For Immediate Release
January 11, 2024
Media Contacts:
Tracy Johnson, 414-698-7474, tracy@carw.com
Michael A. Testa, 815-482-0105, miket@ogdenre.com
CARW Announces 2024 NextGen Class
24 Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Pros selected for the program
(Milwaukee, WI) – The Commercial Association of REALTORS® Wisconsin (CARW) announces the 2024 NextGen Class. Founded in 2018, CARW’s NextGen is an initiative focused on building and strengthening the pipeline for commercial real estate professionals in Wisconsin. More than 100 commercial real estate professionals in Wisconsin have completed the 10-month program designed for those with under five years of experience in the industry.
“CARW NextGen is a fast-paced, information-packed initiative that gives participants access to the deal makers in the industry while exposing them to the various sectors within commercial real estate,” said Tracy Johnson, CARW CEO. “The program was developed to help our industry recruit and retain talent while also helping them accelerate their understanding of the people and processes.”
NextGen consists of two components: the first is a monthly in-person meeting featuring leaders from various sub-sectors of commercial real estate (attorneys, banking, brokers, etc.); the second involves community engagement; “field trips”, social events, and networking opportunities that are open to all members of the commercial real estate community.“Our team works tirelessly to put together a program that grows in strength with each passing year, and that starts with our class selection,” said Michael Testa, CCIM, Chair of the NextGen Committee. “We try to curate the group based on applicant’s sub-sector, expertise, job function, and previous commercial real estate engagement.”
Founded in 1993, the Commercial Association of REALTORS® Wisconsin (CARW) works to advance the interests of individual practitioners and the industry through education, professional development, public affairs & advocacy, professional standards & ethics, and business networking. CARW supports more than 900 commercial real estate professionals in over 500 companies in Wisconsin and the region. Members represent more than 36.5m square feet of commercial real estate available for sale, and nearly 63m square feet available for lease.
NextGen Class of 2024:
Allen Berman – Physicians Realty Trust
Todd Blatnik – Bear Real Estate
Tiffany Jo Bradley – Founders3
Will Braxton – Colliers International
Dylan Brown – Colliers International
Steve Brunow – Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
Hannah Champion – Coakley Brothers
Mason Church – MidAmerica Real Estate
Logan Ferrie – Keller Inc.
Aidan Giesen – Landmark Credit Union
Lane Gugger – Greywolf Partners
Allie Jorgenson – VJS Construction
John Kinas – Altius Building Co.
Kash Klafke – Ogden & Company, Inc.
Alex Lunde – Irgens
Linda Meza – Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
Justin Pantle – Bear Construction
Kimberly Schonder – Pepper Construction
Angel Servantez- Kahler Slater
Rachel Steffen – EUA
Haley Stepanek – Husch Blackwell, LLP
Michael Tomlin – The Dickman Company
Caroline Verbeten – Godfrey & Kahn
Emily Van Allen – Zilber Property Group
NextGen Committee:
Michael A. Testa, CCIM – Ogden & Company, Inc. (Chair)
Ben Anderson – Colliers International
Alexandra Don – Antonopoulos Leonhard Group LLC
Kyle Fink, CCIM – Colliers International
Alyssa Geisler – Irgens
Bridget Martin – Forward Space
Joe Schmidt – Coveted Financial Services
Kelly Sullivan – Gardner Builders
Elizabeth Pancratz – Founders 3
Cody Ziegler – Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
CARW Team:
Tracy Johnson, RCE, CAE – President & CEO
Amanda Hoffman – Program Director
Alexis Strode – Director of Operations & Membership