Helen Gurfel is a well-rounded business leader with extensive experience in environmental, social, and corporate governance, venture investing, asset management, and business development. With a strong focus on leveraging technology and real estate to drive value for portfolio companies, Gurfel currently works as a Managing Director at Lennar Ventures, where she implements venture investments that spur growth and innovation.

Gurfel received her MBA in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, and she studied chemical engineering in her undergraduate years at Columbia University in the City of New York. Throughout her career, Gurfel held various executive positions in prestigious organizations such as Head of Global Sustainability and Innovation at CBRE Investment Management, Founder and President at Captain 132, Director at GE Capital, Executive Director at ULI Greenprint Center, Associate at Credit Suisse, and Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Gurfel's achievements and expertise extend beyond the business world. She studied Master of International/Global Studies at the University of Pennsylvania - The Lauder Institute, and she dedicated most of her career to promoting environmental sustainability and social responsibility in the real estate industry. Her excellence in these practices earned her leadership positions at the industry's forefront where she spearheaded environmental and socially conscious strategies for companies in the sector.