New Leaders on the Rise: ICSC 4 Under 40, ICSC+CENTERBUILD Leaders Under 40 and ICSC Foundation Student Member Advisory Committee

Across the Marketplaces Industry, a new generation is redefining leadership through innovation, integrity and involvement.

The ICSC 4 Under 40

This annual award spotlights four individuals whose achievements, volunteerism and mentorship embody the future of the industry. Their passion for the business — and for the people who make it thrive — illustrates the promise of what’s ahead for ICSC and the broader community. This group has also been named as ICSC Next Generation Trustees, representing the larger cohort that will lead the industry in years to come. The incoming honorees are:

Billy Burke, Eastdil Secured

Katie Grissom, Nuveen Real Estate

Veronica Kamara, KLNB

Stephanie McGowan, Blackstone

ICSC+CENTERBUILD Leaders Under 40

This annual award honors high-achieving professionals under 40 for their accomplishments in the design and construction segment of the Marketplaces Industry. Recognized for their leadership, ICSC volunteerism, mentoring and charitable contributions, the incoming class was celebrated at ICSC+CENTERBUILD in Phoenix in early December.

Kelsey Ahumada, Portica Architecture

Tim Aubel, Rectenwald Brothers Construction

Kyle Cariveau, Horizons Commercial Contracting

Harrison Cole, Vestar

Angela Feyder, Target

Molly Gehrls, Duro-Last

Grant Gheer, Acadia Realty Trust

Elijah Goldtrap, Graves Construction

Isabelle Goncalves, Capital Asset Management

Grant Harrop, Rothschild Downes

Julia Kirby, JK Design Group

Paul Li, Gensler

T.J. McKeever, Brixmor Property Group

Katie Oakes, StormTrap

Jesse Rozio, Ignite CRE

Keith Wlosek, Arcadis

ICSC Foundation Student Member Advisory Committee

This group of ICSC members helps guide the ICSC Foundation’s student-focused programs. Meet the 2025-26 cohort:

Aragsan Ainashe, Georgia State University

Kiley Barbagallo, University of Connecticut

Hishaan Baskaran, Western University

Ryan Bender, Marquette University

Stania Bernard, North Carolina Central University

Veeraj Chimanpure, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Masaiyah Culmer, Texas Tech University

Gin Du, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Durund Elzey, Florida A&M University

Elliot Genus, University of Maryland

Daniel Gladki, Michigan State University

Iñaki Guerrero, The University of Texas at Austin

Kaisha Handa, University of Michigan

Isaac Horne, Morehouse College

Lexie Howell, Southern Methodist University

Bill Huynh, University of California, Berkeley

Sajan Jairath, University of Alberta

Destiney Johnson, Grambling State University

Alexander Jones, University of Colorado Boulder

Daniel Jupiter, Louisiana State University

Poojitha Kalasapati, Rutgers University

Christine Kim, Columbia Business School

Joshua Klomp, Toronto Metropolitan University

Lekhna Kumaraswamy, University of California, Los Angeles

Leon Liu, University of Toronto

Betina Lounsbury, Loyola Marymount University

Jason Lucas, Indiana University Bloomington

Conor Lynch, University of Florida

Sujith Maram, George Mason University

Jessica Meyer, Portland State University

Bo Miltenberger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Arianna Ong, California State University Sacramento

Chloe Palmer, Tulane University

Lily Papadopoulos, University of Guelph

Tina Patel, Luv Kush Academy

Marc-Antoine Proulx, McGill University

Angela Rotondi, Fordham University

Taylor Schlickau, Florida State University

Neal Shah, Georgia Tech

Rodrigo Soler, University of San Diego

John-Xavier Thornton, Jackson State University

Lily Vierkandt, University of Alabama

Logan Wrigley, Penn State