Developing Leaders
The Chapter’s Developing Leaders (DL) program is a powerful career booster for commercial real estate professionals 35 years of age or younger.
Meet the 2025 Developing Leaders Committee
Get to know NAIOP Greater Toronto’s hard-working Developing Leaders planning committee. This dedicated group of volunteers endeavours to bring DL members an exciting variety of Lunch & Learn and networking events.
Alexandra Ivashenko (Chair)
Vice President, Real Estate Brokerage & IB
TD Securities
Daniel Drees
Associate, Investments
BGO
Leslie Fang
Vice President, Investments
BGO
Nicole Iacoucci
Manager, Leasing
Menkes Developments Ltd.
Jaron Kaller
Hilary Salter
Senior Analyst, Acquisition
La Salle Investment Management
Alexandra Screpnechuk
Director, Investments
Dream Industrial REIT
Pauline Sels
Manager, Investments & Asset Management
Hullmark
Matthew Timbrell
Vice President, Investment and Capital Formation
Fengate Asset Management
Developing Leaders Program Overview
The Chapter’s Developing Leaders (DL) program is a powerful career booster for commercial real estate professionals 35 years of age or younger. For an extremely low membership fee, NAIOP connects you in business and learning environments with industry colleagues in the Greater Toronto Area and with over 20,000 NAIOP members across North America!
Developing Leader Awards
Congratulations to…
Hilary Salter
Associate, Acquisitions at LaSalle Investment Management
Hilary is an upwardly mobile industry leader who has made significant contributions well beyond her role and career stage. She has played a key role in executing major acquisitions and dispositions across Canada for LaSalle, spanning industrial, office, multifamily, and retail portfolios.
Highly respected within her company and the wider industry, she builds genuine, meaningful relationships and has been actively involved with the NAIOP Toronto Developing Leaders Committee for several years, supporting various committee initiatives including the 2024 Development Challenge which she successfully co-chaired last year.
Humble, driven, and hardworking, her dedication and impact within our NAIOP Chapter exemplify the future of the industry. We look forward to her continued leadership for years to come!
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The NAIOP Greater Toronto’s Developing Leader REX Award is given annually to one or more young professionals 35 years of age or under who have distinguished themselves in their professions and show great promise as future industry leaders.
After a thorough review process in which all nominations in this award category are carefully considered, a sub-committee of the REX Awards Advisory Committee selects the outstanding candidate(s) for this annual award. Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipient!
Congratulations Veronica Green! The NAIOP Greater Toronto’s Developing Leader REX Award is given annually to one or more young professionals 35 years of age or under who have distinguished themselves in their professions and show great promise as future industry leaders.
After a thorough review process in which all nominations in this award category are carefully considered, a sub-committee of the REX Awards Advisory Committee selects the outstanding candidate(s) for this annual award. Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipient!
Veronica Green
Vice President, Slate Asset Management
Congratulations Duncan Smith! NAIOP Greater Toronto’s Developing Leader REX Award is given annually to one or more young professionals 35 years of age or under who have distinguished themselves in their professions and show great promise as future industry leaders.
After a thorough review process in which all nominations in this award category are carefully considered, a sub-committee of the REX Awards Advisory Committee selects the outstanding candidate(s) for this annual award. Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipient!
Duncan Smith
Vice President, Investments at The Daniels Corporation
Congratulations Emily Long! NAIOP Greater Toronto’s Developing Leader REX Award is given annually to one or more young professionals 35 years of age or under who have distinguished themselves in their professions and show great promise as future industry leaders.
After a thorough review process in which all nominations in this award category are carefully considered, a sub-committee of the REX Awards Advisory Committee selects the outstanding candidate(s) for this annual award. Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipient!
Emily Long
Director, Acquisitions & Asset Management
Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd
Developing Leader Award
Congratulations, Katie Fong, Alex Karamarkovic and Lynton Lewis! NAIOP Greater Toronto’s Developing Leader REX Award is given annually to one or more young professionals 35 years of age or under who have distinguished themselves in their professions and show great promise as future industry leaders.
After a thorough review process in which all nominations in this award category are carefully considered, a sub-committee of the REX Awards Advisory Committee selects the outstanding candidate(s) for this annual award. Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipients!
Katie Fong
Vice President, Asset Management
Slate
Alex Karamarkovic
Vice President, Corporate Development
Graywood Developments
Lynton Lewis
Assistant Portfolio Manager, Real Estate
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Developing Leader members enjoy the full membership experience, plus DL-specific programs
Many of the events and programs listed here are FREE! Follow our Events section and Education section for details.
- NAIOP Breakfast Market Presentations.
- DL-specific Lunch & Learn Events.
- Opportunity to network in business and social environments with senior and intermediate level professionals from all sectors of the industry.
- Commercial Real Estate Studies of Toronto (CREST) certificate program.
- Leadership Workshops Series professional development.
- Opportunity to participate in the annual Mentorship Program.
- Opportunity to participate in the annual Development Challenge.
- A chance to be recognized at the REX Gala Awards with the Developing Leader Award.
- Opportunity to be recognized in the DL Newsletter for your accomplishments.