John Jones

REITs in the Community: Rep. Higgins Visits BXP

pconnors@reit.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:58:22 +0000

Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) visited the headquarters of BXP (NYSE: BXP) in New York City and met with BXP CEO Owen Thomas.

Nareit Foundation Supports Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Efforts to Boost Access to Capital & Home Ownership Opportunities in Minority Communities

pconnors@reit.com — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:56:04 +0000

On Sept. 14, John Jones of Nareit was the guest panelist on the “Fintech and the Future of Financial Inclusion Panel” as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)’s Leadership Conference.

Nareit’s John Jones Discusses REITs with Financial Education Organization Empify

drusignola@reit.com — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:22:13 +0000

Jones was the guest speaker for Empify’s "A Deeper Look at REITs" financial education session.

Rep. Neal Visits American Tower and Iron Mountain

drusignola@reit.com — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:22:50 +0000

Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) spoke to a group of executives at a New England Council event in Boston that was sponsored by American Tower and Iron Mountain.

House Financial Services Committee Passes the “Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity” Act

drusignola@reit.com — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:37:26 +0000

The bill would require public companies to disclose voluntarily, self-identified gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran leadership status.

Nareit Supports the Reintroduction of the Equality Act

drusignola@reit.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:23:56 +0000

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) has reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill that would amend federal law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Addresses CRE Barriers and Opportunities

os@interactivestrategies.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:35:01 +0000

Nareit VP John Jones spoke on a panel about diversity in commercial real estate at the CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference.

Nareit Cosigns Letter Supporting the Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act

os@interactivestrategies.com — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:38:25 +0000

Nareit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other leading groups have sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee Heads in support of H.R. 5084, legislation that would establish a model to boost diversity on boards through disclosure.

Nareit Supports Congressional Request of Treasury to Report on Pandemic Insurance Availability

os@interactivestrategies.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:53:51 +0000

The letter authored by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) asks how insurers have responded to COVID-19.