Jack Cohen

President and Chief Innovation Officer, Stronghill Capital

Mr. Cohen has 39 years of experience as a leader, manager, originator and administrator across a diverse portfolio of career initiatives, though mostly in commercial real estate. Mr. Cohen is a non-executive Vice-Chairman at 3650 REIT, a national CRE lending, investment and services firm; a board member at: CRESimple, Hillcrest, B+E, Ascot, Forum Real Estate Group, and Academic Approach. Mr. Cohen began his career with Cohen Financial in 1981 as a loan originator before taking the lead of the firm as CEO, a title he held for twenty-five years. Mr. Cohen recapitalized the firm six times between 1998 and 2013. Mr. Cohen has held several Professional Affiliations, including Association President of Chartered Realty Investor and Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (“CREFC”), Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Board of Governors (“COMBOG”) and has sat on the big board at Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”). Mr. Cohen holds several honors and awards including CREFC Founder’s Award Winner in recognition of lifetime contributions to the commercial real estate securitization industry and the Mortgage Banker’s Association COMBOG Award Given in Recognition of Borrower Satisfaction Efforts. Mr. Cohen, personally, is a pilot, and maintains an Airline Transport Pilot License and a Single Pilot Type Rating for a very Light Jet. Mr. Cohen is also a second-degree black belt in Tomiki styled Aikido, a NAUI certified Scuba Diver, an active Crossfitter, and has a passion for rock climbing.

Previous Speaking Engagements

  • Real Estate Finance class for NYU – 5/3/2021
  • Industry Leaders Round Table – (via zoom) – 3/24/2021
  • Industry Leaders Round Table – (via zoom) – 3/3/2021
  • Entrepreneurial Leaders Round Table – (via zoom) – 2/4/2021
  • MBA CREF Emerging Tech Round Table – (via zoom) – 1/13/2021
  • CREFC Fellowship class for NYU – 11/17/20
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – January Conference – 1/14/20
  • Young Professional Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – January Conference – 1/14/20
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – June Conference – 6/11/19
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – Annual Conference – 1/15/19
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – June Conference – 6/12/18
  • The Evolution of Private Equity Funds, moderated panel – Mortgage Bankers Association CREF Multifamily Housing Convention – February Conference – 2/12/18
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – Annual Conference – 1/9/18
  • Colliers San Jose Two Day Team Acceleration Workshop – 7/17 – 7/18/17
  • Perspectives on Leaders & Leadership – Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington DC – 6/7/17
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – June Conference – 6/6/17
  • JCR Compass Workshop – 4/28/17
  • Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way – Colliers San Jose Keynote Speech – 1/26/17
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee –  Annual Conference – 1/10/17
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee – June Conference – 6/21/16
  • Executive Coaching conference, Sherpa – Cincinnati, OH – 6/6/16
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee –  Annual Conference – 1/12/16
  • Industry Round Table Discussion for Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee –  June Conference – 6/9/15
  • Claremont McKenna College – Three Class Program – 2/15
  • Round Table Discussion during Mortgage Bankers Association conference – 2/2/15

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