Denver Office of the Future

Will McCollum is the General Manager at UBER Colorado, managing all company business for UBER in the Denver region. Mr. McCollum has a strong background in technology, logistics and start-up finance, positioning him perfectly for his leadership role with UBER Technologies, Inc. Since his arrival to the company in July 2012, the company has increased from 3 to 19 local employees and has significantly grown the market, despite numerous regulatory hurdles. Uber now operates in Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Vail, Breckenridge and in- between. Under Mr. McCollum’s direction, UBER Colorado continues to play a leading role in building Denver. Whether through increasing transportation options, urbanizing Denver, creating partner-driver jobs, reducing drunk-driving, or anchoring hallmark Denver Institutions like Galvanize and Industry, UBER remains committed to Denver’s incredible renaissance. Originally from Kansas, Mr. McCollum graduated with a BA in Mathematics and English Literature from the University of Kansas in 2005. He then moved abroad after school and worked at a global data center for DHL IT Services in Prague, Czech Republic for nearly five years. After living abroad, Mr. McCollum relocated to Boulder, CO to pursue an MBA in Startup Finance. Upon graduation, he was recruited to lead the effort for UBER in Denver. Mr. McCollum also studied abroad in Switzerland, Cambridge, Costa Rica and China. He’s an avid skier and soccer player and can usually be caught on a Sunday afternoon with a beer, enjoying the NFL!

A highly successful senior executive with a thirty year track record managing high-end commercial real estate portfolios and 40+ million sf in assets. Effective team leader who maximizes financial performance, business growth, capital planning and relationships. Consistently demonstrates superior judgment in all decision-making matters and crisis management situations. A proactive community leader combining a strong sense of civic loyalty and authentic interpersonal skills to guide major change initiatives.

Sean is CEO & Principal at Formativ, a full-service real estate development and investment firm based in Denver. The firm is focused on in-the-path-of-growth real estate and urban in-fill development projects. Developments that, through the built environment, turn blocks or micro-neighborhoods into sustainable and inclusive communities that thrive in our modern world. With placemaking at the core of these developments, Formativ incorporates complimentary asset types, public spaces, and additive best-in-class amenities to deliver projects where people want to live, work, and play. The firm specializes in Mixed-Use, Master-Planned, Multifamily, Creative Office, and Hospitality asset categories. By developing thriving communities and properties, Formativ delivers superior, risk-adjusted returns for its partners and investors. Sean is a real estate developer, community builder and former Wall Street executive with a strong background in finance, real estate, and business development. Sean founded Formativ with the vision to establish a real estate firm that was centered around transformative urban projects that grow communities and businesses. He is involved in the full lifecycle of FORMATIV’s developments leading the visioning, investment and execution of our projects. Prior to founding Formativ, Sean was co-founder and developer of INDUSTRY, Colorado’s foremost creative office concept. Before becoming a leader within real estate development community, Sean spent over a decade in NYC’s financial sector in fixed income trading and investment banking. Sean is a leader in Denver’s business and non-profit community serving on the Boards of Metro EDC, The Denver Zoo, The Other Side Academy and 10.10.10.. Sean is originally from Washington D.C. and attended the University of Maryland.

Kyle Zeppelin is recognized as an innovative developer of communities in the urban core of Denver. Over the past decade, Kyle’s focus has been on transforming the underused, former industrial area of River North (RiNo) into a mixed-use neighborhood. Kyle has received recognition and multiple awards for his work at TAXI and The Source, and has successfully leveraged these projects into additional fronts in RiNo. TAXI has grown from what was originally an eight-acre site, to what is now a 28-acre mixed-use site complete with 9 buildings, over 100 businesses and over 100 residential units. Kyle’s vision for The Source market hall has expanded with the addition of a hotel. The Source Hotel will feature 100 design-forward hotel rooms, an expanded 25,000-square-foot market hall featuring signature restaurants and retail shopping, New Belgium Brewing’s first Denver brewery, and an eighth-floor rooftop complete with a pool, bar, and unobstructed mountain and skyline views.On a community level, Kyle’s broader social efforts are directed toward improving pedestrian and bike infrastructure and connectivity, advocating for the reclamation of the South Platte River in RiNo and meaningful design in Denver’s built environment. Kyle currently works closely with Comal Heritage Food Incubator (Comal) and Project VOYCE, both located on TAXI. Comal, operated by non-profit Focus Points Family Resource Center and in partnership with Zeppelin Development, provides women entrepreneurs from Globeville, Elyria and Swansea with culinary arts, business and language skills in addition to serving up some of the most authentic Latin American and Syrian cuisine in Denver. Project VOYCE is a non-profit organization that provides leadership programs for students in the underprivileged sectors of Denver and teach them how to combat challenges in their communities.