Our Team

JM Schapiro

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee Member

Joined 1991

JM Schapiro is Chief Executive Officer of CRC, where he leads the executive management team and oversees the firm’s long-term strategic direction. Since rejoining CRC in 1998, JM has been instrumental in guiding the company’s growth, drawing on decades of experience in real estate finance, leasing, and development. He originally joined CRC in 1991 and later served as Vice President of Real Estate at Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. from 1995 to 1998. JM holds a B.S. from Bucknell University and an M.S. in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. His leadership and entrepreneurial vision were recognized in 2014 when he was named a regional winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

In addition to his role at CRC, JM is deeply committed to civic engagement and community development. He is a co-founder of Baltimore Homecoming, an initiative that connects Baltimore’s most accomplished natives and alumni with leaders driving the city’s future. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, supporting educational opportunities for underserved youth in Baltimore.

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In 2017, JM Schapiro and Nate Lowentheil co-founded Baltimore Homecoming, a nonprofit initiative building an alumni network of Baltimore’s most accomplished expats and alumni from around the U.S. and the world. The initiative is centered around a semi-annual event, aptly named Baltimore Homecoming, that is designed to introduce Baltimore’s expat-alumni community to the people, leaders, and doers building a brighter future for Baltimore in efforts to spark new partnerships, collaborations, philanthropy, and investment for our city. Visit baltimorehomecoming.com to learn more.