Henry W. Bloch
School of Management

Leadership and Advisory Council

At the Lewis White Real Estate Center, we take pride in our focus on excellence in teaching, research, and service. Our mission is to develop, support and grow premier undergraduate and graduate-level real estate academic and non-academic programs. To best serve our students and the needs of the real estate industry, we collaborate with complementary academic units across campus as well as our Advisory Board, and key constituents in the real estate industry. The Lewis White Real Estate Center faculty also commits to the pursuit of high-level, academic research recognized by other renowned scholars in the real estate field.

Leadership

Charles C. Connely

Associate Professor of Real Estate
Email: connelyc@umkc.edu
Phone Number: 816-235-51531

Jim Deslile, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Real Estate, Director of Academic Programs - Lewis White Real Estate Center
Email: delislej@umkc.edu
Phone Number: 816-235-6288

Margaret Latshaw

Executive in Residence, Lewis White Real Estate Center, Real Estate Advisor and Board Director
Email: latshawm@umkc.edu

Advisory Council

rudy beese headshot

Rudolf 'Rudy' Beese

SNR Denton
Dentons

Margaret Latshaw

Chair of the Symposium
caroline davies

Caroline Davies

UMKC Environmental Studies Program Director
anne lemon

Anne Lemon

CPM, Managing Principal US Asset Services
US Asset Services
david brain

David Brain

Entertainment Properties Trust (Retired CEO)
Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners, LLC
ted murray

Ted Murray

Colliers International
Colliers
devon coffey

Devon Coffey

Milhaus
Milhaus
JoAnn Nunnink

JoAnn Nunnink

Integra Realty Resources
Integra Realty Resources

Scott Slabotsky

CPA,Slabotsky Family Office
Scott Slabotsky LinkedIn
Wes Grammer

Wes Grammer

Sky Real Estate
Wes Grammer LinkedIn
Mike VanBuskirk

Mike VanBuskirk

Newmark Zimmer
Newmark Zimmer
Adrienne B. Haynes

Adrienne B. Haynes

SEED Law
SEED Law
Corey Walker

Corey Walker

Platform Ventures
Platform Ventures
Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson

Bank of Blue Valley/Heartland Financial
Jerry White

Jerry White

Colliers International
Ward Katz

Ward Katz

DRS Management
Susan Smith

Susan Smith

Hallmark Cards
Susan Smith LinkedIn
Matthew Prout

Matthew Prout

JE Dunn Capital Partners
Matthew Prout LinkedIn
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