Fordham Real Estate Institute Announces New Advisory Members

The Fordham Real Estate Institute (REI) is pleased to announce that Scott J. Avram, senior vice president of development at Lightstone, and Caren Maio, president of Moved, have been named to its Executive Advisory Council (EAC).

Avram and Maio join a prestigious group of real estate and business leaders at the EAC, which focuses on adding value to the student experience, increasing awareness of new program offerings, and growing enrollment on REI’s campuses at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and West Harrison, N.Y. The council includes professionals from UBS, JLL, Brown Harris Stevens, Douglaston Cos., the Real Estate Board of New York, Simone Management Group, Bental Green Oak, and Related Cos.

“We’re so pleased to have Caren and Scott join our Executive Advisory Council,” said Ryan O’Connor, chair of the EAC and CEO of Clinton Management. “Caren’s entrepreneurial skills and proptech expertise, and Scott’s vast experience in real estate sectors throughout the United States will serve our council well as we develop new programs relative to the evolving real estate industry.”

“I am deeply honored to join REI’s Executive Advisory Council,” said Maio. “It’s incredibly exciting to be able to work with industry leaders and have a voice in shaping the support we offer to the next generation.”

“I’m honored to join this prestigious council of industry leaders,” said Avram. “This is an opportunity to leverage my real estate experience to help shape educational programs to prepare the next generation of real estate professionals.”

Avram has more than 20 years of real estate development experience, overseeing over $5 billion in new residential and hospitality development. As the senior vice president of Development at Lightstone, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of operational oversight of Lightstone’s development platform. Lightstone, one of the largest and most diversified privately held real estate companies in the U.S., develops, manages, and invests in all sectors of the real estate market, including residential, hospitality, commercial and retail. Active in 28 states, with more than 178 properties nationwide, Lightstone’s $7.5 billion portfolio includes some 11.3 million square feet of office, retail and industrial commercial properties, 25,000 residential units and 5,350 hotel keys. Headquartered in New York City, Lightstone continues to grow its new development portfolio with over $3.5 billion of new development in the residential and hospitality sectors spread across New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami.

Before joining Lightstone, Avram was responsible for the operational oversight of Toll Brothers’ City Living Division, and also managed high-rise urban development in Hoboken and Jersey City, N.J., as well as large scale suburban single-family developments in New Jersey. Avram graduated with honors from both the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business Honors Program and New York University with a Master’s of Science in real estate.

Maio is the president of Moved, an automated onboarding platform for multifamily real estate. Moved provides software to automate the resident-onboarding process for operators and residents.

Maio also served as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Camber Creek, a venture capital firm supporting technology companies focused on real estate. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Funnel Leasing (formerly Nestio). A proptech thought-leader, Maio was named one of the 15 Women to Watch in Tech by Inc.com and Mentor of the Year by the MetaProp accelerator program, and she won the Leading Entrepreneur award with Women in PropTech. Maio earned a Bachelor’s Degree in publishing and branding from New York University.

“We welcome Caren and Scott to our Executive Advisory Council,” said Dr. Anthony R. Davidson, dean, Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies. “This is a very exciting time for our Real Estate Institute, as we continue to expand our council’s expertise to collaborate on enhancing our curriculum and offering timely, real-world experience.”

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ABOUT THE FORDHAM REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE

The Fordham Real Estate Institute offers a Master of Science in Real Estate, a Master of Science in Real Estate Development, Master of Science in Construction Management, advanced graduate certificates in real estate finance, development, management and construction management, a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, and a comprehensive array of professional certificates in real estate and construction at its campuses in Manhattan and West Harrison, N.Y. The programs are developed and taught by leading industry practitioners and are centered on imparting real-world professional skill sets. Flexibility and convenience are program hallmarks as classes can be taken in-person, online, and at various paces. REI is a part of Fordham’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies, which has campuses at Lincoln Center, Rose Hill in the Bronx and West Harrison. For more information, visit www.fordham.edu/realestate.