As Chief Commercial Officer at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), Jessica oversees the end-to-end customer experience with WELL, helping project teams around the world enhance human health and wellness through the built environment. An avid public speaker, Jessica has also led many presentations and technical workshops to business and real-estate professionals in cities worldwide.

Before joining IWBI, Jessica served as Executive Vice President and Director of Sustainability at Delos. In this role, Jessica led the Delos Solutions team and worked directly with clients to create environments that promote occupant health, happiness and well-being. Prior to Delos, Jessica worked as Programs Manager at Urban Green Council where she was responsible for developing and executing educational programs for the green building communities of New York City, Westchester, and Rockland. Jessica also has experience working as Project Manager at LB Architects where she managed a variety of interior design and construction projects for corporate, residential, and not-for-profit clients. During this time, she also gained experience serving as an interior designer, construction manager, and office sustainability coordinator.

Jessica is a WELL Faculty and one of the first WELL Accredited Professionals, having completed a provisional WELL training at the Cleveland Clinic in February 2015 and then achieving the formal certificate in October 2015. A LEED Accredited Professional since 2008, Jessica also holds a certificate in Green Professional Building Skills Training: Construction Management. Jessica is a licensed interior designer and holds an NCIDQ Certificate. She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis.

Jordan Lott is President and CEO of Lake Washington Partners, a real estate development company he co-founded in 2006. The company was founded on the vision to build one of the US’s great real estate portfolios. In his role, Jordan oversees all aspects of the business including capital deployment, leasing and property management operations. Jordan takes a hands-on approach and fosters long-term relationships with LKWP’s staff, tenants, vendors, and the community at large. His passion for real estate was ignited by his grandfather, Manny Lott, a pioneer in Seattle’s real estate scene in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

Jordan’s dedication to mentorship and advancing industry standards is evident through his active roles in the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, as a lifetime Research Foundation Governor for NAIOP, and as a Board Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). His educational background in Real Estate Development from University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business complements his practical experience, making him a versatile thought leader in the industry.

As the founder and CEO of Urban Visions, Greg governs the strategy, direction, and value creation for the firm’s development portfolio. A fifth-generation Seattleite, Greg has over 30 years of industry experience and has formed more than 30 ventures with value in excess of $1.5 Billion. Notable past projects include Millennium Tower, 4th & Madison, 5th & Madison, 901 5th Avenue, and the Reedo Building. Current projects under design and construction include 200 Occidental, Second and Pike, Stadium East, and 888 2nd Ave. Prior to forming Urban Visions, Smith was a Principal of his father’s real estate property management firm, Martin Smith Inc., and the Founder/President of MSI’s development subsidiary, Martin Smith Development Corporation. A respected leader and frequent speaker in the community, Greg is embedded in the fabric of Seattle real estate. He is known for his strong engagement with key stakeholders as well as leadership roles in shaping land use and development patterns throughout key neighborhoods in Seattle. Greg currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Pacific North West chapter of the World Presidents Organization (Chapter Chair), and the University of Washington Foundation.

Albert is a strategy consultant with extensive experience in design and change strategies. He moves beyond the typical design thinking and user-centric approaches to explore how organizations can foster greater overall responsiveness, adaptability and innovation.

Architect, researcher, and sustainability manager passionate about pursuing strategies for radically reducing the built environment's climate impact, with expertise in sustainable sourcing & procurement policy, life cycle analysis, and implementing system-wide policies and initiatives that support the vision of carbon neutral, circular building material supply chains

Vanessa Sturgeon became president and CEO of TMT Development in 2003. Founded by her grandfather, Thomas P. Moyer, Vanessa started learning the business while still in college. Today, she leads a team that manages more than 6.5 million square feet of mixed-use high-rise assets, retail shopping centers and industrial parks in Oregon and Washington.

Her grandfather’s entrepreneurial spirit and fierce commitment to Portland is evident in the way Vanessa leads TMT and serves her community. With countless business accolades and extensive board service to her credit, gratitude for the life she leads fuels her “love what you have” philosophy and her passion to help those who struggle with inequity.

As a mom to three boys, Vanessa loves the feeling of family at TMT. “We all like each other. It’s authentic. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. We laugh a lot … we have fun. I can dish it, but I can take it, too.”

The company she leads places a high value on service. Service to tenants, business partners, coworkers and community. Empowering people to lead and serve from wherever they are is something she believes in; something she learned from mentors who let her make mistakes and build her reputation.

“My grandfather placed a high value on service, on how you treat people … on being embedded in and connected to the community in lots of different ways. That’s how you impact change.”

Vanessa attended Santa Clara University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management and Willamette University College of Law.

Jeremy is an innovative designer and architect who cares about both the big picture and intricate details of each and every project. As a product of Generation Flux, Jeremy is interested in design that explores the holistic aspects of a given environment, program, or brand through every scale and detail. His inspiration is derived from a variety of sources including: land art, travel, biomimicry, and client interaction. Jeremy’s work includes projects for public and private clients alike, of all shapes and sizes, including work for clients in workplace, K-12, and Justice+Civic.

Ethan Martin brings a wealth of engineering design experience to DCI Engineers, particularly with his advocacy in mass timber building construction. He has conducted feasibility reports and educational presentations for clients and project stakeholders; collaborated with state officials to set new precedents in prescriptive building codes; and contributed to performance based design of taller wood constructed buildings. His mass timber projects include Flatiron PDX, 120 Clay, and Fair Haired Dumbbell. Ethan contributed to the publication Tall With Timber, a collection of mass timber case studies.

Driven to inform his team and professionals in the AEC industries, Ethan quickly becomes an asset to any multi-discipline project team. Formerly a business owner himself, Ethan is a natural leader and skilled project manager. He also co-founded the International Mass Timber Conference with Forest Business Network in Portland.

Michi has an abiding passion for understanding cities and buildings, and the communities and people that inhabit them.

As Director of Development, Michi oversees the development of all Killian Pacific’s projects and acquisitions. Michi is a member of the firm’s Executive Leadership Team and Investment Committee. She serves on the City of Vancouver’s City Center Redevelopment Authority, the board of Oregon Smart Growth, is a member of the ULI Portland NEXT Committee, NAIOP, and CREW Portland, and is a volunteer with ULI’s UrbanPlan Portland. She previously served on the board of Greater Portland Inc., as co-chair of CREW Portland’s Forecast Event Committee, and volunteered for ULI Northwest’s Everett Technical Assistance Panel.

Before moving to Portland, Michi spent eight years with Tishman Speyer in New York, Washington D.C., and Shanghai, and spent several years prior with architecture firms in New York and Los Angeles.

Michi received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellog School of Management at Northwestern University.

Benjamin Kuula is the CEO at American Capital Group (ACG) and is responsible for their operations and investment strategy throughout major markets on the west coast. He has 15 + years of real estate experience in development, construction, acquisition, property management, asset management and finance. Mr. Kuula has completed over $2.5 billion in real estate transactions, which includes the acquisition of $1.2 billion + in value-add multifamily assets with over 2,000 unit renovations completed. Since 2015 he has raised over $1 Billion in equity. Mr. Kuula received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of San Diego and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington, Foster School of Business. He serves on the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue, where he chairs their Revenue Development Committee and sits on the Executive Committee. Mr. Kuula is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). In 2021, he was recognized for his nomination to Globe St.’s Top 50 under 40 in Commercial Real Estate.

Daniel has been actively involved in the Seattle commercial real estate scene for nearly twenty-five years. He spent the first fifteen years acquiring value-add opportunities across a variety of real estate product types. During the last ten years, Daniel’s focus has been on the acquisition, entitlement and construction of multi-family properties in the Seattle area. He created the Cubix™️ brand of affordable micro-apartments to accomplish this goal.

He graduated from Gonzaga University, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in Public Relations and Communications, where he is currently on the Board of Regents. He lives in Seattle, with his wife and two children.

Michael Gray has led the sales efforts for SageGlass in western North America since 2016, and has worked in the electrochromic glass field for nearly a decade. He enjoys working with a wide range of customers and bringing value to the design process while ensuring building occupants can enjoy the benefits of natural light in their buildings.