Future of the Chicago Suburbs

David Lizak, Comcast’s regional senior director of Commercial Development, has nearly 20 years of industry experience in a variety of technical and leadership roles, with a primary focus on new product and fiber facility rollouts. Recognized for developing high-performing sales organizations, in his role, David leads the regional Xfinity Communities team, which is responsible for acquiring and servicing large multi-unit residential customers, including apartment complexes, condominium associations, hospitals and colleges/universities). In addition to Xfinity’s state-of-the-art Internet and TV service, Xfinity Communities recently launched Smart Communities, an innovative new IoT platform that automates property management and helps attract residents by bringing smart technologies to individual units. David, who lives in Chicago, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Miami University in Oxford, OH, with a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship.

Bob Burk has 30 years of real estate development, design and general contracting experience. He manages all aspects of the entitlement, planning, design, construction and marketing processes for UrbanStreet Group projects and developments. Bob has a degree in business and marketing from Miami University (Ohio).

Joseph M. Antunovich, FAIA is the Founder and President of Antunovich Associates, a dynamic 100-person Architecture, Planning and Interior Design Firm with offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Austin. Joe also has specialized in the design of historic preservation and adaptive re-use projects that celebrate the rich urban context and history of cities across America. Joe is a native of New Zealand and earned a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Southern California

Matt Frank has a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois Springfield. Matt worked as a Planner for the DuPage Community Development Department for three years. Matt has spent the last twenty-five years at the Village of Schaumburg. Matt’s role as Director for Economic Development requires that he serve as the liaison to the business community and attract business. Matt has been key in the creation of the Golden Corridor Advanced Manufacturing Partnership who works with employers and schools to identify workforce needs and support efforts to enhance recruitment and training of students. Matt also helped create Next Level Northwest which is an accelerator business program. During his time with Schaumburg, Matt has been involved with a variety of development projects including Amada, Career Education Corporation, Catamaran, Chick-fil-A, Experior, Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, Season’s 52, Streets of Woodfield, Sunstar, Whole Foods, Woodfield Mall and Zurich. Matt was instrumental in the creation of the 1,000-acre North Schaumburg TIF District that included negotiating development agreements with Sunstar, Zurich, Motorola, and Urban Street Group. Matt is a member of the American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners, Lambda Alpha International, and International Council of Shopping Centers. Matt also serves on the Board of Directors for the Schaumburg Business Association, the Schaumburg Park Foundation, GCAMP and The Backyard Experience.

Patrick Clay is a Director of Business Development for ARCO/Murray, a Top 3 U.S. Design-Builder. ARCO/Murray recently partnered with By the Hand Club for Kids, Jason Heyward, the Chicago Fire Foundation and more to complete the North Austin Center – a $35M sports, education, and wellness facility servicing 400 Chicago Public School students with after-school programming in the city’s Austin neighborhood. ARCO was also the design-builder for 3x ‘Chicago Redevelopment of the Year’ winner the Terminal, a 250,000 SF conversion of an historic light manufacturing plant into an urban office and life sciences workspace. Currently, ARCO is building a dynamic, Class A 15-story mixed use building in the heart of River North. Patrick is active in many of these key segments including mixed use, office, entertainment/hospitality, automotive and industrial. He's previously spoken on panels highlighting the Chicago industrial market, suburban commercial growth, and local adaptive reuse trends. Prior to ARCO, Patrick spent 13 years as an Architect and Project Manager with Partners by Design and SOM. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Virginia Tech University. Patrick lives on the city’s north side with his wife and two boys.

Responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and goals, enhancing current services to ensure they are delivering substantive value to the organization, and maintaining a sound financial position by being the recognized spokesperson and ambassador for the commercial brokerage industry; establishing and maintaining strong relationships with leaders and influencers within the real estate community; and being a strong voice and advocate for the goals and initiatives of CBA members and the commercial brokerage industry. Key Highlights •Successfully oversaw the launch of the new member-owned multiple listing service platform •Seamlessly on-boarded new team members with veteran employees, creating a collaborative team environment •Implemented strategic planning and governance training for the Board of Directors •Provide strategic oversight for the Washington State Commercial Association of Realtors; CoreNet Washington Chapter; CCIM Washington; Institute of Real Estate Management Washington Chapter; and SIOR Washington Chapter •Actively protect the interests of the commercial real estate industry through lobbying efforts at both the state and federal levels

Elizabeth (Liz) Holland is the Chief Executive Officer of Abbell Associates, an eighty- year old private real estate investment, development and management company with an approximately 5.5 million/sf portfolio, comprised of shopping center, office, and enclosed mall properties. Liz is responsible for overseeing all business and legal matters, including development, financing, leasing, capital and construction projects, and investor and tenant relations. Active in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Liz served as the worldwide Chairman (2016- 17). In addition to ICSC, Liz is also a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Commercial & Retail Council - Blue. Liz is a Trustee of Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) and a board member of: VICI Properties, Inc. (VICI); Village Bank & Trust; and The James Campbell Company, LLC. Prior to joining Abbell, Liz was a Senior Staff Attorney with the National Bankruptcy Review Commission, a Congressional commission charged with making recommendations to amend the Bankruptcy Code. Previously, Liz was a restructuring and business reorganization attorney with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York. Prior to becoming an attorney, Liz was a fixed income portfolio manager at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in New York. Liz currently serves on the board of The Primo Center for Women & Children. She also served for many years on the boards of Lighthouse Academies; Uptown United; and 1,000 Friends of Iowa.

John Meyer brings over 12 years of commercial real estate investment brokerage experience to 33 Realty with a particular emphasis on suburban Chicago multi-family. He’s represented a variety of owners in the disposition and acquisition of apartments in greater Chicagoland and has successfully completed transactions valued at over $250,000,000 on behalf of private equity firms, partnerships, non-profits, financial institutions and individual owners. As Managing Director, John specializes in the marketing and sale of suburban multi-family investment properties from 20-200+ units. Considered an expert on the middle market of suburban apartments, John’s brokered the sale of over 2,000 units since 2013. John graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a concentration in Real Estate. On a personal note, he lives in the north side of Chicago with his wife, daughter, & son and enjoys running, golf, & swimming.

A former business representative for IBEW Local 134 and longtime member of the union, Elbert Walters III now serves as the Director for Powering Chicago, leading the organization’s 100+ philanthropic and community impact initiatives each year and playing a key role in its daily operations. Walters brings to the position a deep understanding of the unionized electrical industry’s commitment to better construction, better careers and better communities.

Richard H. Tucker, CEO, formed Tucker in March 1996. Tucker draws on Mr. Tucker’s 39 years of experience in the development, redevelopment, financing, leasing, and management of real estate assets. Utilizing his expertise, Mr. Tucker has developed and/or acquired over ten million square feet valued in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Tucker is a leader in various influential industry associations. His leadership roles include past Co-Chair of the National Open Air Committee; past Director of the Illinois State Committee; and past Chairman of the Illinois governmental Affairs Committee. Mr. Tucker is also an active member of both the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves as a frequent panelist at various national real estate conferences and other educational forums.

Wendy Spreenberg is the founder and president of YES! Your Exceptional Space®, a Strategic Partner in the development of Innovative & Flexible Workspaces. YES! is a boutique consulting firm, providing a comprehensive portfolio of services to the coworking and flexible workspace industry. Wendy and her team understand the many layers and complexities that go into creating exceptional workspace—from site selection, experience design, concierge level service, IT infrastructure, staffing, training and operations. She works with a wide array of small entrepreneurial businesses and their leadership. Since 2001, Wendy’s experience has taken her across North America, from Vancouver to Puerto Rico, working with over 80 flexible workspace projects to start new locations, to reposition existing businesses or buildings with entrepreneurs and landlords. Additionally, Wendy is a frequently sought out speaker and podcast guest with local media, Everything Coworking (podcast), at NeoCon Chicago, IIDA, InBIA, WANY (Workspace Assn. of New York) and the Global Workspace Association.

As Managing Principal of Wright Heerema Architects, Roger Heerema has a proven track record of designing highly successful buildings and interiors throughout Chicagoland and across the country. His portfolio of award-winning work includes redevelopment projects, ground-up buildings, build-to-suits, and master plans. He has worked closely with investors, developers and property managers for over 30 years with a long-lasting goal of designing outstanding work spaces that excite and impress tenants. Roger received his Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois. He has provided leadership to the WHA project team since joining the firm in 1996 and continues to implement a comprehensive architectural and design approach that integrates functionality and client needs. He is active in professional affiliations and supports various local non-profit organizations including the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

In his role, he is responsible for planning, lease negotiations, on-boarding new tenants, and development throughout the company's 4 million sf portfolio. Throughout his three years at Somerset, he has served as a lead liaison between design, engineering, and legal teams for the company's signature projects, including the monumental two-million-square-foot adaptive reuse of the former Bell Labs facility in Holmdel, now known as Bell Works. Today, Ken is the development lead on Somerset's second adaptive reuse initiative in Hoffman Estates, where the company is applying its innovative 'metroburb' concept in transforming a former AT&T facility into a self-contained mixed-use hub, complete with a mix of office, residential, retail, dining, and hospitality components.

As Managing Director of Leasing, Bill is responsible for leasing 3.3 million square feet in the Chicago suburbs (Schaumburg Corporate Center, Continental Towers, Presidents Plaza and Bannockburn Lakes). He is responsible for attracting new tenants as well as maintaining existing relationships with tenants in the Glenstar Portfolio. Over the past 2.5 years he has completed 700,000 square feet of deals.

Larry Woodard is an experienced attorney who focuses his practice on real estate law. He represents Fortune 500 companies, developers, regional and national banks, institutional investors, special servicers, institutions of higher education, units of local government, REITs, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, landlords, tenants, condominium associations, property managers, receivers and real estate brokers in the development, management, financing, construction, leasing, zoning, acquisition and disposal of their real estate interests, across all asset classes. Clients engage Larry to handle complex matters, involving multiple parties, properties and sources of capital, encompassing multiple states or countries. As complementary components to his real estate practice, Larry has significant experience structuring investment entities, joint ventures and syndications, loan workouts and foreclosures, as well as tactical oversight of litigation strategy for mechanics lien, construction defect and real estate litigation. Larry has been on all sides of the deal, handling every stage of the life span of a real estate development: from concept and capital stack, to land use and economic incentives, through due diligence, financing and acquisition, during construction or redevelopment, to lease-up and disposition.