Phoenix Industrial & Logistics Outlook

Megan Creecy-Herman serves as Vice President, Market Officer for Prologis. With over 15 years of commercial real estate experience in the Southwestern US, Ms. Creecy-Herman was previously responsible for oversight of Liberty Property Trust’s portfolio in the Arizona region including leasing, development and acquisition activities. Creecy-Herman is a former President of the NAIOP-Arizona Chapter and a recipient of NAIOP’s national award for Chapter President of the Year.

Gary has over 20 years of finance, investment management, marketing, business operations, and consulting experience. At ViaWest, Gary leads the capital markets function and oversees the firm’s entry into new geographic and property-type markets. He previously managed the company's multi-family activities, overseeing the acquisition, conversion, and disposition of over 2,000 apartment units to condominiums for a national multifamily/condominium client. He earned his BA in Economics from Northwestern University, spending his Junior Year at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. After working in marketing and sales strategy in Tokyo, Japan with Bridgestone Corporation, he returned to the US to earn his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Gary is fluent in Japanese and proficient in Spanish. Gary has been an active member with Urban Land Institute (ULI), currently serving as Vice-Chair of the Arizona District Council and Chair of Small Scale Development Council – Gold (SSDC). He is also a member of the Arizona Chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) He resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Julie and two sons, Zachary and Matthew.

John brings an impressive 30-year track record and over $1.5 billion in transactions to his role as Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development for Ryan’s Southwest Region. Specializing in office and industrial sectors, and with proven success in acquiring, negotiating and closing commercial real estate acquisitions and high performance development transactions across the country, he supports active pursuits while sourcing new opportunities. John is a trusted leader who excels in putting together great teams, setting the vision, fostering a collaborative environment and seeing projects through to completion. Customers appreciate his integrity, his fierce work ethic and his tireless commitment to excellence.

Bruce May is Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. He has devoted his entire career to all aspects of the law and practice of real estate and commercial transactions throughout Arizona. Mr. May is named as preeminent in his field in both The Best Lawyers in America® and Southwest Super Lawyers, each since its inception. In 1991 he was elected to membership in The American College of Real Estate Lawyers in honor of his statewide and national accomplishments. Mr. May is also a member of the Georgetown Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute in recognition of his expertise in commercial leasing and keeps current with his corporate clients as a member of the International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate. Looking to Mr. May's expertise and experience, he has been interviewed, and his opinions sought, by prominent nationally distributed newspapers, and has been quoted by a syndicated radio host regarding events of national significance.

Ryan Norris serves as a Vice President in Trammell Crow Company’s Phoenix Business Unit. In his role, he is responsible for sourcing and executing new development and investment opportunities in the Greater Phoenix marketplace. Ryan applies more than 10 years of experience developing and acquiring over 3 million square feet of product in the market to his pursuit and execution of new and existing projects. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Trammell Crow Company – Phoenix, AZ – 2013 to Present Senior Vice President, Development and Investment Services US Airways – Phoenix, AZ – 2012 to 2013 Senior Revenue Analyst Alaska Airlines – Seattle, WA – 2010 to 2012 Yield Analyst PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Arizona State University SDC Young Professionals Group EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS Gonzaga University, Bachelor of Science, Economics and Finance

Bob O’Neill is senior vice president of acquisitions at CapRock Partners, one of the fastest-growing private industrial real estate investment and development firms in the Western U.S. In his current position, O’Neill leverages more that 25 years of experience, an impressive track record and an unparalleled understanding of all areas of the commercial real estate business to extend CapRock’s investment and development holdings across Southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout his career in commercial real estate investment, O’Neill has successfully capitalized on his professional reputation, market knowledge, and extensive real estate network to orchestrate the acquisition, repositioning, operation, and disposition of office and industrial assets totaling more than 9 million square feet in trades exceeding $1 billion. In a brokerage capacity, O’Neill has served as lead client contact and brokerage team manager, executing more than 650 transactions for office, industrial, medical office, and retail properties in more than 100 cities nationwide. Prior to CapRock Partners, O’Neill held senior acquisitions and brokerage leadership positions with some of Southern California’s leading investment firms, including EverWest Real Estate Partners, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and Grubb & Ellis Company. By maintaining a sharp awareness of market conditions, competing projects, related economic developments and leveraging his extensive network of broker, developer and principal relationships, O’Neill successfully positioned himself as a top producer in commercial real estate. A licensed California Real Estate agent, O’Neill is an active member of NAIOP’s Sponsorship committee, serves on the Board of Governors for Building Block Foundation Fund, is a Developing Leaders Mentor for ULI and is affiliated with CoreNet Global. O’Neill earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from California State University, Long Beach. He resides with his family in Newport Coast, CA.

A seasoned industrial & logistics real estate advisor, John Werstler specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial buildings, site acquisitions, build-to-suits, new development, tenant representation and industrial investment sales. John leverages his extensive expertise, market knowledge and more than three decades of experience to effectively assist a full range of clients in navigating the challenges and complexities of today’s industrial real estate market. A dedicated and passionate professional, John follows industry trends and the broader Phoenix market closely to provide a client-first approach while helping predict and plan for future change and growth. John’s experience spans throughout metro Phoenix, though his focus has been primarily on the Sky Harbor Airport and Southwest Valley submarkets. John has been involved in more than 250 transactions totaling over $1 billion in value. Throughout his career, John has developed long-standing relationships with prominent institutional owners, private investors, major developers and regional and national companies, positioning himself as a trusted advisor and one of metro Phoenix’s top industrial real estate professionals.

Nicole advises clients acquiring, developing, leasing, managing and selling real property. Her experience includes development agreements, site development, subdivision, master planning, land assemblage, and due diligence. She has represented for-profit and nonprofit companies, regional and local developers, retailers and investors. Her experience includes mixed-use projects, retail, industrial, office, resort, and condominium projects. She has recently represented clients in connection with ultra-luxury resort-residential property development, downtown mixed-use project redevelopment, creation of industrial parks and retail expansion campaigns. Nicole is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in Land Use and Zoning Law.