Join us for an exclusive and unforgettable evening at One Vanderbilt in New York City, designed for students, alumni, and friends by special invitation. 

The event will feature keynote speaker Marc Holliday, chairman and chief executive officer of SL Green Realty Corp., who will discuss the iconic One Vanderbilt as well as the dynamic landscape of the New York City real estate market. Tara Stacom, executive vice chairman at Cushman & Wakefield, will lead the event. The evening includes an inspiring presentation, opportunities to network over cocktails, and a visit to the breathtaking Summit at One Vanderbilt. Don’t miss this exceptional experience to connect and gain valuable perspectives in an extraordinary setting.

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Event Details
Dates: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: One Vanderbilt
Address: 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Cost: Free to attend

RSVP by: March 19, 2025
Late registrations: Please reach out to Shannon Smith at sds210@lehigh.edu or (610) 758-4788.

Agenda
Registration Check-in 3:45 pm 
Networking 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks, Presentation and a visit to the Summit 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Tara Stacom ’80

Tara Stacom is an executive vice chairman at Cushman & Wakefield. Since joining Cushman & Wakefield in 1981, Stacom has distinguished herself as one of the leading brokerage professionals in the real estate industry. She consistently ranks among the firm’s top producing brokers globally and has been Cushman & Wakefield’s top broker twice in her distinguished career. Stacom has been honored with the Real Estate Board of New York’s highest achievement, the Most Ingenious Deal of the Year (First Place Henry Hart Rice Award). She is renowned for leasing Class A office space, and as exclusive leasing agent for One World Trade Center, one of the world’s most iconic office buildings, she secured media giant Conde Nast as the anchor tenant for its 1,200,000 SF headquarters. Her distinguished roster of tenant clients includes headquarters transactions for Lazard, Allen & Co, Two Sigma etc, and many prestigious landlord clients including SL Green, RXR ,Morgan Stanley, Glorious Sun,etc.

Speaker

Marc Holliday ’88

Marc Holliday serves as chairman and chief executive officer of SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG). He has served as the CEO since 2004 and became the chairman of the board as of January 2019. Holliday has been with the company since 1998, when he joined as chief investment officer.

Under Holliday’s leadership, SL Green has grown to be New York City’s largest owner of office properties and the dominant landlord in Midtown Manhattan. He assembled, and continues to build, an outstanding management team and leads the development of the company’s core business strategy, which features the continuous repositioning and strategic upgrading of the portfolio, emphasizing high-quality office properties in central locations serving world-class tenants. Today, the company’s total portfolio includes ownership interests in more than 110 assets in New York City’s tri-state region totaling approximately 50 million square feet. Properties include the prestigious Manhattan addresses 1515 Broadway, 280 Park Avenue, 100 Park Avenue, 625 Madison Avenue, and One Vanderbilt Avenue.

Staff Contact
Shannon Smith
sds210@lehigh.edu
(610) 758-4788