EMILY LETTIERI

Vice President, Events & Eastern US

Emily Lettieri is the Vice President of Events and the Eastern Region for Connect Commercial Real Estate. In this role, she handles the company’s presence and growth in the Eastern U.S., as well as in the Midwest and Southwest regions. She also leads the events team and the conference portfolio from a national perspective. Emily is known as a trusted partner to her clients because of her ability to tie together her deep understanding of the commercial real estate landscape with her knowledge of marketing, branding and client solutions. In additional to her client service, Emily plays a strategic role in the overall growth of Connect and is as a leader within the organization. She has over 10 years of experience in all aspects of events — including agenda programing, speaker recruitment, sponsorship sales and onsite execution — in addition to her years in marketing, branding and client relations.

Emily was a SIIA Emerging Leader Awards Finalist, Celebrating Next Gen B2B Leaders.

elettieri@connect.media

AMY WOLFF SORTER

Texas Editor, Multifamily Editor, Opportunity Zones Editor

Wolff Sorter joined Connect Media in 2015 and has helped expand the editorial direction and coverage both regionally, as well as on a national basis. Her range of editorial experience and deep background in commercial real estate allows her to tackle virtually any writing assignment, from apartments and opportunity zones to executive CRE profiles and comprehensive housing trend articles. She spent time serving on the corporate content development side, including marketing communications and editor/writer roles at Axiometrics. The award-winning journalist served for nearly eight and a half years at Globest.com, where she was an editor and reporter in the Southwest and has written for a variety of regional and national publications.

DENNIS KAISER

Vice President Content, West Coast, California, and Seattle Editor

Kaiser is the senior leader on the content team at Connect Media, supporting the organization’s growth from one daily newsletter to producing nine each day that are complemented by five property specific newsletters. He began writing for the commercial real estate news site in 2015 and has helped create the strategy, process and editorial direction. He is responsible for producing National stories on the West Coast, as well as daily newsletters in California and Seattle. The former L.A. Times journalist brought more than 20 years of experience creating, executing and managing integrated communications programs for leading CRE companies and consumer brands. Prior to joining Connect, he managed a marketing integration program for JLL’s national retail group, led regional public relations in Southern California for CBRE, and directed the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest.

Jennifer Duell Popovec

Content Director, Healthcare

Duell Popovec joined Connect in 2017 to launch Connect Healthcare, a bi-weekly newsletter focused on the real estate aspects of the medical office and hospital facilities sector. The veteran healthcare and commercial real estate journalist previously owned and published Medical Office Today, a publication created specifically for the healthcare industry to help healthcare professionals successfully manage their real estate. She also spent time writing for Conde Nast, ALM’s Real Estate Media Group, Penton Media and VNU.

DAVID COHEN

Southeast, Atlanta and Boston Editor

Cohen joined the Connect team as the editor for the Southeast markets, as well as Boston in 2019. He brought several years of commercial real estate reporting experience and has played a key role in the growth of the news team as Connect launched daily news coverage in four new markets. He joined from France Media where he was the editor of Northeast Real Estate Business and associate editor of Student Housing Business.

PAUL BUBNY

East Coast, Midwest Editorial Director

Bubny is veteran commercial real estate reporter who joined the Connect Media team in 2018. He holds responsibility for the editorial content for the East Coast and Midwest regions, as well as Connect Industrial, and is based out of Connect Media’s New York City office. His expertise as a storyteller is anchored in decades of covering and unraveling complex business, finance and investment deals. The seasoned CRE journalist brought a keen familiarity of the dealmakers in CRE and intimate perspective on the pulse of the market that’s continued to push Connect Media forward as a national influencer. The 30-year business media veteran joined from ALM Media’s Real Estate Media (REM) group, where he served as managing editor on GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.

JENNIFER LLOYD

Director of Creative Services

Jennifer Lloyd serves as Director of Creative Services for Connect Media and brings more than 10 years of experience in commercial real estate. Having worked with multiple product types (retail, multifamily, office, industrial) within several different business lines (development, brokerage, architecture), Jennifer’s varied background gives her a well-rounded sense of the industry. As Director of Creative Services, Jennifer manages creative and product marketing for all divisions of Connect – developing campaigns, designing visuals, and guiding marketing solutions.

Jennifer currently resides in San Diego and graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

jlloyd@connect.media

DENNIS KAISER

Vice President, Content

Dennis is the senior leader on the content team at Connect Commercial Real Estate, supporting the organization’s growth from one daily newsletter to producing nine each day that are complemented by five property specific newsletters. He began writing for the commercial real estate news site in 2015 and has helped create the strategy, process and editorial direction. He is responsible for producing National stories on the West Coast, as well as daily newsletters in California and Seattle. The former L.A. Times journalist brought more than 20 years of experience creating, executing and managing integrated communications programs for leading CRE companies and consumer brands. Prior to joining Connect, he managed a marketing integration program for JLL’s national retail group, led regional public relations in Southern California for CBRE, and directed the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest.

dkaiser@connect.media

MICHAEL THWAITE

Chief Technology Officer

Michael is CTO at Connect Commercial Real Estate. With more than 30 years of experience in technology, Michael has led the technology charge for a number of companies including startups that have made it to the NYSE and employ over 400 people globally. Michael has been guided by a strong belief that the key to leveraging technology successfully is simply to understand it at all levels and apply it in the simplest way possible, hidden from the end user. Using that mantra, Michael oversees both internal and client projects to ensure that solutions serve the need without dominating the solution.

mthwaite@connect.media

DANIEL CENICEROS

Founder & CEO

Daniel Ceniceros is Founder and CEO of Connect Commercial Real Estate, one of the top 10 media companies listed on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the US. With more than 20 years in commercial real estate, Daniel’s experience deals with CRE-focused technology, marketing, media, and events. As founder of Connect, Daniel has changed the landscape of real estate news – bridging the gap between generations in the industry, while continuously creating new and innovative ways to report, market, and track commercial real estate news and trends.  Known by his colleagues and clients as a strategic thinker, Daniel continues to focus on maximizing Connect’s relationships with clients, helping to grow their brands and expand visibility.

Daniel was named one of the “2017 Folio 100,” a list of the 100 most influential players in media; by The News Funnel as one of “21 Tech Leaders to Watch” (2015), and by CapStak as one of the top “35 Power Players in CRE Tech.”

daniel@connect.media

SARAH QUINN

Vice President

Sarah Quinn serves as Vice President and Co-Founder of Connect Commercial Real Estate. With nearly a decade of commercial real estate media experience, Sarah has worked with clients of all sizes, creating campaigns and marketing plans inclusive of all property types and industry facets. She is a trusted client partner with a deep and strategic understanding of the commercial real estate industry. In conjunction with client work, Sarah has produced over 100 commercial real estate events – handling all aspects of agenda planning, speaker recruitment, marketing, and revenue generation. Additionally, Sarah handles financial planning and operations at Connect and works with her colleagues to execute the strategic vision of the company.

Sarah was named to the Folio “30 Under 30” list in 2016. She is a graduate of McGill University.

squinn@connect.media