Saturday, November 28, 2015

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




Friday, November 27, 2015

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

Robert Mitchell, CRX, CDP

Robert Mitchell, CRX, CDP began his career in construction in 1978.  After graduating from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, he immediately joined Whiting-Turner.

During his thirty-six years with Whiting-Turner, he has been responsible for the successful execution of a wide variety of projects including retail, theme park, entertainment, hospitality, industrial, university, institutional, pharmaceutical, senior living and healthcare, which were delivered utilizing methods such as traditional General Contracting, CM at Risk and Design Build arrangements.

After beginning his career in Baltimore, Maryland, he spent ten years in Richmond, Virginia and relocated to Fort Lauderdale in 1991 to manage the Florida office.  At that time, there were only 15 employees located in South Florida.  He has since assisted in opening two additional offices in the State - Orlando and Tampa - and there are now more than 100 employees in Florida performing work throughout the State.

Mr. Mitchell holds the General Contractor license in Florida for Whiting-Turner.  He served on the Board of the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) for twelve years and as its President in 2000.  He served on the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Program Committee for the CenterBuild Conference for nine years and was the committee chairman in 2012 and is now a member of the Advisory Committee.  In addition, he served on the faculty at the ICSC University of Shopping Centers at the Wharton School of Business for three years and held a teaching position at the RECON Academy which takes place during the annual ICSC RECON Convention.

Robert H. Mitchell CRX,CDP 
Division Vice President
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. (Construction)
1901 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 101
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 776-0800
Fax: (954) 776-0797
Email: rob.mitchell@whiting-turner.com

Dale Scott, CDP, CRX




Dale E. Scott, CRX, CDP, has over 40 years’ experience in construction and real estate. In the position of Director for Hawkins Construction, Inc. his responsibilities include Pre-Construction Services and Business Development.  Educated in Business Administration at Kansas University, Mr. Scott is active in many industry organizations including ICSC, ULI, NAIOP, AGC, ABC and others.

He served as Chairman of ICSC/IMRA’s Joint Task Force for the International Building and Fire Codes, which was successful in having industry favorable language written into the code.  Dale is a past chair of the CenterBuild Conference, which is an annual conference for the design and construction segment of retail development, and currently serves on the CenterBuild Advisory Council.  Mr. Scott received the CenterBuild MVP for his service to that industry organization.  He has served as Chairman of ICSC’s Florida Conference, and currently serves on that conference planning committee. This annual conference is the third largest real estate conference in the world. He was also the Chairman of the planning committee for the West Florida Idea Exchange.  Along with being a past co-chair of the Central Florida Planning Committee, he is an active participant in ICSC’s Government Relations efforts. Dale was a member of the Governing Committee, which developed and monitors the industry’s prestigious Professional Designation, CDP (Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional).

Mr. Scott served as the ICSC Florida State Director for three years, and is a recipient of ICSC’s Trustees Distinguished Services Award. In the fifty plus year history of this 65,000 member international organization, this honor has only been presented 100 hundred times.  He is a 2004 inductee into the Retail Construction Hall of Fame, and is listed as an Honored Member of the Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate.  Mr. Scott has published numerous articles and speaks frequently at many industry conferences. He has been a guest lecturer at the university level as well as being a contributor to many industry publication reports.

Dale E. Scott, CRX, CDP
Director
Hawkins Construction, Inc.
7777 Glades Road Ste 100
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: (561) 245-4733 ext 1021
Email: dscott@hawkinsnet.com

Madeleine Gravell, CRX, CDP


Madeleine Gravell, CRX, CDP has more than 30 years of experience in design of retail and commercial structures Gravell has designed a wide range of projects including mostly revitalizations of existing gallerias, shopping centers and malls occasionally some office buildings as well as private homes and vacation houses both domestically and internationally.

Her shopping centre work is mostly on the conception level with idea sketches for master plan as well as commercial details, followed by working side by side with the developer and often with a local architect doing the working drawings.

Madeleine was 2002-09 the Swedish Country Chairman and 2009-10 the President of the Nordic Council of Shopping Centers, since 2006 a member of the ICSC CDP Admissions and Governing Committee and 2009-10 member of the ICSC European Advisory Board. 1986-2006 Member of the board in Athena, the Swedish association of female architects and its chairman between 2001 and 2006, 2003-2008 Museum of Architecture Friendship Association in Stockholm, member and vice chairman of the board. From 2008 board member of FAB Sälen, project owner and developer.  

She is a graduate of the Royal Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Stockholm and Architectural Association School of Architecture, London and has a postgraduate degree from the School of Architecture, Royal University College of Fine Arts, Restorations and revitalizations of buildings from 1880-1950 for trade and shopping.

Madeleine Gravell SCDP,CRX 
Arkitekt SAR MSA
Gramaco AB
Götavägen 1
Djursholm, SE-182 61
Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)705452182
Email: gramaco@telia.com

Thursday, November 26, 2015

David Ridley


David B. Ridley, Vice President, is a member of the Development & Engineering Group within Real Estate Investment Management. An employee since 2007, David is responsible for environmental and engineering acquisition due diligence, development oversight, capital project implementation, and providing operational/engineering support for existing real estate assets under management. David works across all asset types (office, industrial, residential, retail, alternative) throughout the U.S. Prior to joining the firm, he was Director of Construction for the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, where he worked on the design and construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site. He previously worked with the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation on the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Prior to that, he worked for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on site development, management and maintenance. David holds a B.S. in history and business from Loyola College in Maryland and an M.S. in construction administration from Columbia University. He is a USGBC-LEED Accredited Professional, and is an ICSC Certified Design, Development & Construction Professional (CDP).

David B. Ridley, CDP 
Vice President - Development & Engineering
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park, 7th Floor
Mail Stop NY1-K149
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 648-2115
Fax: (212) 648-2262
Email: david.b.ridley@jpmorgan.com
Company URL: http://www.ubs.com

Allen Blower, CDP


Allen Blower, CDP is a Vice President for Clark Construction Company. During his career in the construction industry he has been involved in many market sectors and is most notably known for his expertise in retail and mixed-use developments.

Through his varied experience in design, pre-construction planning, estimating, and retail construction, Allen has developed relationships with numerous developers including The Taubman Company, Redico, IKEA; design professionals including JPRA, Hobbs & Black, Rogvoy Architects, Neumann Smith and many others.

Allen has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University and more than 15 years of experience. Since joining Clark in 1998 as a Project Manager, he has completed several hundred million dollars in retail construction and in January of 2007 was named Director of Retail Operations. Allen is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), participating on the local, regional, and national levels.

Allen received his SCDP (Senior Certified Development Design & Construction Professional) designation from the International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC) in July 2009.

PROJECT OVERVIEWS: 

Dow/Kokam Battery Pack Assembly Plant
$ 8 million; 60,000 s.f.

Dearborn Intermodal Passenger Rail Facility
$19 million

Troy Intermodal Transit Facility Improvements
$5.5 million

soulbrain-MI (aka TSC-MI) Battery Facility
$4.8 million

Michigan International Speedway
* Suite and Media Building - $17 million; 67,000 s.f.  
* New Pedestrian Tunnel - $1.5 million

Pavilions of Troy (pre-construction)
$170 million

Fairlane Mall Renovations
$5 million

Wonderland Mall
$20 million; 60,000 s.f. retail; 98,000 s.f. pads for additional tenants

Waterside Market Place
$50 million; 300,000 s.f.

Twelve Oaks Mall
* Expansion & Renovation - $30 million; 97,000 s.f.
* CAM Work - $8 million
* Cheesecake Factory Renovation - $1 million

IKEA Home Furnishings
* Cincinnati, OH - $29 million; 310,000 s.f.
* Canton, MI - $25 million; 311,400 s.f.

Independence Marketplace
$25 million; 311,400 s.f.

Lansing Community College
* Health & Human Services Building - $23 million; 130,000 s.f.
* Administration Building - $7 million; 30,000 s.f.

Portland Public Schools
$25 million bond program

Fountain Walk Lifestyle Center
$40 million; 737,000 s.f.

Auburn Mile Site Development
$16 million; 80-acre site

Bay Harbor Marina District
$27 million; 180,000 s.f.


Allen Blower CDP 
Project Director
Clark Construction Company
3535 Moores River Dr
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone: (517) 372-0940
Fax: (517) 372-0668
Email: ablower@clarkcc.com

Chris Herman, CDP




Chris Herman joined Trademark in July 2013 and brings over 12 years of experience throughout the United States in Engineering, Land Development and Construction.  Chris leads the Construction division for Trademark, overseeing the ground up, renovations and 3rd party consultants for all of Trademark Properties assets.

Prior to joining Trademark, Chris has played an integral role in development, management, tenant services and construction of retail properties for Vornado Realty Trust in New York, Miromar Development in Ft. Myers, Florida and Bourn Partners, Tucson Arizona.  Chris holds his General Contracting License in the State of Arizona and is a Certified Development,  Design and Construction Professional (CDP) along with being a member of the Green Building Council of America (GBCA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC).  He is a Graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA with his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.


Chris Herman, CDP 
Vice President of Construction
Trademark Property Company (Owner/Developer)
1701 River Run
Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 810-5308
Fax: (817) 810-5395
Email: cherman@trademarkproperty.com
Company URL: http://www.trademarkproperty.com

Scott Rowland, P.E.


Scott Rowland, P.E. is an associate of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, a full service engineering firm employing over 875 full time employees, located in 21 offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Ohio, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, North Dakota and California. In his ten years with the company, Mr. Rowland has experience ranging from conceptual planning through construction phase coordination for both urban and rural areas in the United States and internationally.  Mr. Rowland has made a professional commitment to sustainable design practices.  He is a LEED certified professional and encourages others in his organization to pursue sustainable design measures on all projects through intelligent site planning, design, and engineering.  Mr. Rowland teaches a class in Sustainable Site Development and Regenerative Design which allows other LEED certified professionals to receive continuing education credits.  Mr. Rowland holds a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Water Resource Management from Arizona State University.

Scott Rowland, P.E. 
Associate
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
601 Technology Drive
Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 514-5123
Fax: (724) 514-5101
Email: srowland@langan.com
Company URL: http://www.langan.com

Amy Murdock


Amy Murdock joined CCI in 1998 and has excelled in several market sectors of fire protection including retail, mixed use, corporate, education, hospitality and entertainment. Managing projects within the Code Consultation Group, Amy continues to provide creative solutions to code challenges that are in-line with CCI’s vision. Fulfilling a leadership role in the Accessibility Consultation Group, Amy provides all aspects of project management and contract administration within CCI’s Accessibility Consultation services. Amy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Amy J. Murdock PE
Principal
Code Consultants Inc. (Architecture/Design/Engineering, Architecture)
2043 Woodland Parkway
Suite 300
Saint Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314) 991-2633
Fax: (314) 991-4614
Email: amym@codeconsultants.com

William (Bill) Erickson, CRX, CDP, CLS, CSM



William (Bill) Erickson, CRX,CDP,CLS,CSM has 15+ years helping leading brand store chains such as The Men’s Wearhouse(TMW), and large land owners turn their real estate portfolios into revenue streams by achieving multimillion dollar retail and residential development projects on time and within budget.   Bill led TMW’s real estate development growth from an initial base of 20 stores to launching over 1100 stores in 4 divisions across 49 states.  In 2007 alone, Bill managed P&L for more than $62 million of new-store construction, relocation/remodeling from lease to construction, rebranding of acquisitions and development and buildout of new merchandising concepts.  He spearheaded successful completion of on average 150 multi-year, multimillion dollar projects (100 new or expansion locations and 50 remodels) per year across 3 divisions while implementing significant construction cost and risk management features, enabling results such as being successful in 90% of 18-24 variances per year.

Bill sought his next challenge and accepted the call from Harbor Freight Tools to drive development and construction of ‘junior anchor” stores as large as 18,000 square feet in locations across the United States.   Upon arrival Bill devised a new real estate strategy and process to analyze markets nationwide for the most advantageous deals.   As a result of his new real estate strategy and targeting, the real estate expanded pipeline by nearly 100%.  And through his lease renegotiation, process streamlining, general administration and management, they cut construction time and costs by 50%.

Bill’s expertise in real estate investment analysis and acquisition had been honed at TMW where he’d recommended acquisition or divestiture of leased or purchased properties of up to $161.7M, and was able to deliver on 100% of target of new store locations per month for 48 months.

Finally, Bill is most appreciative of being able to honor the environment, by for example, increasing TMW’s post consumer waste purchases by 75% via initiating changes in packaging materials, lighting and fuel consumption after conducting a “green”, corporate sustainability (CSR) review.  And to top it off, he is an all-round nice guy.  Most of his 5 direct reports and 27 indirect reports readily admit they would kill to work with or for him again; which helps, since he is currently seeking his next expanding retailer or developer to assist—smile.

William (Bill) Erickson, CRX,CDP,CLS,CSM
BE Consulting, Inc.
2844 Ponderosa Way
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone: (415) 519-3050
Email:
bbbberic@comcast.net

Katie Willis



Katie Willis is Director, Preconstruction & Estimating for The Howard Hughes Corporation. The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S.  HHC properties include master planned communities, operating properties, development opportunities and other unique assets spanning 16 states from New York to Hawai’i.  The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchanges as HHC and is headquartered in Dallas, Tx.

Starting with her degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, through her early experience as a staff Estimator, Project Manager, and Area Superintendent for an ENR Top 5 construction firm to her experience leading the Preconstruction Department of a multi-office southeast regional general contractor, Katie has hands-on experience with the entire process of construction.  She employs her experience to ensure the optimum balance between cost, design, and program is achieved on developments.

Ms Willis is a certified Six Sigma Instructor, holds a current Land Surveyors License in the State of Georgia with reciprocal licenses in four other states, and is a past Trustee for the NAWIC Scholarship Foundation.


For additional information about HHC, visit www.howardhughes.com.

Katie Willis
Director, Preconstruction & Estimating
Howard Hughes Corporation
One Galleria Tower
13355 Noel Rd 22nd Floor
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (214) 741-7744
Fax: (214) 741-3021
Email: Katie.Willis@howardhughes.com

Michael Lawson




Michael Lawson has developed commercial properties throughout the United States for over twenty years. His real estate development career commenced after receiving an MRED from USC in 1991 by working for a small commercial development company in Riverside, California that specialized in redeveloping historic properties.  Since gaining hands on experience in all facets of the development process at that company, Michael has been involved in the development and construction of almost 100 commercial development and construction projects throughout the United States, ranging in size from $100,000 to over $100 million.  Mr. Lawson currently is the Director of Tenant Services for Shea Properties, responsible for implementing the design, development and construction of retail tenant projects throughout the Shea Properties commercial property portfolio.

Michael Lawson, CDP 
Director of Tenant Services / Commercial Development
Shea Properties
2751 Park View Court
Suite 261
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 988-7641
Fax: (805) 988-7815
Email: michael.lawson@sheaproperties.com


 

Justin Hill, AIA, LEED, AP, is the Senior Principal of MULVANNYG2 Architecture. Justin Hill has 20 years of retail store design, design adaptation, and construction experience that has required a continual reconsideration of how retail stores communicate brand value to their customers. Justin is an expert at how store design repositions large-format retailers according to changing demographics, economics, and sites. His Fortune 500 clients include Kohl’s, Target and Costco Wholesale, each strategic clients and business partners for MulvannyG2 Architecture. Justin is MulvannyG2’s Market Leader. In that capacity, he seeks and communicates new design trends and new relationships for retail design opportunities for the firm. He also represents MulvannyG2’s retail expertise in the marketplace through conference engagements, marketing, and research. His analyses have changed how MulvannyG2 makes decisions and executes store delivery, creating designs precisely attuned to retailers’ current and future needs. He is a member of the Advisory Board for DDI magazine, and of ICSC’s CenterBuild Planning Committee. Just has a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from University of Washington. He is a registered architect in Washington State.

Justin Hill
MulvannyG2 Architecture
1110 112th Ave NE, Suite 500
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 463-1402 Fax: (425) 463-2043
Email:
justin.hill@mulvannyg2.com






 
 

Joseph Kaltsas, CDP



Joseph D. Kaltsas, PE, CDP, LEED AP, is a Senior Vice President for Kimley-Horn. He received his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University and has 18 years of experience in the engineering and development industry, from commercial development, municipal, residential and healthcare projects. Joe spent the first years of his career managing commercial projects across the country, personally completing site planning, due diligence, civil engineering design, and project permitting for more than 150 projects in 13 states. In recent years, he has applied this experience as facilitating the company's growth nationally and especially in California. Joe personally leads major project entitlement efforts for strategic clients and facilitates the firm’s relationships with major national and local clients. He also partners with senior project managers to expand and strengthen client relationships across all project types. 


Joe is a Registered Professional Engineer in California, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Joe is also one of a small group of professionals worldwide to hold the prestigious title of Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional (CDP) from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Joseph Kaltsas CDP 
Sr. Associate
Kimley-Horn
401 B Street
Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 744-0172
Email: joe.kaltsas@kimley-horn.com

Gordon T. "Skip" Greeby, Jr., P.E., CRX, CDP



Gordon T. "Skip" Greeby, Jr., P.E., CRX, CDP is President of The Greeby Companies, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL. Mr. Greeby has directed his company’s efforts since 1978 relevant to development management, project management and tenant finish consultation services. Of particular note is his work for institutional and private developers, providing Owner’s representative services for the due diligence, team assembly, design, and construction of over 300,000,000 sq. ft. of retail, high-rise office, corporate headquarters and industrial development throughout the US. With offices in Chicago, Boston, Orlando, and Dallas, all such services are provided through a national network of highly experienced construction professionals located in 35 cities throughout the country. Mr. Greeby serves on the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) CenterBuild Program Committee as past Conference Chairman, serves on the ICSC International Design and Development Awards Committee, is Co-Chair of the ICSC CDP (Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional) Governing Committee to develop a new professional designation for the retail industry, is an instructor at the ICSC University of Shopping Centers, and is the recipient of ICSC’s Board of Trustees Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of CoreNet Global where he holds a Master of Corporate Real Estate designation, and serves as Course Director for the Executive Development Program’s 3-day Project Management seminar. Mr. Greeby has a BS from the US Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science from Stanford University in Soil Mechanics, and a second Master of Science from Stanford University in Construction Management. He is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in Illinois.
 

Skip Greeby, CRX, CDP 
The Greeby Companies, Inc.
611 Rockland Rd., Ste 106
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2000
Phone: (847) 604-8776 x11
Fax: (847) 604-8481
Email: skip@greeby.com