The Investment Story

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  Andrew Cox

  Regional Director

  Unico

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  Wende Miller

  Wende Miller is a Principal for Talon Private Capital (TPC). Wende joined TPC in 2012. During her time at TPC, Wende has overseen asset management and leasing for TPC’s portfolio, including partner properties. She has completed over 4.5 million square feet of new, pre-leased, and renewal leases while overseeing property management, project management and brokerage teams in multiple markets. Wende has spent the majority of her 27 year real estate career as a broker specializing is significant transactions for owners, major law firms, corporations, financial institutions and professional and technical firms in the Puget Sound Region. She has implemented much of what she learned as a broker into her daily interactions now as an owner, while leaning on her vast industry relationships to ensure the most advantageous results for TPC properties, their investors and partners. Wende attended Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina where she was a member of the cross country and track teams. Wende is a member and has been actively involved in several industry related organizations such as Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), CoreNet, National Association for Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and was recently recognized as a Power Woman in Commercial Real Estate by Bisnow. She is also committed to giving back to her community having served as a board member for the Hope Heart Institute, Bishop Blanchet Boosters, Camp Fire USA and a member of the Jubilee Women’s Center Steering Committee where they were successful in raising $5 million in a capital campaign. Additionally, Wende has enjoyed coaching track & field, basketball and soccer for her children’s teams over the years but is now adjusting to the empty nest life since the last of her five children has gone to college.

  Talon Private Capital

  Principal

  Wende Miller

  Principal

  Talon Private Capital

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  Cathy Leap

  Senior Managing Director

  Kennedy Wilson

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  Dina Belon

  Dina’s team promotes sustainable advancement in design, construction and operations of the built environment through the planning and implementation of green strategy across building portfolios and organizations. Dina is responsible for elevating real estate owners’ portfolios through effective sustainability strategies that are result-driven and have measurable impact. As a director, she leads business development, strategic planning, program development and change management spanning markets from commercial real estate to retail and hospitality. With twenty years of experience in the development and hospitality industry, Dina has focused her career on pushing the envelope for sustainable development and operations for an impressive list of hotel properties throughout the US. Dina has served in development and sustainability leadership roles within prominent hotel brands, including Marriott International, Wyndham Worldwide and The Peabody Hotel Group. Most recently Belon has worked in the sustainable supply space and as principal of RUSH Hospitality, a sustainability design and construction company. Dina graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. She is a Licensed Interior Designer in the State of Florida and a LEED Accredited Professional with an ID&C specialty. An accomplished speaker, she has led numerous panels and educational sessions at a variety of hospitality focused conferences, forums and expos.

  Paladino & Company

  Director

  Moderator

  Dina Belon

  Director

  Paladino & Company

What Tenants Want

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  Jennifer Steffens

  CEO

  IOActive

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  Lindsay Baker

  An established thought leader and writer in the green building community, Lindsay was previously at Google, working as a sustainable operations consultant. She is a Ph.D. Candidate in Building Science at U.C. Berkeley, and was on the original staff team developing the LEED Rating System at USGBC.

  Building Robotics

  President

  Lindsay Baker

  President

  Building Robotics

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  Joslyn Balzarini

  Joslyn is a Senior Interior Designer and Architect with over 15 years’ experience in workplace, commercial, hospitality, retail, and multi-family design. She is a strong proponent of B+H's Advance Strategy approach that upends the traditional design process and begins instead with an exploration of the client's business and organizational goals. She believes that when designers drop their egos and start listening to their clients, everyone is happier. Joslyn's data-driven approach allows her to meet people in their own space, witness daily interactions, and immerse herself in their culture. She rejects the notion of a pristine, photo-ready workplace and instead believes that the kinds of spaces that support and grow organizational culture are meant to be hacked, pulled apart, and put back together in unexpected ways. In Joslyn's experience, it is frequently possible to bring a project in under budget when the focus is on culture and business performance rather than the proforma. Joslyn's recent clients include Microsoft's Studio H, B34 Café and the B34 Executive Refresh as well as the highly popular new co-working space, the Coterie Worklounge in downtown Seattle

  B+H Architects

  Senior Associate, Interior Design Practice Lead

  Joslyn Balzarini

  Senior Associate, Interior Design Practice Lead

  B+H Architects

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  Jon Slavet

  Jon has been an executive in and advisor to companies making the world happier, healthier and wiser -- and he has a special combination of experience as Co-Founder & Co-CEO of a greylock-backed start-up (Guru.com, a pioneer in the online human capital space, ultimately acquired by Kronos), leader in the F500 world (VP/GM EA SPORTS Active Fitness & VP/GM Global ecommerce @ Electronic Arts), COO/Advisor for mid-market consumer wellness leaders (Rodan + Fields, Perricone MD), and as an advisor to consumer & health-tech innovators (The Bar Method, Peach, Trumaker, Zeel, Greatist, CellScope, etc.). Jon is currently the GM for the West @ WeWork. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College where he hosted the school’s daily news broadcast. When he’s not working he chases his three little ones around with his wife Lexi.

  WeWork

  GM of WeWork West

  Jon Slavet

  GM of WeWork West

  WeWork

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  Aimee Collins

  During her 17 years practicing interior architecture Aimee has served as an interior designer and planner for corporate, hospitality, multi-family, and retail spaces. Her practiced approach of establishing communication and collaboration chains early in the project process, combined with her innovative and enduring design expertise, makes her an invaluable asset. As Principal, Aimee ensures her client’s vision is effectively implemented.

  Unispace

  Principal

  Moderator

  Aimee Collins

  Principal

  Unispace

The Developer's View

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  Greg Krape

  President

  SECO Development

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  Mark Ludtka

  Northwest Region Workplace Sector Leader

  DLR Group

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  Kristin Jensen

  VP

  Touchstone

• Moderator

  Brice Kosnik

  CEO & Co-Founder

  BuildPulse