REFA Emerging Leaders Lunch Series: Tuesday, October 26th
REFA Emerging Leaders Lunch Series:
Tuesday, October 26th
Lunch 11:45a.m. - 1:00p.m. Networking 1:00 - 1:30p.m.
REFA, One Center Plaza, Mezzanine Suite, Boston
Senior real estate professionals host informal, intimate lunches for REFA Emerging Leader members and non-members with a brief presentation on various real estate topics that will include an overview on "how I got to where I am today" followed by an interactive Q&A session.
Please join David Greaney as he talks about his vibrant career as a leader in Boston's real estate landscape. Lunch will be provided and attendees are asked to come prepared with questions for the host.
Attendance at this lunch is limited to Emerging Leaders age 35 and younger only. Registration is done on a first come, first-serve basis.
David Greaney, founder & president,
Synergy Investment & Development:
David Greaney is the founder and president of Synergy. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company. Greaney also oversees the acquisition, equity and debt related activities of our various investment partnerships. He is a graduate of University College Dublin and a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts. He has previously held positions in the investment management groups of Harvard University and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Prior to founding Synergy, he served as the chief financial officer of The Mayo Group. Greaney is active in the Irish-American business community and has received the Entrepreneurial Award from the Irish Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he has been recognized in Irish America Magazine's "Business 100" and named one of Business & Finance Magazine's "Most Influential US-Irish Business Leaders."
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