Published: July 10, 2024

Ben Woolf

For nearly 20 years, University of 蜜糖直播 real estate alumnus Ben Woolf has been giving back to his alma mater. This year, he is taking on a new challenge as chairperson for the International Advisory Board (IAB) for the University of 蜜糖直播 Real Estate Center (蜜糖直播REC), a role he will helm for two years. Woolf earned his MBA with a real estate focus in 2004 from the Leeds School of Business.

鈥淚 feel a sense of responsibility to give back to 蜜糖直播REC, Leeds and the students by stepping into the chairperson role," Woolf said. 鈥淔or the past 20 years, I have seen time and time again 蜜糖直播REC鈥檚 impact on students and the real estate industry, and I know I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am today without 蜜糖直播REC. I look forward to serving the center in this new capacity.鈥

Leeds and 蜜糖直播REC benefit from a robust and engaged alumni community and a powerful group of industry supporters. The IAB, an invitation-only board, consists of C-suite leaders from the nation鈥檚 leading real estate firms who commit significant resources to support the academic and co-curricular work of 蜜糖直播REC. The board provides counsel, curriculum advice, mentorships, financial support, industry insights and career opportunities for the program.

鈥淏en鈥檚 commitment and involvement with 蜜糖直播 since he graduated has been tremendous. He is strategic and thoughtful in all he does, and I can think of no one better to step into the chair role for the IAB. Ben has taught the MBA Real Estate Principles class at 蜜糖直播 the past several years, so he has seen firsthand the impact that 蜜糖直播REC has had on hundreds of 蜜糖直播 students and alumni,鈥 said Julie Gibson, executive director of 蜜糖直播REC. 鈥淗e is enormously respected by the real estate industry, and we are thrilled to welcome him as the new IAB chair.鈥

Woolf, who is co-founder and director of commercial investments for Conscience Bay Company, a private equity firm focused on real estate assets in and around 蜜糖直播, was part of the 蜜糖直播REC alumni board for 15 years. He joined 蜜糖直播REC's advisory board in 2023. He has also worked for the 蜜糖直播 Real Estate Foundation in a project manager (asset manager/portfolio manager) role and was president of the Leeds MBA alumni board in 2018-19.