Posts filed under ‘Developing Leaders’
Recap | Developing Leaders Mentor Program Kick-Off Event
The NAIOP Developing Leaders 2013 Mentor Program is off to another good start with approximately 45 of the 58 participants in the program attending the kick-off event on February 7th at Mozza Mia. Amy Ciani opened the evening with a lively address to everyone in attendance, outlining expectations and planned events throughout the year including multiple roundtable discussions, joint attendance at NAIOP breakfast program events, and a year-end appreciation party. The mentor program has been incredibly successful matching up prominent figures from many of the major industry players in town with NAIOP’s Developing Leaders. Based on the enthusiasm shown at the kick-off event, the 2013 program will definitely continue to build on past successes.
The mentor program subcommittee consists of Amy Ciani, Boston Weir, and Mike Fitzpatrick. Please contact Mike, Amy, or Boston if you have any questions or would like to get more involved.
NAIOP Minnesota Launching its 2013 Developing Leaders Mentor Program
Today is the kick-off event for the Developing Leaders Mentor Program at Mozza Mia at 50th and France in Edina. 58 NAIOP members will participate in this year’s program. Other events this year will include multiple round table discussions throughout the year, joint attendance at NAIOP breakfast program events, and a year-end appreciation party.
The mentor program has been incredibly successful in the past. It matches up leaders from many of the major industry players in town with members of the NAIOP Minnesota Developing Leaders committee. The Developing Leaders that participate in this program are given the unique opportunity to have a one-on-one relationship with real estate executives, developers, and many other individuals that provide them with invaluable knowledge and experience. It is open to all Developing Leaders and is well worth the nominal fee.
Know Your Committees: Developing Leaders
In an attempt to increase participation and knowledge of NAIOP Minnesota’s committees, the Communications Committee is starting a series called Know Your Committees. Our inaugural committee spotlight features the Developing Leaders Committee.
What: The Developing Leaders Committee is a committee designed for young professionals aged 35 and younger.
Where/When: The committee currently meets over lunch on the second Wednesday of the month at the NAIOP Minnesota Office (4248 Park Glen Road in St. Louis Park), but the location may change. Contact Ben Bastian (see below) for updated information.
Why: The Developing Leaders Committee provides an excellent chance for young professionals to become involved and undertake leadership roles in NAIOP. The committee programs and activities provide its members access to decision makers and leaders of many of the Twin Cities’ leading real estate companies, access that would normally be unavailable to most young professionals. Committee members also have the opportunity to participate in the mentorship program, through which many of the industry’s key players are teamed up with Developing Leaders to answer questions that the mentee may have, provide leadership and assistance, and potentially more. (more…)
Recap | Rookies & Rock Stars
The Developing Leaders Committee revamped their premier event for 2012, and the new event, Rookies & Rock Stars, was held in early November at The Guthrie’s Endless Bridge with great success. R&R was an upscale networking event featuring past Dinner with a Winner icons and current NAIOP Minnesota board members as “Rock Stars” and Developing Leaders as “Rookies.” Over 20 Rock Stars attended, providing the 40 DLs in attendance with unmatched networking possibilities. The Developing Leaders Committee is very excited about the turnout and excellent feedback received from attendees. The event raised over $1,000 for our chapter’s charity partner, Catalyst Community Partners.
To learn more about the Developing Leaders, please contact Ben Bastian at (612) 336-4233 or ben.bastian@cbre.com.
Thank You Rock Stars:
Stu Ackerberg – The Ackerberg Group
Mary Bujold – Maxfield Research
Rick Collins – Ryan Companies
Arne Cook – Anderson – KM Builders
Charlie Ferrell – Faegre Baker Daniels
Rich Forschler – Faegre Baker Daniels
Jim Freytag – CBRE
Casey Hankinson – Ryan Companies
Dave Jellison – Liberty Property Trust
Terry Kingston – Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq
David Kordonowy – Steiner Development, Inc.
Pat Mascia – Duke Realty
Dave Menke – The Opus Group
Clint Miller – Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq
Pat Minea – NorthMarq Capital
Tim Murnane – The Opus Group
Ed Padilla – NorthMarq Capital
Dennis Panzer – Cassidy Turley
Whit Peyton – CBRE
Kaye Rakow – NAIOP Minnesota
Mary Ranum – Fredrikson & Byron
Todd Rapp – Himle Rapp & Company
Scott Tankenoff – Hillcrest Development
Rookies & Rock Stars | November 7
A Cocktail Party and Networking Event Between NAIOP Developing Leaders and Industry Experts.
WHO: Rookies: NAIOP Developing Leaders
Rock Stars: NAIOP Board Members & Past Dinner with a Winner Icons
WHEN: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Guthrie Theater Endless Bridge, 818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
COST: Rookies = $25 (which will be donated to Catalyst)
Rock Stars = $0
RSVP: Register online at www.naiopmn.org or call 952-928-4647.
Space is limited and only a few spots remain – sign up today!
Member Profile: Chris Weirens
Chris grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and graduated from Park High School in 2000. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 2004 majoring in Urban Studies. During his last year of study he interned with the City of Newport, Minnesota and after graduating was hired on full time as the Zoning and Planning Official. (more…)
Shannon Van Gemert Receives NAIOP 2011 Developing Leaders Award
NAIOP Minnesota member Shannon Van Gemert has been named as one of the recipients of the 2011 Developing Leaders Award, presented by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
Van Gemert is a senior production analyst with CBRE Capital Markets in St. Paul and holds a Masters in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
Her NAIOP involvement includes chairing NAIOP Minnesota’s University Challenge Committee in addition to participating on the chapter’s Developing Leaders Committee. She also demonstrates her commitment to the growth of the industry by mentoring university students in the University of Wisconsin’s Real Estate Program. Van Gemert also volunteers her time and efforts to her community through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Minneapolis.
NAIOP President and CEO Thomas J. Bisacquino spoke of the importance of the Developing Leaders Award, stating, “The Developing Leaders program recognizes the vital roles that the young visionaries of our industry play in commercial real estate today and encourages diversity and professional growth among these outstanding professionals who will lead commercial real estate into the future.”
Recipients of NAIOP’s Developing Leaders Award will be celebrated at Development ’11: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate, where they will benefit from unique networking opportunities and publicity surrounding the award. Development ’11, which takes place October 18-20 in Scottsdale, Ariz., features three days of industry education, information sharing and events aimed at ensuring that NAIOP members have the most up-to-date information on industry trends, best practices and business strategies to achieve success.
Congratulations Shannon!
Developing Leaders Discuss Minnesota’s Legislative Agenda with David Olson
By Ben Fazendin, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC
At a recent NAIOP Developing Leader Public Policy event David Olson, president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the realistic economic challenges facing Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has an exceptional grasp of the issues facing Minnesota businesses, as they represent over 2,300 Minnesota companies, 135 local chambers and 65 business trade associations at the Minnesota Legislature on a variety of economic issues. Before 25 Developing Leaders and NAIOP board members, Mr. Olson discussed issues such as health care reform, environmental permitting reform and education reform in the context of the State’s budgetary limitations. One example of the pressures facing the state is demonstrated by health care spending; health care costs have risen 8.5% annually while tax revenue has risen only 3.9% annually. (more…)
3 NAIOP Minnesota members win national Developing Leaders Awards
NAIOP will honor 16 commercial real estate industry professionals as winners of the association’s 2009 Developing Leaders Award. Among the winners are three NAIOP Minnesota members:
- Tony Carlson – Associate, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital
- Gabriel Philibert – Associate, First Commercial Bank
- Nils Snyder – Principal, Welsh Companies
DL Politics and Parfaits event unlocked secrets to legislative involvement for career success
By Katie Kieffer, DL Committee Chair
Politics isn’t just for geeks and political junkies – it’s for normal people who want to have a say in the issues that impact them and their customers. Politicians are particularly tuned in to young people, and there are multiple tools that make it easy for DLs to contact their elected officials. These are a few of the lessons the DLs learned during our inaugural DL Politics and Parfaits breakfast panel featuring:
Jean Kane: President and Chief Operating Officer of Welsh Companies. Jean is a Past President of NAIOP Minnesota and currently serves as the Vice Chair of Government Affairs for NAIOP Corporate.
Pat Mascia: Senior Vice President for Duke Realty. Pat is NAIOP Minnesota’s 2009 Public Policy Committee Chair.
Julie Perrus: Associate with the law firm of Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren. She is a member of the firm’s Government Relations and Land Use & Real Estate practice groups. She is Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council Mississippi Headwaters Chapter and provides pro bono lobbying services to the organization. (more…)
