A Celebration of Denver's Leading Women in Business and Commercial Real Estate

Four Seasons Hotel Denver

Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Event Has Ended

Honorees to be Announced

Honorees

Keynote

Susan Powers

President
Urban Ventures

Panelist

Linda Alvarado

President & CEO
Alvarado Construction

Panelist

Kim Day

CEO
Denver International Airport

Kim Day began leading Denver International Airport, "the fifth-busiest commercial airport in the United States," in April 2008. The airport boasts a robust network of more than 170 destinations served, including an ever-growing list of international destinations. Reappointed to her position as the chief executive officer in 2011 by Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, she has continued her vision for the region's primary economic engine. Since her tenure began, she has overseen an update to the airport's master plan and set in motion the program that is completing its original vision: adding an airport hotel and transit center. In November 2015, a 519-room at-terminal hotel opened adjacent to the terminal and just above a commuter rail transit center that will link the airport and downtown Denver by April 2016. With more than 35 years of experience, Ms. Day has served as executive director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) -- the agency that manages Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Van Nuys Airport, and Palmdale Regional Airport. Before assuming the top position with LAWA, she oversaw the agency's design and construction. After receiving a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree from Cornell University, Ms. Day practiced architecture for more than 20 years. In September 2011, she was named Airport Director of the Year in the large/medium airports category by Airport Revenue News and recognized by Visit Denver in 2011 and 2012 for Outstanding Contributions to Tourism. From 2010-2015, the Denver Business Journal named her one of its annual Power Book finalists--a designation that honors the top men and women newsmakers in the business community and the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce honored Ms. Day as one the "25 Most Powerful Women in Denver" in January 2013. In November 2015, Colorado Biz Magazine named her a finalist for its CEO of the Year award, and in October 2015, she was nominated by Commercial Real Estate Women of Denver as the organization’s “Entrepreneur Woman of Influence.”

Panelist

Tracy Jenkins Winchester

Executive Director
Five Points Business District

Moderator

Tasha Jones

Senior Director of Marketing + Community Relations
Brookfield Properties Development

Moderator

Tami Door

CEO
Q Factor

Nicole Ament

Shareholder
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Fiona Arnold

President
Mainspring Developers

Donna Blair

COO
Pacific Retail Capital Partners

Michelle Brokaw

CEO
Fleisher Smyth Brokaw

Michelle Brokaw is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Fleisher Smyth Brokaw LLC. She is responsible for the firm's strategic direction, investment strategy, investor relations, and capital sourcing. Ms. Brokaw's real estate career spans more than twenty years and includes experience in commercial real estate acquisition, development, finance, leasing, and asset management. Michelle began working for Fleisher Smyth Company in 1992 and purchased the company from Donald Fleisher and Clark Smyth in 2004 after 15 years with the firm. Early in her career, Michelle worked at the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), focusing on troubled real estate assets left behind by the 1980's Savings and Loan debacle and disposing of some of the most difficult real estate assets in the RTC portfolio. During her career at FSB, Michelle was directly involved or responsible for the acquisition or development of over 40 properties totaling more than 2,000,000 square feet of medical office, office, mixed-use, industrial, retail, and multi-family projects. Moreover, she has collaborated in raising more than $50 million in equity and obtaining more than $150 million in debt, assembling a portfolio valued at more than $200 million. She was a founding member of CREW Denver, Commercial Real Estate Women and elected Chairperson of the organization at age 27. In 2001 she was selected by the Denver Business Journal as a recipient of its prestigious 40 under 40 award. Also in 2001, she served as chair of Brokers Benefiting Kids which has now raised over $2,000,000 to benefit Colorado's children at-risk. She is a member of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Ms. Brokaw has been a licensed real estate broker in the State of Colorado since 1989. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder where she majored in real estate and minored in finance and she holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a finance emphasis from the University of Denver.

Amy Cara

Managing Partner
East West Partners

Yvonne Choi

Chief Brand Officer
Red Lion Hotels Corporation

Dorit Makovsky Fischer

Partner / Broker
NAI Shames Makovsky

Lea Ann Fowler

Partner
Hogan Lovells

Whitney Hake

SVP
Transwestern

Kittie Hook

Managing Director
Newmark Knight Frank

Kittie Hook is an executive managing director and corporate services specialist in Newmark Knight Frank's Denver office. A 32-year veteran of Colorado commercial real estate, Ms. Hook has dedicated her career to providing value-added representation services to users of commercial real estate, including site selection services for companies looking to locate in Colorado as well as expansion, consolidation and real estate analysis requirements for companies currently located in the state. In addition to providing comprehensive brokerage services, including sales, leasing, negotiations, project analysis and coordination, Ms. Hook is one of the few market experts who can integrate economic development advisory services for every stage of the planning and entitlement process with traditional brokerage services. Throughout her career, Ms. Hook has closed transactions valued at more than $300 million. Ms. Hook's specialized expertise includes government relations, site selection, incentive negotiation, portfolio analysis, strategic planning, land development and entitlements. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank in 2014, Ms. Hook was a senior vice president at Cassidy Turley Colorado, where she focused on a select cadre of corporate services clients. She was also the broker/owner of KLH Commercial, providing complete real estate services to users and corporate clients locally and regionally. Additional experience includes brokerage roles at Prime Commercial and Moore Commercial; economic development positions at the Jefferson Economic Council and the Greater Denver Corporation (now the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation); and marketing positions at financial institutions, including Interstate Lending Corporation and the First Interstate Banks of Golden and Fort Collins. Ms. Hook's community involvement is extensive, with a focus on promoting regional economic development initiatives and increasing commercial real estate's influence on the Denver community. Her current and past involvement includes serving as executive board member and chair of site selection for the Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation; executive board member for the Economic Development Council of Colorado; co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Real Estate Expo; member of the Downtown Denver Partnership; former president of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors; and former president of the Denver Metro Realtor Foundation. She is also a member of the Castle Rock Economic Development Council, Jefferson Economic Council, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and CoreNet Global.

Jennifer Jasinski

Chef/Owner
Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Stoic & Genuine, Euclid Hall, Ultreia

Stina Kayser

Principal & General Counsel
Urban Villages & Bio-Logical Capital

Susan Maxwell

Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Zocalo Development

Susan brings more than 30 years of progressive executive management and leadership experience as Chief Operating Officer. Susan is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Company, implementing strategies for the Chief Executive Officer, directing internal operations, and plays an important role with investors. Susan’s strategic role in the development process is to ensure consideration for the operational perspective into design. Susan leads interior design, common area uses, and branding and marketing for new developments. She also acts as managing partner for operations. She is integral in the acquisition and development planning for Zocalo’s future developments, working directly with equity partners. Susan developed Zocalo’s property management foundation, standards of excellence and service culture through the implementation of the entrepreneurial spirit to her team. She encompasses the communication of the organization’s brand and service mentality through community branding, strategic planning, sales and training, marketing and media relations, process improvement and implementation, online marketing, and web reputation. Employing a robust process for evaluating opportunity gaps to capitalize efficiencies, advance reputation and drive performance. Her balance of innovation, analytical skills, creativity, and leadership have made Susan a pioneer in the operations role for the Metro Denver real estate market and gained her a place as a finalist in the prestigious Apartment Association of Metro Denver’s 2011 Tributes Awards as Most Outstanding Executive. Susan has worked with Greystar Real Estate Partners, Riverstone Residential Group, and Lincoln Property Company overseeing new developments, identifying new management opportunities and cultivating relationships with future and existing clients. Prior to joining Zocalo, Susan served as the Regional Vice President for Campus Advantage where she oversaw a portfolio of over 4,000 beds in a variety of markets in numerous states. Susan is past Secretary and Treasurer of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. She also holds a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS®) designation through the National Apartment Association.

Nicole Nathan

Partner
Johnson Nathan Strohe

Nicole Nathan is a creative visionary with more than 20 years of experience as a design architect creating some of the most dynamic spaces in Denver and across the country. As a Partner at JOHNSON NATHAN STROHE, Nicole leads the firm’s architectural and interior design studios, focusing on hospitality, urban mixed-use and housing projects. Nicole believes in creating architecture that is of its place and time – a contextual framework for experience. Blending practicality and beauty, she achieves spaces that are at once memorable and timeless. Her projects look as though they belong in their neighborhood, with the exterior architecture fully integrated and coordinated with the interior design, as well as with the surrounding built environment. Nicole’s leadership throughout her 15 years with the firm has helped grow JOHNSON NATHAN STROHE into a top architecture and interior design firm in the region. Her projects bring value to both her clients and society, creating measurable financial return as well as addressing the long-term impact on the environment and community. Some of Nicole’s most notable projects include The Maven Hotel (Denver’s Dairy Block), Oceanside Springhill Suites (Oceanside, CA), Moxy Denver Cherry Creek, Metro State Hotel and Learning Center (Denver), Hedgerow Townhomes (Lafayette, CO), Maverick & Runway 35 Pool Houses (Stapleton-Denver), and the Aspen St. Regis Resort (Aspen, CO). Current projects include 1999 Chestnut Place (Denver – in progress), 18th and Market (Denver – in progress), and The Mercantile Hotel (Missoula, MT – in progress). Nicole received her Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She credits her appreciation for design to her mother, an interior designer, and her aunts, an artist and a flight attendant, who collectively taught her to appreciate that design is everywhere. A fourth-generation Colorado native, Nicole spends her free time enjoying the sunshine and snow in the Rocky Mountains with her family and friends.

Marti Page

Co-Founder & Principal
Anchor Investments

Jenny Robinson

Chief Investment Officer
Continuum Partners

Ashley Stiles

Founder & CEO
Tribe Development

Rebecca Stone

Principal
Oz Architecture

Celeste Tanner

CDO
Confluent Development

Celeste Tanner is the co-founder and chief development officer of Confluent Development. Bringing nearly 20 years of industry experience, she established the full-service real estate investment and development firm to bring a new vision of development within the industry to life. In her role, she steers the firm’s execution across all phases of real estate development, successfully delivering custom and complex projects that create significant value in their respective communities. Since the company’s inception in 2014, Celeste has overseen more than $1.5 billion in development projects across the organization’s diverse portfolio, consisting of more than 100 industrial, office, retail, mixed-use and senior housing development projects. Under Celeste’s guidance, Confluent has delivered award-winning projects and works with some of the country’s most sophisticated clients including Target, FedEx, Starbucks, Mikron Corporation, Vectra Bank, and Charter Communications, among others. In her previous role as director of real estate development at Opus Development Company, Celeste led the real estate project team for its Denver office and played a key role in the ground-up development of more than 5 million square feet of commercial and multi-family space. Celeste holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver, is an alumnus of the Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program, and has been awarded for her outstanding achievements from organizations such as The Denver Business Journal, CREW, NAIOP Colorado and Bisnow. Giving Back in Business and Community Celeste has represented the development industry both locally and nationally through her leadership in NAIOP, where she previously served as the chapter president for Colorado. Currently an executive committee member on NAIOP’s national board, she provides a voice for Colorado’s development industry at the national table. Celeste also contributes her leadership well beyond the industry and into the community. She serves on the board of Wheat Ridge Localworks, where she contributes her industry expertise to help implement the organization’s business and home improvement loan programs, among others, focused on enhancing the city’s economic vitality and neighborhood revitalization. Celeste also represents District I as a member in Renewal Wheat Ridge (RWR), an Urban Renewal Authority committed to improving the visual aesthetics and environmental aspects of Wheat Ridge, meanwhile adhering to the wants and needs of the community.

Cyndi Thomas

Partner
Etkin Johnson

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration, Networking & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am
Keynote Panel

One-on-One Fireside Chat Featuring:
• Susan Powers, President, Urban Ventures
Moderator: Tami Door, CEO, Downtown Denver Partnership
9:30 - 10:15 am
Power Women Panel

An In-Depth Discussion on the Future of Women in Business and Commercial Real Estate
• Linda Alvarado, President & CEO, Alvarado Construction
• Kim Day, CEO, Denver International Airport
• Tracy Jenkins Winchester, Executive Director, Five Points Business District
Moderator: Tasha Jones, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Forest City
10:15 - 10:30 am
Award Ceremony

Celebrating Denver's Power Women Honorees
10:30 - 11:00 am
Post Panel Coffee & Schmooze

Denver Power Women

The last century has been transformative for women in the modern workforce: women today make up approximately 25% of senior positions in corporate America. The latest CREW Network Benchmark Study Report notes several recent advances for females in commercial real estate:

- The income gap between men and women is shrinking

- An increased number of senior level positions continue to be filled by women

- More women report a higher level of satisfaction at earlier phases of their careers

While progress has been significant, women continue to face disadvantages and inequalities in modern corporate society. The remarks of Susan B. Anthony, in many ways, still resonate today: "Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done."

Among those leading the charge and defying the traditional image of c-suite, executive and money-maker, Denver's Power Women are pioneers for the female leaders of tomorrow.

Join us this December as Bisnow celebrates Denver's most influential leaders in business and commercial real estate at our Denver Power Women 2018 event. In addition to honoring each leader, we'll address some of the biggest issues facing women in business and CRE today:

1) What are the challenges and rewards of being a c-suite female executive in business and commercial real estate?

2) How do you see cultures of corporate America and the CRE industries changing to support women in the workforce?

3) Which development, investment and construction trends are currently shaping the mile high city? How does female leadership influence trends?

4) Is Denver a leading city for powerful and influential women? How can Denver improve gender equality and career strides in today's workforce?

5) Why is gender diversity important at the c-suite and executive levels? What are Denver's leading firms doing to make diversity both a priority and a standard?

We look forward to having you join us in honoring and celebrating Denver's most powerful leaders this December!

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Venue & Travel

Four Seasons Hotel Denver
1111 14th St
Denver, CO 80202

Ballroom: Grand Ballroom & Foyer, Second Level

Parking Information:
Valet: $18 per car.
Offsite Self-Garage located across the street at Denver Performing Art Complex. 1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO. Garage entrances are located on Arapahoe and 13th Streets. $10 per car for under 5 hours.

Four Seasons Hotel Denver

Event Has Ended

Honorees to be Announced

Honorees

Susan Powers

Linda Alvarado

Kim Day

Tracy Jenkins Winchester

Tasha Jones

Tami Door

Nicole Ament

Fiona Arnold

Donna Blair

Michelle Brokaw

Amy Cara

Yvonne Choi

Dorit Makovsky Fischer

Lea Ann Fowler

Whitney Hake

Kittie Hook

Jennifer Jasinski

Stina Kayser

Susan Maxwell

Nicole Nathan

Marti Page

Jenny Robinson

Ashley Stiles

Rebecca Stone

Celeste Tanner

Cyndi Thomas

Registration, Networking & Breakfast

Keynote Panel

Power Women Panel

Award Ceremony

Post Panel Coffee & Schmooze

Denver Power Women

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