Dan Olsen Receives Founder Award
June 13, 2023
Award Winners Announced at Annual June Conference
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 – The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) announced today that Leah Nivison is the recipient of its fourth annual Woman of the Year Award and Daniel (Dan) Olsen is the recipient of the 2023 Founders Award. CREFC made the announcements at its Annual Conference in New York City.
CREFC’s Founders Award. CREFC’s Founders Award is bestowed on an industry professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and offered significant contributions to the betterment of CREFC and the commercial real estate finance industry. Established in 2006, recipients of this award have engaged in innovative and creative business practices and industry activities that have successfully enhanced the CRE marketplace and improved debt liquidity to a key component of the U.S. economy – commercial real estate.
As a senior vice president at KeyBank Real Estate Capital, Mr. Olsen has had a highly successful career that spans over three decades and touches on many aspects of commercial real estate finance and mortgage banking. He has been a dedicated and highly active member of many CREFC committees including its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Dan, the current chair of CREFC’s Long Range Planning & Investment Committee, has been a member of CREFC since 1996.
“I am truly flattered by the recognition. This is a great organization, and I am delighted to be part of it,” said Mr. Olsen. “Anything you give to this organization is an investment in your career and in the future of this industry. I want to thank the CREFC organization and its leadership for doing a remarkable job. The senior leaders of our industry give so much time and energy to make this organization thrive.”
“We want to thank Dan for his deep, long-term commitment to CREFC and the industry. As a member of CREFC for 27 years, Dan has supported the growth of the CRE finance marketplace and its development, with a keen focus on servicing, investor reporting, long range planning and industry-wide education,” said Ms. Pendergast. “Dan is that person who is quick to say yes to any ask and shares his knowledge, guidance, and kindness to a large pool of real estate professionals, including our Young Professionals.”
Mr. Olsen, a senior vice president of KeyBank’s loan servicing division, has managed his firm’s appraisal department, loan servicing and loan operations, workout and recovery, and loan sales. He serves on CREFC’s Board of Governors and has been Chair of CREFC’s Servicers Forum. Dan has also served on University of Texas at Arlington’s Advisory Board of The Center for Metropolitan Density.
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About CREFC
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) is the trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry with member firms including balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, servicers and rating agencies, among others. CREFC promotes liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in the commercial real estate finance markets, and acts as a legislative and regulatory advocate for the industry, playing a vital role in setting market standards and best practices, and providing education for market participants.