NAIOP Arizona, in conjunction with the national organization based out of Washington D.C., established the Developing Leaders Mentorship Program in 2011 as a result of the recognized need to provide advanced education in the real estate disciplines to our younger members. Now in its eighth year and rebranded as the Young Professionals Group, this program is designed to educate, develop, connect and elevate the next generation of commercial real estate leaders. 

Designed for real estate professionals 35 years of age or younger, the program provides:

• Education
• Extensive Case Study
• Networking
• Mentoring
• Leadership Training
• Career Coaching​

2021 YPG Participants​

Braden Blake, Ware Malcomb
​Jarett Brock, Cousins Properties
Steven Callahan, Alliance Bank of Arizona
Ryan Coleman, Hines
Gary Cornish, CBRE
Kristina Cutillo, Cushman & Wakefield
Mike Diamond, Gilbane Building Company
Ryan Hankins, CLAYCO
Tino Hernandez, Willmeng
Zach Maki, Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc.
Charl Potgieter, Trammell Crow Company

Chris Reese, Colliers International
Kelly Royle, JLL
Josh Schifferer, Sun State Builders
Braxton Smith, ASU University Realty LLC
Samantha Spadaro, SmithGroup
Eric Sterner, L A S T Architects
Jonathan Teeter, CBRE
Tanner Tremaine, Majestic Realty
Nik Vallens, Transwestern
Aaron Velasco, Prologis

Mentors

Alex Boles, ViaWest Group
Jenna Borcherding, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC
​Sean Cummings, Opus Group
John DiVall, Exeter Property Group
Derek Flottum, Irgens Development
Jim Wentworth, Wentworth Property Company

For more information, please see the 2021 Program Overview.
Please direct any additional questions to rvsp@naiopaz.org.