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Jordan Selig

Jordan Selig

EVP

Martin Selig Real Estate

Jordan Selig

EVP

Martin Selig Real Estate

After graduating from Columbia University, Jordan started her career in Berlin, Germany, where she ecologically redeveloped prewar buildings. During that time, she started to see how her passion for sustainability could play a role in the future of real estate.

In 2013, Jordan returned to Seattle with the mission to join Martin Selig Real Estate (MSRE) and continue to build on decades of innovation. Jordan now acts as MSRE’s Executive Vice President and has overseen the development of over 1.5 million square feet of space so far, including MSRE’s first multifamily property, The Modern – a project she oversaw from vision to execution.

To diversify her impact in the Seattle region and beyond, in 2018 Jordan started J. Selig Real Estate (JSRE). The company is developing market-rate multifamily buildings that aim to deliver above-average yields to investors with properties that are a step above the competition in terms of architecture, design, management, and sustainability.

Jordan is deeply involved in the Seattle community and passionate about initiatives that enhance Seattle’s built environment and quality of life. She is a board member of the Seattle 2030 District, an organization that aims to dramatically reduce the environmental impacts of building construction and operations. She is also a board member for the Runstad Center for Real Estate at the University of Washington, and a member of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) Policy Committee.

Aside from her professional endeavors, Jordan is a wife and mom of two. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, yoga, cooking and travel. She is fluent in German & Swedish.

The FAA Facility: A Case Study

9 Years, 300,000 Square Feet: A Cutting Edge Federal Facility

James Coffelt

James Coffelt

Senior Lease Contracting Officer

GSA

Bart Brynestad

Bart Brynestad

Principal

Panattoni Development

Troy Stedman

Troy Stedman

President & CEO

Abbott Construction

Dave Young
Moderator

Dave Young

First Vice President

CBRE

Bart Brynestad

Principal

Panattoni Development

Bart Brynestad has more than 30 years of experience in development, construction and leasing of industrial, office and retail projects. As partner in Seattle, Bart is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development process, including land acquisition, finance, design, permitting, marketing, leasing and the sale of each project. Bart’s leadership and coaching ability has helped Panattoni quickly become one of the busiest developers in the Pacific Northwest. Bart has led his team to be the most active developer in Washington State. Projects for which Bart has been responsible have totaled more than 16 million square feet.

Troy Stedman

President & CEO

Abbott Construction

As President | Chief Executive Officer of Abbott Construction, Troy is responsible for leading the company in providing an exceptional construction experience for our customers, business partners, and employees.

After a successful start to his career working with other prominent nationwide construction companies, Troy has held a variety of management positions since joining Abbott, ranging from project engineer, project manager, regional director of California, Chief Operating Officer, to his current role.

Having worked and lived in Los Angeles and Seattle, Troy is familiar with the unique characteristics and business environments that define each of the three regions along the West Coast where Abbott concentrates our business. He has been involved with many different types of work, including projects for clients such as Adventist Health, MultiCare Health Systems, Providence Health & Services, Prime Healthcare, Baxter Pharmaceutical, Universal Studios, Whole Foods Market, The General Service Administration, and County of Los Angeles.

Outside of work, Troy enjoys an active lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest along with his wife and two daughters.

Dave Young

Moderator

CBRE

Over the course of a 30-year career in commercial real estate, Dave Young has used CBRE perspectives, scale and connections to deliver exceptional outcomes, turning his clients’ real estate needs into real advantage. He specializes in office leasing and sales in Washington State, and has provided representation to clients ranging from large, institutional owners and Fortune 100 companies to regional and local partnerships. Dave’s expert proficiency in mitigating risk, negotiating favorable economics and expanding efficiencies in occupancy has made him a trusted advisor to his clients.

In addition to his private sector practice, Dave has proven to be an authority in providing and facilitating real estate initiatives and transactions for public institutions in fiscally challenging times. For the past 10 years, Dave was CBRE’s Regional Manager for the National Broker Contract in Region 10 for the Federal Government. During that time, he and the team completed 89 procurements for the General Services Administration, totaling 2.9 million square feet and $500 million in rental consideration. Dave’s public sector work also included the exclusive representation of the King County Hospital District #2. This assignment resulted in 34 leasing and sale transactions for 226,000 square feet and $51.5 million in rental consideration. The Port of Everett, Washington had also retained Dave and his team recently for office leasing and sale assignments in their Port Gardner Wharf development north of Seattle.

Downtown Development Innovations

The Nation's Hottest Market and the Ideas Driving Seattle

Mark Schuster

Mark Schuster

Chairman

The Schuster Group

Jon Scholes

Jon Scholes

President & CEO

Downtown Seattle Association

T.J. Lehman

T.J. Lehman

Vice President

Mack Urban

Lindsey Pflugrath
Moderator

Lindsey Pflugrath

Attorney

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Jon Scholes

President & CEO

Downtown Seattle Association

In November 2014 Jon Scholes became President and CEO of DSA following six years as the organization’s Vice President of Advocacy and Economic Development. He believes downtown Seattle is an essential voice of leadership in a rapidly growing and evolving city.

Jon’s passion for taking on big issues is reflected in his 15 years of work in nonprofit advocacy, local government, and senior positions on statewide political campaigns. At DSA he leads a diverse team focused on creating a healthy, vibrant and inviting downtown.

Jon is a member of the Visit Seattle Board of Directors and the Downtown Transportation Alliance and has served on a number of city and county task forces on transportation, homelessness and housing. He is a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40 award winner and a graduate of Leadership tomorrow. He attended the University of Texas in Austin before graduating from the University of Washington.

Jon lives in downtown Seattle with his wife and seven-year-old twins, Parker and Avery. In his spare time Jon sails, skis and rides motorcycles. He loves how much mental focus and presence each activity requires.

T.J. Lehman

Vice President

Mack Urban

T.J. Lehman is Vice President of Development at Mack Urban, managing all facets of a project’s conception and creation.

For over a decade, T.J. has coordinated the development of a wide range of real estate projects in major West Coast and Mid-Atlantic markets. T.J.’s projects have included well over 2,500 high-rise, mid-rise, and garden-style apartment homes, supportive housing for seniors, affordable communities and projects with hospitality and retail components.

Prior to joining Mack Urban, T.J. was a founding partner of Euclid Development which worked on a number of market-rate and affordable projects in the Seattle area. Preceding his work at Euclid, T.J. was a partner with Holland Development, managing high-rise projects in Seattle and Los Angeles, including the 220-unit M Street and significant portions of Holland’s 8-acre, mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhood in Central City West in downtown Los Angeles.

Before joining Holland, T.J. structured low-income-housing tax credit communities with The Shelter Group, a Baltimore-based developer that builds communities for a wide range of incomes and needs. He also worked in public finance with Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley’s administration.

Originally from Georgia, T.J. graduated from Duke University with a degree in economics and a Master’s in Community Planning from the University of Maryland. He lives in the Seattle neighborhood of Wallingford with his family.

Lindsey Pflugrath

Moderator

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Lindsey has devoted her career to understanding the risks faced by design and construction professionals. Her clients include owners, owner’s representatives, international multi-disciplinary design firms, as well as local engineering and architecture firms. Lindsey takes great pride in offering an integrated suite of services to her clients, providing advice on risk management, contract negotiation, conflict resolution, as well as defending her clients from claims.

Lindsey has represented design and construction professionals in all manner of civil litigation at both the federal and state court levels, including defending her clients from claims involving allegations of defects, cost overruns or schedule overruns on construction projects ranging from residential to commercial to infrastructure; as well as claims of personal injury or wrongful death against construction and/or design professionals occurring on construction projects or allegedly related to design/construction safety issues on completed projects.

Lindsey’s clients benefit from her litigation insight. In addition to her litigation practice, Lindsey counsels her clients in prudent contracting practices, careful client selection, collection strategies, partnering agreements and many other aspects of their daily work. She works with her clients throughout the life of their projects to ensure careful risk management, and is often called upon to assist with conflict resolution between project participants.

Her work with design and construction professionals has enriched Lindsey’s life beyond her professional endeavors. Lindsey is passionate about innovation within the industry, and particularly the use of alternative delivery and teaming agreements to improve the processes, efficiency and quality of the work her clients do. She is a frequent presenter to industry organizations and professionals. Additionally, she takes an active interest in mentoring and supporting both the construction and legal professions through her volunteer work.

Lindsey’s work has earned her several distinguished titles and roles in notable organizations such as the Urban Land Institute, American Institute of Architects, and the Seattle Architecture Foundation, where she has spent many years as a volunteer and/or board member. Lindsey counts her partnership with her clients as the most rewarding aspect of her work, and is continually inspired by the profound impact their work has on our daily lives.

Building and Financing Live/Work/Play

Condos, Multifamily and Ingenious Practices

Claudio Guincher

Claudio Guincher

President

Continental Properties

Chukwuma Agba

Chukwuma Agba

Senior Technical Sales Manager

Wireless Information Networks

Josh Nasvik

Josh Nasvik

VP & Regional Manager

Polaris Pacific

Roger Heeringa
Moderator

Roger Heeringa

Principal

DCI Engineers

Claudio Guincher

President

Continental Properties

Mr. Guincher is the president of Continental Properties LLC (“CP”), with over thirty years of

experience in the real estate industry, and has directed the development of over 3,800 multifamily

units over the past twenty-five years in the Puget Sound region. CP has developed the

highest quality apartments and condominiums in the Seattle area, setting numerous price per unit

and absorption records for the region.

Mr. Guincher holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Finance and Real Estate from the

University of British Columbia. He has been married for twenty-six years, with two children,

ages twenty-two and nineteen.

Chukwuma Agba

Senior Technical Sales Manager

Wireless Information Networks

Chukwuma Agba is the Sr. Technical Sales Manager at Wireless Information Networks, a leader in connectivity, focused on in-building cellular, managed Wi-Fi, and comprehensive infrastructures. Chuks has over 6 years of experience in the wireless industry paired with more than 15 million sq. ft. of deployed projects. Chuks’ main focus is to identify and develop solutions to help customers address both present and future connectivity needs.

Josh Nasvik

VP & Regional Manager

Polaris Pacific

Based in our Seattle office, Josh leads business development and operations as Vice President Regional Manager for our rapidly-expanding portfolio in the Pacific Northwest. He has directed the sales and marketing strategy for communities throughout the West Coast and works to foster communication between developers, marketing, sales and third-party vendors. Josh brings an unparalleled 18+ years of experience in real estate and a thoughtful, holistic approach to every development he manages.

Roger Heeringa

Moderator

DCI Engineers

Roger Heeringa’s skill and passion for the structural engineering profession is evident in some of the most prominent buildings in the country. From the W Hotel in Hollywood and the 63 story Independent Tower in Austin to the recently completed 929 Office Tower in Bellevue, his expertise is apparent is all building types. After having earned a B.S. and M.S. from Washington State University, Heeringa started working for the then start-up firm, DCI Engineers in 1989. After 28 years, Heeringa’s career has seen him advance from a Project Engineer to becoming the President and COO at DCI. His experience in the design of economic structures has earned him many loyal, repeat clients among contractors, architects, and developers. Heeringa’s dedication to the overall development of a community is evident in his interest and participation in several committees dedicated to providing insight and a globally progressive engineering community. As a member of ASCE, SEAW, The Masonry Society, and The Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, Heeringa remains committed to national growth and industry advancement. His dedication to the community extends beyond his role at DCI, serving as a board member for the Seattle-based non-profit Childhaven. During his time away from work he enjoys spending time with his family and you can often find him swinging a golf club or backpacking with his two sons.

Summary

Seattle is America's “first city” in the realm of construction and development, home to record-setting levels of urban growth, miracles of modern engineering and trail blazing expansions. It’s a city defined by its aesthetic and pioneering developments, where new, thoughtful C&D practices find life in the visionary projects bursting from the ground.

As Seattle streams into the ranks of global cities, challenges and opportunities abound. Where will the next emerging markets open? What is the future of sustainable building and operating practice? How are new age technologies disrupting traditional development and design strategy? What are tenants looking for in today's ultra-competitive market? How should the city house and incubate the inspired startup talent proliferating around town?

Join us on May 25 as we address these questions and more, and, as always, come early and stay late for ample networking!

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Agenda

Time Activity
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Pre-Game Networking
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
Panel Discussion
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Post-Game Networking