Phoenix Construction, Development & Design Summit

Founder and real estate entrepreneur, Susan Eastridge is the President | CEO of Concord Eastridge. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate development, she has a solid track record of major development projects that include hospitality, conference centers, commercial offices, multi-family retail and special purpose facilities. After starting her first real estate firm in 1990, Susan went on to form Concord Eastridge in 2003, as a national public | private mixed-use development platform. Building and leading high-performance development teams that are skilled at delivering complex projects successfully, she advances operational excellence, establishes “win-win” relationships with government, institutional and industry partners, achieving the type of success that sustains growth and innovation. Susan, a trailblazer is recognized by the industry for structuring leading-edge public/private partnerships that focus on sustainable development practices and advances in building performance. Fostering a legacy of company growth, and with responsibility for Concord Eastridge’s national portfolio; more recently, Susan, has expanded business prominence in the southeastern and southwestern regions of the United States. Before serving as President | CEO, she owned and managed the Eastridge Companies, an education-focused real estate development firm and was Principal and Co-founder of ESI Corporation. She also served as Regional Director for BetaWest Properties at the start of her career in commercial real estate development. Prior to BetaWest, Susan was a commercial real estate broker for the firm of Marcus & Millichap in San Francisco. Susan completed her undergraduate education in Political Science and Economics, and post-graduate work in Business Administration, at Arizona State University, where she was the first woman to be elected as student body president in the history of the University. Her professional affiliations have included the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP), Council of Education Facility Planners International (CEFPI), Industrial Development Research Council (IDRC, now CORENET), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE, now CORENET). She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and currently holds an active real estate broker’s license in Arizona. She balances her time between regional offices in Virginia and Arizona and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Arizona.

After a successful career in Industrial brokerage, Grant joined Creation as a Development Executive in 2019. Today, as Principal of Mountain West Region, he is responsible for sourcing new acquisitions and lease up/disposition of existing assets in the Southwest covering Phoenix, Southern California, Denver, and Las Vegas. Grant is an active member of the Arizona NAIOP Developing Leaders chapter. Additionally, he is an active member of EC70, a nonprofit philanthropy group that fundraises for 100+ children’s charities.

In 2014 Brendan Morrow leaned into his 14 years of experience in construction, development, and design to establish Drive Development Partners. During his tenure as Director of the Western United States at The Wetiz Company, Brendan was responsible for overseeing the development, pre-construction, and construction processes for various stakeholders such as owners, developers, operators, non-profits, and investors. Over the course of ten years since founding Drive Development, Brendan has achieved remarkable success developing and building a wide array of projects including Senio, Multifamily, Hospitality, Student and adaptive reuse. He has collaborated with renowned industry-leading companies including The Freshwater Group, Avanti, Prevarian, and Cadence Senior Living. While also developing and repositioning a number of multi-family and restaurant projects as the ownership entity.

Chris is a Senior Managing Director and is responsible for new commercial and residential business opportunities, including new development, acquisition, management, and disposition in Phoenix, Arizona. His responsibilities include business strategy, master planning, deal structuring, contract negotiations, government relations, and tenant relations. In Arizona, Chris has successfully led the development of key assets such as Chandler Viridian (mixed-use), the Adeline (high-rise, multi-family), 100 Mill (high-rise office), Sentio (garden multi-family), Goodyear Crossing (industrial), and Nobella (single-family lot development). He has also led the effort to sell the Chandler Viridian office, the 24th At Camelback I & II office, the Adeline multifamily, and Sentio multifamily. Chris serves on the NAIOP AZ, Valley Partnership, Arizona State University Realty, and Mentor Kids boards. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from Arizona State University and a Master’s in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver.

Todd Ostransky holds the position of Vice President of Regional Development at IndiCap, where he directs the growth initiatives of the Phoenix office. His scope of responsibilities includes acquisitions, due diligence, development, and leasing industrial real estate projects within the Phoenix market. With an impressive 25-year tenure in the CRE industry, including over two decades focused on industrial development, Todd is recognized for his profound expertise across all development phases. Throughout his career, Todd has successfully overseen the delivery of more than 26 million square feet of industrial space, with 15 million square feet located within the Phoenix market. He has lead a team of 45 professionals and elevated annual revenue to $400 million in his role as Vice President of the Southwest Division for a national general contractor. Additionally, Todd has executed the expansion of an industrial distribution platform from a local initiative to a $600 million national program which included multiple national Fortune 100 companies. Todd is esteemed for his collaborative leadership approach, exceptional interpersonal skills, and his ability to develop high-performing teams. He provides strategic oversight during the development phase by skillfully balancing risk mitigation with financial performance to ensure successful project outcomes. He is involved in multiple industry associations including the National Associations of Industrial and OfficeProperties (NAIOP) and Society of Industrial and office Realtors (SIOR). His significant contributions to the industry have garnered him recognition in thePhoenix Business Journal’s “People to Know.” Todd holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Jennifer Jennings was born in Southern California but has called Arizona home for over 17 years. She began her career in property management in 1998 working for a developer of Section 42 tax credit apartment Communities for seniors, combining traditional and historic tax credits to bring affordable housing to underserved populations in rural areas. During this time, she oversaw construction management, draw requests, financial reporting, LIHTC reporting and selection and oversite of the Property Management Company. In 2007 she moved into property management. Jennifer worked onsite, managing multiple properties and was the portfolio manager/ controller of a single-family rental portfolio. During this time, she was responsible for auditing properties, property financial reporting, third party owner reporting, office management, staff management, maintenance and account auditing. Before coming to NAC, she managed over 600 units ranging from single family homes to small apartment communities. She was responsible for 42 separate property owners and oversaw their portfolios through rental, rehab and sale. She prepared all monthly and annual reports, marketing material, rental material/leases, company, and rental policies. In 2019, Jennifer joined Native American Connections to oversees and supports the onsite property management team. She was responsible for all leasing, maintenance, capital improvements, staffing, documentation, oversaw compliance and city/state reporting for all NAC properties. She oversaw and supported the case management team on the permanent supportive housing (PSH) sites. She also provided oversite and supervision to NAC’s Compliance and Asset Management department. Jennifer now oversees the Real Estate Development for new development and existing properties and the supervises the Asset Management department for Native American Connections.