Jeremy Gabe, Ph.D.

Jeremy Gabe joined USD in 2019. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate real estate courses in real estate finance, sustainability, market analysis and housing policy. Prior to USD, Gabe spent 15 years in the New Zealand real estate and architecture research community, consulting with governments and industry councils interested in the adoption of green building practices and green building assessment tools. His applied research addresses the value of urban design, adoption of sustainable building practices and housing affordability. He regularly wins awards from leading academic societies. Gabe was a founding member of the Future Leaders of the American Real Estate Society (ARES) and currently serves as director of the ARES Doctoral Program. Gabe was promoted to associate professor of real estate and granted tenure effective September 2023. In 2024, he was named the Capsatone Advisors Endowed Professor in Real Estate.

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Phil Isaak, PE, P.Eng., DCDC, RCDD, SMIEEE

Phil Isaak is a data center infrastructure engineer and program/project manager with more than 20 years of experience. His engineering experience encompasses data center facilities, network infrastructure, IT platforms, Enterprise and Cloud data center services. He has guided numerous clients, located in 28 countries across six continents, as they implement enterprise, colocation and cloud service data center strategies.

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Jesse LeCavalier

Jesse LeCavalier is a designer and researcher interested in infrastructure and logistics. He is the author of The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment (University of Minnesota Press, 2016), and his work has been exhibited internationally at venues including the MoMA, the Canadian Center for Architecture, the Oslo Triennale, and the Seoul Biennale. LeCavalier is associate professor of architecture at the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning where he directs the NYC-based Master of Science in Advanced Urban Design (MSAUD).

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Douglas Swain

Doug is currently the founder and President of Logistix, a land development company which utilizes over 30 years of development experience, geographic knowledge and relationships in order to identify and provide services for highly sought after sites primarily in the data center industry.

Doug has over 30 years experience in the industrial sector with leadership positions in some of the most highly respected companies in the industry. Doug recently was the leader of the Indianapolis regional office for Opus Development Company where he completed over 10 million square feet of developments throughout the Midwest. Prior to that, Doug held leadership positions with First Industrial Realty Trust, Heitman Properties and DHL Supply Chain. Doug has completed millions of square feet of transactions and has worked on projects in multiple markets across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Doug resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and youngest of four children. Doug is a long-time member of NAIOP where he is currently a Research Foundation Governor as well as a member of the Industrial V Development Forum. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Ohio State University and enjoys golfing and traveling with his family.

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