01 Attachment 4BIOGRAPHIES FOR THE GUEST PANEL OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
CINDY JOHNSON
Cindy Johnson serves as the Director of Construction in the Pacific Northwest for
Western States Construction Management Group, including the Company’s assets in the
Bay Area. She is responsible for all construction related activity in the region, including
pre-development and acquisition due diligence, environmental standards, construction
administration, entitlement and government approvals, design and engineering, and
overall construction management. Cindy has over 25 years of industry experience and
holds professional designations with LEED Green Associate and CDP through ICSC.
Prior to joining Western States Construction Management Group, she was Director of
Construction for Donahue Schriber managing construction activity for the Bay Area and
more recently for the Pacific Northwest. Before joining Donahue Schriber, she was a
Construction Manager for CVS Health, responsible for all CVS new store builds and
remodels in five states including California, Utah, Nevada, Washington and
Hawaii. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.
JEFFERY KRESHEK
As Senior Vice President – West Coast Leasing, Jeff oversees the day to day leasing
activities of the West coast Portfolio. Primary responsibilities include sourcing new
retailer relationships, negotiating all leases and lease related documents, and
overseeing and directing third party real estate professionals. Prior to joining Federal
Realty, Jeff was the Principal in charge of Leasing for The CIM Group. As a member of
the senior staff, Jeff was responsible for formulating the leasing strategy on CIM’s
commercial portfolio of approximately twelve million square feet. Prior to joining The
CIM Group, Jeff was the Vice President of Development and Operations for Regent
Properties, Inc. As a member of the Regent Properties team, Jeff was responsible for
managing the entitlement process for all of Regent’s new developments as well as
managing all of the operating assets of Regent Properties, Inc. Prior to joining Regent,
Jeff formed and operated Vision Property Management, Inc., a full-service real estate
development, leasing and management company. Jeff has been involved in leasing,
entitlements, property and asset management for the past twenty-three years, with an
emphasis on redeveloping and repositioning underperforming and functionally obsolete
assets. Jeff received his undergraduate degree in Real Estate Finance, his Master of
Business Administration and his Masters of Real Estate Development from the
University of Southern California. In addition, Jeff holds the Certified Leasing Specialist
(CLS), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Senior Certified Shopping Center Manager
(SCSM), Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM) designations, and retains his
position as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Southern California, teaching Retail
Development in the Masters of Real Estate Development program.
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JIM FOLEY
Jim is the Principal of Pennant Properties, a boutique local real estate consulting firm
focused on brokerage and development in the West Valley. Jim has over 20 years of
experience in the industry and has been involved with or directly managed the sale,
leasing, or development of over one million square feet across multiple product types
including retail, office, multi-family residential, auto, self-storage, and infrastructure. Jim
is a 4th generation Los Gatan and is also a partner in several local restaurants and has
been directly involved in the management and leasing of several key properties in Town.
He has also volunteered on several Town Committees and Commissions including the
General Plan Update Advisory Committee, the North 40 Specific Plan Advisory
Committee, and the Planned Development Zoning Commission. Jim currently sits on the
Board of Directors of the Los Gatos Chamber of commerce and resides in Town with his
family.
KEYSTON SMITH
Keyston Smith is a third-generation family member and President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cilker Orchards Management Company. He came to Cilker Orchards in 2013
as Vice President of Commercial Property Operations after an extensive career in
construction project management in the Pacific Northwest. In 2018 he accepted the role
of President and CEO and has since led an extensive operational and property specific
rebuilding effort. Keyston specializes in leading and building teams that work. His
passion for real estate extends the full investment cycle from proforma through
purchase and development through sale. This includes specific large- and small-scale
real estate transactions, commercial property lease negotiation, funding, and purchase
& sale contracts. As a comprehensive construction professional, his strengths center
around large multifamily projects ranging from $15 -$85MM in an owner’s
representative, estimating, and project management capacity. Keyston has an eye for
detail and the critical path. He is a native and current resident of Los Gatos and holds an
Masters of Business Administration from Northwest University, and a Bachelors of Art in
Marketing & MIS from Seattle Pacific University.