James Bohnaker

James Bohnaker is a principal economist within Cushman & Wakefield’s global think tank. He provides thought leadership, economic outlook presentations, and forecasting support to the firm’s leadership for a variety of property types and stakeholders. Bohnaker has an extensive background as a global macroeconomist and has provided strategic consulting for many of the world’s largest investment banks and corporations while in previous roles at Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global. He also previously worked at CBRE where he was a leading member of the firm’s economic and real estate forecasting platform.

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Leonard Brody

Leonard Brody is an award-winning techno-economist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and two-time Emmy-nominated media visionary. He has played a key role in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in capital for startup companies, been through one of the largest IPOs in history, and has been involved in the founding and successful exit of numerous companies to date.

Drawing from his work as a creator in the future tech space, he leads a gripping discussion on “The Great ReWrite,” his latest book exploring the confluence of events that have ignited the massive cultural and technological shifts driving the current disruption in business and the world. He possesses expert-level understanding of various industries, including finance, real estate, tech, media, and consumer goods, and has advised clients ranging from tech giants, high-powered entrepreneurs, and the British Royal Family.

Brody is the co-founder and executive chairman of Caravan, a joint venture with the Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he oversees the building of new ventures for some of the most well-known celebrities and political leaders in the world, including Carrie Underwood, Tom Hanks and Joe Biden. He is also one of the proud owners of the professional soccer team Coventry City in England.

Previously, Brody was the president of the Innovation and Digital Group for Anschutz Corporation, one of the largest live sports and entertainment businesses in the world. The company is one of the premiere concert promotion businesses in the world and owns assets such as the O2 Arena in London and the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), as well as the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Los Angeles Kings sports teams. Before that, he was a co-founder and CEO of NowPublic.com, a media company that was later sold to Anschutz.

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Amanda Criscione

Amanda Criscione is vice president, Development, at Link Logistics, responsible for development activities including due diligence, entitlements, design and vertical construction. With 16 years of experience in the industrial space, she has been involved in many facets of industrial real estate, including leasing and property management, and has played an active role in over 15 million square feet of development on the West Coast.

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Mike Englhard

Mike Englhard has developed more than $5 billion in real estate, retail to industrial to energy infrastructure. Joining Terawatt brings together his passion for building new organizations as well as new products. Englhard graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Construction Management.

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John Gaglio

As president of Newport Utility Consulting, John Gaglio leads one of the region’s most trusted firms specializing in high-power infrastructure for commercial and industrial development. He has successfully energized millions of square feet of real estate, delivering reliable, scalable utility solutions for some of the most demanding projects in the market. Known for bridging the gap between developers, utilities, and engineering teams, he brings a rare blend of technical precision and strategic foresight. Gaglio’s work ensures that power-intensive facilities – from advanced manufacturing to large-scale logistics – come online efficiently, safely, and are built for long-term growth.

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Matthew Goelzer, AIA, LEED AP

Matthew Goelzer is principal and client programs market leader at the global architecture and design firm MG2. With 30 years of experience across the industrial asset class, he leads a design practice focused on providing clients with full life cycle design services to enhance business success from port of entry through point of sale. MG2’s industrial portfolio includes warehouse, distribution, IOS, manufacturing, mission critical, food processing and cold storage with projects across North America and Asia. MG2 is an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design.

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Angela Gomez-Jones, RPA, CPM

During her over 20-year career in property management, Angela Gomez-Jones has managed or had oversight of almost every product type in numerous markets for a multitude of ownership groups. Starting January 2023, Gomez-Jones turned her career towards real estate-focused recruiting and consulting with Endeavor Agency. Endeavor primarily serves the CRE space, having recruited top talent for the leading property and asset management firms in the industry. Gomez-Jones is past BOMA president and 2026 CREW Orange County president.

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Denice Tokunaga

Denice Tokunaga, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw, works with clients to capitalize on opportunities in commercial real estate, with a particular focus in the industrial space. She has a proven track record of facilitating growth for both domestic and international clients, including real estate developers, public and private companies, private equity and pension funds, and works with clients to scale their real estate portfolios to support their growth across the U.S. and globally. Tokunaga is recognized for her strategic approach to complex cross-border leasing projects, build-to-suit, data center development and acquisitions, and her commitment to reimagining traditional spaces for end-user benefits has established her as a leader in the field.

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Cameron Trefry

Cameron has been involved in the industry and a part of the Ware Malcomb team since 2007. As Regional Vice President, Cameron is responsible for the overall leadership of the Midwest Region, including the Chicago, Oak Brook, Washington, D.C., and Columbus offices. In addition, Cameron oversees the overall growth and leadership of the Ware Malcomb Industrial Cold & Food Practice companywide. A member of Ware Malcomb’s Executive Team, he serves as an Account Executive on select national corporate accounts and provides extensive Industrial Design expertise to clients.  

Cameron is a licensed architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and has experience in all facets of architecture, including manufacturing, distribution, cold storage, food processing, office, and R&D. As a recognized expert in the commercial real estate industry, he has served as a speaker, panelist, and moderator for conferences such as the Chicago Industrial Properties’ Transportation and Logistics Conference, NAIOP I.CON Impact Projects Conference, and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Industrial Strength Connections Summit. Cameron is also one of the NAIOP Research Foundation Visionaries and actively participates in NAIOP conference planning committees.

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Sergio Valentini, RIBA, International AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Sergio Valentini has been involved in the industry for over 20 years and as the Southern California regional principal for Ware Malcomb, he oversees all aspects of growth, management, design and client relationships for the Southern California region offices. He has extensive international experience in architecture and planning of various building types including office, industrial, entertainment, retail, mixed-use and aviation. Valentini is heavily involved with development, coordination and supervision of various scale projects for developers, corporate and public clients. He is also very active in the industry with various professional associations such as NAIOP, ULI, SIOR and more. He has lectured at several universities and conferences and has been on the jury of design competitions. His research work has been published in various magazines, and he has proven to be a true expert in the field and an industry thought leader.

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Abbie Wertheim

Abbie Wertheim is a partner with Panattoni Development Company, overseeing all aspects of industrial development across Northern California, including origination, design, entitlement, construction, leasing and disposition. Since joining Panattoni in 2020, she has progressed through multiple leadership roles and now leads the Northern California development team on both build-to-suit and speculative projects. Wertheim brings a diverse background in brokerage, real estate economics, and public-private partnerships, and remains actively involved in several industry and community organizations.

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