Mind over Matter: The Psychology of Building Design and Wellness

As the regional director for SageGlass, Mahesh leads the sales and business development strategy for the Western and Central Regions of the United States.  With over 25 years of professional experience and an extensive background in energy-related technologies, Mahesh offers extensive expertise on energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment. His profession certifications include Certified Energy Manager, Certified Demand Side Management Professional, Business Energy Professional and Six Sigma Black Belt. SageGlass, the global leader in smart window technology, helps create low-carbon buildings that enhance occupant wellness by delivering the world’s best dynamic glass.

Kim Butler leads the leasing efforts for HALL Group’s HALL Park, a 2.5 million-square-foot, 17-building office park in Frisco and previously KPMG Plaza at HALL Arts, a 500,000 square-foot Dallas Arts District office tower. Butler is also a member of the HALL Group development team. Butler has more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience in Dallas – 25 of which were at Transwestern, where she was consistently a top producer and held several executive roles for the company. Actively involved in the Dallas commercial real estate community, Butler has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Commercial Real Estate Women’s (CREW) Outstanding Achievement Award, Transwestern’s inaugural Founder’s Award and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors’ (NTCAR) prestigious Stemmons Service Award, the highest honor from the industry group. Butler currently serves on the executive committee and board of directors of The Real Estate Council (TREC). She is also an active member of NAIOP, NTCAR, CREW, the Dallas Arts District and Downtown Dallas, Inc., and has previously held board positions with each. Butler serves on the advisory council of the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, and previously served on the associate board of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. She actively mentors both students and young professionals. Butler’s civic and charitable activities revolve around her family and First United Methodist Church – Dallas. Butler holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Chris is focused on ensuring Colliers' Occupier Services clients receive best-in-class service delivery reinforced by a mindset of continuous improvement. His responsibilities include: account growth, setting direction on account strategy & innovation initiatives with an emphasis on maximizing service excellence, regular strategic engagement with clients, executive sponsor of our program to develop our account executives and directors and ongoing leadership of Technology and Consulting Services in the Americas.

Romy Antoine is a millennial engagement expert who's actually a millennial! He's the author of the Ultimate Guide to Engaging Millennials, and is the founder and CEO of One Stop Wellness, a digital workplace wellness company that helps employees to reduce chronic health risks and rewards them to improve their lifestyle. He was the recipient of the National Wellness Institute's inaugural Young Wellness Professional Award. He was named Top 100 Modern Man Influencers by Black Enterprise. Romy is also a fitness trainer and nutritionist who's worked with clients all over the world! He is an authority on how organizations can inspire well-being and managers can better engage millennials to attract and retain top talent while navigating through a connected and multigenerational workplace. Romy is a graduate of USciences with a BS in Biology and serves on the Emerging Wellness Professionals Task Force of the National Wellness Institute.

As Regional Sustainability Practice Leader, Mary has worked on over $5M SF of sustainable design projects, many of which have been 2030 compliant. She managed the creation & launch of the new Transparency Site with our updated Precautionary List and is a member of the Sustainable Design Council and Research Board. Her design philosophy is fueled by solutions that allow projects to weather the storm while reducing the impacts of the land they sit on and the people that occupy them. A lover of animals, plants, and all things nature, Mary is unsurprisingly drawn to sustainability. Even in her own home she is working on reducing her family’s footprint by eliminating the use of plastics, nurturing a garden, participating in composting and recycling, and enjoys continually making home updates that reflect her sustainable priorities.

As the Founder of Basharkhah Engineering, Inc., Sam Basharkhah is involved, not only in the day to day operation of the company, but also in the design and production phases of nearly every project. Mr. Basharkhah is a registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the fields of consulting engineering and mechanical contracting. His extensive hands-on experience gives BEI an edge; specifically in renovation projects requiring survey of existing conditions, in cost estimating, and in construction administration. A list of their recent projects includes the renovation of the historic Statler Hilton Hotel in Downtown Dallas and numerous other health care, residential, commercial office and retail, educational, correctional, municipal, high tech, and food service. Mr. Basharkhah is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Born and raised in South East London, Adam has always been a ken sportsman; representing his high school in Soccer, Rugby and Cricket. He started his working life as a Police Constable in Central London and then moved on to becoming a “Mens Grooming Expert” (which led to him appearing on The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent & GQ). This career path bought Adam to Dallas, Texas where he met his wife and decided to settle down. In Texas, Adam chose to start over or “re-tool”, and pursued a Management Degree at SMU. Once his studies were complete, Adam moved into sales of HVAC where he touched many commercial construction projects. Adam loves the thrill of new challenges, and meeting new people and can't wait to start his career with Bisnow in Dallas.