MANAGEMENT TRACK – Room 3

  9:00am

Tenant Finish Out Policy: Where Creativity and Metrics Meet
Creating sustainable policies for tenant finish out and the impact of such policies on tenant retention and long-term property value

Sandra Heffernan:  Sandra brings a passion for conservation and more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience to her role as Associate at Quest Sustainability Solutions. Heffernan began her career in Oklahoma City managing apartment, retail and office buildings. Her first responsibilities included accounting for 30 commercial properties. Throughout her 25 year career, Heffernan has excelled in many facets of commercial real estate, from roles in accounting, leasing and property management. As National Marketing Director for Balcor, an American Express Company, Heffernan analyzed office buildings across the United States looking for value opportunities through best management practices and leasing programs.  After leaving Balcor, Sandra spent the next 15 years with Dutch real estate firm Wereldhave USA, Inc. where her passion for conservation met real-world application. It was at Wereldhave USA, Inc. that Heffernan played an integral role in developing the McKinney Green Building, one of the first privately held LEED Certified Core and Shell Platinum buildings in the United States.  Working extensively on the McKinney Green Building solidified Sandra's belief that building design, the construction process, and the daily operations of commercial buildings all carry environmental impacts. However, implementing green building practices and programs can significantly reduce or eliminate environmental impacts as well as improve operational practices.

10:15am

Getting the Toxics Out:  Greener Cleaning
Identifying green products, maintaining a sustainable green cleaning policy, and remediation options

Larry Singleton:  Larry began his specialization of Green Cleaning in 2005 with The Johnson Diversey Company.  He trained with three of the original staff of the US Green Building Council, who helped produce the criteria for the LEED High Performance Cleaning Program.  Larry now works for Pollock Paper Distributors at their Dallas Headquarters as the Director of Sustainability and Green Cleaning Specialist. He assists their customers and clients in writing and implementing High Performance Cleaning Programs as outlined in the LEED Operation and Maintenance Guide.

11:30am

Luncheon – What Value Does Green Add?
              Gary Thomas

  1:00pm

Operational Efficiency
Juggling the demands of managing facilities, new management tools and identifying your personal efficiency style

John Wehmeyer:  John joined Cousins in 1997 and currently serves as Senior Property for five different properties which total 1,000,000 rsf.  Since joining Cousins Properties, John has managed two buildings which won local TOBY Awards and one International TOBY Award. In 2010, John’s 6565 MacArthur asset in Las Colinas secured its LEED Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Silver Certification.  Since 2008, John has also served on the Las Colinas Association Architectural Control Committee and currently serves as Chair to that committee.

  2:15pm

Getting to Zero Waste:  Turning Trash Into Resource
Reuse, recycle and remanufacture, including e-waste, composting and more traditional programs; maximizing participation

Reggie Nayer: After graduating from University of South Carolina with an MBA he joined Frito Lay in 1991. Reggie spent 19 years gaining experience working in sales, manufacturing, operations, logistics, purchasing, and sustainability at Frito Lay.  As a result, Reggie understands the entire process of turning raw materials into a final product.  In his final years at Frito Lay, Reggie developed and led the “Zero Landfill” project, which educated and supported several PepsiCo plants in contributing less than 1% of their waste to landfills.  Reggie recently joined Green Planet 21 to lead their company’s recycling expansion in Texas and towards the east coast.  Every job and educational piece on Reggie’s resume has created an individual who is unique in his ability to understand production, comprehend bottom lines, strategize processes, streamline energy, and develop teamwork all while benefitting not only the company and its employees, but the planet itself.

  3:30pm

Green Globes:  Building Environmental Management Tool
Review of Green Globes, a comparison to LEED and strategies for implementing Green Globes

Jessica Warrior:  Jessica is the Property Manager for Granite Properties at 1717 McKinney, Dallas, Texas.  She previously held positions as General Manager for Jones, Lang, LaSalle and as Property Manager for Lincoln Property Company.  Jessica is an active member of the USGBC North Texas Chapter LEED for Existing Buildings Committee and in the Dallas Chapter of International Real Estate Management.  She earned her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts at the University of Texas at Dallas.

  4:30pm

Reception