John W. Koza Leadership Program

John W. Koza 2010 Leadership Fellows

PREA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 John W. Koza Leadership Program:

Clemenz Fraessdorf

ATP Real Estate

 

Mr. Fraessdorf is an Investment Associate with ATP Real Estate. As a member of the investment team, Clemenz is responsible for identifying new investment opportunities and monitoring existing investments. In his role, he is also focused on ATP Real Estate’s internal reporting and on sustainable real estate investing.

 

Prior to joining ATP Real Estate in 2007, he worked as a business analyst for Novell Inc in Germany. Clemenz holds a Masters degree in Applied Finance & Economics from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

 

 

Ashley Strange

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

 

Ms. Strange joined the Investment Division of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas in October 2007.  Ms. Strange works in External Private Markets focusing on Real Asset Investments (Real Estate, Timber, Infrastructure, Agriculture, etc.).  As a Senior Associate, she works with the Private Markets’ directors and portfolio managers in managing and investing the Real Asset Portfolios. 

Prior to joining Texas Teachers, Ms. Strange worked in Transaction Services as a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Previously, Ms. Strange was nominated by the UT Department of Accounting and selected as a Postgraduate Technical Assistant at the Financial Accounting Standards Board. 

Ms. Strange has a BBA in Business Honors and Accounting and an MPA from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a CFA charterholder and holds her CPA license in Texas.

 

Purpose of the John W. Koza Leadership Program

Named in recognition of former chairman John Koza, a respected industry leader and exponent of investor education, the Leadership Fellows Program is designed to promote engagement in PREA among up-and-coming leaders in the institutional investor community. The objective is to familiarize young investors with the organization early in their careers to ensure that they are fully aware of the educational resources available to them. The program will also be a source of the association’s next generation of institutional leadership.

Eligibility

Participation in the Leadership Fellows Program will be limited to representatives of member firms that fall within the “Institutional Investor” category. Additionally, candidates for selection as young leaders should generally meet the following criteria:

• 35 years of age or younger
• Five years or less of institutional real estate investment experience

Nomination and Selection

Senior representatives at investor member firms are invited to nominate eligible individuals who work within their organizations. Nominators should submit letters of recommendation in support of their candidate along with the candidate’s resume. The Plan Sponsor Council will select two new Fellows each year from among the nominees, with an eye to maintaining balance by investor category (i.e. pension fund, foundation, endowment).

Benefits

Fellows will receive a conference fee waiver and travel expense stipend of up to $2,000 per event to attend the Spring Conference, the Annual Plan Sponsor Real Estate Conference and the PREA Institute. Each leadership fellow will participate for a two-year period.

Engagement

At the beginning of the two-year scholarship period, Fellows will be asked to contribute their time and skills to the association through participation in one of PREA’s standing committees and/or affinity groups. Experience within the leadership structure will give Fellows the opportunity to maximize the benefits of membership for their own firms as well as the association at large. Additionally, their participation in PREA’s educational forums will give them opportunities to expand upon their knowledge of industry trends and developments.