AZRE Forum Program 2021 by AZ Big Media

7th ANNUAL

2021

#AZREFORUM2021 THE CLAYTON HOUSE

AUGUST 5, 2021 3:00-6:00 PM

3719 N. 75TH ST. SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251

AZRE Forum is bringing together Arizona’s most influential commercial real estate leaders for a mid-year industry update. Connect, learn and network with the most impactful commercial real estate leaders at the 2021 AZRE Forum.

AGENDA REGISTRATION: 3:00 P.M. PROGRAM BEGINS: 3:30 P.M. BROKER PANEL Bob Mulhern, moderator

Laurel Lewis

Boston Chauthani

Tony Lydon

Cliff David

Rob Martensen

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BROKER PANEL

Bob Mulhern Colliers – Moderator

Bob Mulhern is senior managing director for Colliers Arizona’s commercial real estate brokerage operations. Bob co-founded GreatHearts Arizona, which operates 22 schools and educates 14,000 K-12 students in Greater Phoenix. He has received Arizona’s Most Admired Leaders recognition from Phoenix Business Journal and NAIOP Arizona’s Lifetime Achievement award.

Laurel Lewis NAI Horizon

As senior vice president with NAI Horizon, Laurel Lewis has nearly 30 years of commercial real estate experience. Her specialties include leasing/selling office properties, marketplace analysis, site acquisition/ disposition and lease renewal/relocation tenant representation. She has a passion for meeting people and learning about their businesses.

Boston Chauthani Taylor Street Advisors

Boston Chauthani is a vice president at Taylor Street Advisors, specializing in the acquisition and disposition of single- and multi-tenant retail assets. Boston’s comprehensive and advisory-based approach to his clients’ real estate operations allows them to make the most informed decisions and achieve their real estate goals.

Tony Lydon JLL

Tony Lydon, managing director of JLL, serves the needs of corporate real estate occupants, institutional owners and supply chain operators throughout Arizona and North America, having facilitated more than $5 billion in transactions across his career. He’s a leader within JLL and his industry, and an angel investor in multiple supplychain centric companies.

Cliff David Marcus & Millichap/IPA Cliff David, executive managing director for Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors division, is a consummate real estate professional. In 2019 and 2020, Cliff and his team were recognized as the No. 1 producing team nationally within the IPA division; they’ve also been honored as a Power Broker, Top U.S. Multifamily Brokers and Top U.S. Broker by industry publications.

Rob Martensen Colliers

Rob Martensen is an industrial broker who works with landlords, developers and tenants valley-wide. He has been ranked a top producer by Colliers in 2008 and 2014-2020, and is a member of the Colliers Everest Club. He currently serves as the West Regional Director of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.

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Patrick MacQueen MacQueen & Gottlieb Moderator

For 16-plus years, attorney Patrick MacQueen, co-founder of MacQueen & Gottlieb, has focused on business law, real estate transactions and real estate litigation in the commercial and residential landscapes. He has received numerous local and national honors, including being named to “The Best Lawyers in America” by BestLawyers.com, which ranks him in the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the U.S.

Arnold Levin is a regional strategy practice area leader at Gensler. A recognized expert on design strategy and the future of workplace, he has more than 45 years of experience in design strategy, organizational design, feasibility planning, workplace design and design research; and his clients cover government and private sector organizations. Arnold Levin Gensler

Ben Darwin CliftonLarsonAllen

Ben Darwin has 30-plus years’ experience serving family offices, developers, owners, investors and fund sponsors. He has a deep knowledge of tax strategies, including opportunity zones, like-kind exchanges, accelerated depreciation and credits, as well as structuring for foreign and domestic capital invested in U.S. real estate.

Andrew Geier, an executive vice president for Layton Construction, oversees preconstruction activities, including business development, estimating, customer acquisition and retention, and strategic planning. He has grown Layton’s market share significantly in Arizona while earning numerous awards and accolades. Andrew Geier Layton Construction

Derek Flottum is the vice president of development at Irgens. Derek is an experienced senior executive with impressive commercial real estate skills, having expertise in the development, management and financial fields. He is focused on opportunistic acquisitions, dispositions and project management resulting in the maximization of return on equity. Derek Flottum Irgens

Kimberly Rollins has more than 25 years of combined experience guiding clients in investments and commercial real estate as a former financial advisor and currently as senior vice president with CPI, with an emphasis in multi-family. She was named to AZ Big Media’s People to Know in Commercial Real Estate in 2020. Kimberly Rollins CPI/CORFAC International

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK PANEL

Suzanne Kinney NAIOP AZ – Moderator

Jamie Godwin Stevens Leinweber

Suzanne Kinney is an experienced association manager and public policy professional. Since 2017, she has led the Arizona Chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate trade association. At NAIOP, Suzanne has executive responsibility for the chapter’s political advocacy, educational programs, premiere events, membership and sponsorship growth, communications and public outreach, strategic initiatives and overall administration.

As SLC owner and president, Jamie directs the business operations and vision for one of the Valley’s fastest-growing and most trusted general contractors, delivering best-in-class office and industrial ground-up construction and tenant improvements. Prior to SLC, Jamie served more than 12 years at Opus West and as founding partner of RSG/RSG Builders.

Attorney Ben Gottlieb, co-founder of MacQueen & Gottlieb, has successfully handled hundreds of real estate, business and commercial cases, and he carries an undefeated jury trial record. A recipient of America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award, Ben was named by AZ Big Media as a Top 100 Attorney in 2020 and listed in People to Know in Commercial Real Estate in 2021. Ben Gottlieb

MacQueen & Gottlieb

Steven Hensley focuses on market analysis and research for residential development with experience in single-family, multi-family, master planned and Build-to-Rent. As advisory manager at Zonda for the firm’s Arizona research efforts, Steven writes advisory publications on the new home market and performs market analysis and research for residential market feasibility studies. Steven Hensley

Belfiore Real Estate Consulting

John Kinser, an Arizona native with more than 20 years of commercial real estate lending experience, is senior vice president and director of commercial real estate for Enterprise Bank & Trust – Arizona. He is experienced across all asset classes and capital sources from institutional lending to community banking. John Kinser

Enterprise Bank & Trust

Kristen Stephenson serves as GPEC’s senior vice president of research and analytics. She rejoined the team in 2018 after previously working for the organization from 2002-2014. In her role, she leads the competitor market analysis, community partnership and research programs while supporting the efforts of the business development and marketing teams. Kristen Stephenson GPEC

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Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway | Tempe, 85281

PANEL DISCUSSION EVENT

The 2021 Fueling the Economy - City of Tempe event will take an in-depth look at the health and current trends of commercial and residential real estate in Tempe. Industry insiders and local dignitaries, including Tempe Mayor Corey Woods will provide expert insight into the robust developments that are happening in fall 2021, into 2022 and beyond.

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