6:30 - 8:30 PM ET
Miami, FL
NMHC's Emerging Leaders Speaker Series will return to Miami on September 28. This special event will take place in conjunction with NMHC's Student Housing Conference.
Theresa Sopata, Vice President of Client Services with RPM Living and a member of NMHC's Emerging Leaders Committee, will interview Donna Preiss, the founder and CEO of The Preiss Company.
Donna is a true visionary. When she started the Preiss Company in 1987, with no capital, but strong convictions, there was no student housing industry. She was one of the first to recognize the need for, and potential of, purpose-built student housing.
Through hard work and perseverance, she helped turn student housing from a niche industry into a respected asset class of its own. She now leads the largest woman-owned student housing company in the country.
We’ll explore the secrets to her success, the leadership lessons she’s learned along the way and how she excelled in a male-dominated industry.
Speakers

Donna Preiss
Founder and CEO
The Preiss Company

Theresa Sopata
Vice President of Client Services
RPM Living
(Moderator)
Location
- Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Program Agenda
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Registration and Reception
- 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm: Program
- 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Networking Reception
Registration Details
Participation in Emerging Leaders events is available to all employees from NMHC member firms or non-members who are under the age of 40.
Registration to this event is free to attendees of the 2022 NMHC Student Housing Conference. When registering for the Emerging Leader event, conference registrants should not see a registration fee. Separate registration for this event is required.
Registration fees are below:
- $0 (Registrants of the 2022 NMHC Student Housing Conference)
- $50 (NMHC Member not attending the 2022 NMHC Student Housing Conference)
- $75 (Non-members not attending the 2022 NMHC Student Housing Conference)
Meeting Cancellation Policy
Meeting cancellations must be sent in writing to NMHC. Written requests for meeting cancellation refunds received prior to ten (10) business days before the start of the meeting are entitled to a full refund. No meeting cancellation refunds will be granted within ten (10) business days prior to meeting commencement.