Douglass Cuff is the Vice President of Real Estate for IQHQ, Inc. He has over 20 years’ experience working in life science real estate sector. Prior to IQHQ, Mr. Cuff had various roles at BioMed Realty during his 14-year tenure. Initially, he was responsible for overseeing the entire 1.0 million sf Life Science real estate portfolio in Cambridge, MA. Eventually, Mr. Cuff moved onto overseeing the completion and operation of ‘The Center for Life Science | Boston’; which is an 18 story, first-class research facility which houses the various research groups of Children’s Hospital Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Mr. Cuff then relocated to Cambridge, UK in 2012 with the acquisition of Granta Park. He expanded the initial U.K. portfolio by negotiating 2 pre-lets at Granta Park as well as closing a partnership with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council at the Babraham Research Campus. Doug received a Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Fordham University in New York City.

As an Executive Vice President, Rob is responsible for co-managing Leggat McCall Properties’ development business, playing a key role in client development and serving on the Investment Committee. Rob has expertise in acquisition, development, and project management with key institutional, corporate, and investor clients across a wide array of project types.

Rob brings more than 30 years of experience to the firm. In his career, he has personally developed or managed more than 4 million square feet of projects at an aggregate value/cost of $4 billion. His projects have included build-to-suits, university real estate, corporate relocations, life science facilities, and land transactions.

Prior to joining the Leggat McCall team in 2011, Rob was a Managing Director at JLL where he was responsible for the firm’s development activities in New England and directed a group of more than 30 people. He joined Spaulding & Slye in 1994 and was a Partner of the firm when it was acquired by JLL in 2006.

Steven has had a lifelong commitment to commercial

construction. He began his construction career at Payton

Construction as a project manager, yet his entrepreneurial

spirit and passion for leadership led him to acquire Timberline

Construction in 2002. Since then, he has built the firm into one

of the Top 20 Construction Firms in Massachusetts, according

to the Boston Business Journal. Under Steven’s leadership,

Timberline distinguishes itself as a best-in-class enterprise with

a dynamic environment and can-do spirit that attracts team

members with high aptitude and clients with high expectations.

Steven’s construction expertise, financial management sense

and sharp interpersonal skills compel him to approach every

client engagement with the utmost attention to detail and

satisfaction. His positive approach, enthusiasm and high ideals

are important assets that inspire effective teamwork among

all Timberline team members. Steven continuously invests

in the company to best serve current and future firm clients.

He is committed to delivering big company experience with

smaller company care and attention. He recruits highly soughtafter industry professionals and prioritizes advancement in technology and training to maintain an exceptional team and to deliver exceptional project work.

Exceptional. No exceptions. That is the position statement of

Timberline Construction. But more importantly, that is the way

Steven conducts his life, professionally and personally.

John, an equal majority owner of SGA, spearheads the firm’s architecture practice, encompassing the life sciences, academic, commercial, technology, and residential markets. Known as a design innovator and thought leader, John leads many of the firm’s valued client relationships. Using his creativity, knowledge and strong communication skills, he has generated award-winning design concepts and has achieved public approvals for SGA’s largest and complex projects.

With over 16 years at SGA, John oversees the firm’s large-scale projects in both urban and suburban settings. He plays a major role in master planning, conceptual design, and the entitlements process, welcoming opportunities to present the perspective of clients to generate consensus among communities, municipalities and key stakeholders.

John’s talent for placemaking and architectural innovation has broadened recognition for SGA’s approach to design. Within the firm, John is a champion for design and an advocate for SGA’s culture, with an ongoing focus on fostering a supportive environment where people can thrive and grow as design professionals.

John received a Bachelor and Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech. Outside of the office, he spends time with his wife, two sons, and dog Brenna, who is a lab mix. He and his family enjoy traveling, the beach, and sports – they support Boston’s pro teams, his sons’ youth teams, and their alma maters, Virginia Tech and Ohio State.

Martin L. Togni is a partner in the San Diego office of Allen Matkins with a practice focusing primarily on Life Sciences, representing a variety of landlords and tenants in the development and leasing of Life Science and Biotech projects. He has successfully completed major leasing transactions totaling more than 40 million square feet in California, the Midwest, and East Coast over the past 25 years, representing some of the nation's leading real estate and end-user companies. Martin also represents a wide variety of clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, financing and ground leasing of shopping centers, industrial projects, office buildings and other commercial and mixed-use projects throughout the country

As Senior Vice President, Leasing and Asset Management, Duncan is responsible for developing and implementing leasing and asset management strategies for the firm.

Duncan has 18+ years of experience in the management, marketing and leasing of commercial real estate. Prior to assuming his current position as Senior Vice President with TDC in 1999, Duncan was Vice President and General Manager of Merchandise Mart Properties, a division of Vornado Realty Trust, responsible for their newly-acquired asset, the Boston Design Center. Prior to the acquisition by Vornado, he was President of the Boston Design Center for a TDC-affiliated company. Formerly, Duncan was President of the Washington Design Center, VP of Sales & Marketing for furniture manufacturer Doxey Furniture in North Carolina and previously Assistant Treasurer for Bankers Trust Company in New York City. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Washington College, Maryland

Mr. Gilkey is a member of NAIOP and in 2014 was appointed to the National Marketing & Leasing Forum.

Amrit spent his first eight years in industry working with R&D leaders at 100+ universities, biotechs, and large pharma companies to develop commercial products from discovery to market approval. ​In 2007 he founded Advanced Peptides, a biopharma contract research organization​. He

holds patents in chemistry for global commercialized products​ and is one of INC Magazine’s top 20 innovators in healthcare.

Edwin Hargrave, AIA is Director of Integrated Design, Science and Technology, Associate Principal at TRIA, an architecture and design firm focused on creating spaces that advance scientific discovery. He has over 30 years of experience planning and designing research and educational science facilities with a focus on collaboration and interaction leading to discovery.

Since joining the firm in 2002, Anthony Montalto has led the design and management of numerous

institutional and commercial science and technology/life science, healthcare and higher education

healthcare projects. He has been critical in developing JB&B’s life science portfolio in New York, with

projects that include Weill Cornell Medicine’s Belfer Research Building; the New York Stem Cell

Foundation Research Institute; Cure at 345 Park Avenue South; and Elevate Research Properties/Taconic

Partner’s West End Labs. This is in addition to the firm’s life science expansion into the Boston and

Philadelphia areas, with projects in design for clients that include the Alexandria Center and the Center

for Breakthrough Medicines. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he has been instrumental in the

creation of innovative design strategies toward improving indoor air quality for occupant health and

wellness.

Mr. Montalto is a committee member and past co-chair of the NYC Builds Bio+ Regulatory Committee,

has a longstanding association with Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester County, of which he is

currently chair, and is a past president of ASHRAE NY. In addition to his many speaking engagements

focusing on life science, he has contributed to numerous publications, including “Air Source Heat Pumps

Could Be Next Big Thing in Building Sustainability” Commercial Observer, March, 2022; “Hudson

Research Center ASHP Release”, Bisnow, January 21, 2022 and “Life Sciences Development Update”,

Bisnow, May 2021. Mr. Montalto holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from

the College of Engineering at Villanova University.

As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Lauren leads the organization’s strategic marketing efforts as Safety Partners continues to grow. Lauren ensures that all marketing and communications initiatives consider the unique needs of the Greater Boston life sciences community.

Previously, Lauren was Director of Innovation Services at MassBio, the nation’s oldest biotechnology trade association. She most recently served as Director of Membership and Institutional Support at T1D Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on type 1 diabetes research. She formerly held marketing and communications positions at Cambridge Energy Research Associates, a global energy consulting firm.

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and organizational development from Suffolk University.

Joe provides leadership to project teams in developing thoughtful strategies for achieving our clients’ goals from inception through completion. He fosters a collaborative environment applying lean principles to arrive at a carefully constructed project plan to set the stage for success in the field. Joe has extensive experience in design-build delivery in the academic and commercial market, and is responsible for the development and growth of our Healthcare sector. His has led multiple projects with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as our recent work with South Shore Hospital.

Bill Hunter is Managing Director at Perceptive Real Estate Equities, Inc. With more than two decades of experience as a life sciences and healthcare real estate investor, developer and operator, his career spans a period dating back to when institutional life sciences real estate was still emerging as a distinct asset class. His career spans acquisitions, leasing, development, and asset repositioning across major US life sciences markets, with involvement in more than $10.5 billion of acquisitions, 12.4 million square feet of leasing, and 4.6 million square feet of campus repositioning projects in Boston, the Mid Atlantic, Research Triangle Park, San Francisco, San Diego, and Miami. Bill was a pre-IPO hire at BioMed Realty Trust and an early team member at Wexford Science and Technology, where he helped build two of the platforms that shaped the modern life sciences real estate market. His experience spans the full life cycle of laboratory, GMP, clinical, and R & D environments, including technical infrastructure, regulatory requirements, and the operational needs of pharmaceutical, bio technology, medical device, CDMO, and university research users. More recently, Bill has focused on complex and dislocated situations, supporting owners, lenders, and investors in navigating stalled projects, capital structure challenges, and asset repositioning decisions, with an emphasis on restoring stability and long-term optionality.

Raymond Doyle joined WB Engineers+Consultants in 2012 and is the Managing Principal of our Washington, DC office. His responsibilities include leading a talented team, overseeing all DC projects, and building business. He is also WB’s Life Sciences Practice Leader, leading our design and managing our corporate life sciences accounts. Because of his technical strengths and research expertise, since March 2020, Ray has also led WB’s COVID response team. He has done extensive research into effective strategies for improving indoor air quality to reduce COVID exposure, separating the facts from the extensive misinformation. He has presented this research to over 60 companies and institutions.

Ray earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. He is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is a previous recipient of an ASHRAE Technology Award.

Geoff is responsible for driving overall Life Science market strategy across Consigli’s footprint—including Boston/Cambridge, NYC region, & the Mid Atlantic. In his time with Consigli, they have developed an expertise delivering all aspects of Life Science construction for owners and end-users, including fit-out, renovation, expansion, and new construction of both R&D to cGMP/Manufacturing facilities. Geoff works closely with all levels of Consigli’s Life Science team to manage the entire process, including client relations, business development operations, marketing and recruiting. He loves working and collaborating with the many layers of the Life Science market and AEC industry. Geoff received his MBA from Boston College - Carroll School of Management and BA from Tufts University.

Gary Kerr is a Senior Managing Director for Greystar Development Services in the Northeast region. Gary is responsible for managing new development projects and expanding the development pipeline for Greystar in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Previously, he served as a Managing Director of the Boston-based Cronin Development and a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer.

Gary has been active in the industry since 2005 and has managed multiple large-scale, ground-up developments of various asset classes including residential, office and life science. He previously led the redevelopment of Boston’s iconic Pier 4 and worked on the master-planning entitlement of over one million square feet of commercial development in the Kendall Square submarket of Greater Boston.

Gary received a bachelor’s of arts in Business from Saint Anselm College as well as a bachelor’s of science in Mathematics from Queens University. He also earned a Master’s of Science in Construction and Real Estate from the University of Reading, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Boston College.

As Managing Principal of Griffith Properties, Marci oversees all of the firm’s activities including fundraising, investments and executing the strategies for Griffith Properties Funds. She brings 32 years of experience in principal investing, disposition, valuation and brokerage involving over 525 transactions representing $26 billion of assets. Since 2010, Marci has been operating Griffith Properties as a Women-owned enterprise.

From 1993 to 2009 Marci was an investment sales broker, most recently with Cushman & Wakefield and formerly with Fallon Hines & O’Connor/Trammell Crow Company. In the course of her 18-year Brokerage career Marci closed over 500 investment sales transactions totaling in excess of $25.0 billion and was named by Real Estate Forum as one of the country’s “Superstar” investment sales brokers in three consecutive years. While a Principal at TCC, Marci was ranked among the Top 3 Producers nationwide from 1998 through 2000. She was member of the team recognized by the GBREB’s Commercial Leasing and Investment Committee for closing “The Investment Sales Deal of the Year” multiple times: 1994 (for the $64.6 million Latham Farms Power Center sale in Albany, NY); 1995 (for the $163 million sale of Bay Colony Corporate Center in Waltham, MA); 1996 (for the $91 million Druker 1031 Exchange in Boston); 1999 (for the $403 million MGI New England Portfolios) and 2006 (for the $600 million Technology Square transaction).

Community Service and Professional Affiliations include: Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI); Member and Past President, Real Estate Finance Association (REFA); Member and Past President, NAIOP of MA; Committee Member, Champions for Children’s, Children’s Hospital Boston; Member, Real Estate Committee for Archdiocese of Boston; Board of Trustees, Noble and Greenough School.

In 2000, Marci—along with her father and sister—received the Robert Swain Award for her contribution and achievements in the real estate industry.

Marci is a 1989 graduate of Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a minor in Mathematics. She lives in Weston with her husband, Franz, and her three children.

Tucker is Founder and Managing Partner of Camber Development. Tucker brings to Camber an institutional real estate background coupled with the focus and experience of a local operator and investor.

Tucker has partnered with and worked for the best-in-class office, life science and industrial investment and development private equity firms and REITs in the US. Prior to launching Camber, Tucker was Director of Acquisitions at National Development, a Boston developer, where he led new investment activity that included sourcing, structuring, financing and repositioning assets. He was also responsible for asset management and development oversight of certain industrial and office assets in the portfolio.

Tucker has worked in the Acquisitions and Capital Markets groups at Beacon Capital Partners and Boston Properties, where he was involved in real estate transactions across the country. Throughout his career, he has completed transactions with total capitalization in excess of $5.0 billion. Tucker began his career at CB Richard Ellis in Boston.

Tucker is a graduate of Colby College. He remains active with his alma mater as a member of the Colby College Board of Visitors. He also sits on the Outreach Council for Heading Home, a local organization with a mission to end homelessness in Boston. Tucker is a member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on the Boston Market Council, and is a member of NAIOP Massachusetts. He grew up in Maine and now lives west of Boston with his wife, Liz, and two children. In his free time, he can be found on the golf course, or skiing and fishing in the mountains of Maine and Idaho.