Mary Ludgin

Biography: Mary Ludgin was Heitman’s Head of Global Investment Research for 25 years. She is now a Senior Adviser to the firm, where she is a partner and holds a seat on its investment and global management committees. She received an AB from Vassar College and an MA and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Mary was a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and she chaired ULI’s Chicago District Council. She also chaired the board of ULI’s Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate. She served as Chair of the Pension Real Estate Association, President of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and President of the Real Estate Research Institute. Mary is a fellow of the Homer Hoyt Institute for Real Estate Research and a member of LAI, the honorary real estate society. Mary was the 2019 recipient of the Pension Real Estate Association’s James A. Graaskamp award, which recognizes researchers whose work contributes to the common body of knowledge regarding real estate investment.