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Building For The Ever Evolving E-Commerce

David Rasch

David Rasch

VP, Partner

Harvey Cleary

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM

Principal & Associate Broker

RE/MAX Commercial

Jeff Stringer

Jeff Stringer

Senior Director of Development

Quannah Partners

Casey Miller

Casey Miller

Managing Director, Portfolio Management

Principal Real Estate

Danielle Scheiner

Danielle Scheiner

Executive Director

Conroe Economic Development Council

Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas

EVP

JLL

Christen Vestal

Christen Vestal

Director of Development & Acquisitions

Provident Realty Advisors

David Rasch

VP, Partner

Harvey Cleary

David Rasch is a Houston native who has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years. He enjoys the high-activity, fast-paced style of construction management and feels tremendous accomplishment when his projects reach completion. During his tenure at Harvey Cleary, David has had the opportunity to work on the teams that erected several of our most notable projects, including Sugar Land Town Square, Anadarko Tower, and the Woodlands Waterway.

While working in a variety of market sectors, everything from hospitality to commercial office buildings to warehouses, David has learned the importance of perseverance. He believes that all projects have their own unique challenges, but with a good owner, designer, and construction team, most of these challenges can be overcome. David is also passionate about his community and has served as a member of the Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association and other community organizations.

When he’s not working on projects or serving his community, David cherishes spending time with his wife of 20 years and their four children. David also enjoys the great outdoors. He loves hunting, fishing, water skiing, and snow skiing in the mountains.

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM

Principal & Associate Broker

RE/MAX Commercial

Patrick J Buckhoff, CCIM is the Principal Broker & President of Commercial Advisors Group. Patrick has been recognized by RE/MAX Commercial as the #11 Broker nationally because he delivers exceptional results to his clients. After receiving his B.S. degree in Applied Physics, Patrick served as a US Army officer, leading troops during desert Storm. He has served in a variety of leadership roles in manufacturing, distribution and consulting firms. His extensive business background leading companies from $5 MM to $100 MM provides him a valuable understanding of business and pressures leaders face. Patrick is personally involved in Commercial real estate as an Owner, Landlord and Tenant. He earned the CCIM designation giving his clients advanced market & analytic skills to gain a competitive advantage. Patrick is a father of two and enjoys Obstacle Course racing, cooking, cigars and finding new restaurants in Houston’s great culinary scene.

Casey Miller

Managing Director, Portfolio Management

Principal Real Estate

Casey is Managing Director, Portfolio Management for Principal Real Estate, the dedicated real estate group of Principal Asset Management. He serves as a portfolio manager within private equity specializing in data centers and has been involved with the data center development activity of Principal nationwide since 2006. Casey joined the firm in 1999 and prior to his current role spent time in the acquisitions/dispositions and asset management departments for Principal Real Estate. Prior to joining Principal, he was an assistant manager at Wells Fargo Financial. Casey received an MBA in business administration from Drake University and a bachelor's degree in business management from Waldorf College.

Danielle Scheiner

Executive Director

Conroe Economic Development Council

As Executive Director of the Conroe Economic Development Council, Danielle is responsible

for marketing Conroe to new and expanding businesses. In the last year and a half she has

attracted 6 new projects or expansions to Conroe generating a capital investment of over $240M

and 447 jobs. She received a B.S. from Texas A&M University and is a certified Professional

Community and Economic Developer (PCED). Danielle is a graduate of both Community

Development Institute (CDI) and OU Economic Development Institute (EDI). She was named a

2018 Top 50 Economic Developer in North America by Consultant Connect.

Danielle’s professional memberships include the International Economic Development Council,

the Texas Economic Development Council (where she serves on the Board of Directors), Team

Texas (where she serves on the Advisory Council), the Texas Economic Development

Corporation and a host of other commercial real estate organizations (NAIOP, CoreNet, and the

Commercial Real Estate Association of Montgomery County). She was also recently appointed

to the Houston Galveston Area Council Gulf Coast Workforce Board and to the Greater Houston

Women’s Chamber of Commerce Board.

Danielle was recently honored with the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural

ATHENA Award, honoring professional excellence, community service and active mentorship

of women. She was also named a 2018 Trailblazer by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of

Commerce. Danielle has been honored with a Woman of Distinction Award twice by the

Montgomery County Women’s Council of Organizations – once for her work with Leadership

Montgomery County and once for her work with the Executive Women’s Alliance.

Locally, Danielle was recently elected to return to the board of directors for Leadership

Montgomery County. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Conroe Regional Medical

Center and is the Board representative to the HCA Gulf Coast Advisory Board. As the parent of

a special needs child, Danielle is especially proud of her current involvement on the Board of

Directors for New Danville, serving special needs adults. She also enjoys serving the food

insecure in the community on the Board of Directors for Montgomery County Food Bank.

Danielle is an ex-officio director for the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce and is a

member of Executive Women’s Alliance.

She has previously served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Conroe/Lake Conroe

Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County United Way, Executive Women’s Alliance and

Leadership Montgomery County (where she is an active alumni association member).

She and her husband Stacy live in Woodforest with their two boys and a menagerie of pets.

Mark Nicholas

EVP

JLL

Mark partners with clients searching for new facilities; landlords seeking new tenants; and tenants expanding and renewing leases, engaging in build-to-suit projects, designing and constructing their facilities, and acquiring land sites. This wide range of experience empowers Mark to quickly understand each client’s requirements and focus his efforts to achieve the desired result. He serves as an extension of their team and leverages market research, data and technology to find the best solution. Mark specializes in industrial, land brokerage, both tenant and landlord representation, leasing and sales, site acquisition and investment sales.

Since 1989, Mark has successfully negotiated over $2.4 billion in transactions for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. He is a subject matter expert and a frequent speaker at various industry panels and events.

Christen Vestal

Director of Development & Acquisitions

Provident Realty Advisors

Christen joined Provident Realty Advisors in 2022 as the Director of Development & Acquisitions. She is

the first women Development Partner at Provident and one of the only women developers in the industrial

sector of Houston.

Christen has developed over 8 million sqft of Class A Institutional industrial facilities. She is a career

industrial developer with experience in projects that range from extremely specialized manufacturing

facilities to Speculative big box developments. Career highlights include a build-to-suit project for one of

the largest e-commerce companies in the country, speculative distributions projects ranging from 100,000

sf to as large as 1,000,000 sf buildings under one roof. Her career consists of development of over 700

acres and $1B worth of transaction value.

Christen is the 2022 RedNews Emerging Leader of the Year, RedNews Finalist for Woman of the Year

and Bisnow Developing leader for 2021. She holds an MBA from the Freeman School of Business,

Tulane University.

Christen is a mother of two and wife to a successful real estate entrepreneur. Her and her family are

members at Second Baptist Church. Christen is dedicated to giving to Sky High for Children, a very

special charity that raises money to fund cancer treatments for kids.

Creating Smarter Spec Development

Robb LaMontagne

Robb LaMontagne

SVP

Hunt Southwest

Charlie Meyer

Charlie Meyer

President

Lovett Industrial

Nazir Khalfe

Nazir Khalfe

Principal

Powers Brown Architecture

Thomas Eldridge

Thomas Eldridge

Principal

RealtyLink

Emily Arbuckle
Moderator

Emily Arbuckle

Project Executive

Corvus

Paul Little

Paul Little

CEO

Alston Construction

Robb LaMontagne

SVP

Hunt Southwest

Robb La Montagne is senior vice president of Hunt Southwest, a Dallas-based commercial real estate development company, which is focused on industrial development in the Texas market. Since joining Hunt Southwest in mid-2017, Robb has overseen the development of over 2.8M SF of state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Texas market.

With over 18 years of experience in architectural and interior design, construction management, and construction cost consulting within a broad range of product types. Robb is responsible for overseeing the company’s development activities with a focus on entitlement, design, and construction management activities as HSW continues to grow its Texas real estate footprint.

Prior to joining Hunt Southwest, Robb served as vice president of construction for Black Creek Group and oversaw all of their construction, and development activities in the central region of the United States. Prior to Black Creek Group, Robb served as the vice president of development and construction at Sealy & Company, a boutique real estate firm. Before joining Sealy, he spent almost four years in KPMG’s tax department analyzing real estate and fixed assets, and he worked with two large architectural firms in the Dallas area, Corgan Associates and Architectural Group International.

Robb graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.S. in design and business. He and his family reside in Dallas.

Charlie Meyer

President

Lovett Industrial

Mr. Meyer is the co-founder, co-owner, and President of Lovett Industrial, an entity formed in partnership with Frank Liu in 2020. Mr. Meyer's experience encompasses the development or acquisition of more than 20 million square feet of industrial real estate representing an aggregate value in excess of $1.5 billion. Mr. Meyer has an extensive track record in sourcing, capitalization, and execution of large-scale industrial development and acquisition projects across the U.S. Prior to Lovett, Mr. Meyer served as a partner and Managing Director at Hines Interests in Houston for 7 years, where he was responsible for overseeing Hines’ expansion into industrial real estate development across the U.S. Prior to Hines, Mr. Meyer served as Director of Construction and Development for NewQuest Properties, where he oversaw the development of approximately 3 million square feet of retail and office projects. Mr. Meyer graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in Economics and Spanish. He is a father of four, an avid duck hunter, and is passionate about serving the needs of Houston’s underprivileged youth.

Nazir Khalfe

Principal

Powers Brown Architecture

Nazir Khalfe, AIA,RIBA, is a Principal for Powers Brown Architecture. Nazir spent more than 10 years of his career as a project manager in the Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Denver, and Washington, D.C. markets. Completed projects include industrial and office master plans, as well as spec office buildings, corporate office buildings, and distribution, assembly, and manufacturing facilities. Nazir has demonstrated the ability to design and document buildings that are attractive, economical and durable. Evidence of his ability to develop designs that are efficient and cost-effective can be found in the numerous projects completed for his repeat clients.

Thomas Eldridge

Principal

RealtyLink

Thomas Eldridge joined RealtyLink in July of 2020 as principal of RealtyLink of Atlanta. His focus is on the development of cold storage facilities throughout the United States. RealtyLInk has a current pipeline of 6 cold storage assets to deliver over the next 18 months and an additional 10 projects in the concept phase. Thomas comes to RealtyLink with over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. As Director of Real Estate for Aspen Dental, he was the leader of an aggressive new office expansion strategy in the Southeast and Midwest where he produced over 350 new offices in 7 years. Additionally, as Director of Real Estate for GameStop, he was responsible for over 560 new stores across 19 states in just under 8 years. During his tenure with Jones Lang LaSalle, Thomas executed a comprehensive redevelopment plan for 10 regional malls over 6 years. He graduated from Kennesaw State University where he obtained a B.B.A. in Economics.

Emily Arbuckle

Moderator

Corvus

A graduate of The University of Texas- Austin, Emily Arbuckle joined GSD Construction fall of 2017. Amidst her mission to cultivate new CRE relationships and diversify the firm’s project portfolio, she also uncovered a passion for the construction process. Fast forward three years, the GSD team has been awarded over 94,000 SQ FT of ground up construction, earned a spot on the 2020 Houston Business Journal’s “Fast 100” and the TAMU “Aggie 100”, and added three seasoned, construction professionals to the office. With a dedication to quality construction and the client experience, GSD looks forward to many more exceptional Houston projects.

Paul Little

CEO

Alston Construction

Paul D. Little serves as Chief Executive Officer of Alston Construction Company

and is a leader in the construction management field. With more than 40 years of

industry knowledge, Paul has hands-on experience in every facet of the business,

ranging from Field Superintendent, Project Manager, Business Development and

Project Executive. Throughout his career, Paul has successfully managed the

construction of several building types. Some of the more notable projects include

the 75 Story Chase Bank Tower in Houston, the Winship Cancer Research Center

in Atlanta and The Lodge at Sea Island, GA.

In 2007, Paul assumed the leadership of Alston Construction and started the

process of growing Alston into a more diversified construction company, by

broadening its client base and expanding the national footprint. Through his

leadership, Alston has learned to embrace change and developed enhanced use

of technology and improved its overall systems and processes. Perhaps more

importantly, he has set a tone for a culture that has helped Alston attract and

retain outstanding staff resources that deliver a level of service that is second to

none.

Paul holds a degree in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at

Austin. Throughout his career, he has always found time for family and community

service. A resident of Atlanta for more than 30 years, Paul has spent most of his

career shaping the city that he loves with significant contributions to many civic

and charitable organizations. He is also an active member of civic and

organizations including the Buckhead Coalition and NAIOP.

The State of Houston's Port

Justin Robinson

Justin Robinson

Partner

Stream

George Farish

George Farish

SVP

Trammell Crow Company

Shane Williams

Shane Williams

Managing Director

EY Global Trade

Brian White

Brian White

Vice President

E.E. Reed

Holden Rushing
Moderator

Holden Rushing

SVP

NAI Partners

Justin Robinson

Partner

Stream

Justin Robinson serves as Partner in Stream’s Houston office and was one of the original five team members when the Houston office opened in 2006. Justin is responsible for overseeing leasing services in Houston and under his leadership, the group has grown to become the largest third party service platform in Houston with a portfolio in excess of 43 million square feet. In addition, Justin serves as a key player-coach who is active in the day-to-day activities within the industrial leasing division for its most strategic clients. Since joining Stream, Justin has consistently been a top producer in the firm and has been recognized in the Partners Club (company-wide top 10 producers) each year.

Justin is a nationally-recognized industrial real estate expert. He is consistently recognized in leading national and local real estate publications, and has earned numerous industry awards, such as Houston Business Journal’s Heavy Hitter and CoStar Power Broker.

During Justin’s real estate career, he has executed real estate transactions in excess of $1 billion and has procured the development of 18 Class A industrial assets totaling over 4 million square feet.

George Farish

SVP

Trammell Crow Company

George Farish serves as a Senior Vice President in the Houston office of Trammell Crow Company, focusing on the industrial sector. He is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and originating ground-up development and value-add investment opportunities. Additionally, George is engaged in market analysis, underwriting, due diligence, financial modeling, capital structuring, leasing, and asset dispositions. George holds a Master of Business Administration in real estate finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Tufts University.

George brings more than 10 years of real estate development and investment experience to Trammell Crow Company. He most recently served as the Senior Director of Development at Laguna Development Group, a South Texas-based commercial real estate firm specializing in land investment, residential development, and asset management. George has also worked on a wide range of real estate assignments for companies including Trademark Property Company, AT&T, and Invesco Real Estate.

Brian White

Vice President

E.E. Reed

Brian White currently serves as a Vice President at E.E. Reed Construction. He has 23 years of experience in construction and a proven record for serving as a dynamic leader in the industry. Brian has devoted his entire professional career to the firm and specializes in industrial projects. He recently completed the Frontier Logistics Barbours Cut project in the Port of Houston and is currently working on several projects in the area, primarily in the Cedar Port Industrial Park.

Brian is responsible for business development, executive oversight, value engineering, budgeting/estimating, and marketing for E.E. Reed Construction. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science degree from Texas A&M University.

Holden Rushing

Moderator

NAI Partners

Holden Rushing is a Senior Vice President with the Industrial Corporate Services practice of NAI Partners. At NAI, Holden specializes in national tenant representation as well as project leasing and development. In over a decade of industrial real estate, Holden has cultivated strong working relationships with numerous industry-leading companies, advising them on lease negotiation and restructuring, sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit projects, site selection, and location consulting. His extensive experience and market knowledge helps his clients to identify acquisition, disposition and development opportunities to create cost-saving and risk-mitigating real estate solutions aligned with his clients’ immediate and long-term strategies.

Prior to joining NAI Partners, Holden served as a Senior Director in the Industrial Services Group at Studley, focused on project development and leasing for several large institutional developers, and multi-market tenant representation for national clients. Holden spent six years as a senior leasing agent for ProLogis prior to Studley, where he successfully negotiated more than 240 lease transactions totaling over 5 million square feet with companies including Iron Mountain, Toshiba, Mitsubishi-Caterpillar, General Cable, Comcast, Kawneer, United Stationers Supply, United Technologies and OfficeMax. He also worked as a debt marketing specialist researching and targeting prospective mutual bond investors for Merrill Lynch in New York City.

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn: 

  • How the current challenges surrounding global trade are impacting the demand for industrial warehouse space around the Port of Houston. 

  • How the new Biden administration will impact trade, tariffs and the delivery of product. 

  • How to efficiently create smarter spec development in the industrial sector. 

How You'll Do More Business: Hear from both local and national industry leaders on how Houston's strong industrial and logistics market is faring in compared to other large industrial hubs. Industry leaders will discuss the new Biden presidency and how it will impact port activities. 

Who You'll Meet: Developers, owners, investors, engineers, brokers, architects, lenders, city officials, engineers and lawyers. 

What You Get: Access to all live content, panel replays on-demand, and live networking that is dynamic and actually useful. Networking tools include direct messaging, lobby chat and speed networking which have led to over 4,000 matches this year.

Agenda

Time Activity
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Opening Networking
4:30 PM
5:15 PM
Creating Smarter Spec Development
5:15 PM
6:00 PM
Building For The Ever Evolving E-Commerce
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
The State of Houston's Port
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
Closing Networking