CoreNet NorCal Podcast Episodes

January 8, 2024   Episode Description 01.08.2024 // On this episode of CoreCast, host Robert Teed visits with special guest Cameron Love, CoreNet NorCal’s 2023 You Leader of the Year award winner.   We learn about Cameron’s professional work with Hughes Marino and we get to go deep into his deep commitment to volunteerism and giving back.  Plus, he shares his love for the city of San Francisco. On the personal side, we get to learn about Cameron’s most important role in life – as a dad to his three young children.      Episode Transcript   CoreCast S7 E6 - Cameron Love Transcript.pdf   Show Notes: Connect with Cameron on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-love-b72a5112/ or by email at cameron@hughesmarino.com.     Important mentions by Cameron include We Love SF https://www.welovesf.org/ and Dante’s Boys Foundation https://www.dantesboys.org/.   Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed   Please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues, and please be sure to post it and about it on your social media.  You can find links to all our past episodes on the CoreNet Northern California website, and you can subscribe to hear our future episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org

Dec 11, 2023   Episode Description 12.01.2023 // On this episode of CoreCast, host Robert Teed visits with Julia Campbell, CoreNet NorCal’s 2023 Service Provider of the Year award winner.   We learn about Julia’s distinguished career and her deep love for design (which runs in the family).  And she shares her perspective on the importance of risk-taking.  We also learn about Julia’s leadership journey, and her deep commitment to mentoring and giving back. On the personal side, we get to learn about Julia’s journey to the US, a bit about her family, and, more recently, her penchant for Pilates and swimming in the San Francisco bay!   Episode Transcript  S7 E5 Julia Campbell Transcript.pdf   Show Notes: Connect with Julia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-campbell-sanfrancisco/ or at her company’s website: https://qa-us.com. Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed Please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues, and please be sure to post it and about it on your social media.  You can find links to all our past episodes on the CoreNet Northern California website, and you can subscribe to hear our future episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org    

Episode Description 11.01.2023 // On this episode of CoreCast, host Robert Teed visits with Terry Wood,  CoreNet NorCal’s 2023 Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year award winner.   We learn about Terry’s distinguished corporate real estate career, his Canadian Military career and the key changes he has seen in the real estate & workplace industry over his time in it.  We also learn about Terry’s leadership journey, and his deep commitment to mentoring and being mentored.  On the personal side, we get to learn about his commitment to his healthy habits, his commitment to breakfast (you’ll need to listen), and about the upcoming life-changing trip Terry is taking with his son to Ethiopia (he returns just before the awards gala!).  Episode Transcript  S7 E4 Terry Wood Transcript.pdf Show Notes: Connect with Terry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryjwoodcdn/.  (Terry was also kind enough to share his mobile number with our audience, but we are not giving that one up easy. Please listen to the episode!).    Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed   Please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues, and please be sure to post it and about it on your social media.  You can find links to all our past episodes on the CoreNet Northern California website, and you can subscribe to hear our future episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org    

Special Guest Christina Weber, CoreNet Northern California (Episode 3, Season 7)  June 15, 2023     Episode Description 06.15.2023 // On this episode of CoreCast, host Robert Teed visits with special guest Christina Weber, a thought leader, a senior leader at Stok and a co-Chair of the Northern California Chapter’s newly minted Sustainability Special Interest Group.  Robert and Christina explore Christina’s passion for sustainability in the built environment, her career, and her deep involvement in CoreNet Northern California.  And Christina shares a few of the amazing personal milestones she has achieved since 2020.    Episode Transcript   CoreCast S7 E3 Christina Weber transcript.pdf Show Notes: Connect with Christina at christina@stok.com and/or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaweber/ Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed   Please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues, and please be sure to post it and about it on your social media.  You can find links to all our past episodes on the CoreNet Northern California website, and you can subscribe to hear our future episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org  

Episode Description 05.01.2023 // On this episode of CoreCast, host Robert Teed visits with special guest and newly minted CoreNet Northern California president Ernst Calais.  Robert and Ernst explore Ernst’s long career in the Corporate Real Estate & Workplace, his deep involvement in CoreNet Northern California, and his ascendancy into the role of chapter president.    Episode Transcript  S7 E2 Transcript - Ernst Calais, Chapter President.pdf   Show Notes: Connect with Ernst at his email (ecalais@abnormalsecurity.com) and/or on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernst-calais-mba-mcr-1678981/) Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed Please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues, and please be sure to post it and about it on your social media.  You can find links to all our past episodes on the CoreNet Northern California website, and you can subscribe to hear our future episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify or anywhere you get your pods. Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org    

We are back for Season 7 of CoreCast!! In episode 1, host Robert Teed visits with financial literacy expert Jackie Cummings Koski of Money Letters, LLC. Jackie had joined the chapter’s Women of CoreNet community back in February 2023 and did such a fantastic job that we felt compelled to have her join us on CoreCast.  While Jackie speaks to everyone in her work, she has a particular message to women about money and personal finance that we wanted to make sure to celebrate during International Women’s Month. You may very well recognize Jackie from any number of media platforms, like 'The Rachel Ray Show', CNBC’s Closing Bell as well as Make It, in Forbes and People Magazine.  And she has several great YouTube pieces about her and her work.     Show Notes: Connect with Jackie Cummings Koski at  https://linktr.ee/moneyletters.  This site has links to her various social media and much of her published work.  Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to corenetnorcal@gmail.com   You can listen on our website or on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify.

December 12, 2022 Episode Description  On this episode of CoreCast (our final for Season 6), host Robert Teed visits with special guest George Kreitem, CoreNet NorCal’s 2022 Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year.  Hear Robert and George explore George’s long career in the Silicon Valley, starting in 1989 and taking him up through his recent retirement from a decade-plus career at Salesforce.  You’ll learn about George’s leadership journey, his deep involvement with CoreNet NorCal, and his commitment to mentoring young leaders in and around the real estate & workplace industry.   Special thanks to our episode sponsor Impec Group. Learn more at https://impecgroup.com Show Notes: Connect with George Kreitem at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgekreitem/ Learn more about our CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org You can listen on our website, or on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify.    

On this episode of CoreCast, our host Robert Teed, visits with special guest Leina Zimmerman of PowerPlay and CoreNet NorCal’s 2022 Service Provider of the Year. Robert and Leina dive into Leina’s impressive career, her work at PowerPlay, her founding of RED Bay Area, and her deep connection to CoreNet NorCal. The common theme across all Leina does? She follows her passions and puts those passions into action.    Special thanks to our episode sponsor Impec Group. Learn more at https://impecgroup.com   Show Notes: Connect with Leina Zimmerman at https://www.powerplaypsd.com/X or LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leinazimmerman/ Learn more about RED Bay Area, the member-only organization Leina founded, at https://www.redbayarea.com/ Learn more about our CoreCast host, Robert Teed, at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed   Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org   You can listen on our website, or on Apple Podcasts, Google, or Spotify.

On this episode of CoreCast, our host Robert Teed visits with special guest Patrick Wong of LinkedIn and CoreNet NorCal’s 2022 Young Leader of the Year.  Hear from Patrick about his long history of volunteerism, his deep connection to CoreNet NorCal and how special being recognized by his peers as Young Leader of the Year is to him.  Special thanks to our episode sponsor Impec Group. Learn more at https://impecgroup.com   Show Notes: Connect with our guest Patrick Wong on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-wong-mcr-34198222/ Learn more about our CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed Have an idea for a future episode, or have thoughts about this episode? Please reach out to nocalchapter@corenetglobal.org

On this episode of CoreCast (technically season 6, episode 2, but who’s counting), our now-regular CoreCast host Robert Teed visits with Emily Ransone of Magnus. The connection? Well, beyond their deep roots in our chapter, Emily and Robert both helped create and launch the CoreNet Northern California Leadership Development Cohort (LDC), and they both serve as facilitators in the program.    Hear from Emily and Robert about the make up of the program and its larger purpose, and hear directly from three of the 2022 participants Henry Massey, Jennifer Essner, and Mike Vargas.    Special thanks to our episode sponsor Impec Group. Learn more at https://impecgroup.com   Show Notes: Learn more about the CoreNet Northern California Leadership Development Cohort (LDC) at https://nocal.corenetglobal.org/events/leadershipdevelopmentcohort.  Learn more about CoreCast host Robert Teed at https://integrigroup.com/robertteed or https://linkedin.com/in/robertteed Learn more about Emily Ransone and her company Magnus at https://www.magnusnow.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyransone/

On this episode of CoreCast, hear Chris Ross, Sr. Director, Employee & Workplace Solutions Ops at Adobe and Greg Hulbert, Account Executive of Commercial and Hospitality at DPR, share the history of CoreNet and how it has changed throughout the years, the value of volunteering and of course some fun stories along the way! 

Learn about Workplaced and the latest in CRE and employment as Nancy Ly (business development manager-Gilbane) interviews Workplaced co-founders Parin Ahmadi and Nellie Hayat. In this episode, Parin and Nellie give us insight into the development of Workplaced, how CoreNet and other professional groups helped uplift the Workplaced platform, and the positive changes in CRE employment they hope to see in a post-pandemic world.  

We’re excited to announce the first episode of our newly rebranded podcast, CoreCast! Tune in to hear Robert Teed and Michael Phelps, two veteran corporate real estate leaders discuss the next workplace. Robert and Michael reflect on their experiences over the past year and share insights into the emerging CRE trends in a post-pandemic world.

This podcast is the second episode in the CoreNet Northern California Chapter’s Series Fireside Chats with CRE Award Honorees, recorded on 10/15/2020. The episode features John Lucas, Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace Services at Juniper Networks in a candid conversation with Barbara Donaldson, Senior Vice President, Workplace Resources at Synopsys. The two veteran corporate real estate leaders share generously about some of the most important lessons they have learned over the course of their long, distinguished careers and they provide their views on the future of the profession. 

The CoreNet Northern California Chapter is excited to present the first episode of the Fireside Chat with CRE Award Honorees Series. This first episode, recorded on October 13, 2020, features John Bruno, Vice President of Real Estate, Workplace and Safety at Workday and Joan Price, Director of Global Client Relations at Gensler, who discuss some of the most important trends impacting corporate real estate and share the most impactful experience that helped shape their careers. 

CoreNet NorCal is pleased to deliver this thought provoking podcast:  Innovations in Construction Technology.  Recorded on March 18th, 2020, this episode features a conversation between Host Melissa Pesci AIA, Principal at HGA Architects and Engineers and Greg Mantz AIA, Project Executive at DPR Construction. Discussions topics include the state of prefabrication in the industry and advances in virtual design and construction.  Mantz, a thought leader who is well known for deploying technology to enhance team integration and optimize project delivery, is also the host of his own podcast, “Beyond the Drawing Board”. You can find links to all of CoreNet NorCal’s podcasts on our chapter website https://nocal.corenetglobal.org/ and can subscribe to them on iTunes. We encourage you to forward this dynamic content to your colleagues and friends and share it on social media. Please provide your comments as well.  We value your input and will incorporate your feedback in our future podcasts.  Happy listening!

This special COVID-19 Crisis podcast features Chapter President, Robert Teed, Vice President of Corporate Services at ServiceNow in conversation with Jenna Symons, Director of Global Workplace Operations at Okta, Inc. regarding the findings of Session 1 of the Chapter’s COVID-19 Special Interest Group (SIG).  Convened for the first time in response to a crisis, the COVID-19 SIG serves to discuss and outline strategies for dealing with the impacts of the crisis across corporate real estate and workplace professionals.   Please forward this podcast to your friends and colleagues and share it on social media. We also encourage to visit our website https://nocal.corenetglobal.org/ for updates and to connect with the CoreNet Norcal on LinkedIn both through our company page and our group.  LinkedIn serves as the chapter’s primary place for member engagement.   

The CoreNet Northern California Chapter is delighted to bring you the 2019 CRE Awards Honorees podcast! Recorded at Splunk’s Headquarters in San Jose on November 8, 2019, this edition features an interview with Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year Ed Axelsen, Senior Director of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities and Service Provider of the Year, Carol Sandman, Founder and Principal of AP+I Design.  Host Melissa Pesci AIA, Principal at HGA Architects and Engineers and member of the Chapter Leadership Council, posed thoughtful questions revealing some of the pivotal growth experiences that help shape them into the leaders they are today.   You can find links to all our podcasts on the CoreNet NorCal website and you can subscribe to them on iTunes. Please feel free to forward this valuable content to your colleagues and friends, share them on LinkedIn and Twitter and provide your comments!  We value your input and will incorporate your feedback into our future podcasts.  Happy listening!

The CoreNet Northern California Chapter is pleased to bring our listeners another thought provoking podcast: Where the Talent Is.  This episode focuses on the demographic trends that drive location decisions in today’s ultra-competitive market for talent. Host Melissa Pesci AIA, Principal at HGA Architects and Engineers and member of the Chapter Leadership Council delves into the findings of JLL’s 2019 report Technology Industry Trends in Commercial Real Estate with co-authors, Amber Schiada, Senior Director of Research and Strategy and Heather Belfor, Research Manager.  You can find links to all of our podcasts on our website and can subscribe to them on iTunes. Please feel free to forward them to your colleagues and friends, share them on LinkedIn and Twitter and please provide your comments!  We value your input and will incorporate your feedback in our future podcasts.  Happy listening!

CoreNet Northern California Chapter is excited to present a candid conversation with Warren Kleban, Director of Real Estate and Workplace at Instacart. This episode was recorded at the Young Leaders’ “Lunch with a Leader” event Kleban generously hosted at the company’s San Francisco Headquarters on June, 12, 2019.  During the small intimate session Kleban shared reflections on his career including lessons learned during his early days working with startups and anecdotes highlighting his experience effecting change at dynamic and disruptive unicorns.