On January 21, nine Developing Leaders gathered for the first in a special series of Evenings with Legends in the Commercial Real Estate Industry. Who better to kick off this series than NAIOP New Jersey President Jeff Milanaik, President of Heller Industrial Parks. The event, hosted by Membership Committee DL Co-Chair James Jones of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, was limited to just ten participants.  We’ll let the following comments speak for themselves:

“The program was indeed a success.  Jeff Milanaik's generosity with his time demonstrates the emphasis that the leadership places on mentoring young talent and is evidence of the value NAIOP membership has to young professionals.” Robert A. Stout, Jr., Esq., Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

“Absolutely amazing and extremely informative!  I would recommend that every DL try to attend at least one of these sessions, as gaining insight from leaders in the industry like Jeff Milanaik and getting to know our leaders on a more personal level is an invaluable and priceless experience, especially in a small group setting.  James Jones is a pioneer for coming up with this wonderful idea, and Jeff and our other leaders at NAIOP are extremely generous and selfless in giving their time and knowledge to the DLs.” Vivek Singh, Esq., Gibbons P.C.

“A great event.  It was a unique opportunity to dialogue with the leader of one of the premier firms in our industry and in the process to get to know several other developing leaders. I would be willing to host one in the future.” Peter R. Sorge, JM Sorge, Inc., Environmental Consultants.