COMMERCIAL/MULTIFAMILY POLICY TRACK: Life After the Election: What MBA Is Monitoring 21 Days into the Trump Administration

Senior Vice President, Legislative and Political Affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association

Bill Killmer is Senior Vice President for Legislative and Political Affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). A veteran of nearly three decades in the housing arena, Bill joined MBA in 2010 and is responsible for managing the real estate finance industry's federal legislative, grassroots, and political fundraising activities, in close coordination with the MBA member leadership and its public policy, economics, public affairs, and lobbying teams. He oversees MBA's direct outreach to Congress and is a regular guest speaker on the intersection of politics, policy, and industry issues. Under Killmer's leadership, grassroots participation through MBA's Mortgage Action Alliance has tripled, while donations to MORPAC, the industry's political action committee, have more than doubled, enhancing the association's ability to develop and execute effective advocacy strategies on the industry's behalf. Killmer came to MBA after nearly 20 years in the policy space at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), where he last served as Executive Vice President for Advocacy, managing all aspects of the group's public policy outreach. During his tenure at both organizations, he has been named as a Washington trade association "Top Lobbyist" by publications such as The Hill and CEO Update. He previously served as a Senior Legislative Officer for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor during the George H.W. Bush administration. Killmer holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BBA), with a concentration in Finance, from Baylor University.

Chief Executive Officer, Northmarq

Jeffrey Weidell is CEO of NorthMarq, and previously president since 2013. He has been responsible for a number of the company’s initiatives, including an industry-leading associate producer program, the launch of the investment sales business, and expansion of the equity advisory business. Previously, Jeff was managing director of NorthMarq’s San Francisco office, and was an accomplished producer with Trowbridge, Kieselhorst & Company. Jeff holds a CMB designation. He serves on the MBA’s COMBOG and the Silicon Valley NAIOP Board. Jeff earned his BA in Economics from Columbia University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Associate Vice President, CREF Policy, Mortgage Bankers Association

Megan Booth has nearly three decades in the housing and finance sectors. She currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Commercial and Multifamily Policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Immediately before joining MBA, Booth served as the Senior Vice President of Policy at the Manufactured Housing Institute, where she managed advocacy, communications, and research to support the factory-built housing industry. For nearly twenty-four years prior, Booth was with the National Association of REALTORS®, where she worked on federal housing and commercial policy issues including HUD and FHA programs, multifamily and property management issues. She also coordinated the efforts of NAR’s policy staff. Booth has previous experience in the construction industry and as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill. A native of Massachusetts, Megan received her B.A. from the George Washington University and a Master’s degree from George Mason University.