NEW YORK, May 18, 2015 – As part of its mission to encourage the continuing education of retail real estate professionals, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Foundation has presented 15 individuals with the John T. Riordan Professional Education Scholarship.
The ICSC has recognized the following 15 ICSC members, who have demonstrated industry aptitude and a commitment to further their professional development, with scholarships to attend a Riordan School:
- Tracey Nguyen, Trefoil Properties, LP, located in Lansdale, Pa.
- Omar Martinez, Lyle Parks Jr., Construction, located in Anaheim, Calif.
- Mackenzie Simpson, Hunt Real Estate, located in Portland, Maine
- Kelly Taylor, First Holding Management Company LLC, located in West Bloomfield, Mich.
- Justin Smith, Cushman & Wakefield, located in Boston, Mass.
- Joel Dabu, Taubman located in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Jacqueline Wetenhall, Stamford Downtown, located in Stamford, Conn.
- Hilary Sievers, SRS Real Estate Partners, located in New York, NY
- Haida Lane, BCLC, located in Vancouver, BC Canada
- Brandi Berryman, Lexington Downtown Development Authority, located in Lexington, KY.
- Anna Zaich, Fitness International, LLC, located in Long Beach, Calif.
- Nicole Randazzo, Chico’s FAS, Inc., located in Punta Gorda Fla.
- Ahmed Afifi, Baniyas Investment and Development Company, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Vythnathan Mahalingam, mSquared Shopping Centres, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Doris Hazzan, Chalhoub Group, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The John T. Riordan School for Professional Development is a retail real estate training program for industry professionals. The week-long management, marketing and leasing program leads to an ICSC Certificate of Completion and allows participants to deepen their knowledge of retail property and shopping centers, learn from subject matter experts, share ideas and identify successful strategies. The school and the scholarship honor former ICSC President John Riordan’s legacy of promoting education and professional development in the shopping center industry.
In addition to the professional development scholarship each had the opportunity to attend RECon, ICSC’s global retail real estate convention held in Las Vegas. The ICSC Foundation presented the scholarships during a ceremony at RECon on May 18.
The ICSC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the ICSC whose mission is to strengthen the global retail real estate industry by supporting students, professionals and the philanthropic work of shopping centers. For more information, visit www.icscfoundation.org
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. For more information, visit www.icsc.org.