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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based VP’ operating in the Commercial space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Eugenie Fanning
VP of People of SquareFoot
Eugenie Fanning is the VP of people at SquareFoot.
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About SquareFoot: SquareFoot is a marketplace that helps companies find office spaces.
Phil Sofia
VP of Sales of SquareFoot
Phil Sofia is the VP of sales at SquareFoot.
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About SquareFoot: SquareFoot is a marketplace that helps companies find office spaces.
Josh Vickery
VP of Engineering of SquareFoot
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About SquareFoot: SquareFoot is a marketplace that helps companies find office spaces.
David Wardrop
Senior Vice President of UBS
I’m an advisor to entrepreneurs in the finance, tech and media worlds.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Joyce Bromberg
VP of Strategy and Research of Convene
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About Convene, Convene: Convene designs and services premium places to work, meet, and host events.
Charlie Wehr
Vice President of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Michael Plato
Vice President of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital, US Capital Partners: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Greg Peterson
Vice President of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Datha Santomieri
Co-Founder, Vice President of Steadily
Datha Santomieri is the co-founder and vice president of Steadily.
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About Steadily: Steadily is offers fast, affordable landlord insurance to rental property owners.
Vanessa Clayton
Vice President of Legal & HR of Homie
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About Homie: Homie is the future of home buying and selling. Customers save thousands of dollars—we’re not focused on commissions. #wegotyourback
Craig Barrett
VP Marketing of REX – Real Estate Exchange
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About AceableAgent, REX – Real Estate Exchange: REX is a digital platform and real estate service company where homeowners can list, discover, and purchase homes outside the MLS.
Anton Marinovich
VP Sales & Success of HoloBuilder
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About HoloBuilder: HoloBuilder™ is an enterprise-ready Construction Progress Management solution for AEC firms to capture & control jobsite progress in 360°.
Todd D Jones
Senior Vice President & Director of Institutional Sales of Boston Financial Investment Management
Mr. Jones joined the firm in 2012 as a Senior Vice President where he serves as a senior member of the Production. Mr. Jones is responsible for identifying and securing institutional capital for all Boston Financial multi-investor and proprietary fund offerings. In this capacity, he oversees the fund marketing and sales activities of the firm, as well as the day to day management of all broker-dealers representing Boston Financial. Previously, Mr. Jones served as Vice President and Manager of Institutional Sales at PNC Financial Services Group where he was primarily responsible for marketing its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) investment funds. During his tenure at PNC, Mr. Jones was involved in raising more than $2.5 billion of investor capital and was instrumental in expanding the group’s investor base by creating over 25 new relationships. Prior to joining PNC in 2005, Mr. Jones served as an Assistant Vice President with National City Bank where he was responsible for managing and advising a large portfolio of clients on a wide range of credit and treasury management products. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Louisville and holds a Master of Business Administration from Bellarmine University where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Rocio Luhring
Senior Vice President of Asset Management of Boston Financial Investment Management
Ms. Luhring is a Senior Vice President and leads the Asset Management team at Boston Financial. She oversees the asset management and compliance function for over $8.5 billion in tax credit equity investments. Assets under management include 1450 properties nationwide in both owned and third-party managed investments. Ms. Luhring has been a member of the firm’s Investment Committee since 2009. Ms. Luhring joined Boston Financial in 2000 and brings 20 years of real estate and affordable housing experience to her role, including 18 years of LIHTC experience. Prior to joining Boston Financial, Ms. Luhring was a Senior Asset Manager at Boston Capital. Prior to Boston Capital, she served as a housing consultant and Deputy Director of Property Management at a Boston-based community development corporation (CDC). Ms. Luhring received a B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master’s of Business Administration from Boston College.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Jeffrey D. Rahn
Senior Vice President of Boston Financial Investment Management
Jeffrey D. Rahn is a Senior Vice President with Boston Financial Investment Management’s Capital Transactions Group (CTG) and is responsible for dispositions and refinancings of the company’s multifamily tax credit investments. Under his supervision, the CTG has been involved in the disposition or refinancing of over 1,000 investments resulting in distributions of $600 million to BFIM affiliated tax credit funds. He has over thirty-five years of diversified experience in many facets of the real estate industry, including asset management, capital transactions and property management. Prior to assuming responsibility for his current role in 2003, Mr. Rahn was responsible for Lend Lease’s institutional multifamily asset management group and prior to that Boston Financial’s Tax Credit Asset Management Business Unit. Mr. Rahn received an MBA from DePaul University and a BS in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University. He was the 2008 President of the Real Estate Finance Association in Boston and 2009 Finance Committee Chairman for the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Armando Perez
Executive Vice President of Investment Management of Boston Financial Investment Management
Mr. Pérez is the Executive Vice President responsible for Investment Management. He directs asset management, fund management and client reporting activities for Boston Financial’s tax credit equity investments in more than 1,600 properties nationwide. Mr. Pérez also is responsible for third-party asset management services and for the strategic management of Boston Financial’s proprietary Information Technology platform. Mr. Pérez brings 30 years of real estate and affordable housing experience to his role, including 24 years of LIHTC experience. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Pérez was an Asset Management Officer at the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. Mr. Pérez received a B.A. from Columbia University; earned a Master’s in Regional Planning from Cornell University on a Cornell Graduate Fellowship; and completed the MIT Center for Real Estate’s Minority Developers Executive Program. Mr. Pérez is a member of the Cornell Real Estate Council and has served on the board of directors of several non-profit housing and community organizations in Boston.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Sarah J Laubinger
Executive Vice President of Production of Boston Financial Investment Management
Sarah Laubinger joined Boston Financial in 1997 and has over 18 years of syndication experience including sourcing, structuring, underwriting and closing nearly $2 billion in low income housing and historic tax credit equity. Ms. Laubinger currently co-leads Boston Financial’s equity syndication efforts with Greg Voyentzie. Together, they have joint responsibility for the strategic direction of the Production group, including the identification and marketing of new capital sources, the structuring and pricing of new fund offerings, and the selection of property-level investments. Ms. Laubinger has been a member of Boston Financial’s Senior Management Team and Investment Committee since 2005. As such she has been instrumental in helping establish Boston Financial as one of the largest firms in the tax credit industry. Sarah is a Board Member of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and member of the Real Estate Council of Boston College. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Gregory P. Voyentzie
CEO & Executive Vice President of Production of Boston Financial Investment Management
Mr. Voyentzie joined Boston Financial in 1999 and has over 22 years of experience in the affordable housing business. Mr. Voyentzie currently co-leads Boston Financial’s equity syndication efforts with Sarah Laubinger. Together, they have joint responsibility for the strategic direction of the Production group, including the identification and marketing of new capital sources, the structuring and pricing of new fund offerings, and the selection of property-level investments. Prior to joining Boston Financial, Mr. Voyentzie represented LIHTC investors at Ernst & Young and was a manager in the Real Estate Accounting practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Voyentzie holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Jerrold H Abrahams
Executive Vice President of Boston Financial Investment Management
Jerry Abrahams is a Managing Director in the ORIX Municipal and Infrastructure Group and is also an Executive Vice President for Boston Financial Investment Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX USA. In this dual role, Mr. Abrahams ensures that Boston Financial receives the resources it needs to meet the needs of its investor and developer clients. Based in New York, Mr. Abrahams has led ORIX USA’s efforts in investing in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and the renewable tax credits in recent years. He also sits on the Boston Financial Capital Committee and Executive Committee. Mr. Abrahams has extensive experience in municipal finance, renewable energy and tax credit investment. Prior to joining ORIX USA, he spent 20 years at Citi, holding a variety of positions in capital markets and public finance, including running the municipal division’s Structured Products Group and acting as Co-Head of Municipal Syndicate. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Mr. Abrahams is an adjunct professor at the New York University Wagner School of Public Policy where he teaches a graduate-level course in municipal finance and tax credit financing.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Jerrold H Abrahams
Executive Vice President of Boston Financial Investment Management
Jerry Abrahams is a Managing Director in the ORIX Municipal and Infrastructure Group and is also an Executive Vice President for Boston Financial Investment Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX USA. In this dual role, Mr. Abrahams ensures that Boston Financial receives the resources it needs to meet the needs of its investor and developer clients. Based in New York, Mr. Abrahams has led ORIX USA’s efforts in investing in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and the renewable tax credits in recent years. He also sits on the Boston Financial Capital Committee and Executive Committee. Mr. Abrahams has extensive experience in municipal finance, renewable energy and tax credit investment. Prior to joining ORIX USA, he spent 20 years at Citi, holding a variety of positions in capital markets and public finance, including running the municipal division’s Structured Products Group and acting as Co-Head of Municipal Syndicate. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Mr. Abrahams is an adjunct professor at the New York University Wagner School of Public Policy where he teaches a graduate-level course in municipal finance and tax credit financing.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Kevin McGowan
Vice President Of Product Management of HqO
Kevin McGowan is the Vice President of Product Management at HqO.
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About HqO: HqO helps building owners and property teams thrive with technology that engages tenants and creates the most value for their assets.
Manish Barmecha
VP Product of HqO
Manish Barmecha is WordStream’s Senior Vice President of Product. Manish is responsible for defining WordStream’s product strategy and for product management and design. Prior to joining WordStream, Manish was Head of Product Management in the Software as a Service (SaaS) unit at Infosys, where he helped build the eCommerce and Social Collaboration software businesses. Before that, Manish headed Product Management at Demandware, an eCommerce SaaS company, and held product leadership roles at Art Technology Group (ATG), where he managed multiple product lines, led entry into new markets, and led the integration of an acquisition. Prior to ATG, Manish was a Senior Associate with McKinsey & Company where he served Global 2000 clients on strategy and marketing issues. Manish holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA (summa cum laude) in Mathematics and Computer Science from Lawrence University.
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About HqO: HqO helps building owners and property teams thrive with technology that engages tenants and creates the most value for their assets.
Phillip Goldfeder
SVP, Public Affairs of Cross River Bank
Phil Goldfeder began his career in public service as a community liaison for the New York City Council. His passion for service, along with his unique ability to understand the needs in the neighborhoods of Queens, earned him a position as the Queens Director for the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit under Michael Bloomberg. His unique ability to bring people together caught the attention of New York Senator Charles E. Schumer, who hired him as his Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. In September of 2011, Phil was elected to represent the 23rd District in the New York State Assembly, which encompasses southern Queens and Rockaway. In 2015, Goldfeder joined Cross River Bank as the Senior Director for Government Affairs where he was responsible for leading advocacy and outreach on Capitol Hill for the bank and its partners. In conjunction with Boston University and others, Phil led Cross River Banks successful effort to host the first annual Marketplace Lending Summit and was a leading voice in forming the Online Lenders Policy Institute. Phil Goldfeder recently took on a new role as the Assistant Vice President for Government Relations at Yeshiva University. He received his degree in Political Science from Brooklyn College.
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About Cross River Bank: Cross River is a financial institution that offers technology and banking services to consumers and businesses.
Christopher Nelson
Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply
Christopher Nelson joined Beacon in July 2006. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Information Systems & Supply Chain, for Dan River, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of bedding products. Christopher was with Dan River since 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Nelson was with Price Waterhouse as a Management Consultant. Christopher received a BS in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Global Executive MBA with honors from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Brendan Daly
Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply
Brendan Daly joined us as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Beacon, he was the Vice President of Supply Chain-Americas for Zodiac Pool Systems based in California. Brendan prior experience includes working for Cooper Industries, The Stanley Works and General Electric, all in supply chain roles. Brendan has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
David Hall
Regional Vice President of Cassady Pierce-McClure Johnston of Beacon Roofing Supply
David Hall is responsible for the overall operations of the Cassady Pierce and McClure Johnston branches in Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia, as well as North Coast Pittsburgh. David joined Beacon in September 2005 as a Branch Manager and has demonstrated strong leadership skills and the ability to significantly improve branch operations. He was promoted to Regional Manager in January 2008 and Assistant Vice President for Cassady Pierce in 2012. Prior to working for Beacon, David was with Allied Building Products as a Commercial Sales Manager. He has also worked for Gateway Country Store and was a District Manager for Foot Locker. David attended Utica College of Syracuse University.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Brian Gibson
Regional Vice President of Best Distributing of Beacon Roofing Supply
Brian Gibson was promoted to Regional Vice President in January 2013 and is responsible for the overall operations of Best Distributing Company. Brian joined Best Distributing after graduating from college in an Outside Sales role in February of 1996. Since then Brian has had a strong career progression within Best Distributing. He was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager of the Charlotte Branch in April 1999 and Branch Manager of the Raleigh Branch in September 2001. Brian was named a Residential Product Manager in August 2006. Brian is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
John Tierney
Regional Vice President of North Coast Roofing Systems of Beacon Roofing Supply
John Tierney is responsible for the overall operations of North Coast as well as the Shelter Distribution locations in IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, and WV. Prior to joining Beacon in 2007, he was the managing partner of North Coast in Kentucky. He held the positions of Branch Manager and Regional Manager, before his promotion to Regional Vice President in July 2013. John has over 20 years of experience in the roofing industry working in the sales and distribution sector. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Murray State University.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Bill Sarvis
Regional Vice President of Roof Depot of Beacon Roofing Supply
Bill Sarvis is responsible for the overall operations of the Roof Depot branches in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. Prior to joining Beacon in 2012, he spent 20+ years at Lowes in various positions including Regional Vice President of their Southeast Region. Bill graduated from Francis Marion University in Florence, SC with a B.S. in Business Administration.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Mike Lyle
Regional Vice President of North Texas of Beacon Roofing Supply
Mike Lyle is responsible for the overall operations of our North Texas / Dallas market. Prior to joining Beacon in October, 2015, Mike was Senior Vice President Central Division at Roofing Supply Group. Mike brings nearly 40 years of experience in the roofing industry and has held every conceivable title within the roofing industry including driver, estimator, manager, salesperson, collections and founder/owner.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Daniel Worley
Regional Vice President of The Roof Center of Beacon Roofing Supply
Daniel Worley was promoted to Regional Vice President in January 2013 and is responsible for the overall operations of The Roof Center. Daniel began his career in roofing distribution with The Roof Center in 1985 in Counter Sales at the Bethesda location. He quickly grew his career within The Roof Center as he moved to Outside Sales and assuming the role of Branch Manager for Bethesda, Rockville and Alexandria. Daniel was the Region Operations Manager in 1998. In 2008 he became a Region Manager and in 2011 was name Director of Steep Slope Roofing while continuing to be a Region Manager. Daniel attended the University of Maryland.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply, The Roof Center: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Alan Shamblin
Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety of Beacon Roofing Supply
Alan Shamblin joined Beacon in April 2014 as the Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety based in Herndon, Virginia effective April 28, 2014. He is responsible for leading all facets of safety, risk and DOT compliance for the business. Prior to joining Beacon, Alan was the Vice President of Risk, Safety & Transportation for Safway Group Holding LLC since 2006. While at Safway, Alan was responsible for the overall strategic and day-to-day management of the company’s risk management, safety and transportation functions for international and domestic locations. In 2002, Alan joined Hughes Supply Inc., a distributor of construction repair and maintenance products, as the Director, Safety and Risk. Prior to Hughes, Alan held increasing roles of responsibility with Hubbard Construction Company and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Alan has his MBA and Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Jeffrey Metz
Regional Vice President of Quality Roofing Supply of Beacon Roofing Supply
Jeffrey Metz is responsible for the overall operations of Quality Roofing Supply. He was promoted to Regional Vice President in October 2010. He was previously Assistant Regional Vice President of Quality. Jeff began his career with Beacon in May 2000 and had over 10 years of experience in progressive leadership roles prior to his promotion to Regional VP.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Ross Cooper
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Beacon Roofing Supply
Ross Cooper joined us in July 2006. Prior to joining us, Ross was with Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. since 1999. From 1996 to 2006, Ross served as outside general counsel to Building Suppliers Corporation, LLC, an organization of roofing and construction materials wholesale distributors. Ross received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
David Wrabel
Vice President of Credit of Beacon Roofing Supply
David holds a B.S. in Business, Finance, from the University of Connecticut.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply, Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Gerard Hill
Regional Vice President of Beacon Sales of Beacon Roofing Supply
Gerard Hill is responsible for the overall operations of Beacon Sales Company. He joined Beacon in 2001 and has held several key positions including Sales Director and Assistant Vice President before his promotion to Regional Vice President in October 2007. Gerard has over twenty years experience in the roofing industry, working in both the distribution and the contracting sectors of the business. Gerard has a degree in Economics from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
John Smith
President, EVP Canada and EVP Acquisitions Operational Improvements, Fleet and Safety of Beacon Roofing Supply
John Smith is responsible for integrating acquisitions, process improvement, Beacon’s “Best Practices” initiative, Beacon’s Mobile Training Team as well as Corporate Safety and Fleet. Previously, John was responsible for the overall operations of the Shelter Southwest region and, prior to that, company-wide inventory management/control and vendor management. Prior to joining Beacon in 1999, he worked in the industry with increasing levels of responsibility for The Grillco Corp. (1985-1993), which was acquired by Viking Building Products (1993-1997), which was acquired by ABC Supply (1993-1999). John has a degree in Economics from Tufts University in Medford, MA.
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About Beacon Roofing Supply: Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Adam Cherubini
VP of Business Development of Honeycomb Insurance
Adam Cherubini is the VP of business development at Agilius.
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About Honeycomb Insurance: Honeycomb Insurance is a Commercial Real Estate Insurance Reinvented.
Jennifer Orser
Vice President, Head of Marketing and Ecommerce of HELIX
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About HELIX: HELIX RE is a platform for creating and delivering digital twins for buildings.
Eugene Reshetnikov
VP of Engineering of Crexi
Eugene Reshetnikov is the Vice President of Engineering of CREXi.
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About Crexi: Crexi is a technology solution that consolidates commercial real estate tools into a single platform for brokers, investors, and tenants.
James Lucke
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of ServiceMaster
James Lucke joined ServiceMaster in September 2013 as senior vice president and general counsel. Lucke came to ServiceMaster with global legal experience in consumer and commercial businesses, with expertise in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, licensing and intellectual property. Prior to joining ServiceMaster, he served as vice president, secretary and general counsel of Georgia-based Mohawk Industries, Inc., a $6 billion international manufacturer of flooring and building materials. At Mohawk, Lucke led a legal team that achieved substantial reductions in litigation costs and overall legal spending, while overseeing nearly $2 billion in global acquisitions. He spent eight years at Spectrum Brands, Inc., where he served as chief legal officer for the $3 billion parent company of global brands such as Remington electric shavers and personal care appliances and Cutter insect repellent. Previously, Lucke served in executive roles on the legal teams at Johnson Controls and Case Corporation. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree at the University of Wisconsin.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Mary Kay Wegner
Senior Vice President, Supply Management of ServiceMaster
Mary Kay Wegner joined ServiceMaster in 2010 and serves as senior vice president of supply management, with responsibility for strategic sourcing and procurement for products and services, ranging from vehicles to technology to advertising. Since joining ServiceMaster, Wegner has been responsible for one of the largest commercial fleets in the United States, and in 2012, was promoted to vice president of strategic sourcing and fleet, leading efforts to categorize and analyze purchasing patterns, increase supplier quality, improve supplier diversity and deliver greater value to the company. Previously, Wegner served as director of North American fleet operations for Coca-Cola Enterprises, and she spent eight years in a variety of leadership positions in fleet, logistics and strategic sourcing at Waste Management, Inc. Wegner has a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and operations analysis from the United States Naval Academy and a master’s degree in logistics engineering from National University in California. She began her career as an aviation maintenance officer for a Navy anti-submarine helicopter squadron and spent seven years on active duty.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Alan Haughie
Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer of ServiceMaster
Alan Haughie joined ServiceMaster in September 2013 as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Haughie joined ServiceMaster with tremendous international experience, having served since 2010 as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation, a diversified $6.7 billion global supplier of aftermarket products for automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty and off-highway vehicles, as well as power generation, aerospace, marine, rail and industrial equipment. He concurrently served as CFO for the company’s power train division, its largest business segment. Haughie’s 20-year career with Federal-Mogul included multiple international roles, including more than five years as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for the company’s global operations, as well as various financial planning, analysis and management positions in the company’s European aftermarket business, based in Manchester, U.K. He joined Federal-Mogul in 1994 after working in a number of audit roles with Ernst & Young L.L.P. in the United Kingdom. Haughie is a chartered accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics at the University of Manchester.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Peter Tosches
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications of ServiceMaster
Peter Tosches is senior vice president, corporate communications for ServiceMaster. He joined ServiceMaster in December 2007, and is responsible for the company’s executive and internal communications, media relations, corporate branding and community relations. Tosches has held leadership roles in employee communications, public relations and marketing communications. Prior to joining ServiceMaster, he served as internal communications director at Mars-North America, manufacturers of many of the world’s best-known snack food and pet food brands. While at Mars, he led the company’s internal communications program, developing and implementing multi-media communication strategies that reached more than 15,000 employees working in 43 locations in North America. He also served as vice president of corporate communications at GE Consumer Finance, a global business unit of General Electric Company with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. He also held multiple communications roles during seven years at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Fordham University.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Michael Rogers
Vice President of Real Estate, Asset Management of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Jeffrey O’Donnell
Vice President of Information Technology of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Jim Kwitchoff
Regional Vice President of Life Storage, Inc.
Jim Kwitchoff is Regional Vice President at Sovran Self Storage.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Kevin Driscoll
Vice President of Finance of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Philip Wilfong
Regional Vice President of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
John Rogers
Vice President of Business Development of Life Storage, Inc.
John Rogers is Vice President of Business Development at Sovran Self Storage.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Christopher Laczi
VP Marketing of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Sandra Herberger
Vice President of Administration & Legal Compliance of Life Storage, Inc.
Sandra Herberger is Vice President of Administration & Legal Compliance at Sovran Self Storage.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Jeffrey Myszka
Vice President of Store Operations of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Diane Piegza
Vice President of Investor Relations & Community Affairs of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Diane Piegza
Vice President of Investor Relations & Community Affairs of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Eric Sweet
Vice President of Construction Management of Life Storage, Inc.
Eric Sweet is Vice President of Construction Management at Sovran Self Storage.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Steve Drew
VP, Product of CrowdStreet
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About CrowdStreet: CrowdStreet is a provider of online commercial real estate investment offerings and technology connecting investors with CRE firms.
Ian Formigle
VP, Investments of CrowdStreet
Ian is a real estate professional and serial entrepreneur with over 19 years experience in real estate private equity, startups and equity and options trading. Prior to joining CrowdStreet, Ian was VP of Business Development for ScanlanKemperBard Companies, where he managed the firm’s alternative investment platform and served as an acquisitions officer on a team that acquired $460 million of commercial real estate during his tenure. Previously, Ian cofounded and served as CEO of Clarus Property Ventures, a real estate private equity firm that focused on multifamily acquisitions in southern and midwestern states. Ian began his career as an equity options market maker and member of the Pacific Exchange. Ian holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and is a FINRA registered representative with Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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About CrowdStreet: CrowdStreet is a provider of online commercial real estate investment offerings and technology connecting investors with CRE firms.
Ronnie Ghosh
VP, Finance and Treasury of Capmark Finance
VP, Finance and Treasury at Capmark Finance.
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About Armory, Capmark Finance: Capmark Financial Group Inc., a commercial real estate finance company,
Bryan Grad
Managing Director of Sales & Executive Vice President of Real Capital Analytics
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About Real Capital Analytics: Real Capital Analytics, Inc. is a data and analytics firm.
Jim Costello
Senior Vice President of Real Capital Analytics
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About Real Capital Analytics: Real Capital Analytics, Inc. is a data and analytics firm.
Thomas Klaritch
Executive Vice President — Medical Office Properties of HCPI
Thomas Klaritch has been our Executive Vice President — Medical Office Properties since April 2008. From October 2003 through April 2008, he served as our Senior Vice President — Medical Office Properties. Prior to that, Mr. Klaritch was a founding member and Chief Financial Officer of MedCap Properties LLC, a real estate company located in Nashville, Tennessee that owned, operated and developed real estate in the healthcare field. (HCP acquired MedCap Properties LLC in October 2003.) He has over 32 years of operational and financial management experience in the hospital and medical office sectors. Mr. Klaritch is a certified public accountant.
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About HCPI, Healthpeak Properties Inc.: HCPI procures services in Healthcare services and implements in a helpful manner.
Troy McHenry
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of HCPI
Mr. McHenry has been our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since February 2016. He has been with HCP since 2010, most recently as Senior Vice President — Legal, HR and Assistant Corporate Secretary from July 2013 to February 2016. Prior to joining HCP, Mr. McHenry served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). Prior to that, he served as Associate General Counsel at Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Mr. McHenry was also a senior associate with the law firm of DLA Piper (formerly Gray Cary). He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, received his JD from the University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law, and received his MBT from the USC Marshall School of Business/Leventhal School of Accounting. Mr. McHenry also served as an officer (First Lieutenant) in the U.S. Army.
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About HCPI: HCPI procures services in Healthcare services and implements in a helpful manner.
John Lu
Executive Vice President — Corporate Finance and Investments of HCPI
John Lu has been our Executive Vice President — Corporate Finance and Investments since January 2016. He has been with HCP since 2006, most recently as Senior Vice President — Financial Planning and Investor Relations from January 2011 to January 2016, and previously served in various roles in acquisitions, investment management and life science. Prior to joining HCP, Mr. Lu spent five years at Merrill Lynch in its investment banking division. He received his BS in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College and BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.
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About HCPI, Highland Capital Partners: HCPI procures services in Healthcare services and implements in a helpful manner.
Almon C. Hall III
SVP & CFO of Nortek
CFO at Nortek
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About Nortek: Nortek, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of residential and commercial building products primarily in the United States, Canada,
Jeremy Dillingham
Vice President, Product Management of Apto
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About Apto: Apto is a web-based broker software for managing contacts, properties, listings, and deals.
Matthew Smith
Vice President of RealNex
An industry leader in commercial real estate technology solutions, Matthew Smith is VP of National Business Development at RealNex. Matt specializes in building relationships with potential and existing customers and educating commercial real estate brokers on how to use the RealNex Suite to win to more effectively win business. Prior to his role at RealNex, Matt was operations and sales director for Real Estate Assistant (REA). He helped grow the REA brand to worldwide status. He is also a published author and recognized leader is social media marketing.
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About RealNex: RealNex is a commercial real estate technology company focused on providing data management, and analytic.
Pius Leung
EVP, Special Projects of RealNex
Pius was born and raised in Hong Kong and came to the States in 1977. He moved to Houston in 1982 after graduating from the University of Mississippi with both a Bachelor and Master of Accountancy degrees. Pius received Honorary Doctor of Finance in 2004 from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. He is currently the Executive Vice President of RealNex, a CRE technology company. He was the Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director – Americas of the ARGUS Software, Inc. from 2006 to 2013. Pius is a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), a CPM (Certified Property Manager), a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. He served as the President of the CCIM Institute in 2005, the 39th president of the CCIM Institute and the first ever president born outside the United State of America. He served on the executive committee of the National Association of Realtors, the world’s largest trade association with membership over 1.1 million, in 2006 and 2007.
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About CCIM Institute, RealNex: RealNex is a commercial real estate technology company focused on providing data management, and analytic.
Scott Wolfgang
SVP of Pacific Western Bank
Scott has worked in the media and technology sectors for the last 15 years. Prior to joining Quotidian, he spent 6 years at Hearst Corporation leading a number of its technology investments and acquisitions. Most notably, he led Hearst’s Series A investments into HootSuite and Savored, which sold to Groupon. Prior to Hearst, Scott was a research associate at Thomas Weisel Partners where he helped launch the company’s Internet Services coverage. Scott began his career in the agent training program at International Creative Management (ICM). He holds a BA in economics from Haverford College and an MBA, with a concentration in finance, from Columbia Business School.
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About Pacific Western Bank, Pacific Western Bank: Pacific Western Bank is a full-service community bank with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.
Alex Armstrong
VP Product of Modus
Over 15 years of business experience with a focus on technology, product management, and organizational development. A results-oriented and value-focused entrepreneurial leader, with a proven track record of building and leading businesses to profitable growth. Selfless, collaborative, creative, pragmatic, and team-centric with a goal to help companies deliver more value by intently focusing on customers. Alex leads from the back when possible, and from the front when necessary. He demonstrates excellence in everything he does, and demands it from those he works with. Specialties: Business leadership, product management, SaaS, team building, innovation, continuous improvement (Kaizan), Scrum, IT strategy, change management, enterprise technology, conference speaking, Six Sigma, contact center technology (voice, call monitoring, data), web platform development, Lean, partner negotiation and management, growth markets, start-ups.
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About Modus, Polygence: Modus provides the highest level of security, client experience, and clarity throughout the entire home closing process.
Richard Whitney
Senior Vice President and CFO of Brookfield Residential Properties
Mr. Richard T. Whitney has been the President of Brookfield California Land Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Residential Corp. since 2002 and also serves as Senior Vice President of Southern California Land. Mr. Whitney served as a Senior Vice President, Finance of Brookfield Residential Group. He joined Brookfield Properties in 1989.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Nicole Burdette
Vice President of Business Strategies of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President, Business Strategies for Brookfield Residential Southern California, Nicole Burdette is responsible for leading and overseeing the Analytics and Market Data Group. In this capacity, she provides data and analytical services to the Southern California Land and Housing Groups as well as the Acquisition, Disposition, Sales and Marketing teams. Nicole’s extensive knowledge and keen understanding have enabled her to undertake an important role supporting the COO of the Brookfield Residential California region on items related to investment and business development within the state. Nicole has been a member of the Brookfield team for 15 years since first graduating from college and has assumed different roles in a range of capacities. Having spent nine years in Land Acquisition prior to starting the Business Strategies department in 2013, Nicole exemplifies the company’s philosophy and desire for team members to evolve as they progress through the organization. She demonstrates the analytical skills and insight essential to help Brookfield Residential achieve a greater understanding of the market and the direction it will be taking in the years ahead.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Dave Bartlett
Vice President of Land of Brookfield Residential Properties
David Bartlett, Vice President of Land Entitlement for Brookfield Residential Southern California, is the man who quite simply, makes Brookfield’s inviting neighborhoods possible. After 18 years as a planning consultant to land developers, property owners, public agencies, and homebuilders, Dave joined Brookfield Residential Southern California because he wanted to share in the genuine camaraderie that comes with the creation of new communities and homes that are truly unique. Through his friendly, yet persuasive negotiation skills, Dave is exceptional at securing local, state and federal permits for Brookfield, using his role as a political and government liaison to ensure Brookfield’s entitlement plans are legally bound. During the entitlement process, Dave frames Brookfield’s future communities within the context of existing policy so decision makers can see the entire picture of the formation of the community and it’s consistency with public policy and local goals and objectives. Dave’s devotion to being a part of these inviting home communities stems from his own life, where his wife and three children live in a Brookfield neighborhood and home and know the value of a welcoming home life. After competing in a triathlon or a hiking adventure to the Grand Canyon, home is a haven of familiar comfort. Home to Dave is a place where memories are being made and futures are built. That’s why when it comes to Brookfield homes and communities, his passion goes beyond his Vice President title—he enjoys taking the time to walk through new communities with Brookfield homebuyers and enthusiasts, sharing in their moments of promise for their own futures. It’s in those moments that Dave knows he’s part of something truly special with Brookfield.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Mercedes Meserve
Vice President of Marketing of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President of Marketing for Brookfield Residential Southern California, Mercedes Meserve takes a creative and pragmatic approach to creating the best places to call home. Her depth of knowledge of the marketplace and extensive experience are evident in the strategic, effective marketing efforts she oversees and implements. Mercedes remains focused on a brand message of passion, integrity and community with a commitment to enduring craftsmanship, detailed design, family-friendly warmth and creating an exceptional customer experience. She strives to bring distinction to every Brookfield community to elevate the company brand from other regional homebuilders and land developers. Mercedes’s spectrum of responsibilities includes the creation and management of brand equity, product positioning and development, as well as merchandising, marketing communications, consumer research and innovation. Mercedes is driven to cultivate customers for life and her deep appreciation for their goals is instrumental in Brookfield Residential delivering referral-worthy homes and experiences. Multiple projects under her guidance have been recognized with regional and national awards for excellence in marketing, merchandising and community design. In 2011, Mercedes was honored with the prestigious Marketing Director of the Year Award presented by the Greater Sales & Marketing Council of Southern California.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Rick Cuoco
Vice President of Land Acquisition of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President – Land Acquisition, Cuoco is responsible for the strategic placement of Brookfield’s acquisition dollars and the development of new business opportunities for Brookfield’s merchant, land, and infill development business. Highly regarded by his peers, Cuoco has directed the land acquisition department since his appointment in 2001. With over 20 years in the real estate industry, Cuoco has held positions with other leading homebuilders in Land Acquisition, Project Management and Finance, and has spent an extended period of time in banking, lending, and financial services with major California banks. Cuoco is also responsible for Land dispositions and Lot sales to third-party builders. Cuoco conducts negotiations on agreements for sale, disposition of assets and joint ventures for the group. Cuoco attended California State University, Fullerton, enjoys golf, the beach, sporting events, walking, travel and spending time with his family and friends.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Rocky Tracy
Vice President of Sales of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President of Sales for Brookfield Residential Southern California, Rocky Tracy’s inspiring attitude and limitless optimism for Brookfield and for the success of his team is warmly contagious. His own background as a self-starting businessman at age 21 is, in itself, great motivation for the Brookfield team because a self-starter perspective is needed when it comes to selling a Brookfield home to a new customer… or helping a Brookfield enthusiast find their second or third home. Rocky’s dedication to the leadership of his Brookfield sales team shows through the nurturing environment he creates in his department. He works closely with his team members—training them, refining skills, giving advice, and watching that advice take shape as his team brings new Brookfield enthusiasts into the family with every home sale. Apart from his direct and effective impact on his sales department’s success, Rocky also oversees pricing, staffing, projections, and sales absorption rates. He also oversees the related Escrow and New Home Concierge departments. In typical self-starter fashion, Rocky furthered his dedication to Brookfield customers with his creation of the ICE (Improving Customer Experience) team. ICE allows Brookfield to connect with customers to ensure every relationship is as solid as Brookfield’s craftsmanship, because Rocky knows that selling a Brookfield home is only the beginning. Creating lifelong Brookfield enthusiasts is an ongoing commitment—and Rocky’s innovation and passion helps to sustain their devotion year after year, and home after home.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Glen Land
Vice President of Land Development of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President of Land Development, Glen is responsible for the planning and management of company land development operations while overseeing all related purchasing activities. Glen also is an integral part of the Land disposition and acquisition process utilizing his experience and knowledge in applying costing and construction schedule planning to the overall analysis. Glen’s experience spans 30 years while employed with prominent land owners and developers located within the Southern California region. Most notably, he had effectively planned and managed construction operations for the 3500-unit master-planned golf course community of Talega in San Clemente as well as other local master-planned developments including Irvine Villages of Westpark and Northwood, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto De Caza and Mission Viejo.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Jase Prewett
Vice President of Construction of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President of Construction for Brookfield Residential Southern California, Jase Prewett brings his leadership skills and expertise to overseeing the housing group’s purchasing, construction and customer care activities. In his leadership role, Jase encourages the team to concentrate on quality and operational efficiency, while always maintaining a focus on the customer. Having grown up in the industry, Jase has a natural passion for homebuilding and draws great satisfaction from seeing his customers enjoying their new Brookfield home. Prior to joining the Brookfield team in 2003, Jase was employed at Pulte Homes and has also worked with companies in the Bay Area and Southern California specializing in construction forensic consulting, cost estimating and reconstruction. Following his undergraduate education in Leadership Studies from the University of Alabama, Jase earned professional certificates in Construction Management from San Diego State University and Real Estate Finance, Investments and Development from the University of San Diego. Jase is a licensed California State Building Contractor and a Certified Green Building Professional. His industry honors include being awarded with the “Purchasing Manager of the Year” BIG Award from BIA San Diego in 2006 and 2008.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
John O’Brien
Vice President of Housing of Brookfield Residential Properties
As Vice President of Housing for Brookfield Residential Southern California, John O’Brien brings experience, professional focus and personal enthusiasm to this important position. His extensive responsibilities include working closely with the Brookfield team to manage land acquisitions, community and housing design, entitlements, construction, marketing, sales, product development and overall financial performance of the division’s housing business. John is committed to supporting a creative and innovative culture that produces the highest results in a team-oriented environment. He is also actively involved in the communities where Brookfield transforms properties into vital residential neighborhoods. John’s passion for building strong communities that offer families a sense of place to plan for the future has been deepened by his devotion to his young family.
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About Brookfield Residential Properties: Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. operates as a land developer and homebuilder in North America.
Brandon Shorenstein
Executive Vice President of Shorenstein Realty Services
Brandon Shorenstein joined Shorenstein in 2012. He participates in the strategic direction of the company as a member of its executive committee and in the company’s investment activities as a member of its investment committee. He is also responsible for overseeing the investment performance of an office and multifamily portfolio owned by the Shorenstein family. Prior to joining Shorenstein, Mr. Shorenstein was an associate at Eastdil Secured on its investment sales team handling office, retail and hospitality transactions in the New York metro area. Previously, he was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Shorenstein graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A.
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About Shorenstein Realty Services: Shorenstein Realty Services is one of the country’s oldest and most respected real estate organizations active nationally.
Glenn Tynan
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Curtiss-Wright
Glenn E. Tynan was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in 2002. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he held the position of Corporate Controller since 2000. Tynan has experience in a variety of positions in both operational and financial roles that he held prior to joining Curtiss-Wright. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the New Jersey Society of CPAs and Financial Executives International.
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About Curtiss-Wright: Curtiss-Wright delivers engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets.
Brian Propes
Vice President of Realized
Brian Propes is the Vice President at Realized.
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About Realized: The Realized FinTech platform enables aging HNW families to tax-efficiently convert legacy real estate into passive income investments.
Kevin Walbridge
Executive Vice President & COO of Progressive Waste Solutions
Mr. Walbridge joined Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. in 2012 and assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on January 1, 2014. His experience in the waste industry is varied and spans almost 30 years. His career has taken him to a variety of national and international locations, including a stint in Saudi Arabia with Browning-Ferris Industries Ltd. (BFI) (1982-1983). After BFI, he opened a branch of his family’s business in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Walbridge was with Waste Management from 1985 to 1996, becoming President of Waste Management of Alameda County, CA, in 1993. In 1996, he returned to his family’s business, National ServAll, Inc. in Ft. Wayne, IN until Republic Industries bought the company in 1997. Mr. Walbridge was with Republic Services, Inc. from 1997 through late 2011, serving most recently as their Executive Vice President, Operations. Mr. Walbridge holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a minor in Natural Resources from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He is also a graduate of Yale’s Corporate Environmental Program. Mr. Walbridge is past president of the Detachable Container Association. He is a past Chairman and currently a member of the board of directors for the Environmental Research and Education Foundation.
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About Progressive Waste Solutions: Progressive Waste Solution’s story is one of innovation, growth and a commitment to environmental sustainability.
Robert Chee
VP of Tax of Progressive Waste Solutions
Mr. Chee joined the company following the acquisition of Waste Services, Inc. (WSI) in July of 2010. Most recently, he was Vice President of Tax for WSI, which he joined in 2006. Previously, he served as Director of Tax for The Geo Group, Inc. as well as BE Aerospace Inc., both multinational public companies headquartered in South Florida. He began his career with Arthur Andersen where he specialized in corporate tax. Mr. Chee earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1992 and a Master of Accounting in 1993, both from Florida State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida. He has been an active member of Tax Executives Institute (TEI) since 1998 and has served on the Board of Directors for the Florida Chapter of TEI for various terms from 2000 to 2012.
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About Progressive Waste Solutions: Progressive Waste Solution’s story is one of innovation, growth and a commitment to environmental sustainability.
John Ballantyne
CSO & VP of Aldevron
John Ballantyne is a founder of Agathos Biologics. He co-founded Aldevron with Michael Chambers in 1998 and has been the Chief Scientific Officer since its establishment. His innovative work at Aldevron includes creation of the GMP Source product line and collaborative research with military scientists in the development of vaccine and passive-based countermeasures to lethal and potentially weaponized viral hemorrhagic threats such as Ebola, Marburg and some hantavirus family members. He leads the research and development team at Aldevron which develops new methods and products through internal programs, collaborations, and technology licensing. John sees the advances in biotechnology providing opportunities for Agathos to enable ethical pharmaceutical development that will benefit patients, employees, and society. Ballantyne received undergraduate degrees in Pharmacy from the Central Institute of Technology and the University of Otago in New Zealand. After beginning graduate school in New Zealand he transferred to the United States in 1994 and completed his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University.
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About Agathos Biologics, Aldevron: Aldevron is a biological development and manufacturing organization specializing in cell and genetic engineering.
Jenny Stafford
VP, General Manager of Aldevron
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About Aldevron: Aldevron is a biological development and manufacturing organization specializing in cell and genetic engineering.
Thomas Lynch
VP of Client Services of Aldevron
Thomas Lynch is the Vice President of Client Services at Aldevron. Before joining Aldevron, he was the Vice President of Sales at DNASTAR, Inc.
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About Aldevron: Aldevron is a biological development and manufacturing organization specializing in cell and genetic engineering.
Tammy Martin
Virtual Chief Financial Officer | Vice President | Technology Executive of Seeq
Tammy leads the company’s worldwide financial and accounting operations, including investor relations. She brings over 20 years of experience drawn from public, private, venture and PE backed technology firms, engaged in software development, healthcare information technology, and life sciences. Prior to joining Seeq, Tammy formed CFO Strategic Advisors, where she provided fractional CFO services to fast growing high technology firms. Before this she served as the CFO at Lighthouse Computer Services, where she led the firm’s financial and operational strategies, including M&A activities. Tammy has been instrumental in leading sell side transactions to enChoice Technologies, United Health Group and IBM. On the buy side, Tammy led the acquisitions of Creative Computing, Acumetrics and Good Dog Labs. Tammy also held roles as Corporate Controller at QualityMetric and Computer Associates, Inc. She was the Director of IT Finance and Administration within the IT department at United Natural Foods, Inc. Tammy began her career with a Providence, RI based CPA firm. Tammy holds an MBA from Bryant University, where she also received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is a member of Financial Executives International and the High Tech Financial Executives Networking Group.
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About Seeq: Seeq is a software company that accelerates industrial process analytics for process manufacturing data.
Michael Risse
Vice President of Emerging Markets/CMO of Seeq
Michael joins Seeq from his consulting practice which provided guidance in marketing, segmentation, and channel strategies to big data and SAAS startups. Prior to that Risse was Vice President of Product Management at Stellr, Inc., a Seattle-based startup developing contextual search technology for the professional app ecosystem. In 2012, Risse was an Entrepreneur in Residence with Ignition Partners of Bellevue, Washington, where he worked with portfolio companies in the big data infrastructure and application spaces. Risse spent almost 20 years with the Microsoft Corporation where his last role was Vice President of the $13 billion dollar Worldwide Small and MidMarket (SMB) segment. He moved to the worldwide role from the United States subsidiary where he was Vice President of the MidMarket segment. From 1991 to 2002 Risse held a series of product management roles on successful Microsoft offerings: General Manager in the Server and Tools Business, Director of Marketing for Visual Studio, Lead Product Manager for Microsoft Office, and Product Manager for the Visual Basic programming system. Risse graduated with honors in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1987 and completed graduate work in international business. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife Kathy and twin daughters and son, and spends as much time as he can on a bicycle, skies, or trail.
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About Seeq: Seeq is a software company that accelerates industrial process analytics for process manufacturing data.
Nathan Rundel
Vice President of Preconstruction of Build Group
Nathan is a President, Core and Shell Division at Build Group Inc
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About Build Group, Build Group: Build Group is a general contracting firm specializes in commercial office space, hospitality, public works, and residential, mixed use.
Bob Hopper
Vice President of Operations of Build Group
Bob is a master builder who applies more than 40 years of construction experience to determine the project schedule, site logistics and overall constructability to net an efficient, buildable design. The plethora of projects that Bob has been apart of, are a credit to his passion for the business and commitment to pre-planning. Each aspect of his experience, make Bob a valuable member of the re-construction team, and help lead to optimal designs well in advance of breaking ground.
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About Build Group: Build Group is a general contracting firm specializes in commercial office space, hospitality, public works, and residential, mixed use.
Aby Mathew
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of BioLife Solutions
Aby Mathew, Ph.D., has been Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since February 2011. From January 2007 through February 2011, Dr. Mathew served as Senior Scientist, Director of Strategic Relations, and Senior Director of Strategic Relations. From June 2003 through January 2007, Dr. Mathew served as Director of Manufacturing. From September 2000 through June 2003, Dr. Mathew served as Clinical Accounts Manager and Director of Hypothermic Preservation for Cryomedical Sciences/BioLife Solutions. Dr. Mathew has been actively engaged in research on low temperature biopreservation of mammalian cells, tissues, and organs since 1994, and his studies contributed to the development of our current commercial HypoThermosol® and CryoStor® product platforms and intellectual property foundation.
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About BioLife Solutions: BioLife Solutions is located in Bothell, Washington, on a high-tech campus that has its roots as a dairy farm.
Trinity Ng-Yeung
VP of Vice President of Finance & Administration of Global Diving & Salvage
Trinity Ng-Yeung joined Global in 2004, quickly rising to the position of Controller; in 2009 she was named Vice President of Finance & Administration. She heads Global’s accounting team and sets protocols and policies for the administrative staff. Her responsibilities include audits, budgets, financial forecasts, aligning strategies between departments and regions, and the ongoing development of Global’s accounting systems. Ms. Ng-Yeung holds a BA in Accounting from Portland State University. Prior to working at Global, she provided accounting services for both the public and private sector.
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About Global Diving & Salvage: Global Diving & Salvage is a leading provider of marine construction, support services, and marine casualty responder worldwide
Jennifer Jensen
Vice President of Global Diving & Salvage
Jennifer Jensen joined Global in 2013 as head of the Quality Assurance Group, which encompasses Human Resources (HR), Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE), Compliance, Certifications, Contracts, and Professional Development. She ensures these groups are responsive to the needs of our clients, our operations and our employees. Ms. Jensen holds a BA in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University; she also holds SHRM-CP and PHR certifications. Prior to working at Global, she gained experience in the airline, higher education and retail industries, holding a number of management positions including Director of Human Resources.
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About Global Diving & Salvage: Global Diving & Salvage is a leading provider of marine construction, support services, and marine casualty responder worldwide
Mike Langen
VP Marine Construction, Engineering & Technology of Global Diving & Salvage
Mike Langen has over 30 years of experience in the industry as a diver, engineer and manager. After several years working as a commercial diver he returned to school and earned a Bachelors of Science in Ocean Engineering from the University of Washington. After graduating, Mr. Langen worked as a design engineer and project manager developing ROVs and other underwater systems and tools. In 1998, Mr. Langen rejoined Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. to organize and market the company’s growing inland marine construction business, developing it into a competitive and nationally sought after business line. As Vice President of Marine Construction, Engineering and Technology, Mr. Langen is responsible for project management, engineering support, bid evaluations, cost estimating and field operations of the marine construction service line, as well as operation of the ROV Division. He also oversees a full time support services group focusing on in-house engineering and design.
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About Global Diving & Salvage: Global Diving & Salvage is a leading provider of marine construction, support services, and marine casualty responder worldwide
Joe Schmidt
SVP, Business Development & Strategy of BioConsortia
Joe Schmidt has extensive business development, strategic planning and financial management experience leading agricultural multinationals and emerging technology companies. Currently, Joe is Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at BioConsortia, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for partner and product development as well as strategy. Prior to joining BioConsortia, Schmidt was Director, Global Business Development and Licensing at Bayer CropScience (Bayer) where he was responsible for the origination and assessment of acquisitions and the development, structuring and closing of licensing agreements. He joined Bayer via its acquisition of AgraQuest, Inc. where he was VP of Business Development. Prior to joining AgraQuest, he was VP of Business Development for Ventria BioScience, one of the first companies to commercialize recombinant proteins from plant-based systems. He was also an early employee and the Director of Business Development at CyberCrop, an agricultural e-commerce start-up. Earlier in his career, he held managerial positions in strategic planning, business development, trading and internal audit at Deere and Company, Cargill, Inc. and Purina Mills Inc.
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About BioConsortia: BioConsortia is developing highly effective microbial consortia for increasing agricultural yields.
Christina Huben
Senior Vice President, Operations & Administration of BioConsortia
Chris Huben has over 20 years of business and legal experience in a corporate environment, playing a key role in the development, negotiation and execution of commercial arrangements, including licensing, distribution, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and like collaborations. Chris has also managed and provided counsel regarding corporate governance and compliance. Chris began her career at the New York Law firm of Breed Abbott & Morgan in corporate finance, and from there moved to her first corporate post at EnviroSource, Inc., serving last as General Counsel and Secretary. Chris joined a Chemtura Corporation predecessor company in the late 1990s, and gained valuable international experience working out of Geneva, Switzerland and London. Chris served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Chemtura, overseeing global commercial legal matters, before moving to join AgraQuest, Inc., as SVP, General Counsel and Secretary in early 2009. At AgraQuest, Chris ensured compliance and was a vital contributor as the company expanded with multiple partnerships and ultimately was acquired by Bayer CropScience. Chris holds a J.D. from Pace University School of Law and a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany.
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About BioConsortia: BioConsortia is developing highly effective microbial consortia for increasing agricultural yields.
Joe Finegold
COO & VP Manufacturing of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Tracy Benson
Global VP, Marketing & Co-Product of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Carol Bartholemy
CFO & VP, Finance of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Tracy Benson
Global VP, Marketing & Co-Product of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
