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The New York Real Estate Chamber

NYREC is the largest consortium of BIPOC Real Estate developers and contractors in the State of New York. Our organization is structured to create partnerships and expand opportunities within the affordable housing and commercial real estate industry.

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2026 Emerging Leaders & Markets Conference

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Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree

Cheryl McKissack Daniel

McKissack & McKissack, Chair of the Board

Join us at the 2026 Emerging Leaders & Markets Conference as we honor Cheryl McKissack Daniel with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her visionary leadership and lasting impact on the design and construction industry.

As Chair of McKissack & McKissack, she carries forward a 230-year family legacy while shaping transformative infrastructure and expanding opportunities for equity and innovation.

Presented by: Craig Livingston

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Keynote Speaker

Steven Rosenberg

Founder & CEO

Greystone

Steve Rosenberg founded Greystone over three decades ago to provide a unique solution to restructuring distressed real estate assets. From its modest beginnings in the back of a friend’s music store in Atlanta, Greystone has since grown into a mature commercial real estate finance firm with a national reputation as a lender, advisor, and top-ranked Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) partner. Mr. Rosenberg has focused on pursuing strategic opportunities to further Greystone’s growth, particularly across the affordable housing sector. He has expanded the firm to provide a robust suite of holistic debt and equity solutions, asset management and loan servicing, property management, and most recently led the formation of a strategic joint venture with Cushman & Wakefield in 2021 to expand access for clients to investment sales and advisory services. In 2014, Mr. Rosenberg launched Harmony Housing, a nonprofit organization that focuses on acquiring and preserving affordable housing to serve low- and moderate-income families and the elderly, which housing projects are managed by Greystone. In 2021, AbleHearts, a nonprofit organization serving the skilled nursing and healthcare sector was launched in a similar vein. Mr. Rosenberg’s approach to business is rooted in philanthropy, which has enabled Greystone to maintain a committed position as a highly charitable organization. Mr. Rosenberg established The Murray & Sydell Rosenberg Foundation in his parents’ names as a nonprofit foundation to reduce suffering and provide aid to humanitarian causes worldwide. Prior to Greystone’s founding in 1988, Mr. Rosenberg worked in CRE finance at Dean Witter Reynolds. He earned a concurrent M.B.A. from the Wharton School and D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry.

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2026 Mayoral Fireside Chat

Join us for a fireside chat featuring mayors from major cities as they discuss the future of urban development. Panelists will address disparities, equity opportunities, and challenges in accessing capital for communities and businesses. The conversation will also cover housing needs, infrastructure investments, and how local governments are promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development.

Moderated by: New York State Representative, Brian Cunningham

Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert

Mayor of the City of New Rochelle

Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert is the 24th Mayor of the City of New Rochelle, New York, widely recognized as the fastest growing city in the State. As the first woman and person of color to hold this office since her inauguration in 2024, Mayor Ramos-Herbert brings a transformative perspective to leadership deeply rooted in equity, innovation, and the empowerment of every resident in our diverse community. Prior to her service as Mayor, she served as a member of the New Rochelle City Council, proudly representing District 3 from 2020-2023. Focusing on housing, transportation, community engagement, and public works, Mayor Ramos-Herbert has already overseen several successful initiatives in her first year. In early 2024, New Rochelle was designated a pro-housing community by Governor Hochul, building on a decade-long legacy of New Rochelle’s pro-growth approach to housing. She has championed resources for the ongoing renaissance of downtown New Rochelle, supporting the creation of the Vanguard District, a vibrant hub of retail, dining, and entertainment, that also boosts local businesses and entrepreneurship. She is also a steadfast advocate for youth programming and youth engagement. In her first year as mayor, two massive infrastructure and transit projects made significant gains: the LINC and the New Rochelle Transit Center. Mayor Ramos-Herbert is particularly proud to help lead efforts to secure funding for LINC, a transformative project that consists of converting a portion of a highway to a linear open space that will reconnect the historic African American community to New Rochelle’s downtown, fostering inclusivity, accessibility and economic opportunity. Additionally, the redesign of the New Rochelle Train Station and Intermodal Transit Center will restore vital connections to surrounding neighborhoods, and connect the new developments and residential buildings in the downtown. A Queens, New York native, Mayor Ramos-Herbert received her B.A. from St. Francis College, her J.D. from SUNY Buffalo Law School, and her M.Ed. from Northeastern University. Her professional experience includes serving as a litigator at several New York City law firms and dedicating a decade to Columbia Law School, where she most recently held the position of Associate Dean of Student and Registration Services. She moved to New Rochelle in 2007 and is the proud mother of two beautiful children.

Randall Woodfin*

Mayor of Birmingham

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s philosophy of “putting people first” has guided his leadership. Revitalization of the city’s 99 neighborhoods is his top priority. He is focused on: enhancing education for young people, fostering a climate of economic opportunity for all residents and leveraging public-private partnerships to make the city the best version of Birmingham it can be. His vision to create new education and career opportunities for students led to the Birmingham Promise, a public-private partnership that provides apprenticeships and tuition assistance to cover college costs for Birmingham high school graduates. Mayor Woodfin led a regional effort to invest in the renovation and expansion of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex making the city an emerging destination for sports and entertainment. Through Pardons for Progress, he removed a barrier from employment opportunities and offered a second chance with the mayoral pardon of 15,000 misdemeanor marijuana possession charges dating back to 1990. He entered his second term as Birmingham’s 30th mayor on November 23, 2021. A graduate of Morehouse College and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, he previously served as president of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Dwayne Warren

Mayor of Orange

Mayor Warren received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his Juris Doctor Degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, NJ. He earned the Certificate in Municipal Finances-Raising and Spending Money by Municipalities from the Center for Government Services Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy of Rutgers University; topics include: Bonding Municipal budgets Property tax assessments Public contracts law Tax lien enforcement He also completed advanced training at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Mayor Warren is certified by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts as a Mediator for the Superior Court of New Jersey Special Civil Part. Upon receiving his Juris Doctor, Mayor Warren was awarded a Judicial Clerkship in the New Jersey Superior Court. Thereafter, he served in the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Warren then went on to private practice where his practice focuses on civil litigation and representing private and public sector clients. Family Mayor Warren is married to Dr. Karma Warren and they are the proud parents of Dwayne Jr. and Nia Simone. Mayor Warren is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and his wife is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Public Service Warren is a member of the New Jersey League of Municipalities Legislative Committee and a member of the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association. He is a former Orange Municipal Court Judge and served as the Legislative Research Officer for the Orange City Council. Warren also served as an Adjunct Professor in Para-Legal Studies at Essex County College and has lectured at William Paterson University on Racism and the Law. Warren has served on the local legal corps of every Democratic National Committee Convention since 1996. He previously served as Counsel to the Essex County Democratic Party.

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