Jen Augustyn

Jen Augustyn is an advertising professional with 17 years of experience in brand strategy, account management and digital media. As a Partner at The Dealey Group in Dallas, Jen sets the foundation for all the strategic efforts developed at the agency including initiatives for JLL, CBRE Global Investors, DLC Management, Peterson Companies, RPAI, Northwood Retail, Rappaport, Vestar, and Plaza las Americas. Jen’s ground breaking work in social media has been documented in publications such as Adweek, Brandweek, Wall Street Journal and Retail Traffic.  

Prior to joining The Dealey Group in 2007, Jen was with Young & Rubicam New York and Saatchi & Saatchi New York. At both agencies, Jen managed integrated teams to develop and execute multi-million dollar marketing campaigns for some of America’s most loved and trusted brands such as Walkman (Sony), Cheerios (General Mills), Campbell’s Soup, AT&T and Old Spice (Procter & Gamble).

Ms. Augustyn will present  "You Can't Hide:  How Shopping Centers Use Your Mobile Data for Marketing and Leasing," on Tuesday, May 23, 1:00-1:30 pm in the Talent Development Pavilion.

Alan J. Barocas

       
 Alan J. Barocas is Senior Executive Vice President, Leasing, for GGP in Chicago. Prior to joining GGP, Mr. Barocas was the principal of Alan J. Barocas and Associates, a retail real estate consulting group he founded in May of 2006, specializing in assisting retailers, developers and investment groups with growth and investment strategies. His client list included Under Armour, Calvin Klein, Fossil, New York & Company, Vornado Realty Trust, Advent International and Abbell Financial Investments. Prior to May of 2006, Mr. Barocas spent 25 years with Gap Inc., where he was instrumental in leading its three divisions (Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy) in developing and executing their real estate growth strategies. In January of 2007, Mr. Barocas was named to the board of directors of Stage Stores Inc., Houston, Texas. Mr. Barocas is a past trustee of ICSC and a graduate of University at Albany with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Mr. Barocas will be available for individual mentoring sessions.

Joe Beck

Joe Beck is Vice President of SRS Real Estate Partners in Denver. Joe joined SRS Real Estate Partners in 2010 with over 14 years of real estate experience in retail leasing and sales, specializing in Tenant Representation and Landlord Representation. Joe has completed over 400 deals with a combined value of approximately $150 million. 

Joe is a past Colorado/Wyoming State Director for ICSC and has held numerous leadership positions within the organization. Presently, he is an ICSC Ambassador. He has also worked closely with the University of Colorado Real Estate Council and remains an alumni advisor to CU’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He has a degree from the University of Colorado - Boulder.

Mr. Beck will be available for individual mentoring sessions.

Alison Beddard

Alison Beddard is Senior Director, Office and Investment, Cushman & Wakefield Commerce, as well as being the CREW Network President. Beddard has been committed toCREW Network and its local chapter, CREW Utah since she first joined in 2008,advocating its mission and value to the commercial real estate industry. She is utterlydedicated to the success of the organization and its more than 9,500 female and maleprofessionals within CREW's 70+ local, North American chapters.

She served as CREW Utah's 2012 President, as well as its Sponsorship Committee Chair, Membership Committee Chair, and as a Director of CREW Utah's Board for three years, liaising between CREW Network's national organization and local chapters in Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Northern Colorado, Minnesota, Omaha, St. Louis, and of course Utah. Under her leadership, the chapter's annual sponsorship and membership increased by 80 percent. 

As President, she serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of CREW Network. She deals with decision makers to discuss their vision of advancing women in  commercial real estate and how CREW Network can help them achieve that goal. She and the board of directors visit CREW’s 74 local chapters, meeting with chapter leaders to offer member support and advancement opportunities. She works with CREW members with world-class leadership training, business networking opportunities, career growth, and cutting edge industry research and in other important issues affecting women's advancement in the industry. 

Beddard began her career with Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce in 2005, having since built a profitable brokerage practice, representing regional and national companies and non-profit organizations and institutions in all aspects of commercial brokerage, including acquisitions, dispositions, build-to-suits, land acquisition and leasing and sales, closing over $73 million in transactions between 2010 and 2015. 

Beddard also serves on the Advisory Board of Zions Bank Women's Financial Group and Salt Lake City Downtown Master Plan Advisory Group as its commercial real estate liaison. She is a 2013 Honoree of Utah Business Magazine's Forty Under 40.

Ms. Beddard will present  "10 Tips for Getting your CRE Career Started," (Hosted by CREW Network) on Monday, May 22, 10:00 - 11:00 am in the Talent Development Pavilion.

Anita Blackford

Anita Blackford is currently the Specialty Leasing Manger at Santa Fe Place. She has over 30 years’ experience directing Management, Leasing and Marketing programs at regional and superregional malls throughout the U.S. She started her career in the Specialty Leasing Industry as the Director of Retail Development at Mall of America where she lead the development/supervision of the Mall of America Entrepreneur Partnership retail and specialty leasing programs that were recognized as the largest most successful program in the world. She has operated in many capacities throughout her career including mall management, marketing and both permanent and specialty leasing. She is a long-time ICSC instructor for several educational programs and was the Co-Chair of the ICSC Fusion (Management, Marketing and Specialty Leasing) Conference. Ms. Blackford received her Bachelor of Science in Business from New Mexico State University.

Ms. Blackford will present  "No Excuses, the Secret of My Success:  Set Goals, Pay Attention, Create Uniqueness, and Provide Superior Customer Service," on Wednesday, May 24,  8:00 - 8:30 am in the Talent Development Pavilion.

Trish Blasi

Trish Blasi is the President of Borghese Investments, LLC, a developer and advisor to commercial real estate owners and investors. Borghese is actively engaged in the construction and redevelopment of mixed-use and retail assets, including value added projects and urban high streets. 

With over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, Blasi is the former President of Terranova Corporation, where she oversaw a $1.5 billion portfolio of retail, office, and industrial properties. Previously, Blasi was with Coral Gables based Codina Group (now known as Flagler Development) serving in various capacities including President of Codina Development, where she was responsible for over $500 million in commercial development projects and 12 million square feet of operating assets.

Active in industry associations, Blasi is a member of ICSC’s Board of Trustees, Chair of its National Economic Policy Committee, a member of its Foundation Board, and its first National Lead Ambassador. Blasi has served ICSC for over 20 years in various positions including co-chair of its Open Air Centers Committee, Southern Division Government Relations Chair, and Florida State Director. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves NAIOP on its magazine's Editorial Advisory Board and as a member of the Center for Education’s Faculty. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Miami, where she is a frequent guest lecturer.

Ms. Blasi will be available for individual mentoring sessions.