THE GREATER NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION USER COUNCIL PRESENTS MODERN OFFICE DESIGN PANEL “WHAT TENANTS WANT” Tuesday, October 7, 2014 | 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. GENSLER 1230 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1500 New York City As a recognized industry leader in workplace design, Gensler’s project experience and proprietary research has identiﬁed a number of trends that are driving change in the workplace. This presentation examines how changes in society, business, and technology are affecting workplace design in four key industries (technology, law ﬁrms, ﬁnancial services, and media), and explores how “next-generation” ofﬁce buildings can attract and retain tenants by responding to their evolving needs. MODERATOR JOE BRANCATO, AIA | REGIONAL MANAGING PRINCIPAL | GENSLER Joseph Brancato is a Managing Principal in Gensler’s New York ofﬁce, with oversight responsibilities of the Northeast and Latin America regions, and a member of the ﬁrm’s Board of Directors. Joe sits on the Board Executive Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, and chairs the Global Practice Committee. He has been instrumental in launching and developing Gensler ofﬁces in Boston, MA; Morristown, NJ; San José, Costa Rica; São Paulo, Brazil; México City, México; and Toronto, Canada. He also was instrumental in developing the Product Design Practice Area. FEATURED SPEAKERS JOEL M. BRENNER, AIA | VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT | TIME WARNER Joel has recently joined Time Warner as the Vice President of Global Project Management after a 30 year career in architecture, construction & project management. After working as an architect for several years, Joel joined the corporate world of project management at Goldman Sachs in 1993. With a 10 year career at Goldman Sachs culminating in his management of Goldman’s High-rise ofﬁce Tower in Jersey City, Joel went on to manage many project teams at Soros Fund Management, Citigroup, Deloitte as well as private real estate development. Throughout his career, he has specialized in development of corporate ofﬁce buildings, corporate interiors and hospitality. MICHAEL P. DAVIDSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR | JP MORGAN CHASE & CO. Michael Davidson is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate for the Americas East & NYC Headquarters Region at JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM), encompassing 17 Million square feet (sf), with a $1.2 Billion Operating Plan and $900 Million Annual Capital Plan; Davidson joined JPM in November 2010. In partnership with JPM Global Leadership based in NYC, Davidson is leading a $500 Million strategic repositioning of the JPM real estate, people and technology plan across the NYC & Americas East Region, including the orchestration of a 25,000 person move program. The result of this strategy will be the establishment of a streamlined and integrated global operating model for JPM. TIM BENDER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | TD BANK Tim Bender is Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Real Estate at TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. Tim has been a Corporate Real Estate professional for over 20 years and is responsible for managing the Bank’s corporate and mixed use portfolio of 4.6 million square feet across the United States. Tim oversees the strategic planning, M&A, facilities, project, workplace transformation, and client relationship management functions to create innovative portfolio solutions that align with business strategy, create an extraordinary workplace, and yield a competitive advantage for the Bank. Before joining TD Bank, Tim led the Global Real Estate Services organization at Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company where he spearheaded the real estate integration efforts for the $46B Schering Plough acquisition and created the ﬁrm’s ﬁrst Alternative Workplace strategy called Merckspace. Prior to that, Tim was the Senior Vice President and Head of Global Real Estate for the CIT Group, a leading global ﬁnancial services ﬁrm. JAMES V. CAVA | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PLANNING | CITIBANK James Cava is the Director of Global Planning, Design & Engineering organization. The organization is committed to designing efﬁcient, environmentally sustainable space that promotes productivity and helps to attract world class talent. James is currently running the interiors repositioning and renovation of Citi’s 2.6 million square headquarters. He has been with Citi for over 22 years. In that time James has been involved in hundreds of projects ranging from branches, childcare facilities to ofﬁce buildings across 48 cities including Citi’s new building in LIC, three ground-up data centers and several ground up operation centers. ABOUT THE GREATER NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION USER COUNCIL The Greater New York Construction User Council (GNYCUC) advances the practical needs of owners and users of construction and construction-related services in New York through an understanding of construction policy, methodology and technology. Our goals are: • To promote cost-effective and safe construction • To encourage a higher level of professionalism in project management • To provide a key forum to discuss issues, policies and laws affecting the construction industry • To better understand new technology and new initiatives in sustainable construction A TRADITION OF SERVICE—TO BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE In the late sixties and early seventies, the real estate industry was confronted with rising construction costs and the impact of construction industry practices on the national economy. Top executives were urged to take a more active interest in construction practices and the effect of construction on overall corporate real estate operations. An outgrowth of this advocacy and involvement was the formation of the Business Roundtable, a national organization based in Washington, D.C.; its mission “to gain a better understanding of the causes of inflation in construction.” In 1971, executives from twelve major New York-based industries formed the New York Construction User Council, or the “GNYCUC.” Today, the GNYCUC continues to be focused on the needs of owners and “users” of construction services, with the goal of improving the management and cost-effectiveness of construction and related practices. The organization is unique in that its membership is composed primarily of owners — real estate owners, operators and developers, institutions, corporate tenants and facility managers — those who purchase construction services. Associate Members compromise of a minority of association participants, and include general contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, attorneys and other professionals, insurers, manufacturers and suppliers. Corporate Participation. Membership is on a company, rather than personal basis, which allows for broader participation. WHEN: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM WHERE: GENSLER 1230 Avenue of the Americas Suite 1500 New York City HOW MUCH: TICKET: $150 (Includes Continental Breakfast) Register Today! Fax Reservation Form to (212) 450-7301, Contact Maurice Chen at (212) 450-7300 or via e-mail at [email protected] q Number of Tickets x $150 = $_________________________ Total$_________________________ q GNYCUC Member Names: ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO The Greater New York Construction User Council c/o: The Berman Group 380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1920 New York, NY 10168 Attn: Maurice Chen Organization: __________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________________ Facsimile: ____________________________________________________