Austin Creative Office

Gene has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 2014, president since May 2013 and as a member of our board of directors since November 2013. Gene has more than 30 years of experience delivering results in high-growth technology companies, with a particular emphasis on SaaS applications. He most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Convio, Inc., where he was the driving force behind the company's success that led to an IPO and eventual sale to Blackbaud, Inc. in May 2012. Prior to Convio, Gene was BMC Software's vice president and general manager of Enterprise Data Management and previously worked at Dell as vice president and general manager of Internet Servers. He also served as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Careerbuilder.com, where he contributed significantly to growth leading to a 1999 public offering. Gene holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS in engineering management from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Gene also serves on the board of directors of Abila, Inc. and OutboundEngine. He is active in the Austin, Texas, community as the chair-elect for KIPP Austin Public Schools and was the 2015 chairman of the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

John Gump is a Vice President at CBRE in Austin and specializes in tenant representation and consulting services to Austin office occupiers. His commitment to the representation of tenants, and providing winning solutions to each unique requirement has led to a variety of successful transactions. Mr. Gump began his real estate career in 2003. He has since built a solid reputation for maintaining trusted relationships with his clients. John's clients include national, regional and local businesses that range from Fortune 100 companies to locally grown entrepreneurial businesses. ​

With over three decades of experience designing and managing complex interior workspaces, Joe Gowing currently leads business development and manages client relationships for the Austin Studio of Perkins&Will. Regionally, he is respected for his ability to build strong relationships, synthesize ideas, achieve consensus, and forge new strategies to make great design happen. In his tenure in Austin, he has been engaged with many of Austin’s most notable office projects, from small start-ups, legal and professional service workspaces, to multi-story global headquarters. Joe drives the creative process towards inventive, implementable design solutions and measures success in client satisfaction, quality of a unique design product, use of innovation, meeting living design objectives, and fostering team professionalism and collaboration. His extensive professional experience combined with the international expertise of Perkins&Will in local and global markets enables Joe to strategize complex delivery models that will mitigate risk and achieve success with each project. Joe is a member of RECA and is WELL accredited.

Endeavor Principal Jonathan Tate oversees brokerage activities in the company’s Office and Industrial Division. He is responsible for marketing operations, lease negotiations, asset valuations, investment sales and identifying opportunities for investment, development or divestiture on behalf of Endeavor and its clients. Relevant Experience Jonathan has been recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by the Austin Business Journal in each of his years in the brokerage industry and has earned a spot among the top three Austin office brokers (ranked by total production) on multiple occasions. He has worked with some of the industry’s most respected institutional owners, such as TIER REIT, Shorenstein, RREEF, IBC Bank, Lionstone, Clarion and MetLife. Jonathan has completed major lease transactions with companies including Amazon, Facebook, Time Warner, Fidelity, State Street Bank, Adobe, Expedia and Chase Bank, among many others. Prior to joining Endeavor in 2007, Jonathan worked for Trammell Crow Company in Austin and San Antonio, where he was active in leasing and brokerage, as well as serving as a financial analyst. Education and Credentials The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Real Estate Finance, 2003 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Bachelor of Science, 1997 Professional and Community Involvement Commercial Brokers Association – Board Member, Treasurer and Past President Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group – Former Member Real Estate Council of Austin – Committee Member and Member of Leadership Development Council The Seton Forum – Member Dell Children’s Medical Center Gala – Council Member Cuatro Paisanas Ranch – Board Member and Vice President Austin Business Journal “Best Industrial Transaction” Award – 2014 Recipient Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Guitarist for children’s chapel services “Dam that Cancer” 21 mile paddle board race – Fundraiser and Participant Involved with many other Austin charity organizations

Though she majored in accounting at Washington University in St. Louis, Leah discovered her passion for food and hospitality while spending a year behind the bar in Argentina and farming in Italy. After a stint as an auditor with Deloitte, Leah made the transition into hotels and restaurants in NYC, honing her skills as a concierge at Mondrian Soho and event manager at Red Rooster. Leah loves a good trivia night and isn't embarrassed to admit that she DVRs Jeopardy

Vuka is a restorative, organic space that has been internationally recognized for its design and approach. Thru collaboration with team vuka non/social profits have raised more than $4.5million under the Vuka roof. Corporate clients include Whole Foods, Alamo Draft-house, Google, NBC, Direct Tv, MTV, Bose, Forbes, New York Times, and intel.

Adam has 15-years of commercial building experience, and serves as Senior Project Manager for DPR Construction’s SSG (Special Services Group) projects in Austin. He has vast experience as a construction manager overseeing completion of over 2 million square feet of office space, valued at over $110 million. He has a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a reputation of client-focused decision making. Adam is skilled in pre-construction services, team building, and operational management with a track record of high quality projects delivered on time resulting in exemplary customer satisfaction. A service-focused approach has allowed Adam to serve an integral role in DPR's growth and diversification throughout Texas. Adam is active in a number of community organizations including LifeWorks, Dell Children’s Hospital, and the Violet Crown Trail with Hill Country Conservancy. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Bret Hall is the Division Manager for Swinerton in Austin, where he leads Swinerton’s efforts involving commercial real estate service firms, developers, and corporate end users on their tenant finish needs. Bret has provided professional construction services for more than 20 years, interacting with the design teams, clients, owner’s representatives, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and real estate professionals. He demonstrates his outstanding and thoughtful managerial skills on a variety of projects from the management of the design process through project completion. Bret is driven to meet the different challenges on any project, and to come away with lasting relationships with the client and project team. He maintains executive-level relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure that Swinerton receives the “A” team and service from the marketplace. Leveraging these relationships benefits our clients’ projects tremendously in terms of schedule, cost and quality.