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CRE Finance Council Announces Planned Retirement of President & CEO Lisa Pendergast
Lisa Pendergast will retire after about 10 years as CREFC CEO, during which membership grew over 30% and the organization enhanced industry standards and transparency.
- On March 19, 2026, the CRE Finance Council announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer intends to retire on or about August 3, 2026.
- After ten years leading the group, Ms. Pendergast said the retirement follows a decade of CREFC leadership and more than 30 years in commercial real estate capital markets.
- Under her tenure, CREFC increased membership by more than 30 percent and enhanced its role as a trusted resource for market participants, policymakers and regulators through initiatives on transparency, standards, research and education.
- The CRE Finance Council's members—about 400 companies and 19,000 individuals—face a leadership transition as President and Chief Executive Officer Lisa Pendergast plans to retire on or about August 3, 2026.
- Her tenure positioned the council to continue as a central industry forum, with Ms. Pendergast guiding CREFC through growth and fostering collaboration across diverse member firms.
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CRE Finance Council Announces Planned Retirement of President & CEO Lisa Pendergast
NEW YORK, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Lisa Pendergast has informed the organization's Board of Governors of her intention
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CRE Finance Council CEO Lisa Pendergast to Retire
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Lisa Pendergast has informed the organization’s Board of Governors of her intention to retire on or about August 3, 2026, following a decade of her leadership. “Under Lisa’s exceptional leadership, CREFC has strengthened its role as the commercial real estate finance industry’s central forum for dialogue, advocacy, and market intelligence,” said Leland F. …
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