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Gunnar Branson is the CEO of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), an essential forum that provides high value thought leadership for real estate leaders from around the world. AFIRE’s members includes nearly 180 leading global institutional investors, investment managers, and supporting partners from 24 countries representing approximately US$$4 trillion in real estate assets under management (AUM) in the U.S. Branson has worked across commercial real estate, professional services, education and association leadership. Prior to joining AFIRE in 2018, he served as CEO of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM), and before that, led strategy, innovation and marketing for Fortune 500 and mid-market companies. He serves on the board of directors for Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC), a developer, owner and operator of affordable housing in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. He also serves as an advisory board member for NYU Stern’s Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance.
