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DRAFT AGENDA 
2024 NFDA National Conference
October 15-16, 2024
National Press Club, Washington, DC

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

12:30pm – Registration/Networking

1:30pm  –  Breakout Sessions #1 (choice of two)

  • Capital Markets/Sales/Finance (Ballroom) - Moderated by Amit Tyagi, Principal, Gantry, Inc.
    Insights from industry leaders on current market conditions including CAP rates, buyer motivations, and lending.
    • Andy Gallas, Senior Managing Director, Newmark
    • Geoff Ficke, Executive Vice President, Colliers International
    • Josh Evans, Managing Director, Bostonia Partners
    • Caity McLaughlin, Principal, Prudential Private Capital

  • Leasing Portal Update (Holeman Lounge) - Introduced by Hunter Powell, Senior Associate, Public Properties
    Key dialogue highlighting the newest updates to navigate the Leasing Online Portal effectively.
    • PJ Brennan, Director, GSA PBS Office of Leasing
    • David Laing, Management and Program Analyst, GSA PBS Office of Leasing

2:30pm – BREAK

2:50pm – Breakout Session #2 (choice of two)

  • Sustainable Leasing Discussion (Holeman Lounge) - Introduced by Isidor Cabiri, Managing Director, UIRC
    Updated summary of green leasing initiatives and the future of sustainable leasing.
    • Alexandra Kosmides, Management & Program Analyst, Center for Lease Policy, Technology, and Innovation (PRBE), Office of Leasing, PBS, GSA
    • Colleen C. McGann, PMP, Director, Center for Lease Policy, Technology and Innovation (PRBE), Office of Leasing, PBS, GSA
  • Post Award - Risk Reduction Through Effective Project Management (Ballroom) - Moderated by Chad Becker, Arco Real Estate Solutions
    • James Baldwin, President, JWB Solutions
    • Rob Forney, Director, Healthcare & Government Director, Oculus, Inc.
    • Dana McNeil, PMP, LEED AP, Principal, Archer RECS

3:50pm – BREAK

4:00pm – GAO’s Current and Emerging Federal Real Estate Issues (Ballroom)

  Keith Cunningham - Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office 

5:30pm – 7:00pm – Cocktail Reception – Proper 21, F St. NW, DC

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

8:00am – Registration 

8:30am – Breakfast & Networking

9:15am – Welcome and Opening Remarks – Diana Parks, NFDA Executive Chair

9:30am – Federal Tenant Rep Discussion – Moderated by Will Ruppe, VP Government Services, Lincoln Property Company

  • Stephen Monkewicz, Director, Government Services, Carpenter Robbins
  • Patti Restrepo, Principal, Chartwell Enterprises
  • Brad Seifert, Executive Vice President, Public Properties  
  • Brett Wallen, Managing Director, CBRE
  • Kristen Yee, Senior Account Director, Cushman & Wakefield
10:30am –  Break

10:45am –  Department of Veterans Affairs Panel, Moderated by Mark Ritchie, Principal, Gantry

  • John Thomas (CFM), Associate Executive Director, Office of Real Property 
  • Lindsay L. Killian, Director, Lease Execution
  • Jason Lambie, (CFM), Deputy Associate Executive Director, Office of Real Property
  • Brandi Stockstill (CFM), Director, Policy & Programs, Office of Real Property

11:45am – Buffet Lunch

12:00pm – Lunch Speaker – Legal Update - Moderated by Tim Horne, Executive Vice President, Boyd Watterson

  • Seamus Curley, Partner, Dentons
  • Gordon Griffin, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
  • Kim Pagotto, Partner, Dentons
1:00pm – 3:00pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Elliot Doomes, PBS Commissioner

GSA PBS Panel, Moderated by Marcy Owens Test, Senior Vice President, CBRE FLAG

  • Crofton Whitfield, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Leasing
  • Courtney Springer, Assistant Commissioner, Facilities Management
  • Paige Warren, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Portfolio Management and Customer Engagement

Q&A

3:00pm – Current Facility Needs and Future Federal Workplace Trends, Moderated by David Winstead, Owner, Esq., Principal, Winco LLC

  • Bart Bush, Executive Director, Facilities and Operations Support, DHS
  • Jeff Downey, Director of FBI’s Field Office Program, FBI
  • Tom Huba, Portfolio Chief, Real Estate and Facilities, IRS

3:45pm – Closing Remarks – Diana Parks, NFDA Executive Chair

NFDA Annual Membership Meeting/Board Election - Diana Parks, NFDA Executive Chair
Membership Update - Fran Cowan, NFDA Membership Committee 

4:00pm  – 5:30pm Cocktail Reception, National Press Club (First Amendment Lounge)  

a/o 10.8.24
*The content of this agenda is subject to change

 
 

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