Outlook 2026
Join us for an exclusive preview of the critical issues and policy proposals shaping the future for commercial and multifamily property owners and managers in 2026.
What you’ll gain from this Outlook:
- Insight into 2026 priorities – Understand the key legislative and regulatory issues the industry will face.
- Advocacy in action – Learn how AOBA protects your interests and influences policy decisions on your behalf.
- Your role in shaping the future – Discover practical ways you can engage and amplify the industry’s voice.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed, get involved, and help drive the industry forward. Your voice matters—be part of the conversation that shapes tomorrow.
Moderated by:
Brian Gordon
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
Featuring:
Eric J. Jones
Vice President of Government Affairs, DC - Commercial
Katalin Péter
Vice President of Government Affairs, DC - Residential
Bismah Ahmed
Vice President of Government Affairs, VA
Scott Pedowitz
Director of Government Affairs, VA
Brian Anleu
Vice President of Government Affairs - MD
Hugo Cantu
Manager of Government Affairs - MD
Attendees (116)
Bismah Ahmed
Vice President of Government Affairs, VA - State
AOBA
Cynthia Alfaro
Vice President of Communications
AOBA
Brian Alford
President
Grady Management, Inc.
Sulaiman Alli
Property Manager
CIM Group
Leksana Andrews
Assistant Property Manager
Lincoln Property Company - Commercial
Kenneth Becker
President
Rakusin & Becker
Jake Bender
Property Manager
Blake Real Estate, Inc.
Mark Benedetti
Vice President - Property Management
Blake Real Estate, Inc.
Kathy Bernas
Vice President of Systems Support & Compliance
ROSS Management Services
Trent Besecker
Regional Manager
Equity Residential
Lyle Blanchard
Attorney
Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, PC
Peter Bonnell
Principal
The UIP Companies, Inc.
Joseph Borger
President
Borger Realty Services
Michael Borger
Property Manager
Borger Residential
Karen Bowers
Associate General Counsel
Morgan Properties
William Boyle
Managing Partner
Federal Parking, Inc.
Samantha Branchaud
Vice President
WC Smith
Chris Bruch
The Donohoe Companies
Kevin Carey
Vice President of Operations
AOBA Alliance
Jeanne Clarke
Chief Operating Officer
AOBA
Kathryn Clement
Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Property Management
JBG SMITH
Anne Clinton
Senior Vice President, Regional Counsel
Brookfield Properties
Mitch Crispell
Director, Real Estate Development
True Ground Housing Partners
Ellen Dargenzio
Regional Business Development Manager
American Combustion Industries - Exigent Owned Company
Alex Demidov
Real Property Consultant
Ryan LLC
Alex Demidov (deleted)
Real Property Consultant
Ryan LLC
Keith Deverin
Executive Vice President
Donohoe Commercial Real Estate
Chris Dlugolecki
Director of Market Development
IMG Technologies, Inc.
Colleen Dolby
Director, Property Management
Brookfield
Mike Dowling
Equity Residential
Joseph Ducatte
Government Relations Specialist
AIR Communities
Larry Edmonds
Director of Commercial Development
American Pest
Carrie Ehart
Director of Sales & Marketing
Raine & Son, LLC
Carl Einsel
CEO
The Donaldson Group
Sheldon Erb
Director of Compliance
Greystar
Frann G. Francis, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
AOBA
Barbara Frommell
Snr Director Gov/Community Relations
AIR Communities
Craig Gerardi
Senior Property Manager
Piedmont Realty Trust
Jared Gigliotti
Managing Director, Residential Property Management
Lerner Enterprises
Keith Glidden
VP & Co-Director of Property Management
Scott Management, Inc.
Brian Gordon
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
AOBA
Alison Graham
Attorney
Shulman Rogers
Nicole Halbreiner
President
ARC Developers, Inc.
Yanira Harich
Director Training & Operations
Lerner Enterprises
Jay Harris
Partner
Hudson Cook LLP
Terin Hopkins
Field Service Coordinator
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Dean Hunter
CEO
Small Multifamily Owners Association
Chander Jayaraman
President
Strategic Educational Consulting LLC [SEDC]
Miranda Jernigan
Regional Property Manager
Greystar
Shaneka Jones
Area Manager
Gateway at Gaithersburg
Alisha kalsi
Senior Administrator, Asset Services
Cushman & Wakefield
Elisabeth Kirk
Director of Marketing & Business Development
TRC Engineering
April Kreller
Senior Association Manager
Constellation
Ebony Landon
SVP, Director of Commercial Operations
JBG SMITH
Craig London
Owner
Craig London Property Company
David Lowrey
Sr. Director, Governmental Affairs
UDR, Inc.
Elizabeth Lutz
Vice President - Sustainability
Camden Property Trust
Joseph Madden
Process and Auditing Specialist
Southern Management Companies LLC
Attiya Mahmood
Senior General Manager
Bozzuto Management Company
Lisa Mallory
President & CEO
AOBA
Tara Mansare
Vice President & Director of Operations
Borger Residential
Melissa Mariotti
Mill Creek Residential Trust
Judy Martinez-faye
SVP - Government Affairs
Equity Residential
Kamilah McAfee
President/CEO
Wesley Property Management Co.
Michael McCarthy
Corporate Vice President
Quadrangle Management Co
Andrew McGinnes
Property Operations Manager
Horning Brothers
Ingrid Mejia
Commercial Account Executive
Thomasville Restoration, LLC
Clark Melillo
President
Kay Apartment Communities
Matt Middlebrook
Airbnb
Harrison Miller
Executive Vice President - Residential
Gelman Management Company
Randy Miner
Director, CCC & Customer Experience
Gables Residential
Marjorie Moorman
Director, Total Quality Management
Southern Management Companies LLC
Jennifer Morales
Camden Property Trust
Kathryn Ollestad
Bozzuto Management Company
Kevin O'Malley
President
CIH Properties, Inc.
Yaw Opoku-Boakye
Senior Regional Property Manager
Acento Real Estate Partners
Erin Outtrim
AVP, Residential Compliance
Bernstein Management Corporation
Silas Pace
CFO
Carydale Apartments Management, LLC
Lisa Pannell
Assistant Vice President
Lincoln Property Company - Commercial
Scott E. Pedowitz
Vice President of Government Affairs, VA - Local
AOBA
Chris Pendley
Director of Sustainability Policy and Strategy
AOBA
Dawn Price
SteelHead Management
Anthony Rakusin
Vice President
Rakusin & Becker
Stephen Ramsey
Regional Manager
Bell Partners Inc.
James Reaney
Vice President, Residential Services
Tower Companies
John Ritz
President
WC Smith
Ana Robertson
Senior Property Manager
Lincoln Property Company - Commercial
Alexander Rossello
Director of Policy Communications
AOBA
Gwen Roy-Harrison
Attorney
Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law
Redford Salmon
CEO
Epic Premier Solution LLC
James Santos
Senior Director of Property Management
Dreyfuss Management
Steve Silverman
Founder & CEO
SSGOVRELATIONS,LLC
Chris Skelly
Vice President, Property Management
Stream Realty Partners
Laura Smelgus
Vice President, Operations
CBRE
John Steele
Senior Director Government Relations
Johnson Controls
Melissa Steele
Chief Executive Officer
E and G Group
Heidi Stevenson
Fortis Property Management
Benito Trujillo
Government Affairs Analyst
UDR, Inc.
Robert Vaughan
Dweck Properties
Chad Waldridge
Business Development
Cornet, Inc.
Glenda Walker
Senior Vice-President
WC Smith
Andrea Watson
Assistant Property Manager
JBG SMITH
Jamie Weinbaum
CEO & President
Horning
Brandy White
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
AOBA
Scott Wilburn
Owner
Skywash Innovations
Michael Winer
Attorney
Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday, LLC
Elliot Yadin
Senior Property Manager
Village in the Woods
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