NEW YORK CITY—The Real Estate Board of New Yorkhas appointed John Banks—a veteran of governmentand community affairs—as its next president.
Banks will assume the role of president-elect effective March 2,2015. He will replace Steven Spinola, who willstep down after a transition period following nearly three decadesof dedicated service to REBNY and the real estate community. Banksjoins REBNY from Consolidated Edison, where he has served as VP ofgovernment relations for nearly 13 years.
“Throughout his extraordinary career in both the public andprivate sectors, John Banks has earned widespread acclaim for hiswisdom, insight and trustworthiness, as well as his ability tobuild consensus,” says REBNY chairman Rob Speyer.“We needed someone exceptional to replace Steve Spinola, and wefound him in John.”
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
