Meet the Team
Co-President
Natalie Flynn
Natalie Flynn is a senior finance major and real estate minor from the California Bay Area. This is Natalie’s second year holding a leadership position within the REA. Last year Natalie won the NAIOP Silicon Valley CRE Case Study University Competition, received a scholarship and membership from CREW for young women aspiring for careers in commercial real estate and was chosen to be on the Financial Executives International (FEI) Rising Stars board. She has grown a passion for commercial real estate. This past summer Natalie interned at JLL as a Capital Markets Summer Analyst. After graduation, she hopes to begin a long career in commercial real estate using her finance degree.
Co-President
Spencer Stevens
Spencer is a Senior studying Accounting, Political Science, and Real Estate. Spencer has been involved in the industry for multiple years working with a multifamily and commercial investment firm based in Portland, Oregon, PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the real estate advisory practice, and more. Upon graduation, Spencer plans to move to New York to begin pursuing a CPA license and continue investing in Real Estate, eventually working towards his own investment firm. This is his first year as President and he looks forward to growing his knowledge and connecting with industry professionals as well as contributing to such a great school and association.
VP of Relations
Dylan Allen
Dylan Allen is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship. This is Dylan’s 3rd year on the Executive team, after getting involved in the REA early on in his college career. This past summer he interned with GPR Ventures, a privately held real estate investment firm headquartered in the Silicon Valley. As VP of Relations, Dylan hopes to leverage Santa Clara’s strong alumni network and create more employment opportunities for students.
VP of Events
Alex Blattner
Alex Blattner is a senior majoring in Finance with a real estate minor. This past summer, he worked for JLL’s Capital Markets team in his hometown of Seattle, Washington. He is particularly interested in Real Estate Finance and is excited to share the knowledge he learned this past summer with other students on campus. Alex looks forward to organizing future networking and speaker series events in his second year as a part of the Real Estate Association’s leadership team. He hopes through these events, students get a better idea of what part of the Real Estate industry is both most interesting to them and best suits their talents.
Admissions Liaison Chair
Jacqui Mercier
Jacqui is a senior Political Science Major and Real Estate Minor from Detroit, Michigan. She spent her summers as a judicial extern and commercial real estate development intern. In 2021 she won CREW Silicon Valley’s Rising Undergraduate Women in Real Estate Scholarship, alongside Co-President Natalie Flynn. After graduation, Jacqui will apply to law school. She hopes to pursue a career in real estate law. This is her first year on the executive board and she’s excited to attract more non-business majors interested in real estate to REA, and learn from industry professionals!
Mentorship Chair
Lucy Walsh
Lucy is a junior majoring in finance and minoring in Real Estate. This past summer she worked at Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) as a Brokerage Intern. She loved her time working on real-time projects with industry veterans and is looking forward to interning with JLL again in Summer 2023! This is Lucy’s first year on the executive board, she has enjoyed working with people who are just as passionate about real estate and are eager to expand the club. As mentorship chair, she hopes to get as many students involved in the program as possible, as it was a constructive and beneficial experience for her throughout her Sophomore year.
Communications and Analytics Chair
Carter Strauss
Carter Strauss is a junior finance major who is minoring in real estate and entrepreneurship. He worked at NECE investment properties throughout highschool and college which grew his passion for real estate to where it is today. Next summer he will be working with Stifel in investment banking which he hopes will further expand his experience. He hopes to grow his own real estate portfolio in the near future.
Social Media & Marketing Head
Kate Grey
Kate Grey is a current junior studying Finance with minors in Real Estate and Retail Management. This is her second year on the executive board and has loved the exposure that the program has given her to the industry, networking with professionals, and connections with other leaders who are also fascinated with Real Estate. Kate is excited and eager to continue deepening her knowledge in the Real Estate realm with the intention of pursuing a career in the industry.
First-Year Engagement Chair
John Fredericks
John is a sophomore majoring in Finance and minoring in Real Estate. This is his first year on the executive board and has loved learning real estate concepts from peers and professionals through the association. He enjoys both the professional and social events hosted by the REA over the past year. Joining the REA has created many career development opportunities. John is eager and looking forward to contributing to the association while connecting to others interested in real estate.
Social Media Chair
Kacey Feng
Kacey Feng is a sophomore majoring in Finance and minoring in Real Estate and Retail Studies. This past summer she worked at Dedeaux Properties in Santa Monica as a Summer Intern, and Housing Industry Foundation (HIF) as a Social Media Intern. This is her first year on the executive board and she is so excited to connect with more students interested in real estate as well as learn from industry professionals. She has learned so much from the REA during her first year, and can’t wait to help spread a bigger impact on the community through real estate!
Career Chair
Joey Bresette
Joey Bresette is a sophomore majoring in Accounting and minoring in Real Estate. This past summer he worked at SoFi Technologies in San Francisco as a Capital Markets Summer Analyst. This is his first year on the executive board and he’s looking forward to helping facilitate the career advancement of SCU students interested in real estate. Joey has his real estate salesperson licenses in Massachusetts and California as well as his ARGUS certification. Feel free to reach out to him if you have any questions regarding these types of certifications!