People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast

James Ashley Connects with David Hoffman With over twenty years of progressive leadership within the industry, David has a wide and resourceful perspective on the many issues and opportunities facing property managers and owners.  During his career, David has managed two of the most prestigious business communities in downtown Toronto – CIBC Square  and the Toronto Dominion Centre. David also serv...

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Dave Merklinger. Dave is an innovative SVP Marketing and Sales professional who has worked on both the agency and the client side and prides himself on trying to do things differently. He has been involved in many award-winning campaigns and loves to develop business strategy and delve into the psychology of buying and selling Real Estate.  He’s a self-proclaime...

Richard Costello connects with David Ju.   David is a VP at Concord Pacific who are widely recognized and most well-known for developing Canada’s largest mixed-use high-rise urban communities.  David leads the group’s investments and development activity, and he is also a Director with CP Capital, a Concord affiliated investment company based in the US which focuses on multifamily communities.   I...

Richard Costello connects with Carol Waldmann. A corporate real estate leader with over 20 years of progressive senior management experience within the public and private sectors.  Carol is the Director, Global Facilities and Real Estate for Hootsuite responsible for real estate transactions, renovations, and construction projects for Hootsuite’s offices across 11 different countries.  Prior to jo...

Richard Costello connects with Lorna Park.   Lorna is the Senior Vice President, Property Management at Warrington PCI Management (WMP) in Vancouver, responsible for overseeing a portfolio of over 17 million square feet of office, retail, industrial, residential, and strata properties throughout Western Canada. During Lorna’s thirty years in property management she has covered all asset types but...

Richard Costello connects with Liz Firer-Gillespie. Liz is a Director of Asset Management, with Nicola Wealth Real Estate, a leading investment firm with over $7bn in real estate assets under management. Liz oversees a diverse portfolio of properties in both Canada and the U.S.  Liz holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and an MBA from UBC’s Sauder School of Business.  In this...

Richard Costello connects with Jack Haining. Jack is an Investment Manager with Grosvenor Americas responsible for overseeing portfolio analytics and directly managing a portfolio of commercial assets.  Originally from the UK, Jack has worked for Grosvenor since graduating from The University of Reading’s real estate program in 2014.   In 2018 he was offered the opportunity to relocate to Vancouve...

James Ashley connects with Mark Halkias. Since launching his career in real estate in 2007, Mark Halkias has climbed his way to Director of Operations at Primaris REIT.  Mark has worked across office, retail and mixed-use assets, including the iconic landmark site of the Distillery District in Toronto, which has influenced his broad set of skills and hunger to learn. He holds an MBA from the Unive...

James Ashley connects with Josh Kaufman.  Josh is currently Vice President, Development and Construction for the Canadian Multi-Family division at Starlight Investments. Prior to joining Starlight, Josh held senior titles at Dream and Smart Centres. Over the last 20 years, he has worked on an array of development projects across the GTA,  including complex and large-scale commercial, retail and mi...

Richard Costello connects with Martin Moriarty  Martin is a Senior Vice President Investments at Marcus and Millichap and is one of Vancouver’s top retail brokers specializing in leasing and investment sales.  With previous experience as a commercial broker, appraiser and asset manager in London, England, Martin has an accomplished background and is known for delivering on high profile deals and h...

Richard Costello connects with Beth Berry. Beth Berry is currently Vice President Industrial Development with Beedie and is responsible for the sales and marketing of new developments including build-to-suit projects and strata.  This includes all due diligence for land and investment acquisitions, and client coordination through the development process.   Beth is a graduate of UBC’s Bachelor of C...

Richard Costello connects with Mike Bishop. Mike has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s commercial property management industry for the past three decades.  Having worked for some of the city’s leading development companies, Mike is now VP Asset Management with the new property development group, Third Space Properties.   In this episode we discuss: Early influences and why commercial real estate. Mik...

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Jennifer Sicilia. Building on over 25 years of experience, Jennifer is a visionary leader, who champions inclusivity and outside-the box thinking,  which have proven instrumental in making RYCOM a leader in the smart tech space.   Jennifer is a highly valued strategist who creates viable business solutions to complex problems.  By promoting a culture that emphas...

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Kimberly Train. With over 25 years in the real estate industry holding a variety of unique and innovative roles, Kim is a strong female leader, a champion of change and a collaborative and creative problem solver.  Kim has worked with Oxford Properties for over twenty years, and currently provides leadership to the 310.MAXX customer service platform and procurem...

James Ashley connects with Philippe Bernier. With over 20 years of experience, alongside numerous contributions, publications and speaking engagements, Philippe is considered to be one of Canada's leading real estate innovators.   He currently serves as Vice President, Strategy, Operations & Sustainability at JLL Canada, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing their strategy, ensuring...

Richard Costello connects with Chuck We. Chuck We is the Senior Vice President, Western Canada with Hudson Pacific Properties responsible for operations of the Vancouver portfolio which notably includes the 1.45 million square foot Bentall Centre office and retail complex in the heart of downtown.    In this episode we discuss the following: Chuck's early influences growing up. Mentors in the...

Richard Costello connects with Kelly Lin Kelly is a Senior Development Manager at Terra Housing, a social purpose real estate development consultancy based in Vancouver.   Prior to joining Terra in 2017, Kelly worked as an Architect and Real Estate Developer in New York City.  Kelly has extensive experience with non-profit organizations and in 2014, started her own organization to empower women to...

Richard Costello connects with Doug Allan. Doug is Vice President of Finance and Operations with Burrard Properties, a private family company founded in 1979 and is tasked with managing project debt and equity capital.  Prior to working in commercial real estate, Doug spent over eight years in public accounting with EY. Doug has a BComm from McGill University and is a Chartered Professional Accoun...

Richard Costello connects with Michael Heeney.  An internationally recognized leader, city builder, architect and urban strategist with over 30 years’ experience leading high-profile organizations. Currently with C+O Advisory, Michael Heeney is the past President and CEO of the Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC), an independently governed, for-profit real estate company owned by the City o...

James Ashley connects with Geoff Williams. Geoff has been working in the facility management and real estate industry for over 20 years. He is currently the Director of Operations for Eastern Canada, at Angus Consulting Management Limited (ACML).  He is a proud member of the Internal Facility Management Association (IFMA), where he’s been heavily involved at a local, national and international lev...

James Ashley connects with Kyle Thorn. Kyle is the Operations Manager at BentallGreenOak in Toronto.  In 2020, his team at 10 Dundas won the prestigious national TOBY award for retail. He has climbed his way up through the ranks for over a decade, from Building Operator to Operations Manager.  He has worked for a number of reputable firms along the way – including Dream, 20 Vic and Cushman and Wak...

Nicola Denning-Millar Connects with Michelle Hunte. Michelle has six years of Facility Management experience, and is an Asset Specialist in the Facilities Maintenance Division at Walmart Canada. She is responsible for the the operations, budget and the maintenance and repair of the Waste & Recycling portfolio for all the stores across Canada and supports Walmart’s sustainability goals such as...

Richard Costello connects with Anthio Yuen.   Anthio is Director, Research Services and Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors, responsible for the organization’s market research and investment strategies across Canada.   Anthio has a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Toronto and an Undergraduate Degree in Urban Geography from Simon Fraser University. Anthio is acti...

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Natalie Presot. As General Manager at Northam Realty Advisors, Natalie is responsible for managing a mixed-use portfolio of historical assets in the Toronto core. She sits on BOMA’s Board of Directors and is rapidly working her way up the career ladder to become a knowledgeable, engaged and committed property management professional. In this episode, Natalie sha...

James Ashley connects with Kristian Halkias. As Property Manager at Menkes Developments, Kristian is responsible for managing the companies downtown commercial assets. He holds an Honours degree from Ryerson University in Urban Planning and currently is working towards completing his RPA Designation with BOMA.  With over 10 years in the industry, Kristian has experienced a range of disciplines inc...