Government Affairs Committee

Committee Chair

Joel Rubin
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Committee Members

Scott Darling
American Realty Advisors

Jay Farris
Alston & Bird LLP

Steven Greenspan
J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Lawrence Hass
Paul Hastings LLP

Herbert Krueger
Mayer Brown LLP

John H. Kuhl
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Lennine Occhino
Mayer Brown LLP

A. Kelly Ryan
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Joshua Sternoff
Paul Hastings LLP

Purpose

The Government Affairs Committee will monitor, interpret, and provide information on legislation and/or regulations that may have an effect on institutional investment in real estate.

Membership

The committee comprises approximately five members. The membership consists of the Chairperson of the Government Affairs Committee (which may be either a board or non-board member); four members with a legal background and/or a strong interest in legislative and regulatory issues, one of which will be a member of the Plan Sponsor Council Executive Committee. The exact size of the committee will be determined by the President.

Term

Committee Chairperson will serve a term of two years or more at the president's discretion
Members of the committee will serve two-year terms

Tasks

The committee will provide a forum through which members concerned about legislation or regulations affecting institutional investment in real estate will have the opportunity to discuss them, their implications and any actions that could be taken by interested parties independent of PREA
Produce for PREA membership legislative alerts of the latest action at both state and federal levels that relate to real estate
Hold an open meeting during the conferences for the purpose of soliciting direct input from the membership
Other, as determined