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Christine Torres

Christine Torres

Director, Office Leasing

Brookfield Properties

Thomas McElroy

Thomas McElroy

Principal & CEO

Level-1 Global Solutions

Geoffrey Kasselman

Geoffrey Kasselman

Partner

CRG

Jason Lund

Jason Lund

Leader Technology Infrastructure

JLL

Michael Hayford

Michael Hayford

Director

Kastle Systems

Thomas McElroy

Principal & CEO

Level-1 Global Solutions

Mr. McElroy founded Level-1 Global Solutions, LLC in 2001-present and is a member of the Mayor’s Office of Technology Advisors and The Chicago Community Trust. Level-1 is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) licensed, certified, and registered in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Illinois.

Thomas McElroy is the founder and president of Level-1 Global Solutions, LLC. Since the firm’s first project at the New Cook County Hospital in 2001, Level-1 has been a timely, reliable, and costeffective resource in meeting the City of Chicago’s infrastructure needs. Mr. McElroy prides himself and his company on building and maintaining stellar relationships with Level-1 customers and team members – relationships built on mutual respect, trust, open communication, and the successful meeting of shared goals. Mr. McElroy and his executive administrative, program

management, and technology officers remain involved in each and every Level-1 project. Maintaining a complete open-door policy, they are

available and accessible to clients and technical teams leads alike to provide executive guidance, decision-making, and escalation services as

needed.

Level-1 is a Technology Systems Integrator with a wealth of experience embedded in our core capabilities of providing technology systems integration and the design, implementation, and management of interoperable technology infrastructure, communications, security and audio-visual systems. We offer successful project experience within the federal, local and private industry sectors. Level-1 has received numerous accolades regarding our project performance via client reference letters.

Key Clients

Chicago Public Schools: Data Center Move and Relocations services for the Board of Education; Network and Security Camera Infrastructure support; Local Area Network System Improvement; Audio Visual Equipment and Installation services; Web Filtering services City Colleges of Chicago: Audio Visual Equipment and Installation services; Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Services; City of Chicago: Department of Aviation & City of Chicago O’Hare Modernization project (OMP) United Airlines, Willis Tower: Operations Center Power Protection and AV Infrastructure project Cook County/Department of Homeland Security: Power Protection for County-Wide Security Camera Installation Cook County Juvenile Detention Center: Telecommunication Infrastructure support State of Illinois: Statewide Unified Communications Implementation.

Geoffrey Kasselman

Partner

CRG

Geoff oversees CRG’s national accounts and leads all client-related initiatives for the company’s expanding industrial, office and data center project delivery platform. Geoff also provides clients with strategy for the future of their workplace and technology in real estate. Geoff joined the company in 2019. In his previous role as Executive Managing Director and National Industrial Practice Group Leader at Newmark Knight Frank, Geoff oversaw substantial growth of the group while also completing several notable transactions around the U.S. including a 1.1 million square foot e-commerce facility in Atlanta for ASOS and a 617,000 square foot omni-channel build-to-suit facility near Cincinnati for DWR, a Herman Miller company. Over his distinguished career, Kasselman has completed more than 1,000 transactions worth more than $1 billion of aggregate value. Geoff is also known for his volunteer role as the 2017 Global President of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), the largest non-profit trade organization of its kind, and for his keen business-futurist persona. Geoff has given several high-profile keynote speeches on an array of forward-looking disruptive technology topics to industry and business audiences around the world. Geoff also sits on various tech Advisory Boards, provides mentoring to select “proptech” start-ups, and owns an energy procurement firm.

Jason Lund

Leader Technology Infrastructure

JLL

With more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, I have held the position of Executive Managing Director at a global commercial real estate firm and have been integral in international business development and launching national platforms for valuation advisory. After overseeing engineering, technology, and environmental consulting groups, I have focused on technology consulting for both national and international commercial real estate. I obtained my MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute and earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Southern California.

“Jason brings a unique knowledge of how to integrate technology and real estate for the benefit of real estate investor clients,” said Mark Zettl, JLL President of Property Management. “Not only will Jason help grow the Property Management business and further our position as an innovative, data-driven business, he will work closely with JLL Technologies (JLLT) to drive further investment in technology initiatives, all with client needs at the forefront.”

Specialties:

• Global Business Development,

• Mergers and Acquisitions,

• Talent Acquisition and Development,

• Post-Merger Integration,

• Global Market Expansion,

• International Finance,

• CRE Technology,

• Telecommunications, and

• Real Estate Technology

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn:

  • The office market is going through a period of change. What technology will be considered essential for the return to office?

  • What technologies should building owners invest in to set their office buildings apart from the rest? 

  • How will the next wave of office developments incorporate more technology?

  • How will the next wave of developments be impacted by WELL standards and  the growing demand for healthier work space? What technologies can help owners meet these standards? 

Who You'll Meet: Developers, architects, engineers, investors, GC's, tenant reps and brokers

How You'll Do More Business:The office market has experienced a particularly turbulent year, and as workers slowly trickle back in, it may be time for owners to invest in technology designed to boost tenant health and wellbeing. While many buildings already have touchless elevators and have increased indoor air quality, today’s tenants are demanding more. Find out what tools can help set a building apart and boost tenant retention.

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