSide Risk, LLC in 2026.  After 40+ years of advising on risk and insurance matters, he deliver strategies that drive down insurance costs while strengthening your risk posture and insurance placements – available as your risk consultant or as your broker, whichever structure best protects your interests.

As a young man learning the art of identifying & managing risk from some of the greatest minds in the industry, including the early years running slips at Lloyd’s of London, has positioned him well to serve your risk-related challenges.  Four decades later, Daniel continues to dedicate himself by walking down the path his father and grandfather built. Fiercely independent, advocating intelligent, proven risk transfer programs to HNW families and the entrepreneur. While keeping his eye on the lowest possible total cost of risk to my client, one can count on his integrity, expertise and straight talk.

Board of Directors Company Representation

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Chapter Presidents

Rich Gottlieb – 2011-2014
Brian Cohen – 2015-2016
Mark Seltzer – 2017-2018

Lauren Gilchrist – 2019-2020
Joe Ritchie – 2021-2022
Phil Butler Sr. – 2023-2024

Brandon Segal – 2025-2026