Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies by Informa Vancouver

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al EDMONTON REAL ESTATE FORUM THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 // SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE

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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES

CONFERENCE CHAIR

Darin Rayburn

Brian Baker

Bill Bird

CEO

Melcor REIT

Melcor Developments

Senior Vice President, Industrial

Darin Rayburn has more than 22 years of commercial real estate management experience, having begun his career in marketing and operations with Cambridge Shopping Centers in Edmonton. He then spent nine years with Oxford Properties Group, as retail property manager – Edmonton, General Manager – Winnipeg and as General Manager – Edmonton. Darin joined Melcor Developments Ltd. in 2002 as Senior Divisional Manager, with responsibility for leading the company’s commercial investment property team in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and management of commercial assets in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In 2005, in recognition of the rapid growth of the division he was promoted to Vice President – Investment Properties Division where his duties were expanded to include acquisition strategy and execution in Arizona and Texas. Darin was promoted to Executive Vice President for Melcor Developments Ltd in 2011 and May 1, 2013 Darin was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the newly launched Melcor REIT. Darin’s team currently oversees a portfolio of REIT assets and Melcor Developments assets totaling over 3 million square feet in 7 assets classes, spanning 8 geographic regions and 2 two countries.

Brian D. Baker serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Melcor Developments Ltd. Mr. Baker started with Melcor in 1997 as a Development Manager in the Community Development Division where he successfully managed land development projects in West Edmonton and Spruce Grove. In April of 2002 Brian was appointed Vice President of the newly formed Property Development Division. In his ten years heading Property Development the Division grew from a start-up business unit to one that now has annual revenues exceeding $70M plus per year and has developed commercial assets totaling over 1.4M SF. Mr. Baker was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2012 and to President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2013. Mr. Baker is a graduate of the University of Alberta (1995).

Bill Blais

Chad Boddez

Vice President Land Development, Maclab Enterprises

Senior Vice President, Office Leasing & Sales

Maclab Enterprises Bill Blais leads the land development division at Maclab Enterprises, an Edmonton based company focused on new residential neighbourhoods, income producing real estate assets, and infill opportunities. Bill is a member of the Board of Directors for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and has been a Director of the CHBA - Edmonton Region and chaired the municipal affairs committee for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

Jones Lang LaSalle Chad Boddez has been in the commercial real estate industry since 2002. Chad’s knowledge of the marketplace, his continuing education, professionalism, and intense dedication set him apart in the industry. He proactively identifies potential tenants and opportunities through persistent business development. His strong relationships with both landlords and tenants allow him to formulate solutions that benefit all parties. Chad has intimate knowledge of the regional marketplace and commitment to meeting clients’ needs. Chad has worked with large national tenants and small local tenants to fulfill their office requirements and locate the ideal space based on each tenants’ finances and needs. He brings a high level of integrity, trust and leadership to his client relationships and diligently pursues service excellence and accountability.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

WAM Development Group Bill Bird has over 31 years of commercial real estate experience with some of the leading real estate companies in Canada. As Senior Vice President, Industrial with WAM Development Group (“WAM”) he is responsible for WAM’s industrial development and leasing activities. Over the past 27 years WAM has developed in excess of 9.0 million square feet of commercial, retail and industrial buildings. WAM has offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Phoenix.

Christina Butchart Senior Market Analyst

CMHC Christina Butchart is CMHC’s Senior Market Analyst for Edmonton. Since joining CMHC in 2003, she has held positions in Market Analysis and Research, in the B.C. Region and at CMHC’s National Office in Ottawa. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Victoria. Prior to joining CMHC, Christina worked as an Economist for the B.C. provincial government.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Bill Butler

Robb Campre

Ken Chapman

Chairman

President

Springwood Developments

Grazing Buffalo Construction & Brocha Systems Ltd.

Executive Director, Northern Initiatives

Mr. Butler is the founder of Springwood Developments Inc. He has a broad range of experience in construction, development, legal and other real estate related activities. In addition to a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta, he has industry experience in the mechanical and electrical engineering fields.

Greg Christenson Owner/President

Christenson Developments Greg Christenson is President and Co-Owner, with Peter Dirksen, of Christenson Developments — one of Edmonton’s leading developers of Active Adult Condominiums and innovative Urban Villages. Greg’s focus and vision is to create sustainable communities while also building lasting relationships and strategic partnerships with governments, not for profit groups and like-minded developers. Currently, Greg is the past President of the Canadian Home Builders Association – Alberta, and recently chaired the Strategic Planning Committee for CHBA. Nationally Greg still serves on the Planning and Development Committee of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and has participated recently on the housing committee of the Capital Region Growth Plan, and on the Downtown Arena Feasibility Committee. Greg has also established an initiative called Alberta Community Builders with Canadian Home Builders Association – Alberta and 3 other retirement community developers to promote aging in place include principles of affordability & choice, supportive communities, healthy lifestyles, family friendly work force, leverage resources, and sustainable solutions. Greg is also past President of both the Edmonton and the Canadian Home Builders Association, and served as the Chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

Robb Campre is the owner of Brocha Systems Ltd., Ecodomes Canada and Standard Fitness. Robb also sits as a Board member of Fort Edmonton Park Management Company and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. He is the Provincial Co-chair of the Indigenous Wisdom Council Alberta Health Services, a Provincial council member on the Interagency Council on Homelessness, a member of the Aboriginal Advisory Council at the Royal Alberta Museum and President of Dreamspeakers Aboriginal Film Society & Wicihitowin Society.

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation Ken is the Executive Director of Northern Initiatives for Edmonton Economic Development with a special focus on responsible and sustainable oil sands development. He is interested in helping northern businesses find ways to work more collaboratively to optimize the economic, environmental and social outcomes of oil sands development. The Triple-Bottom-Line approach. Formerly he was the Executive Director of the Oil Sands Developers Group based out of Fort McMurray. Prior to that he was a Founder of Cambridge Strategies, a boutique public policy consultancy based in Edmonton. He is a long time proud Edmontonian and graduate of the U of A in Arts and Law. His legal background is in property development, real estate, commercial and entertainment law. He had been a media commentator in television, where he hosted his own show on CFRN. He was a political pundit on CBC radio for years and often quoted in print on politics and public policy issues. He is an avid blogger and social media savant. He now speaks to conferences and symposiums across Canada on issues around triple bottom line sustainable oil sands development.

Jason Cottle

James Cumming

Managing Director

CEO/President

RBC Capital Markets Real Estate Group

Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

Jason is responsible for the real estate investment banking practice of RBC Capital Markets in Western Canada. RBC Capital Markets Real Estate Group is primarily focused on investment property brokerage, debt and equity financings, the arrangement of joint venture structures and capital market transactions for REITs and public real estate companies. Jason was raised in Vancouver and graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1987 with a B. Com. (Urban Land Economics). Prior to joining RBC in 1999, Jason worked as an investment sales broker in the Vancouver and Calgary offices of Colliers International. Jason is based in Calgary, Alberta. With over 25 years of experience in real estate investment sales and finance, Jason has an enviable track record relating to many of the larger and more complex real estate transactions in Western Canada.

James Cumming is currently President & CEO for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, the largest urban chamber in Canada, a position he has held since May 2013. He is an active leader in the Edmonton business and non-profit community. Mr. Cumming held executive positions with Creative Door Services, Courtenay Real Estate Services Inc., Princeton Developments Ltd. and Cormode & Dickson Construction 1983 Ltd. Mr. Cumming was appointed Chair of the NAIT Board of Governors on October 10, 2010 and completed his term as Chair in October, 2013. Mr. Cumming served NAIT as a member of the Board of Governors since 2004, during which time he chaired the governance and campus development committees. His talent for strategic planning and managing growth has also led to membership on the board of Kaizen Synergies Inc. and key roles with leading organizations such as Junior Achievement, Northlands Park, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Edmonton Construction Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada. He is a current member of the World Presidents’ Organization and the Harvard University Alumni OPM 27. A graduate of NAIT’s Construction Engineering Technology program, Mr. Cumming is a recipient of NAIT’s Alumni Award of Distinction for his many contributions to his profession and his community. James was born and raised in Edmonton where he still lives with his wife and three children.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Micheal Dal Bello

David DaleJohnson

Senior Vice President Real Estate

Stan Melton Executive Professor in Real Estate

Alberta Investment Management Corp.

Alberta School of Business

Micheal is the Senior Vice President Real Estate for Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo), a Province of Alberta crown corporation. Micheal leads a team of ten individuals responsible for managing $10 billion in direct and indirect real estate investments. AIMCo has an ongoing build to core program to expand its Canadian holdings. Active in the USA, UK and Europe the foreign program is an opportunistic investment strategy. Prior to joining AIMCo, Mr. Dal Bello was an Investment Principal with CIBC Development Corporation engaged in strategic asset management and new project acquisitions. Micheal holds a Master of Arts, Geography and an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Geography (Urban Development) both from the University of Western Ontario and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is on the board of the Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors (AFIRE). Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified institutional investment fund managers, with an investment portfolio of approximately $70 billion. We invest globally on behalf of our clients, 28 pension, endowment and government funds in the Province of Alberta.

Professor David Dale-Johnson is the Stan Melton Executive Professor in Real Estate at the Alberta School of Business. An expert in urban development and real estate finance, he came to U of A after many years teaching in that field at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and the Sol Price School of Public Policy. He has run real estate study programs in Latin America and Asia as well as executive programs for professional organizations, local governments and private industry. Professor Dale-Johnson completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in Business Administration at the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. His mandate is to build a new program in real estate and urban economics at the Alberta School of Business.

Clint Elenko

Randy Ferguson

John Frederickson

Chief Operating Officer

Regional Vice President | Prairie Region

Vice President, Real Estate Development, Western Canada

Canadian Tire Real Estate Ltd. Clint leads the real estate and development arm of Canadian Tire Corporation for Western Canada and Northern Territories. This includes store development programs for Canadian Tire Retail, Mark’s, Sport Chek, Atmosphere, Pro Hockey Life, Partsource and Canadian Tire Petroleum. In addition, his team is responsible for land acquisition/disposition, development/leasing of strategic shopping centres, redevelopment/leasing/disposition of redundant assets and the day to day real estate function for CT REIT properties. Prior to joining Canadian Tire Corporation in 2007 Clint was Western Canadian Director of Leasing at RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust.

Strategic Group Randy has a broad range of real estate experience gained over more than 35 years including property management and leasing, asset management, development, acquisitions and dispositions. Randy has worked with all real estate asset classes including multi-family, office, retail, industrial and hospitality. Randy was recognized by Venture Magazine in 2002 as one of Alberta’s most influential people. Randy has served on the boards of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (Board Chair 2009/2010), World Expo 2017 (Theme Chair), Building Owners and Managers Association – Edmonton (Gov’t Liaison), and a number of charitable and business association committees and boards. Randy sits on the Advisory Council at the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, University of Calgary Randy holds a Master degree in Business Administration and resides in Calgary AB.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

John Day

John Day Developments John is a former counsel with a national law firm. He has focused primarily on real estate and commercial transactions for the past thirty-five years. Over the past decade John has been involved in a number of real estate developments including some buildings with historical aspects. John is also involved in the hospitality industry, the ski industry in Jasper and the Jasper Tramway. John is on the board with MacEwan University and the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. John is currently involved in a real estate development on Jasper Avenue and on Rice Howard Way in downtown Edmonton.

Colliers International John Frederickson is the Regional Vice PresidentPrairie Region for Colliers International, located in Edmonton having joined the firm in December of 2007. John has an impressive career in the commercial real estate field with over 24 years experience in brokerage, marketing of properties, asset management, property management, construction management and general management. He has been a well-respected industry player and community leader throughout his career. John started his career in 1989 with a national brokerage firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he then moved to Colliers in 1994. In 1997 John joined Oxford Properties where he spent the next 10 years in diverse and progressive roles, across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, leading to his last position as Director, Real Estate Management. Well respected in the business community John served as the Chair of the Downtown Business Association in Edmonton, and is an active Board Member of BOMA, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He was the 2008 Chairman of the Edmonton Real Estate Forum having been a past presenter and long term attendee at various Real Estate Forums across the country.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Rod Gatenby

Tim Gillespie

Managing Director, Real Estate

Vice President, Commercial Group

Sun Life Assurance

ATB Corporate Financial Services

Rod Gatenby is Managing Director, Real Estate Investments with Sun Life Financial. Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization with operations in key markets worldwide. At year-end 2013, the Sun Life Financial group of companies has total assets under management of $640 billion including direct ownership of over $6 billion of investment properties. Located in Calgary, Rod is responsible for the company’s office and industrial portfolio in Western Canada. In addition to investment and asset management, the team he heads in Calgary manages the company’s office and industrial development program in Western Canada. Rod has nearly 30 years experience in the real estate sector. Raised in Edmonton, he has also worked in the real estate business in Vancouver and Calgary. Rod holds a B.Comm. from the University of Alberta and is a CFA charterholder.

Mayor Bill Given City of Grande Prairie

Mayor Given first joined City Council in 2001 as an alderman, becoming the youngest person ever elected to a seat on Grande Prairie’s council, at age of 24. He was re-elected in the 2004 and 2007 elections and was successful in his bid for the mayor’s seat in the 2010 election when he became the youngest mayor in the city’s history. He was reelected for a second term as mayor in 2013. His professional career includes a marketing consultancy and employment in the technology sector. Mayor Given has a Certificate in Local Government Administration from the University of Alberta.

Brad Gingerich Senior Vice President

CBRE Limited

Tim Gillespie is responsible for the strategy, direction and leadership of ATB Corporate Financial Services’ Real Estate and Diversified practices as well as the organization’s Loan Syndications Group. As head of the Real Estate team, Tim oversees the development of strong client relationships which in part provide customized services to mid- and senior-market businesses operating across the entire spectrum of the industry including: Industrial, Residential, Commercial and P3. Having joined ATB Financial ten years ago, Tim has a total of over 25 years of local and international corporate banking experience in Canada as well as with a Denmark-based institution. Tim holds a CFA designation and is currently active in his community serving on several boards including Calgary Meals on Wheels.

Garth Goodwin

Bradley Gingerich is a Senior Vice President and member of the CBRE National Apartment Team. Prior to joining CBRE in 2004, Bradley worked for another international full service real estate firm specializing in the sale of multi-residential buildings and land. Bradley has been involved in sales in excess of $3 Billion worth of commercial properties. Bradley is a consistent top performer, and has received numerous awards over the years.

Sam Gordon Co-founder & Partner

Leasing Manager

Springwood A graduate of the University of Alberta with both Bachelor of Arts & Commerce Degrees, Garth worked with a major commercial real estate brokerage firm gaining valuable experience in leasing and sales. His background includes tenant representation, site selection and lease negotiation. Garth’s current role with Springwood Developments is to be involved in all facets of the development process with a specific focus on marketing and leasing.

Wexford Development Corporation Sam is a Principal and Co-founder of Wexford Development Corp, an Alberta based real estate development, investment and management company. Sam was born and raised in New York City, and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2007 with a Bachelors in Arts and Sciences. After working in Investment Banking and Real Estate in New York from 2007 - 2009, Sam joined Wexford Capital, a New York area based private equity hedge fund in May 2009. Sam focused on Wexford’s various real estate investments across North America including a large portfolio of real estate in Alberta, Canada. In November 2011, Sam relocated to Calgary to directly oversee Wexford’s real estate portfolio and development activities throughout Alberta. In early 2014, Sam, with his Co-founder Kendal Harazny, formed a new enterprise, Wexford Development Corporation, in partnership with Wexford Capital, to continue the development, investment, and management of its Alberta real estate.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Darrell Graham Vice President, Consumer Sales – West

Rogers Communications Inc. Darrell is the Vice President of Distribution Sales Rogers in Western Canada, responsible for sales planning and achievement for 600+ Dealer and 3rd Party retail locations across the West. During his 20 years with Rogers, he has seen the industry mature from the early days of the “Brick” phone to Blackberries, the iPhone, iPad and complex, fully integrated telephony solutions. Darrell sits on the Board of Directors for the Kids Cancer Foundation of Alberta, has chaired the Father & Daughter Gala for the past 4 years and has sat on the Cross Cancer Golf Tournament Committee in Edmonton for the past 3 years.

Rohit Gupta

Geoff Herdman

President

Director, Real Estate Development

Rohit Communities Rohit joined the organization at a young age, and has worked in all aspects of the business. Since joining the team, he has helped drive the growth of the organization from housing into commercial, land development, and real estate lending. Rohit’s strengths are in creating new opportunities and identifying unintended consequences. Rohit has achieved a BSC in Computer Engineering, a MBA, as well as a Master Builder Designation.

Edmonton International Airport Geoff Herdman is Director, Real Estate for Edmonton International Airport. He has worked in the real estate industry gaining progressively increased scope and responsibility in each successive role for over 15 years. Geoff has a multitude of experience in different real estate capacities. He is currently focused on driving revenue growth through the development of retail, industrial, office, hotel and aviation at Edmonton International Airport. Edmonton Airports is a community-based, financially independent, non-share corporation that manages Edmonton International Airport - one of the fastest growing and largest (by area) major Canadian airports. Edmonton International Airport serves roughly 7 million passengers per year and offers non-stop connections to over 60 destinations across Canada, the US and overseas. It also manages Villeneuve Airport, a general aviation facility located northwest of Edmonton which serves as the primary flight-training facility for the Capital Region.

Todd Hirsch

Brad Hoffman

Tim Hogan

Chief Economist

Vice President, Western Canada

Senior Vice President Office & Mixed Use

Panattoni Development Company

WAM Development Group

ATB Financial Todd Hirsch is ATB Financial’s Chief Economist. He holds a BA Honours in Economics from the University of Alberta and an MA in Economics from the University of Calgary. For over 20 years he’s worked as an economist at several different companies including Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada. For almost a decade, Todd taught economics at the University of Calgary. Todd provides economic commentary for several Canadian media outlets and is a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail. He’s been recognized as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture magazine. In August 2013, Todd was appointed chair of the Premier’s Council on Culture, and in early 2014 he was appointed to the Alberta Economic Development Authority. He is also the author of The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline.

Brad has been active in the commercial real estate industry since 2001. His extensive knowledge of the Alberta marketplace was gained through five years of experience at Avison Young in Edmonton prior to joining Panattoni Development Company as a Development Manager in 2006. Brad is now Vice President Western Canada for Panattoni, responsible for all aspects of their operations in the west including investments and acquisitions, project underwriting, project development and execution, lease/sale negotiations, etc. To date Brad has been involved in over 300 acres of industrial land development and nearly 1,500,000 square feet of new build to suit and re-development projects ranging from 30,000 square feet to 400,000 square feet. Panattoni is a very active commercial real estate development company with projects in more than 278 cities throughout North America and Europe. Panattoni has completed in excess of 160 million square feet of commercial project development worldwide since inception.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

Mr. Hogan joined WAM in 2003 with the responsibility to grow WAM’s presence in Calgary. With over 30 years of experience working with major developers and retailers in Western Canada Mr. Hogan brings a broad base of experience in the industry to WAM’s team. WAM has seen significant growth as a result, including our 1,100 acre office, retail, and industrial park in the NE of Calgary. Tim has now assumed responsibility for the Office and Mixed Use division and will look to continue to grow our presence in our major markets.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Andy Horvath

Mayor Don Iveson

Shafraaz Kaba

City of Edmonton

Manasc Isaac

Don Iveson was elected the 35th Mayor of Edmonton on October 21, 2013. As Mayor, he chairs City Council’s Executive and Audit Committees, and sits on the boards of Edmonton Economic Development and the Capital Region Board. In his time on Council and as Mayor, he has earned a reputation for being pragmatic, creative and collaborative in his approach to building the City of Edmonton. His command of issues and his passion for people have helped to address the increasingly challenging issues faced by Edmonton during a period of rapid growth and evolution. Mayor Iveson has been a leading voice for rebuilding neighbourhoods, improving regional transit, offering more diverse housing choices and pushing for regional collaboration to ensure the Edmonton area becomes more globally competitive. He and his wife Sarah Chan, a music teacher, have a 4-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter.

Shafraaz is a registered Architect and partner with Manasc Isaac Architects - a firm recognized for its leadership in cold-climate sustainable design in Canada with numerous architectural awards, including a Governor General’s Award in Architecture, and is well known for its commitment to sustainable strategies and integrated, community-based design. Shafraaz has been the project architect on several LEED Certified projects and is a member of the Alberta Association of Architects and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. An avid proponent of sustainable design and architecture, Leading by example, he has also recently completed the design and construction of Net Zero residential projects, including Larch Park Net Zero Townhomes in Edmonton. He recently completed the Eastgate Environment Canada Office Building, which is slated to achieve LEED® Gold.

Brett Killips

Dale Klein

Associate Partner, Retail Sales & Leasing

President & CEO

Richard Knibbs

Partner, Industrial Sales & Leasing

Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton Andy Horvath is successfully one of the top performers of the firm year after year. Andy’s vast market knowledge has enabled him to offer his clients services in Leasing on the Landlord and Tenant side, Owner/User and Investment Sales and Design Build. Andy’s continued success is a result of dedication and commitment to his clients by offering comprehensive market information and to provide the best customer service.

Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton Brett Killips, B. Comm., CCIM., is an Associate Partner within the retail division of Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton. Brett joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2005. In his time with the company, Brett has been involved in representing tenants such as Bell, the Bone and Biscuit Company, Canadian Brew House, Second Cup and UAP/NAPA. From a listing standpoint, he has been intimately involved in marketing a number of shopping centers for landlords such as Alldritt Developments, Brentwood Developments, Cathton Developments, Centron Developments, Hopewell Development Corporation, Melcor Developments, Royop Development Corporation, Trans America Group and Western Asset Management. Brett has completed real estate transactions in several markets across Alberta. Brett completed his education at the University of Alberta. He continues to be involved with Delta Upsilon fraternity as President of the Alumni Advisory Board. He and his wife Chantel welcomed their daughter Brooklyn in 2013. In his spare time, Brett enjoys golf, travelling and gourmet dining.

Partner

Canada ICI

Vice President

Dale has been actively involved in commercial real estate finance since 1986. In 1993, Dale founded Canada ICI, which today has offices in Edmonton, Calgary, and Winnipeg, with annual origination volumes in excess of $2 billion. In 2001, Dale’s business interests expanded with the creation of a new business line for in-house discretionary source of funding. This business line has grown to more than $126 million of mortgage investments. With extensive knowledge of both the debt and equity markets, Dale personally has arranged in excess of $8.0 billion in capital over his career. In 2010, under Dale’s direction, Canada ICI developed an interactive database that is populated with over 40,000 commercial properties in Alberta. The database automatically updates Canada ICI with all the latest sales, financing, and investment activities, along with providing details of the shareholders and directors of the companies who are active in Alberta’s commercial real estate marketplace. Dale is a visionary entrepreneur who believes in the value of building excellent relationships and mentoring a strong leadership team to support the growth and vision for his business interests for many years to come. He has a great passion for and commitment to his family and his community. Over the years, Dale has held various board of director roles and currently serves as an executive board member for the Edmonton International Airport Authority as representative for Sturgeon County.

Remington Development Corporation Richard Knibbs is Vice President, Edmonton of Remington Development Corporation, an industry leader in all aspects of commercial development. Richard has over 20 years experience in both transactions and asset management, with particular focus on industrial and office product. Richard leads Remington’s land sales, leasing and asset management in the greater Edmonton area. He also oversees the origination and execution of new development opportunities. Prior to joining Remington, Richard held vicepresidential positions with CREIT and GWL Realty Advisors. During his 9 years at GWL Realty Advisors Richard held leasing and asset management positions in the Calgary and Edmonton markets.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Jeff Lastiwka President & CEO

JayCap Financial Ltd.

Neil MacGillivray President

Vivian Manasc Senior Principal

Manasc Isaac

Jeff leads the strategic vision of the firm, along with corporate development, operational excellence, and risk management at JayCap. With more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry, and 15 years of direct experience in the management of private mortgage banking and investment firms, Jeff has served to underwrite and review more than $600M in commercial interim mortgage loans. A respected leader within the mortgage banking industry, Jeff serves to enhance the strategic growth plan and vision for JayCap, having built a thriving company committed to the creation of wealth and prosperity for shareholders and investors. Jeff holds a Certified Management Accounting designation and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Alberta.

Camgill Enterprises Ltd.

Kathleen McCabe

Kevin McKee

Sandy McNair

President

Pangman Development Corporation

Altus InSite

Director, Corporate Real Estate

Stantec Kathleen McCabe is Stantec’s Director, Global Corporate Real Estate, where she leads an international team of professionals and partners delivering global corporate real estate services to support Stantec’s portfolio of over 3 million square feet of leased and owned space. Stantec is a proud Edmonton based company which was founded in 1954. Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects with a staff of over 13,000 employees in more than 200 locations. Kathleen’s background includes over 20 years managing corporate real estate in the private, transportation, health, and government sectors, and has broad experience in building and leading CRE teams, lease negotiation and administration, property acquisition and disposition, space planning & management, property/facility management, and tenant improvement project planning and management.

Neil has been active in the real estate and development business for close to 40 years. He has owned and constructed real estate all over Western Canada and as far away as Hawaii. Neil has experience in retail, office, residential and industrial properties and he has built for several multi-national tenants. As President of Camgill Enterprises, he owns more than 40 properties spanning from Winnipeg to Abbotsford. He is the largest private industrial landlord in Fort McMurray and he is currently developing commercial space in Saskatoon, Fort McMurray, Nisku, Edmonton, Airdrie, St. Paul, and Spruce Grove. Neil is involved in several boards and committees and he is a significant shareholder in a mid-size winery in the Okanagan.

A lifelong Edmontonian, Kevin commenced his real estate career in 1991 at Avison Young after receiving his Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta. During his 13 year career at Avison Young Kevin sold in excess of $500 million of investment property. In 2003 Kevin joined WAM Development Group as Vice President of Investments and was responsible for the acquisition, leasing, and disposition of over 750,000 sq. ft. of office space, and the development, leasing & sale of 800,000 sq. ft. of industrial, 250,000 sq. ft. of retail and 500 acres of industrial development land. During his seven years at WAM, Kevin was responsible for projects totaling $525 million. In early 2010 Kevin left WAM to set up Pangman Development Corporation, which is focused on providing development management services to a select number of private investors as well as building a portfolio of revenue producing assets through acquisition and greenfield development. Today Pangman is developing J22, a 275,000 sf mixed use project on Jasper Avenue between 122 & 123 Streets and the 550,000 sf Kelly Ramsey building in the downtown core which will be Edmonton’s first AAA office building in over 20 years. Today Pangman has total assets owned and under development of over $600 million.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

Vivian has been in practice for over 30 years and is widely recognized for her leadership skills. Under her leadership as Principal Architect, her 57-person design firm has pioneered sustainable building in Alberta, achieving many green “firsts.” These include Alberta’s first LEED Certified building, Edmonton’s first LEED® Silver building and the first LEED Gold building in the Canadian Arctic. Vivian has also worked closely with numerous innovative engineering teams across Western Canada to integrate best-in-class building systems strategies into over 20 high-performance buildings across Alberta. Vivian’s passion and commitment to outstanding sustainable Architecture has been recognized nationally (CaGBC’s 2012 Green Building Champion Award). Vivian’s expertise includes integrated design, facilitation, community engagement, and the integration of environmental, technical and cultural aspects of Architecture. She is a member of the National Capital Commission Advisory Committee on Design, where she provides advice on Architectural and sustainable design aspects of our Capital’s built environments.

Sandy McNair is the President of Altus InSite, a division of Altus Group. Sandy and the Altus InSite team work closely with a wide range of commercial real estate occupants, owners, investors, lenders, managers, advisors and industry associations located across Canada. Since 1996 the goal of Altus InSite has been to increase the investment appeal, credibility and performance of commercial real estate by creating quality processes that establish market data and performance perspective that are: National and Consistent, Accurate and Timely, Credible, Transparent and Independent. Prior to launching InSite Real Estate Information Systems, Sandy gained a wealth of perspective with several commercial real estate firms including, a real estate developer, an architectural firm, a software developer, a financial institution and a hotel management company. In 2006 InSite was acquired by Altus Group.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES John O’Bryan

Simon O’Byrne

Ryan Ross

Chairman

Vice President, Urban Planning

General Manager, Corporate Development

Stantec

Fountain Tire

Simon is a registered professional urban planner and designer and is Vice President of Stantec’s Urban Planning. Simon has significant experience in a wide range of current and long-range planning projects. He has provided strategic input and has led multi-disciplinary teams in the planning and successful delivery of large, complex and politically charged projects. Simon’s experience ranges from regional land use to detailed design, public consultation and transit oriented development planning. Notable projects have included intensive urban revitalization in the Bronx, New York, the Downtown Arena and Entertainment District in Edmonton, the redevelopment of the Alberta Legislature Grounds, Saskatoon City Centre Plan, Century Park Transit Urban Village, the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and the Capital Region Land Use Plan.

Ryan Ross is Director, Integration at Fountain Tire. Founded in 1956, Fountain Tire is a nationally recognized tire dealer in Canada that operates 156 stores spanning as far west as Victoria, British Columbia and as far east as Vaughan, Ontario. Prior to Fountain Tire, Ryan was a Principal at Conroy Ross Partners. During his 8-year tenure with Conroy Ross, he provided business advisory services in the areas of strategy development, organizational alignment and merger integration. Specifically, Ryan was the lead consultant on multiple acquisitions ranging in size from $6 million - $150 million for primarily United States-based Private Equity owners. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta, Alberta School of Business and holds a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

George S. Schluessel

Marg Sebzda

CBRE Limited John O’Bryan is Chairman of CBRE Limited. He is a member of the Canadian Board of Directors and Canadian Executive Management Committee. In this role at CBRE, John has helped develop the Capital Markets brand in Canada. In 2012 Capital Markets closed over 825 transactions with a value in excess of $9.5 Billion. With over 40 years of experience, John is one of Canada’s foremost Capital Markets experts. John’s past accomplishments include: selling in excess of $8.0 billion worth of commercial real estate across Canada; negotiating over 4 million square feet of leases for major Canadian companies and institutions. Not only has John advised and completed some of Canada’s most significant sales and advisory assignments, he is also a nationally recognized commentator on future real estate and economic trends.

John Ross Managing Director

Avison Young As Managing Director, John is responsible for the overall operation and direction of the Edmonton office, coordinating the efforts of the office, industrial, retail and investment teams to optimize Avison Young’s delivery of service to its clients. He is also an Investment Team Leader, directing Edmonton’s investment team and liaising with clients and team members to ensure that the best possible real estate platform is put forward. John has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate business, specializing in investment sales and acting on behalf of pension funds, REITS, publicly traded companies and private sector clients. For the past three years, John was Vice-President, Real Estate Investments for Alberta-based WAM Development Group, focusing on the Alberta and Southwestern US markets.

Procura

Michael Smith

Alex Thomson

Senior Vice President, Multi Family

Vice President, Investments

WAM Development Group Michael oversees the implementation of WAM’s multi family development program. Michael has an extensive background in the strategic management of land acquisition, due diligence, joint venture relationships, development and land use planning. Michael has been involved in the development of in excess of 20,000 multi family residential units, hotels, community facilities, and mixed-use developments.

2014 President

Edmonton CREW Association

CEO & President For more than thirty five years, George Schluessel has played a key role in the development of high-quality commercial and residential real estate across Western Canada. From high-end waterfront property in Vancouver to Edmonton’s first, all-encompassing urban lifestyle community, George’s visionary approach and attention-to-detail has placed him firmly as one of Alberta’s Top 50 Most Influential People. Whether it is commercial or residential development, George’s belief that quality is timeless has provided ProCura with a strategy and portfolio of choice assets that will see ProCura succeed well into the next generation. We are only as good as our last project.

Senior Mortgage Associate

Canada ICI Marg has been a part of the Canada ICI team for over 18 years. Her role as senior mortgage associate encompasses source financing for commercial development, land, multi-family, office, retail, industrial, and hotel, as well as mentoring juniors in the office. She have been a part of many notable Canada ICI successes, such as the EPCOR Tower in Edmonton and the University Centre in Calgary. Having previously been a lender for 20 years at TD Bank, Marg is astute in sales and has a clear understanding of the lender transaction. In her spare time she enjoys walking her dog, spending time with grandchildren, golfing, camping, and travel.

Walter Trocenko

Triovest Alex Thomson is Vice President, Investments at Triovest and is focused on acquisitions and dispositions in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets. Prior to joining Triovest, Alex led the retail division of an Alberta-based development company, completing over 500,000 sq ft in new leasing and development. During his career, Alex has worked in brokerage, development and acquisitions, giving him a broad perspective on the commercial real estate markets. Triovest Realty Advisors provides investment and property management services for income properties totaling more than $10 billion. Proudly Canadian, Triovest offers a comprehensive suite of services, along with some of the finest thinking in the industry. Alex is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and ICSC.

Branch Manager of Housing & Economic Sustainability & Corporate Properties

City of Edmonton Walter Trocenko has lead numerous strategic planning initiatives for the City of Edmonton. In his current portfolio as Manager of Real Estate, Housing and Economic Sustainability, teams deliver on Council directed outcomes that impact the downtown and city-wide industrial, commercial and residential lands. This effort is managed in collaboration with local business interests and industry to promote broader economic development objectives.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES Paul Vander Schaaf Vice President, Portfolio Management

KingSett Capital Paul Vander Schaaf is the Vice President, Portfolio Management at KingSett Capital, Canada’s leading private equity real estate business co-investing with institutional and high net worth clients. Paul joined KingSett Capital in 2010, after several years in asset management and operations with ING Real Estate and CBRE. KingSett uses active management to create premium risk weighted returns for its various investment strategies. Founded in 2002, KingSett has successfully raised $4 billion of equity for its Growth Strategy and Income Strategy funds and in 2013 completed over $3.5 billion of acquisitions, dispositions and mortgage lending.

Matthew Woolsey General Manager

York Realty Inc. Matthew has his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and his MBA from the University of Toronto. He is responsible for providing effective and timely service for York Realty’s large and diverse client base.

Paul Verhesen President

Clark Builders Paul Verhesen is President & CEO of Clark Builders. Under his leadership, the company has grown to become a recognized contractor in the Commercial, Institutional and Industrial construction space. With more than 1100 employees spread throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, Paul has been described by Clark Builders employees as an ‘innovation enabler.’ His solid commitment to be and do the best has spurred the company towards unprecedented growth, being recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies and a 50 Best Employer for the 5th year in a row. In 2011, Paul led Clark Builders seamlessly through the transition of ownership to see Turner Construction become a 51% partner in a company that remains 49% employee-owned with full managerial control.

Cory Wosnack Principal

Avison Young Cory Wosnack, a Principal with Avison Young and in his 20th year with the firm, is an industry leader focusing on Edmonton’s office market. Cory has earned his reputation as one of Alberta’s most active agents, consistently completing many of the industry’s most influential transactions. Cory has been a member of Avison Young’s Circle of Excellence for the past seven consecutive years - a distinction awarded to the firm’s top performers in North America. Cory has a lengthy resume representing the needs of tenants to maximize their real estate efficiencies which may include strategically timed lease renewals, expansions, relocations, subleases and terminations. Cory also has an unmatched track record of turning office listings into fully leased properties.

Dallas Wingerak Vice President, Real Estate & Operations, Western Canada

Choice Properties REIT Dallas Wingerak is Vice President, Real Estate & Operations, Western Canada for Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“the Trust”). The Trust was created in 2013 by Loblaw Companies Limited, the Trust’s principal tenant. The Trust’s portfolio spans approximately 36.3 million square feet and consists of 435 properties primarily focused on retail supermarket-anchored shopping centres and stand-alone supermarkets. Dallas joined Choice Properties REIT at IPO in July 2013. Prior to joining the Trust team she held senior positions with Loblaw Properties Limited and Calgary Co-operatives Association. Dallas has more than 15 years of industry experience with responsibilities in asset management, retail network strategy, including both acquisition and leasing, and land development.

Shaun Wuschke Vice President, Edmonton

Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP Shaun Wuschke is currently responsible for the overall management, operations and leasing of all Bentall’s commercial and industrial properties in Edmonton. Shaun joined Bentall Real Estate Services LP as part of the acquisition of Beutel Goodman Real Estate Group and has been with the firm since March 1999. During his tenure, he has been involved directly with leasing and development functions completing a number of significant transactions within the Western Region portfolio, in his previous role as Vice President, Leasing. Shaun is a graduate of The University of Regina (1986) with a Bachelor of Administration, specializing in Accounting/Finance. As well, Shaun is an active Board Member for Edmonton BOMA.

Dave Young Senior Vice President & Managing Director

CBRE Limited David has been a leader in the Edmonton market since 1990. He leads the National Investment Team Edmonton and has been involved in sales of over $4.0 billion of the investment properties throughout the Province. David opened the CBRE Edmonton office in 1995 and is responsible for the entire Edmonton operation. Prior to opening the office, David was employed by Knowlton Realty Ltd. in Edmonton from 1990 to 1995. From 1993 to 1995, he managed the office and was involved in major lease and sale transactions throughout the City. The National Investment Team – Edmonton has consistently been a market leader and was awarded the CBRE Richard A. Pogue award for Top Team in Canada for 2006 and 2007.

Edmonton Real Estate Forum 2014 Speaker Biographies