Tenant Perspective: Creative Office Environments

Stimulation, Creativity and Community - Company Impact

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  John Bruno

  Currently, John is responsible for the management of Yahoo's Global Real Estate Portfolio, Facilities Management Practice, Procurement and Sourcing, Safety and Security, and Travel. At Lehigh Hanson John was responsible for the management of the corporation's real estate activities in the Western United States. Earlier in his career John was an executive with DMB Associates. While with DMB he was responsible for leading the development efforts of DMB Redwood City Saltworks. John was also responsible for the business development operations for Northern California.

  Yahoo

  Vice President Global Real Estate, Workplace, & Procurement

  John Bruno

  Vice President Global Real Estate, Workplace, & Procurement

  Yahoo

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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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  Louise Mozingo

  Louise Mozingo is Professor of the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. She is a member of the Graduate Group in Urban Design of the College of Environmental Design and Director of the American Studies program of the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She was named a Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies in 2017. A former Associate and senior landscape architect for Sasaki Associates, Prof. Mozingo joined the department after a decade of professional practice. In 2009 she became the founding director of a research interdisciplinary team at the College of Environmental Design, the Center for Resource Efficient Communities (CREC) dedicated to supporting resource efficiency goals through environmental planning and urban design. www.crec.berkeley.edu Professor Mozingo’s articles and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Places, Landscape Journal, Journal of the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Geographical Review, and the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. She has contributed chapters to Everyday America: Cultural Landscape Studies after J.B. Jackson (2003) edited by Chris Wilson and Paul Groth, Healing Natures edited by Robert France (2008), and Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes (2008) edited by Andrew Blauvelt. Mozingo’s book, Pastoral Capitalism: A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes (MIT Press), won 2011 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) in the Architecture and Urban Planning category, the 2014 Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Prize from the Society of Architectural Historians for the best book in landscape history, and an American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award for Communications in 2014. Prof. Mozingo has been the recipient of Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship for Studies in Landscape Architecture, the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Award of Recognition for Excellence in Teaching, Writing, and Service, and the University of California, Berkeley Chancellor's Award of Recognition for University and Community Partnerships. She has lectured widely, including Harvard University, University of British Columbia, University of Oregon, Yale University, Stanford University, MIT, and the National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.

  UC Berkeley

  Professor, Chair, & Faculty Director

  Louise Mozingo

  Professor, Chair, & Faculty Director

  UC Berkeley

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  Armen Vartanian

  VP, Global Workplace Services

  Okta

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  Mark Calvano

  Headquartered in San Francisco, Calvano Development, Inc. is a privately held development company specializing in urban infill projects in the Bay Area. Our Bay Area focus allows us better to understand market trends allowing us to be responsive to opportunistic projects that contribute to the communities we serve. As a privately held firm, together with creative problem solving, we can take on complex projects that others cannot. A native of Silicon Valley, Mark Calvano started his real estate career at Marcus and Millichap in 1986. Over the last 35 years, Calvano has been involved in the sale, leasing, and development of projects totaling over 1.8 million square feet of office, retail, and R&D projects valued at over one billion dollars. Mark Calvano graduated from S.F.S.U. with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Calvano serves as a member of the Silicon Valley branch of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) and is a member of Bay Area Council.

  Calvano Development

  President

  Moderator

  Mark Calvano

  President

  Calvano Development

Development - Workplace of the Future

Silicon Valley's Visionaries

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  Barry DiRaimondo

  Barry DiRaimondo oversees strategic decisions on all real estate and company-related matters, including the ownership and disposition strategies on SteelWave-owned assets and the development and acquisition strategies for all SteelWave markets. Barry is widely recognized as a leading expert on office and industrial real estate and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and to participate on industry panels. He has been with SteelWave for 32 years and is a key partner in all of its real estate ventures. He began his career as a General Contractor for Custom Designs Construction, and has over 37 years of real estate experience.

  Steelwave

  Chief Executive Officer

  Barry DiRaimondo

  Chief Executive Officer

  Steelwave

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  Dennis Randall Jr.

  Managing Partner

  Insight Realty Company

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  Kelly Kline

  As the Economic Development Director/Chief Innovation Officer, Kelly Kline serves as a liaison to the business community and focuses on creating a strong and diverse local economy. She has worked in municipal government for the last 20 years, dedicating much of her career to downtown revitalization, retail recruitment, corporate retention, and small business development. Prior to joining Fremont, she was the Economic Development and Redevelopment Manager for the City of Cupertino, and Downtown Manager for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. Kelly’s work has emphasized public-private partnerships, and to that end, she is an active participant in several Real Estate organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Centers. Kelly is a past chair of the Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance, a regional collaboration to promote Silicon Valley as a dynamic place for business.

  City of Fremont, CA

  Economic Development Director / Chief Innovation Officer

  Kelly Kline

  Economic Development Director / Chief Innovation Officer

  City of Fremont, CA

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  Roy Griffith

  Roy Griffith is Director of Corporate Development at Clark Pacific where he focuses on strategic planning, market and product development, enterprise technology solutions, and sales organizational support. Before Corporate Development, Roy led Clark Pacific’s Virtual Design and Technology practice, where he developed and implemented Industrialized Construction technologies and practices that are leading to increased efficiencies in the construction industry. Prior to joining Clark Pacific, Mr. Griffith was Director of Corporate Development at Gehry Technologies, where he led the Parametric Design and Risk Mitigation Practices that provided construction professionals with financial Building Information Models. Mr. Griffith was a project designer using CATIA at Gehry Partners after studying with Frank Gehry. While under Gehry’s guidance, Mr. Griffith worked as Architectural Designer and 3D Coordinator for complex building projects such as the Grand Avenue Project, The Brooklyn Arena, and the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris. Mr. Griffith worked as an investment banker prior to entering the construction industry. He received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his M. Arch from Yale University.

  Clark Pacific

  Director of Corporate Development

  Roy Griffith

  Director of Corporate Development

  Clark Pacific

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  Claudia Folzman

  COO & Co-Founder

  Iron Construction/Titanium

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  Raquel Bito

  Raquel has over 20 years of professional experience working on mixed use, residential, hospitality, retail, commercial, and office projects, ranging in scale from high rise to boutique buildings. Before joining Steinberg, she worked at Patri Merker Architects for several years. She enjoys the intersection of design, management, and the technical demands of a project; the triangulation of which is what she finds most challenging about Design. Raquel’s expertise lies in shepherding projects from conceptual design through construction administration, and is a true believer in the idiom, “the devil is in the details.” She finds it gratifying to see a project that started out as an idea realized in its execution and built form. She is also credited with establishing solid client relationships, creating a strong partnership with them throughout the Design Process. In addition to her architectural experience, Raquel has experience in commercial and residential real estate—working in the acquisition, management, and sale thereof. Raquel is an avid golfer and skier, and occasional scuba diver.

  Steinberg

  Senior Design Manager

  Moderator

  Raquel Bito

  Senior Design Manager

  Steinberg