RETTC Steering Committee

The RETTC Steering Committee represents an exclusive group of high-level technology and innovation leaders from real estate ownership and management groups, as well as proptech investment firms and technology partners.

The committee provides strategic direction at RETTC, contributing to the prioritization of initiatives, identification of emerging areas of opportunity and the development of platforms for better industry collaboration.

Steering Committee Leadership

Kristy Simonette

Kristy Simonette

Chair
SVP, Strategic Services & CIO
Camden Property Trust
James Hamrick

James Hamrick

Vice Chair

Senior Vice President, IT
Gables Residential

Janine Jovanovic

Janine Jovanovic

Tech Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
LeaseLock

Steering Committee Members

  • Shawaun Alexander, Bozzuto
  • Michelle Artz, Willow Bridge Property Company
  • Greg Benson, Greystar
  • Ben Berk, MRI Software
  • Stuart Bern, JLL Technologies / JLL Capital Markets
  • Margette Hepfner, BILT Rewards
  • Maitri Johnson, TransUnion
  • Steve Johnson, Comunidad Partners
  • Tyler Christensen, Cherre
  • Mark Chrisman, Varro Capital
  • Duncan Cannon, Cortland
  • Julia Crawford, Grace Hill
  • Donald Davidoff, REBA
  • Brandy Daniel, BH
  • Micheal DiBenedetto, Northland
  • Kevin Dinnie, Trammell Crow Residential
  • Ilan Eframin, Comcast
  • Rukevbe (Rukus) Esi, AvalonBay Communities
  • AJ Fang, Assurant
  • Cindy Fisher, KETTLER
  • Lance French, RealPage
  • Joe Fracchia, MAA
  • Damon Gacicia, Airbnb
  • Jay Harris, Hudson Cook
  • Stacey Holden, AppFolio
  • Sara Hinson, AOG Living
  • Whitney Kidd, The Preiss Company
  • Konrad Koczwara, ElevateOS (Elevated Living)
  • Jeff Krohn, Avenue5 Residential
  • Matt Knight, FIRE
  • Peter Lynch, Cardinal Group Companies
  • Bindiya Mano, Continental Properties
  • Richard Malpica, Yardi
  • Caren Maio, 100
  • Bryce Nyberg, Berkadia
  • Erik Rogers, Carmel Partners
  • Braeden Scheer, SmartRent Technoloiges, Inc.
  • Sophia Schenekloth, AT&T
  • Sipho Simela, Matrix Rental Solutions
  • Minna Song, EliseAI
  • Jennifer Staciokas, Western Wealth
  • Ben Steward, Revyse
  • Christina Steeg, Waterton
  • Shawn Sullivan, Westover (RE Technology Advisors)
  • Sunny Juneja, Canopy Analytics
  • Tom Bumpass, Greystar
  • Keith Vermillion, Blueport
  • Linda Willey, Camden Property Trust
  • Punky Witt, Amazon Key
  • Xiyao Yang, Bozzuto