Welcome ASU Students!

Welcome students, to the 2015 Retail Green/CenterBuild Conference!  We have a terrific group of mentors who’ve agreed to speak with you individually, over the course of the program.  These individuals stand ready to provide suggestions about maximizing your experience at the conference and thoughts on your professional development strategies.  Below you will find biographical information about the individuals.  

We will be scheduling appointments, based on the mentor’s availability.  Please forward a list of individual with whom you would like to speak—as many as you wish.  I will arrange appointments, trying to meet your preferences, to the best of my ability.  Please accompany your request with your current resume, which I will share with your mentors.  Kindly let me know if you'd be willing to meet with mentors that are not part of your "preference list."  Also, if you would attach your current resume, I would appreciate it. 

Once the appointments are in place, I will confirm your meeting times and location of the mentoring area at the conference.  Please remember to bring additional copies of your resume to your meetings.

You can reach me anytime with questions at sritchie@icsc.org or 917-282-6562.  Last year’s group of ASU students was terrific—I look forward to meeting you all.  

Brett Schafer, CDP

Brett Schafer CDP brings over 30 years of expertise in the commercial property sector to his role as CEO of DIFC Properties, a division of DIFC Investments LLC.   Brett has facilitated the acquisition, development, and asset management business of a wide range of properties and real estate projects in the United States, Canada and across the MENA region.

In his current role, Brett is responsible for development DIFC’s strategic real estate objectives, and overseeing the implementation and accomplishment of these objectives in line with DIFC’s vision and mission.

In 2007, Brett became the only person outside of the America’s and Europe to receive ICSC’s Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional (CDP) designation in the inaugural class.  He now carries the Senior CDP designation and serves on the CDP Admissions Government Committee for ICSC in NYC.

Brett Schafer, CDP
CEO - DIFC Properties
Dubai international Financial Centre Authority
Level 14, The Gate
P.O. Box 74777, Dubai UAE
Telephone:  +971-4-362-2277
Email:  Brett.Schafer@dlfc.ae

John M. Genovese CRX,CDP,CLS,CMD,CSM

With more than 25 years of experience in real estate development, property management, leasing, retail operations, marketing, finance and accounting combined with an architectural design, planning and construction background, Mr. Genovese has created world class, timeless mixed-use environments for live, work, play and shopping that are economically viable for long term ownership horizons. He has led multi-discipline teams in the value added renovation, redevelopment and enhancement of more than 45 retail     projects throughout the United States with a cost in excess of $3.5 billion dollars and has worked on the vision and strategic development of mixed use projects in excess of $5 billion dollars. His passion, creativity, experience and leadership leads to highly motivated teams and successful projects.

Prior to Joining Westfield, Mr. Genovese was Executive Vice President of Development for Macerich for fourteen years heading up the development, design, construction and tenant coordination functions of the company. Prior to Macerich, Mr. Genovese was Senior Vice President, Real Estate for Equity Properties and Development Company, a retail management and development company run by Sam Zell.

Mr. Genovese is very active in the International Council of Shopping Centers and has served in various roles including Chairman of the ICSC Center Build Conference, Dean of the School of Development, Design and Construction at the University of Shopping Centers at the Wharton School and Lecturer at the John T. Riordan School for Professional Development. Mr. Genovese also serves on the Board of Overseers for the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois and the Board of Directors of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Mr. Genovese holds a Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture. Mr. Genovese also holds all five professionals certifications administered by the International Council of Shopping Centers: Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS); Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional (CDP); Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM); Certified Shopping Center Marketing Manager (CMD), and Certified Retail Executive (CRE).

John M. Genovese CRX,CDP,CLS,CMD,CSM 
SVP - Development
Westfield, LLC (Owner/Developer)
7584 Coastal View Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 245-1760
Email: jgenovese@us.westfield.com
Company URL: http://www.westfield.com

Eugene (Gene) Colley, CRX, CDP

K. Eugene (Gene) Colley CRX, CDP is the founder and CEO of Royal Seal Construction, Inc. and Royal Seal Companies, Inc. based in the Dallas Fort Worth TX area. For the past 30 years, Royal Seal Construction has been a nationwide general contractor specializing in retail and restaurant construction in 44 states. Gene founded Royal Seal Companies, Inc. in 1995 developing single tenant retail projects across the US. In addition to founding and leading these ventures, Gene has been a speaker/facilitator at numerous Construction, Real Estate, and Restaurant Finance conferences and has written many articles for various trade publications.

Gene has been a member of ICSC since 1995 and a CenterBuild Committee member since 2004. He is a Senior Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional and was on the committee that formulated the current CDP exam. Gene currently is the facilitator for the Construction Administration webinar in the ICSC Certification Series. He joined the CDP Admissions and Governing Committee in 2010. Gene has been a member of the Retail Contractors Association since 1994 and a RCA Board Member since 2001, having held the positions of Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and President.

Gene Colley CRX,CDP 
President
Royal Seal Development, Inc.
124 McMakin Rd
Bartonville, TX 76226
Phone: (817) 491-6400
Fax: (817) 491-6401
Email: gene@royalseal.com
Company URL: http://www.royalseal.com

Julie Zamudio

Julie Zamudio is Vice President of Design and Construction at Pine Tree Commercial Realty, L.L.C. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Julie brings a wealth of experience in project management, entitlements, leasing and retail development.

Prior to joining Pine Tree, Julie was most recently Retail Sector Lead of the Multi-Site Group for Lend Lease Construction Inc., where she was in charge of business development and implementation of retail roll out programs for tenants such, as 7-Eleven, JP Morgan Chase, Citi Bank and the United States Post Office. Julie also served five years with General Growth Properties at their Chicago office as the Sr. Director of Construction and Development overseeing the redevelopment of the following malls: Water Tower Place, St. Louis Galleria, Fashion Place and Beachwood Mall. Earlier, she was with Edgemark Development Services in Oakbrook, Ill. (formerly Tanguay Burke Stratton) as VP of Development and Construction, and Amli Realty Co. based in Chicago as VP of Construction.

She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering / Structural from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, has been an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) since 1998, and currently serves on the ICSC Programming Committee for CenterBuild. She also is a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer and is a Board member of CORE a nonprofit that serves children with special needs and their families.

Julie is married and is the mother of a daughter and son living in McHenry IL.

Julie A. Zamudio
VP of Design and Construction
Pine Tree Commercial Realty
40 Skokie Blvd
Suite 610
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 574-3310
Email: jzamudio@pinetreecommercial.com

Stanley C. Glantz

Stanley C. Glantz, Chief Development Officer, joined Katz Properties, LLC in March of 2013 and is responsible for acquisitions and development. Katz Properties is a real estate investment, development and management company primarily focused on the acquisition, operation and repositioning of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Established in 2003, the company has since expanded its footprint to include the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. as well as the Chicagoland market. Katz Properties engages in strategic acquisitions and sales and has formed partnerships with public REITs, private equity groups and family offices.

Stan previously held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Development at Konover Development Corporation, one of New England’s largest privately owned retail development companies, located in Farmington, Connecticut.

Mr. Glantz is a graduate of Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, a licensed Architect in Connecticut and holds a Real Estate Salesperson’s license in the State of Connecticut. Stan served as Connecticut State Director, Chaired the New England Idea Exchange, serves on various committees as member or committee chair for the Connecticut State Planning Committee, the New England Idea Exchange Program and the New York National Conference. Mr. Glantz is a Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional (CDP) and serves on the CDP Admissions & Governing Committee. Stan was recently certified by ICSC to hold its latest designation, Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX).


Mr. Glantz resides in West Hartford, Connecticut with his wife Suzy. He has two sons, Andrew who graduated from Cardozo Law School and is practicing law at Wilmer Hale in New York City, and Spencer who is completing his PhD in Bio Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. They are both married to wonderful daughters-in-law, Lana and Rachel.

Stanley C. Glantz, CRX,CDP 
Chief Development Officer
Katz Properties
247 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 710-9366
Fax: (971) 591-5497
Email: sglantz@katzproperties.com
Company URL: http://www.katzproperties.com

Gary Dempster

Gary Dempster is a Partner and Director of Altoon Partners LLP, a master planning, urban design and architectural design firm specializing in retail and mixed-use projects worldwide. Gary has overall partnership responsibility and over 30 years of experience in project management, construction documents and construction administration.

Collaboration, consensus building and problem solving within the context of aesthetic and pragmatic concerns are his management trademarks. His work includes several award-winning historic preservation, retail and mixed-use projects in California, Hawai’i, Nevada, Washington D.C. and internationally. Of the firm’s twenty ICSC Design & Development Awards, Gary has had primary responsibility for eight of those projects.

Gary has been active in ICSC as a speaker at numerous global events, including multiple ICSC CenterBuild Conferences and most recently at the 2011 ICSC RECon in Las Vegas. He became an ICSC Certified Development Design Professional in 2010, and is a member of the inaugural class of ICSC Certified Retail Property Executives. Gary is a Fellow of The American Institute of Architects and a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Bachelor of Science, Architecture from the University of Southern California.

Gary K. Dempster FAIA, CRX, CDP 
Partner/Director
Altoon Partners LLP
617 West 7th Street
Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 225-1900
Fax: (213) 225-1901
Email: gdempster@altoonpartners.com