Speakers

Bob Bach
Bob Bach is a senior vice president and the chief economist at Grubb & Ellis Company, where he is responsible for authoring the company's national publications regarding the office, industrial, retail and investment markets and for providing oversight of the firm's proprietary research. A valuable company resource, he advises the company's professionals in the incorporation of research into their business activities and works with Grubb & Ellis' clients to complete specialized consulting assignments. One of the commercial real estate industries most respected economists, Bach is a frequent speaker at professional conferences and a regular source for national business and trade media.

Joseph Cosenza
Joseph Cosenza is a Vice Chairman/Director and one of the four original principals of The Inland Real Estate Group and has been with affiliates of The Inland Real Estate Group since May 1968. As President of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc., since November 1988, Cosenza immediately supervises a staff of 22, who engage in property acquisitions and due diligence. Cosenza has been a consultant to other real estate entities and lending institutions on property appraisal methods. He has directly overseen the purchases of more than $31 billion of income-producing real estate from 1968 to the present. He received his BA degree from Northeastern Illinois University and his MA degree from Northern Illinois University.

Diane C Swonk
Diane Swonk is a chief economist for Mesirow Financial. Recently, Swonk was appointed to serve on the Congressional Budget Office's panel of economic advisers. Previously, she served as director of economics/chief economist and senior vice president for Bank One corporations and its predecessors. She has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Swonk earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Michigan.