Committees
DCREC works to fulfill its mission through its committees, which draw on member expertise to provide guidance on matters ranging from product structure and marketing to legal and regulatory trends.
DCREC encourages members to participate actively in the organization by serving on its committees. These include:
Committee
Best Practices & Research
Chair/Co-Chairs
Michelle Cabala
PGIM
Diane Smola
Principal
About
Establishing and promoting best practices is a vital component of DCREC's mission. The Best Practices Committee is charged with engaging the broader DC community—including plan sponsors, consultants, related industry organizations (REIS, NCREIF, PREA) and regulators—to review best practices and establish standards that facilitate the inclusion of real estate investment opportunities in DC plans.
Committee
Strategic Alliances
Chair/Co-Chairs
Joe Szalay
PIMCO
Paul Quinlan
Blackstone
About
The mission of the Strategic Alliance Committee is to expand and reinforce the relationships between associations and organizations that share a common interest in furthering the role of real estate in DC plans. DCREC is committed to collaborating with affiliated organizations to support education and research, promulgate standards and encourage the adoption of best practices for the benefit of plan sponsors, fiduciary advisors and DC plan participants.
Committee
Marketing
Chair/Co-Chairs
Kara Foley
UBS
About
The role of the Marketing Committee is to foster awareness of the organization, its research and its educational mission among key DC industry constituencies including plan sponsors, consultants and potential members.
Committee
Finance & Valuation
Chair/Co-Chairs
Dane Anderson
SitusAMC
Dominic Loscalzo
PGIM Real Estate
About
The role of the Finance & Valuation Committee is to monitor the industry for important financial, valuation and accounting developments.
