Amy Merrick, Managing Director

Amy Merrick serves as the Managing Director of the Weiser Center for Real Estate, where she leverages extensive experience in strategic leadership, team management, and real estate development to advance the Center’s mission. She is passionate about being a connector of good people, fostering meaningful collaborations between students and alumni, enhancing educational programming, and supporting the next generation of real estate professionals. With a strong track record of thriving at the intersection of vision, strategy, and execution, Amy brings a results-driven mindset to everything she undertakes. The opportunity to bridge academia and applied experience at the Weiser Center is an exciting avenue.

Previously serving as the Director of Special Projects at Promanas in Saline, MI, from 2018 to 2025, Amy managed multiple high-value real estate projects ranging from $1M to over $150M. She specializes in transforming ambitious concepts into tangible assets, fostering strategic alliances, and optimizing project timelines and budgets to consistently exceed expectations.

A proud University of Michigan alum with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Amy is also a licensed Real Estate Agent in Michigan. Balancing her professional pursuits with athletic excellence, Amy was an NCAA Division I Varsity Athlete at Michigan, winning the team’s first Big Ten title, and a member of the USA Field Hockey Under-21 World Cup Team.

Her greatest accomplishment is building an “active” family with her husband, Andrew, and their three boys, Adyn, Cameron, and Landon. With plenty of hockey and other events, their days and nights are always filled. When she’s not at the rink, you can find her and Andrew enjoying walks with their two golden retrievers, Maizey and Finn.

Bill Bubniak, Faculty Director

Bill Bubniak serves as the Faculty Director for the Weiser Center for Real Estate, as well as Director of Real Estate Initiatives and Associate Professor of Practice in urban and regional planning at Taubman College.

In addition to his roles at the University, Bill is currently an Executive Vice President at NAI/Farbman, where he has been since joining their team in January 1988. He oversees the Investment Sales Division of the brokerage Department. He is also a member of the Leadership Team of the Firm. Bill specializes in the investment in and sale of turnaround properties and structuring deals for user/buyers to purchase for their own business.

Bill has been involved in a variety of types of real estate investments including office buildings, net leased transactions, hotels, industrial buildings, shopping centers, and apartment projects. He was previously the chairperson for the NAI Investment Council for seven years.

Prior to joining NAI/Farbman, Bill was employed by the law firm of Clark, Hill (formerly Hill, Lewis) as an attorney where he specialized in tax and real estate law.

 

Colleen Triezenberg, Student Affairs Program Manager

Colleen Triezenberg serves as the Student Affairs Program Manager for the Center.  In this role, Colleen manages strategy and execution across the Center’s program offerings, including scope, timelines, budget, and communication.  Prior to joining the Weiser Center, Colleen served as the Program Director for North Star Reach, implementing year round programming for children with serious medical challenges.  Colleen holds a bachelor of arts degree in Public Relations, Advertisement, and Applied Communications from Loyola University Chicago, with a minor in Marketing and a master of science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management from North Carolina State University.

During Colleen’s personal time, she enjoys camping, hiking, and living an active lifestyle. She holds her National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Training Certification and specializes in nutrition and women’s fitness. As well as, spending time with her husband and two loveable boys.

 

Natalie Keene, Community Engagement Coordinator

 

Natalie Keene serves as Community Engagement Coordinator for the Center, where she works to support the team by collaborating with and engaging students, alumni and the communities they inhabit. Prior to joining the Weiser Team, Natalie served as a Health Educator for the Washtenaw County Health Department on the Epidemiology team, working primarily with communicable disease awareness and prevention. Natalie received her bachelor’s degree in Communication from Eastern Michigan University, where she also minored in both Marketing and Women & Gender Studies. Natalie went on to acquire a master’s in Media and Communications from Goldsmith’s College, University of London, in London, England.

Contact us: um.realestate@umich.edu