The Downtown Denver Partnership announced Kourtny

Garrett as its President and CEO in January 2022. Garrett

joined the Partnership from Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI),

where she served as President and CEO for nearly seven

years.

With 25 years of experience in developing livable

communities, Garrett is fueled by her passion for cities. Her

expertise is rooted in building social, cultural and economic vibrancy, creating places for

people that provide access and opportunity for all. Garrett has expanded her work

nationally and internationally through research and participation in the International

Downtown Association, German Marshall Foundation, Brookings Institute and the

International Business of Cities. She has published through many of these

organizations, working toward the health and vitality of city centers across the globe.

Garrett is proud to sit on the Board of Directors of VISIT DENVER and the CAP

Advisory Board of the CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning.

Jim joined the development team of Prime West in 2012, and became the Owner, President and CEO in 2015. Jim is responsible for the overall success of Prime West and works directly with the leadership team of the firm to establish the direction of the company, its vision, goals, objectives, strategies, and market focus.

David Haltom is a commercial real estate executive and serves as Vice President of Patrinely

Group, a national investment, development and management firm focused on Class A

commercial office, multifamily, industrial, and data centers. David is responsible for all

development in the company’s Rocky Mountain region from origination through execution.

He has over 17 years of U.S. and international experience in development and design for

multifamily, office, industrial, and hotel/condo. David received a B.A. from Yale

University and a Master of Architecture from Glasgow School of Art in Scotland.

Chris Payne has more than a decade of engineering, construction, development, and project management experience, spanning sectors such as commercial, residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and heavy civil. At Riverside Investment & Development, Chris serves as Senior Vice President and leads all operations in Colorado including development, design, construction, and completion of projects. Chris recently oversaw the development of 110 North Wacker Drive / Bank of America Tower, a 1.5 million RSF and 55-story Class A office building in downtown Chicago. In 2021 he relocated to his hometown of Denver to oversee the development of 1900 Lawrence, a 700,000 RSF and 30-story Class A office building in downtown Denver. Chris received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Paul Mitchell is Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Brookfield Properties,

who develops and operates high-quality, sustainability-focused real estate investments

on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management — one of the largest alternative asset

managers in the world. Paul has been with the company for over 15 years and oversees

a 5-million square foot portfolio in downtown Denver, comprised of five office towers. He

manages leasing strategy and negotiations, works closely with joint venture partners,

and directs property operations on strategic initiatives.

Paul received his Bachelor’s degree from Herberger School of Business at St. Cloud

State University in Minnesota, majoring in Business Management and minoring in Real

Estate.  He remains active in the local alumni association and serves as a mentor for

real estate undergrads. He recently relocated from Minneapolis to Denver in 2020 with

his wife and two young boys.

WeWork – Portfolio Director – Mountain-West

Largest Coworking/Flexible office operator in the world

 Responsible for running Sales Team in a 4-state Territory including CO, UT, AZ, and NV

 Proactively identified and secured new sales team members in 3 of 4 markets

 Completed approximately 735,000 SF of transactions in 10 months

 Responsible for developing sales team real estate knowledge and building brokerage relationships

 Partnered with WeWork National Accounts Team to identify and proactively pursue enterprise

clients and relationships

As Executive Vice President of the Northern California & Mountain Regions for

Brookfield Properties’ U.S. Office Division, David Sternberg oversees the leasing,

management, and construction of approximately 9M square feet of premier commercial

office properties in downtown Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. In addition, Sternberg

has been a part of the Senior Leadership team involved with two major developments in

San Francisco, 415 Natoma and Pier 70.

During his 30-plus year career in commercial real estate, Sternberg has also held

management positions with major real estate investment and property management

companies in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. Active in numerous civic

leadership roles, Sternberg serves as Chair for the Denver’s Upper Downtown

Stakeholder’s group and Downtown Denver Partnership Management Group, is a board

member for Denver Civic Ventures and the Bay Area Council, and works closely with

elected officials, civic leaders and arts organizations.

Originally from the Chicago area, Sternberg currently resides just outside San Francisco

with his wife Robin. They have three children.

Nicholas J. Pavlakovich (“Nick”) is a Vice Chairman in the Denver office of Cushman &

Wakefield of Colorado where he has been since 1990. Nick has more than 30 years of

commercial real estate experience, specializing in office leasing. He has successfully

negotiated transactions (leases and sales) in excess of 30 million square feet and

totaling over $10 billion during his career.

Nick’s extensive experience encompasses landlord representation, tenant

representation, and investment sales. Previously, Nick held senior real estate positions

with Fuller & Company, Denver and Van Schaack & Company, Denver. Nick has been

recognized by Cushman & Wakefield as the #1 broker in the Western Region in 2001

and 2010, #1 broker in the Denver office in 2001, 2003, 2009, 2016 and 2018 and “Top

100” in the Americas during 2002, 2003, 2005-2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Nick has been nominated as “Broker of the Year” by the Commercial Real Estate

Development Association (“NAIOP”) on numerous occasions, winning the prestigious

award in 2003, 2005, 2013 and 2016. Nick has also been consistently honored as a

“Heavy Hitter” by the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors

(“DMCAR”) and awarded the top office broker in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, and 2018.

Candace is a Principal in HOK’s Denver studio and brings extensive experience designing award-winning workplaces, corporate, commercial and higher education projects. She is a highly collaborative designer, guiding clients through each phase of design to meet their vision and goals for the project. Candace currently serves on the board of CoreNet and is an active member of DDP and IIDA.

Peri is the Head of Real Estate Growth for North America for Industrious, and is responsible for negotiating partnership agreements across the US and Canada. Founded in 2012 and recognized as one of America’s 500 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine, Industrious offers premium flexible workplaces at more than 200 locations in over 65 cities globally.

Nick brings more than 20 years of construction industry experience to his executive role at Taurus Builders, where he manages operations as well as strategic planning and project management. Prior to joining Taurus Builders, Nick led a wide range of construction projects in Northern California for both general contractors and commercial developers.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University.

Megan Little works with companies across the country, facilitating thoughtfully designed workshops to help organizations achieve their business goals. She is passionate about human-centered design and has a background in journalism and research, two skills that lend themselves to fully understanding challenges and opportunities that affect a business. Megan earned her MA in Emerging Media Design and Development from Ball State University and a BA in Media and Public Communication from Purdue University. Along with her team, Megan engages thousands of stakeholders each year as the Design Research Lead at elements. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, she guides decision makers through the design thinking process to help organizations reimagine the workplace with employees at the center.