John Burns Research & Consulting Boca Raton, Florida

Lesley Deutch is a Managing Principal based in Florida for John Burns Research and Consulting. She has more than 25 years of experience consulting with executives in the real estate, finance and building product industries. She works across a wide spectrum of sectors including building products, for-sale housing, apartments, high-rise development, urban projects, single-family rental, and commercial developments. Previously, Lesley was Vice President in the Global Real Estate division of Deutsche Bank in New York, where she authored reports on real estate and economic conditions in the major U.S. metropolitan areas and wrote due diligence reports for RREEF (owned by Deutsche Bank) acquisitions across the country. Lesley is an outspoken leader in the real estate industry and her expertise has led to numerous speaking engagements at national and local events on topics ranging from strategic repositioning, real estate forecasts, and demographic trends. Currently, Lesley serves as a member of ULI’s national Multi-Family Council (Blue), the Multifamily Development Council for ULI in Florida, and the University of Miami Advisory Board. She also is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Florida Policy Project. Ms. Deutch graduated from the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania.