FIRE in Florida: Industry Program & Gala Dinner
On Friday, February 17, 2023, Notre Dame alumni, parents, and friends from across the state of Florida and across the country met in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida for FIRE's inaugural Florida event. The event featured an industry program with distinguished speakers from academia, government, and industry, followed by a cocktail reception and gala dinner. The hosts for the event were Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz & Cristina Villalón, Tom & Christine Hoban, Sal & Jackie Leccese, Steve & Anita Livaditis, and Bill & Mary Ann Smith.
Featured speakers include:
Patty Brady ’00, Interim Managing Director, Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing
Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C. ’87, Vice President & Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives, University of Notre Dame
Ward Fitzgerald ’85, CEO and Senior Managing Principal, EQT Exeter
Kenneth Himmel, President and CEO, Related Urban
Tom Hoban ’95, President & CIO, Kitson & Partners
Dan Kelly ’02, Professor & Faculty Director, Notre Dame Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate
Syd Kitson, Chairman & CEO, Kitson & Partners
Steve Livaditis, Managing Director, Eastdil Secured
Enrique Martínez-García, Senior Research Economist and Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Tom Olinger, Former CFO (Prologis)
Mike O’Malley ‘96, Principal, Pennybacker Capital
Richard Rendina ’02, Chairman & CEO, Rendina Healthcare Real Estate
Jacquelin Salon ’09, Principal, Bain Capital Real Estate
Tyson Skillings ’97, Managing Partner, Rockwood Capital
Eric Sims, Professor & Department Chair, Department of Economics, University of Notre Dame
Dave Sobush, Director of Research, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Robert Sullivan ’93, Managing Director, Halstatt Real Estate Partners