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Leaders in Multifamily and Hospitality Tech
Smart Spaces brings together property owners, building managers, and technology leaders to discuss key trends, network, and share insights.
Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems Greystar
Tom Bumpass
Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems | Greystar
Tom Bumpass is an Executive Director and leads the company's Technology and Business Systems group for the Property Management business. His team provides core technology services for Property Systems, Advantage Solutions, Smart Building Technology and Flexible Living. Tom also serves as a member of Greystar’s Executive Committee.
Tom, who formerly served as the company's Chief Information Officer, joined Greystar in 2008 through the acquisition of JPI's Management Group. Prior to Greystar, he served at JPI for 20 years in various technology and management leadership roles.
During his tenure in the multifamily industry, Tom has been significantly involved in working with providers, peers, and trade organizations to evaluate and implement emerging technologies. He has a strong track history of advancing business process improvements through the use of technology, both in front-office business operations and back-office accounting and administrative services.
Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Business Analysis from Texas A&M University.
John Butrim
Vice President - Multifamily, HOA & Builder ADT Multifamily
John Butrim
Vice President - Multifamily, HOA & Builder | ADT Multifamily
John Butrim serves as ADT’s Vice President of Multifamily, Builder and HOA and has more than 15 years of smart home and security experience. In this role, John is responsible for driving the vision, growth, and go-to-market of these three verticals.
Over the past 4 years, John has led the transformation of ADT Multifamily from enterprise security solutions to being a fully integrated smart home platform, capped off with the 2022 acquisition of IOTAS. The combination of IOTAS, and other ADT offerings like Solar, Commercial and Safe by ADT provides a safe, smart, and sustainable solution for Multifamily owners and operators. John received his B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Loyola University of Baltimore and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Robert Grosz
Executive Vice President and COO WorldVue
Robert Grosz
Executive Vice President and COO | WorldVue
Robert is a leader in the institutional real estate and technology industries with a 25-year track record. He is committed to helping institutional real estate owners and managers create value from investments in technology by enhancing the customer experience and forming long-lasting partnerships with best of breed technology solutions. Robert started at Equity Residential in Chicago, IL and led their Strategic Business Development unit where he was responsible for assuring that technology providers helped create the best possible living experience while yielding non-rent sources of income. While at Equity, he gained an understanding of how technology improves the marketability of a real estate and developed a reputation for having a long-term vision and thinking outside the box to create win-win partnerships with technology companies. He leveraged this experience and reputation to hold senior executive leadership positions at three different public companies and two successful technology start-ups. With laser focus on the client, he is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of WorldVue. Previous to WorldVue, he has worked at Boingo Wireless and DISH Network. His consistent focus on leveraging technology and information to benefit commercial enterprise and institutional real estate clients has afforded him industry-wide accolades. Robert currently resides in Houston.
Guillermo Rivas
Vice President, New Business Development Cox Communications
Guillermo Rivas
Vice President, New Business Development | Cox Communications
As the Vice President of New Business Development for Cox Communications, Guillermo Rivas manages the teams responsible for building strategic relationships with developers, builders and owners of apartments, condominiums or single-family projects. In this role, he helps develop programs for the builder community to maximize the return of their investment through Cox’s advanced fiber to the home network, Pre-enabled Wi-Fi feature Quick Connect, Managed Wi-Fi and IoT network solutions that improve the Resident experience.
Prior to joining Cox, Guillermo has held various leadership positions with Time Warner Cable and Comcast Communications. Guillermo has over 25 years of Marketing, Operations, New Product Development and Sales experience in the Telecommunications industry.
Kimberly Twiggs
AVP, Hospitality DIRECTV
Kimberly Twiggs
AVP, Hospitality | DIRECTV
Kimberly Twiggs, AVP, Hospitality, DIRECTV
Speakers
Elizabeth (Libby) Anderson
Director of Orange County Ombudsman Program Council on Aging, Southern California
Elizabeth (Libby) Anderson
Director of Orange County Ombudsman Program | Council on Aging, Southern California
Elizabeth (Libby) Anderson is the Director of the Orange County Ombudsman Program at the Council on Aging, Southern California. She has served in this position since January 2016. Libby joined the Ombudsman Program as a volunteer in 2011 and then was hired by the Program to serve as a Regional Coordinator in 2014. She is an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois, where she was in private practice for 19 years prior to moving to California. Her practice areas included estate planning, planning for disability, guardianships for disabled adults and elder law. Libby received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law.
Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.
Mike Branam
Director of Multifamily Sales PointCentral
Mike Branam
Director of Multifamily Sales | PointCentral
With nearly 20 years of experience in real estate technology, Mike has been a part of several successful prop-tech start ups serving the multifamily industry. Mike worked with several former Google Executives to help launch Rentbits which landed on the Inc 500 list of America's Fastest Growing private companies in 2008, and helped launch the industry's first smart apartment, IoT platform, Remotely, which earned "Product of the Year" at the 2015 AIM Multifamily Conference. Mike has spent the last 5 years as the Head of Multifamily at PointCentral which offers a smart property technology platform to apartment owners & operators. PointCentral's technology, combined with its parent company Alarm.com, is installed in over 9 million homes across the U.S.
Scott Buehrle
VP, MDU Sales and Strategy Frontier Communications
Scott Buehrle
VP, MDU Sales and Strategy | Frontier Communications
Scott Buehrle guides the overall multifamily strategy and sales efforts at Frontier. He leverages nearly 20 years of experience serving the multifamily industry in order to effectively partner with multifamily owners, developers, and property managers to create exceptional telecommunications solutions for communities across Frontier's national fiber-optic footprint. Prior to joining Frontier, Scott served as Vice President of MDU Sales at Single Digits where he oversaw the company's managed Wi-Fi services delivery to luxury apartments and student housing clients in all 50 states. Scott was instrumental in the design, development, and implementation of innovative mobile apps and pacesetting IoT products and services platforms implemented by the company. Additionally, Scott began his multifamily career serving in various property management roles for one of the largest student housing management companies in the industry, and leverages this knowledge in all aspects of technology services and solutions development to drive enhanced value for his clients. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Penn State University. Outside of work, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and their two children, has coached baseball and lacrosse, enjoys travel, and is an avid Nittany Lions fan.
Tom Bumpass
Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems Greystar
Tom Bumpass
Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems | Greystar
Tom Bumpass is an Executive Director and leads the company's Technology and Business Systems group for the Property Management business. His team provides core technology services for Property Systems, Advantage Solutions, Smart Building Technology and Flexible Living. Tom also serves as a member of Greystar’s Executive Committee.
Tom, who formerly served as the company's Chief Information Officer, joined Greystar in 2008 through the acquisition of JPI's Management Group. Prior to Greystar, he served at JPI for 20 years in various technology and management leadership roles.
During his tenure in the multifamily industry, Tom has been significantly involved in working with providers, peers, and trade organizations to evaluate and implement emerging technologies. He has a strong track history of advancing business process improvements through the use of technology, both in front-office business operations and back-office accounting and administrative services.
Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Business Analysis from Texas A&M University.
Duncan Cannon
Building Automation and Technology Manager Cortland
Duncan Cannon
Building Automation and Technology Manager | Cortland
Duncan brings 12 years of AEC experience in healthcare, institutional, corporate, and multi-family residential working with owners, engineers, and contractors to foster innovative ideas from schematics to realization. He also brings 7 years of IT network consulting including hardware, software and network infrastructure installation, and service. He focuses in determining the client’s needs to deliver the appropriate solution with budget in mind. Duncan has a foundation of creative problem solving, communication, and attention to detail. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia.
Robert Cerbone
VP Product Management and Marketing CTS, Part of the OnGo Alliance
Robert Cerbone
VP Product Management and Marketing | CTS, Part of the OnGo Alliance
Robert Cerbone, VP Product Management and Marketing, CTS, Part of the OnGo Alliance
Jim Conti
VP of Sales and Marketing Nimbio
Jim Conti
VP of Sales and Marketing | Nimbio
Jim is seasoned sales, marketing and business development professional, with over 25 years of specializing in bringing new, innovative or disruptive products and technologies to all channels of distribution, including Wireless, Direct, B2B, Multi Family, Retail, E-Tail, Enterprise, and Distribution worldwide. Jim has extensive start up experience, having been involved in 9 startups to date, as well as Corporate and Enterprise experience. Jim has been both a quota bearing C Level or VP of Sales and Marketing professional and has also managed sales and operations teams. Jim has inherited sales and marketing professionals, as well as built teams from the ground up, implementing all sales tools, quotas, activity, GTM plans, compensation and tracking tools, like CRM, and achieving over a 90% participation rate, with minimal turn over. Most recently, Jim has joined Nimbio, a startup in the MFU and Enterprise access control space as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Ken Deering
CEO iGuard Home Solutions
Ken Deering
CEO | iGuard Home Solutions
Ken Deering, CEO, iGuard Home Solutions
Michael Don Ham
Co-Founder & President RePure
Michael Don Ham
Co-Founder & President | RePure
Michael Don Ham is the Co-Founder and President of RePure, a leading supplier of best-in-class wellness technology solutions for residential applications available through professional installers. Ham has a degree majoring in Kinesiology with a minor in Nutrition and has spent the past two decades in the field of health and wellness, serving in leadership roles within the non-profit, organic farming, custom integration and consumer packaged goods sectors. Michael is part of the International WELL Building Institute as an Accredited Professional and Faculty member as well as with Fitwel as an Ambassador to increase awareness of how the spaces where we live, work, study and play can impact our health and to share his passion for continuous improvement through people and planet-centric design and technology. He has a deep background in regenerative organic agriculture, indoor air quality, water quality and other important aspects of wellness technology for the home. Michael has been invited to speak about wellness and technology at IAQA, TecHome Builder Summits, Housing Innovation Alliance, GreenHome Institute, LivABLE Design Summit, CES 2021, CES 2022, CEDIA, Science in Design Summit and the World Tea Expo.
Michael Doucette
VP Connected Venues Blueport
Michael Doucette
VP Connected Venues | Blueport
Michael Doucette, VP Connected Venues, Blueport
Sharon Douglass
Vice President of National Accounts Cox Communities
Sharon Douglass
Vice President of National Accounts | Cox Communities
Sharon Douglass, Vice President of National Accounts for Cox Communities, is an accomplished leader with 20+ years of experience leading sales teams and negotiating complex contracts in the government and multifamily space.
She joined Cox in 2015 and has held corporate strategy roles with the Direct Sales, Cox Owned, and Third-Party Retail Channels. Sharon has driven numerous programs to increase profitability as well as tools to support field teams. In her current role, she leveraged her insights and experience to develop the Cox Communities National Accounts Program. This team is responsible for $350M in annual revenue for Cox Communications and leading acquisition of customers for Cox Communities latest product offering, Cox MyAPT, which is property management automation.
Sharon has also spent a substantial portion of her career at Comcast leading large sales teams to overachieve their goals. She has a passion for developing people, being a collaborative partner, and driving exceptional execution. Sharon holds a master’s degree in public administration from Northern Illinois University.
Mark Eckroth
Head of Multifamily Sales Deako Lighting
Mark Eckroth
Head of Multifamily Sales | Deako Lighting
Mark Eckroth is the Head of Multifamily at Deako and has spent the majority of his professional career selling into the multifamily and hospitality space. Mark has a passion for lighting and has successfully written multiple brand standard specifications for major hotel companies and large multifamily developers. While at Deako, Mark has led the multifamily team to its current state and has hired the best lighting sales agents in North America. Mark currently lives in Phoenix with his wife and two-year-old son, enjoys reading, and his time in the gym.
Dr. Eric Luster
CEO Movement Interactive
Dr. Eric Luster
CEO | Movement Interactive
Dr. Eric Luster serves as the CEO of Seniors Rising Homes and Movement Interactive, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the inventor of Hiji Band, a device created to track movement and detect/report on Traumatic Brain Injury. After 14 years of working as a nuclear biology specialist, research scientist and engineer in the top ranks of the Department of Defense, Eric began his pioneering work around concussion detection and wearable technologies in 2012. Today, as a visionary leader and business executive, he is on a mission to develop innovative products that solve problems. As the president of the board of directors of Waymark Gardens (Senior Living Community – 150 units) and Community Advisory Board member for ASU’s Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging (CIHRA); Eric continues to use his expertise to make an impact. Currently, Eric is leading the effort to build an additional 150+ unit senior living facility that will be equipped with sustainable and smart technologies. This effort will allow for seniors to age in place, provide safety, all while providing connectivity to their loved ones.
Kyle Finney
Business Development Manager Arize
Kyle Finney
Business Development Manager | Arize
Kyle Finney is a Business Development Manager at Arize with a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to transform the multifamily industry. With extensive experience in commercial real estate in both the Phoenix and Las Vegas markets, Kyle is a renowned strategic advisor and spearheads industry-wide initiatives to accelerate the adoption of new technologies. He is a leader in IoT-backed smart technology initiatives that help attract and retain tenants, and boosts operational efficiency. Kyle is deeply dedicated to pushing the multifamily industry forward, making him an invaluable asset to the Arize team.
Hannah Greenberg is the CEO of Eleven Software, a cloud-based Wi-Fi authentication SaaS for large carriers and global brands to connect users in hospitality, multi-family housing, and community segments. Eleven utilizes technologies such as multi-passkey and Passpoint to facilitate 7 billion authentications per year in over 10,000 properties with 1.5+ million doors in 50+ countries. At Eleven, Hannah is responsible for running all facets of the business with a focus on strategy, growth, sales, marketing, and customer success. She has a proven executive management track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams and strategy development. She has extensive experience in the hospitality, multifamily, and entertainment industries. Prior to joining Eleven, Hannah founded a private equity fund, Ven Capital Partners, backed by a group of institutional investors and experienced entrepreneurs, with the investment thesis of acquiring SaaS businesses in the hospitality vertical. Hannah spent eight years Vice President of Development at Seaview Investors, where she oversaw the private equity firm's hotel and multi-family development efforts including underwriting, acquisition due-diligence, budgeting, construction, branding, sourcing new investment opportunities, and dispositions. Hannah previously held positions at PwC in the real estate consulting practice and led large scale hospitality and strategy engagements. Hannah received her MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and bachelor's degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
Preston Grutzmacher
Vertical Business Leader for Multifamily Housing Salto Systems
Preston Grutzmacher
Vertical Business Leader for Multifamily Housing | Salto Systems
Preston Grutzmacher, Residential Business Leader, is tasked with developing and implementing SALTO's 5-year strategy for growth in both the multifamily and single-family markets throughout North America including Salto’s end-user and vast ecosystem partnerships. Preston brings over ten years of access control experience and responsibilities including residential sales leadership, internal education, customer experience, and software support. He carries a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The University of Florida and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Navin Gupta
CEO iN2L + LifeLoop
Navin Gupta
CEO | iN2L + LifeLoop
Navin Gupta is the CEO of iN2L + LifeLoop. Navin joins iN2L + LifeLoop with more than two decades of experience in different domains, including healthcare, security, and telecommunication. His expertise includes an interdisciplinary background in business and technology. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of ResMed SaaS leading the combined MatrixCare and HEALTHCAREfirst Home and Hospice software and service businesses. He brings a proven track record of growth and execution leading the business to KLAS wins for three years in a row. Prior, he held technical and management positions with Philips Healthcare, United Technologies, and Siemens at various locations in India, Germany, and USA. Navin holds an MBA from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University, a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangalore University in India.
Rebecca Gutierrez
Vice President Marketing & Public Relations Blink Charging
Rebecca Gutierrez
Vice President Marketing & Public Relations | Blink Charging
Rebecca brings to Blink nearly 20 years of marketing and public relations experience and more than a decade of practical experience marketing for architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Her wealth of knowledge crafts Blink's marketing and communication strategies and implements effective marketing efforts that drive sales and support Blink clients, members, and investors.
Charles Hadsell
CEO PROMPT (formerly ePropertyCare)
Charles Hadsell
CEO | PROMPT (formerly ePropertyCare)
Charles is an accomplished technology executive with a proven 20+ year track record at leading organizations. Charles spent the first 15 years of his career in a variety of sales, marketing and senior leadership positions at semiconductor firms Analog Devices and Texas Instruments. During that time Charles started a real estate business and built a rental portfolio that spans multiple states. To address a gap he saw in the market for landlords, he left semiconductor and founded ePropertyCare in 2018 to help service his own rental portfolio, but also help other owners remotely manage and control their portfolios. Today ePropertyCare has clients in over 27 states and offers an end-to-end smart building solution that allows owners to charge higher rents for smart apartment “as-an-amenity”, while simultaneously reducing utility expenses, repairs & maintenance expenses, and protecting assets from damage.
Charles is married to his wife Tara and has 4 children (Hannah - 16 months, Mason - 3, Connor - 6 and Taylor - 8). Charles has a BS in Electrical Engineering and minor in Finance from Princeton University, received an executive MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and completed executive education at MIT Sloan School of Business.
Kristine Hedlund
Director – New Development & Major Accounts Cox Communities
Kristine Hedlund
Director – New Development & Major Accounts | Cox Communities
As part of the Cox Communities New Build leadership team, Kristine is responsible for the West Region New Build Multifamily team, Multifamily National New Build Account Managers, and all Cox Communities expansion initiatives outside of the Cox footprint. She has held various leadership positions with Cox for 14 years with both Cox Communications and Cox Business.
Prior to Cox, Kristine held leadership roles with two other telecom companies, published a local Arizona Women’s magazine, led national sales initiatives for a start-up digital signage organization, and worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Director of Community Affairs.
Kristine currently serves on boards for Make A Wish Arizona and the Arizona Multihousing Association and is currently working on her BAS in Strategic Leadership and Management at Northern Arizona University.
Outside of work Kristine loves to hike or enjoy winter sports with her favorite travel companion, Bert, a 14-year-old rescue Terrier mix. She also loves spending time with four grandchildren whenever possible.
Vice President of Technology & Innovation Rapid Response Monitoring
Morgan Hertel
Vice President of Technology & Innovation | Rapid Response Monitoring
Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response.
Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well.
Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses:
NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.
Brad Huber
VP and Chief Engineer Brivo
Brad Huber
VP and Chief Engineer | Brivo
Brad Huber, VP and Chief Engineer, Brivo
Michael Hughes
Chief Revenue Officer ChargePoint
Michael Hughes
Chief Revenue Officer | ChargePoint
Michael Hughes Chief Revenue Officer Michael Hughes is an accomplished sales leader with 25 years of experience in strategic planning, sales, services, marketing, business and organizational development, product leadership, operations and market-making in early-stage and established technology companies. At ChargePoint, Hughes leads global sales, mobility ecosystem relationships and business development functions. Prior to joining ChargePoint, he spent nine years at Barracuda Networks, serving as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services and scaling the company to $500 million in revenue and an initial public offering. He was previously Vice President of Sales for Asempra Technologies and a sales and business development leader at McDATA Corporation, Invio Software and Marimba. Michael advises technology and venture capital firms. He holds a BS in Marketing from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Jim Jacobellis
SVP Alef Edge
Jim Jacobellis
SVP | Alef Edge
Jim Jacobellis, SVP, Alef Edge
Austin Kennedy
Strategic Sales Manager Alarm.com
Austin Kennedy
Strategic Sales Manager | Alarm.com
Austin Kennedy is a Strategic Sales Manager at Alarm.com and has over a decade of experience in the smart home/security industry. Alarm.com is the leading connected home platform used by millions of people to help them stay connected to what matters most - their families, homes, and businesses. Austin is responsible for driving revenue across several vertical growth channels, building new relationships, and implementing new business strategies and programs. In addition to coordinating with key stakeholders within Alarm.com to develop new programs, Austin enjoys supporting external partners in several areas including the solar, home builder, and healthcare industries. Austin is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management.
Ryan Kimura
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Premier
Ryan Kimura
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships | Premier
Ryan Kimura serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Premier. Kimura is responsible for growing revenue and partnerships as well as overseeing other business development activities across the Dallas-based company's bundle of services. Prior to joining Premier, Kimura was an industry principal for RealPage Student Housing and Axiometrics Student Housing. He has over 20 years of real estate experience and almost 10 years of student housing experience.
Fred Lutz
CEO BAI Connect
Fred Lutz
CEO | BAI Connect
Fred Lutz, CEO, BAI Connect
Jennifer Lytle
Vice President of Emerging Business Chamberlain Group
Jennifer Lytle
Vice President of Emerging Business | Chamberlain Group
Jenny Lytle is the Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Emerging Business at Chamberlain Group. With more than 15 years of experience in growth strategy, product management and innovation, Jenny leads the Liftmaster multi-family access control hardware and software portfolio and the Facility Enterprise software business. Prior to joining Chamberlain Group, Jenny led the Global Product & Pricing at Performance Health, a Madison Dearborn Partners Portfolio Company. Previously, she spent 7 years at The Boston Consulting Group. She began her career as a private equity investor and as an investment banking analyst for JPMorgan. Jenny holds an MBA with honors from The University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and holds a B.S. in Finance from The University of Illinois.
Jen Macias DeMeyer
VP of Growth Homebase.ai
Jen Macias DeMeyer
VP of Growth | Homebase.ai
Jen Macias DeMeyer, VP of Growth, Homebase.ai
Ted Maulucci
President SmartONE
Ted Maulucci
President | SmartONE
Ted Maulucci is the President of SmartONE Solutions Inc., a company committed to advancing the digital living experience in communities. Mr. Maulucci is passionate about contribution and advancing innovation across North America through partnerships and collaboration. He was named the Private Sector Canadian CIO of the Year in 2016 for his work on smart communities and has been recognized with several other awards for social contribution and innovation.
Michele McWilliams-Tate
National Director of Leasing Toll Brothers
Michele McWilliams-Tate
National Director of Leasing | Toll Brothers
Michele McWilliams-Tate, National Director of Leasing, Toll Brothers
Adam Miller
VP, Microgrids Sunnova
Adam Miller
VP, Microgrids | Sunnova
Adam Miller, VP, Microgrids, Sunnova
Jeff Morrison
Vice President Aquana Water Protection Systems
Jeff Morrison
Vice President | Aquana Water Protection Systems
Jeff Morrison Vice President, Real Estate Aquana, LLC. Jeff Morrison is the Vice President of Real Estate services for Aquana, a smart water IoT platform. In his role, he leverages his background in business development and proptech consultation to inform real estate owners and operators about the value of comprehensive wireless water monitoring and control solutions. Providing vision, focus and direction to real estate owners and operators, Jeff is a Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate industry leader and public speaker with 24 years of complex technical and solution sales experience growing SaaS platforms from start-up to IPO or acquisition. Prior to joining Aquana, he worked as a Senior Director at Brivo, a global leader in mobile, cloud-based access control for commercial real estate, multifamily residential, and large distributed enterprises. Before that, he was Vice President at STRATIS IoT, a leading IoT Software as a Service (SaaS) platform built for the complexities of Multifamily, Student Housing and Senior Living operations. Mr. Morrison earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from Arizona State University. He serves on the advisory board of Shark Stewards (Earth Island Institute), a global non-profit focused on restoring ocean ecosystems and protecting sharks from the global shark fin trade. Additionally, he volunteers actively with various animal-oriented charities including MCP Rescue, Second Chance Rescue, Peace for Pits and Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue.
Mary Nitschke
VP of Sustainability RealPage
Mary Nitschke
VP of Sustainability | RealPage
As the Vice President of Sustainability at Real Page, Mary's goal is to revolutionize sustainability for the multifamily industry. She helps people leverage efficiency programs and vet technology to improve, enhance, and change the world. She is the creator of the RealPage Smart Waste, Smart Energy and Smart Water Solutions which use IoT to reduce costs, greenhouse gases and create amenities that residents seek. She helps owners and operators achieve their ESG targets in new ways. Mary's prior role was the director of ancillary services at Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. where she improved NOI for 18+ years. She managed utility and waste expense plus ancillary income for over 12,000 units; working directly with vendors, clients, and properties to reduce waste consumption, increase revenue and ensure compliance with State, County and City requirements. She is the founding member (2008) and the first President of UMAdvisory a customer peer group specific to Sustainability in Multifamily. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, a certificate in Energy Resource Management the University of California at Davis and is a True Waste Advisor (USGBC).
Ben Nowacky
Chief Product & Technology Officer HappyCo
Ben Nowacky
Chief Product & Technology Officer | HappyCo
Ben Nowacky, Chief Product & Technology Officer, HappyCo
Hrag Ohannessian
SVP of Global Sales, Home Automation, Security & Hospitality Universal Electronics Inc.
Hrag Ohannessian
SVP of Global Sales, Home Automation, Security & Hospitality | Universal Electronics Inc.
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Dustin Orr
General Manager ZoJacks Flood Prevention Systems
Dustin Orr
General Manager | ZoJacks Flood Prevention Systems
Dustin Orr has been engaged in product and service-based industries for over 13 years. He has extensive experience in small business development, team efficiency and growth, funding acquisition, strategy and consulting. He is currently General Manager and Co-owner of Zojacks, a prop-tech startup that provides wireless water monitoring systems to detect and prevent flood damage caused by leaks and freezing temperatures, the number one insurance claim in North America. As part of leading ZoJacks, Dustin has helped develop national partnership programs, complete product lines, go-to-market strategies, and overall program growth and development. His passion for people and emotional intelligence drive his belief that the right team can accomplish anything. Dustin has pursued further business knowledge by completing a Masters of Business Administration with a focus on Technology and Innovation in 2020 at Toronto Metropolitan University. The Assistant Dean of his business school stated that "Dustin is in the top 1% of students" he's seen come through the program. Dustin lives in Alberta, Canada with his family. When he isn't working hard for Zojacks, you'll find him heading to the mountains with his wife and three beautiful and chaotic children.
Matt Passalacqua
Sr. Market & Network Expansion Manager Astound
Matt Passalacqua
Sr. Market & Network Expansion Manager | Astound
Matt Passalacqua, a senior enterprise and market development executive, has led nationwide direct and indirect multifamily market development teams with dedicated vertical focus on multifamily solutions since 2006. Since joining Astound in 2019, his focus has been leading teams in growing Astound's serviceable fiber footprint while also taking charge of enhancing and improving standard multifamily deployment methods creating seamless as well as touchless "already on" end-user solutions. As the world and multifamily resident needs continue to change, Passalacqua and his team are dedicated to maintaining Astound's ability to develop dedicated solutions to meet client needs at every level.
Aparna Pujar
Founder and CEO Zemplee
Aparna Pujar
Founder and CEO | Zemplee
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Reza Raji
SVP of the IoT Division Vantiva
Reza Raji
SVP of the IoT Division | Vantiva
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John Reinhart
Executive in Residence Advisor NIA - National Institute on Aging
John Reinhart
Executive in Residence Advisor | NIA - National Institute on Aging
John P. Reinhart CPA, MBA is a serial entrepreneur specializing in Digital Health, Age Tech and Longevity Economy innovations. He serves as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and is a co-founder of CNAonline, a health tech venture that partners with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to train Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) candidates. John serves as a board member and co-founder of the non-profit Thrive Center (www.thrivecenterky.org). Previously, he held executive roles including CEO of a nurse practitioner medical group, Chief Innovation Officer of a multistate post-acute provider organization, and as President of an electronic health records software venture that was acquired by a NASDAQ company. In 2004, John received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. His MBA is in Healthcare Sector Management and Policy from the University of Miami in Florida. John has co-authored chapters in two books; Accountable Care, Bridging the Health Information Technology Divide and Population Health: Policy, Management, & Technology.
Sheri Rose
CEO Thrive Center
Sheri Rose
CEO | Thrive Center
Sheri is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Thrive Center, Inc. The Thrive Center is a nonprofit innovation center focused on innovative solutions that promote healthy aging. The Center was founded in April 2016 and opened to the public in November 2017. Sheri previously held positions at AT&T in Regulatory and as Director of Sales for the Government, Education and Medical markets. She serves on the boards of New Directions Housing Authority, Greater Louisville Inc. Health Enterprises Network and The Women’s Political Council of Louisville. Sheri is also a Technical & Business Assistance Advisor to NIA grantees & a member of AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative. Sheri was named by Louisville Business First as “Top 20 People to Know in Aging” and recognized by HealthTech Magazine as “Women to Know in Health IT”. She holds a B.A. and M.Ed. in Psychology from the University of Louisville.
Chris Rothey leads the Multifamily Product Solutions team at Comcast. His team focuses on creating new and purpose-built products for the multifamily space, from hardware to streamlined onboarding processes. Our WiFi Ready and Managed WiFi offerings are part of the portfolio of products they manage. Of particular importance to Chris and his team is simplifying the life of the property manager. His team has built the Xfinity Communities Concierge, the first interface to assist property managers. Ultimately, property managers will be able to schedule service, check on the status of the network in their building and more directly from the platform. Prior to Comcast, Chris was a co-founder of several technology companies, including traffic.com, the first Internet/mobile traffic information system which was eventually sold to Nokia. Chris also served in the United States Navy as a submarine officer. He holds degrees in Finance and Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Hooman Shahidi
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer EVPassport
Hooman Shahidi
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer | EVPassport
EVPassport
Bradley Stutzman
CEO O3 Energy
Bradley Stutzman
CEO | O3 Energy
Coming Soon
Dan Terheggen
CEO Smartaira
Dan Terheggen
CEO | Smartaira
Dan Terheggen, CEO, Smartaira
Scott Theeringer
M&A Development Services CEO and President
Scott Theeringer
M&A Development Services | CEO and President
Scott Theeringer is a Harvard educated Real Estate CEO with 25+ years of full turnkey commercial real estate acquisitions, development, construction and dispositions. Core assets under management include multifamily, industrial/distribution and warehouse, office, medical, retail and SFR communities. Extensive experience working within the private equity sector, family offices, large publicly traded entities and real estate investment trusts. Mr. Theeringer has development of over 12.5M Sq. Ft. of commercial, over 5,000 MF units, 10,000 SFR lots with total assets value exceeding $5B in developed projects. His current company, M&A Development Services manages and develops project for their client across multiple asset classes.
Paul Williams
Chief Product Officer Nice North America
Paul Williams
Chief Product Officer | Nice North America
Paul Williams is a visionary leader with a proven track record of leading organizations to high-growth results through building teams with clear objectives and support of the overall vision. Paul’s career spans startups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul joined Nice/Nortek Control in 2022, where he serves as the Chief Product Officer. In this role he leads product management teams and develops the product road map across all brands. Paul excels at aligning real world problems and anticipating customer needs to create unique and innovative solutions.
Paul previously served as GE Lighting’s GM of Product Management and Growth where he was charged with reimagining lighting solutions. In three years, Paul’s team created a DIY smart home ecosystem with innovative products and scaled the consumer mobile app, taking it from just 30,000 users to more than 2 million. During his 14 years of executive leadership at Control4, a manufacturer of smart home solutions, he was instrumental in building the company from a startup to IPO with double-digit, year-over-year growth. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Travis Willis
Senior Product Manager dormakaba Americas
Travis Willis
Senior Product Manager | dormakaba Americas
Travis is a PASSIONATE believer in the power of technology to help people feel more safe and secure. As a 20+ year veteran of the commercial openings industry, with 15 of those years in access control and physical security, he has been involved in a diverse array of projects and applications. From high security Department of Defense projects through Hospitality and Multi-family projects, Travis has a broad range of industry experience. He is a champion of smart products and smart buildings and the data potential that resides in them. He is currently a Senior Product Manager for dormakaba's Switch Tech platform where he works with leading access control platforms on a wide variety of project types which include student housing, healthcare and retail access control.
2023 Virtual Speakers
Robert Grosz
Executive Vice President and COO WorldVue
Robert Grosz
Executive Vice President and COO | WorldVue
Robert is a leader in the institutional real estate and technology industries with a 25-year track record. He is committed to helping institutional real estate owners and managers create value from investments in technology by enhancing the customer experience and forming long-lasting partnerships with best of breed technology solutions. Robert started at Equity Residential in Chicago, IL and led their Strategic Business Development unit where he was responsible for assuring that technology providers helped create the best possible living experience while yielding non-rent sources of income. While at Equity, he gained an understanding of how technology improves the marketability of a real estate and developed a reputation for having a long-term vision and thinking outside the box to create win-win partnerships with technology companies. He leveraged this experience and reputation to hold senior executive leadership positions at three different public companies and two successful technology start-ups. With laser focus on the client, he is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of WorldVue. Previous to WorldVue, he has worked at Boingo Wireless and DISH Network. His consistent focus on leveraging technology and information to benefit commercial enterprise and institutional real estate clients has afforded him industry-wide accolades. Robert currently resides in Houston.
Michelle Guss has been a part of Crestron since 2007, currently serving as the global Vice President of Hospitality. Her role involves collaborating closely with Hoteliers, Hospitality design experts, Integrators, and esteemed Hotel brands. Michelle is dedicated to equipping them with invaluable resources and education on Crestron's cutting-edge technology solutions. Working globally on some of the most prestigious hotel properties her ability to seamlessly connect experiences, people, properties and technology is a major attribute. Michelle and her team deliver the most comprehensive technology solutions for hospitality projects around the world.
Michelle's commitment extends to leading a global team that includes sales, product development, and marketing experts, all working tirelessly to deliver the most comprehensive and innovative technology solutions for hospitality projects worldwide.
Throughout her tenure at Crestron, Michelle has consistently risen to new challenges, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to professional growth. She furthered her expertise by attending the Crestron Professional Development Academy (CPDA) at SMU Cox School of Business.
Notably, Michelle Guss is a distinguished Women in Consumer Technology Legacy Award honoree, recognized for her exceptional contributions to the field. She is also an esteemed board member of the International Luxury Hotel Association.
Dominic has been in hospitality technology for over 20 years, helping properties to bridge the gap between innovation and operations while keeping focus on what adds value for the hotelier. Dominic believes the key to technology implementation is that is must be seamless, integrated, and avoidable based on guest and hotel preferences. It must enhance interactions, not eliminate them.
Kevin Sweeney
VP Product Strategy Enseo
Kevin Sweeney
VP Product Strategy | Enseo
Kevin Sweeney, VP Product Strategy, Enseo
Moderators
Kristen Hanich
Director of Research Parks Associates
Kristen Hanich
Director of Research | Parks Associates
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Consumer electronics, mobility services and devices, connected health and wellness.
Kristen Hanich heads Parks Associates' consumer electronics and mobility research, with expertise in other verticals including connected cars, mobile networking, healthcare, wellness, and independent living. She leads a mix of custom and syndicated research projects throughout the year, with a focus on major players and emerging trends. Kristen specializes in bridging the gap between data-driven and narrative approaches to understanding the consumer markets via a mix of qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
Kristen has dual master's degrees in applied anthropology and public health from the Universities of North Texas in Denton and Fort Worth. She earned her BSc in health at the University of Texas at San Antonio and has a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems.
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Connected Health, Connected Home Technologies and Services, Connected Entertainment Products and Services.
Jennifer manages the research department and Parks Associates' process for producing high-quality, relevant, and meaningful research. Jennifer also leads and advises on syndicated and custom research projects across all connected consumer verticals and guides questionnaire development for Parks Associates’ extensive consumer analytics survey program. Jennifer is a certified focus group moderator, with training from the Burke Institute.
Jennifer earned her PhD in religion, politics, and society and an MA in church-state studies from Baylor University. She earned her BA in politics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
Jason Paris
VP, Business Development Parks Associates
Jason Paris
VP, Business Development | Parks Associates
Jason Paris joined Parks Associates as an analyst studying international telephone, cable, and satellite providers and is now a member of the business development team.
Jason graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in psychology and government. After working for the Texas House of Representatives, Jason spent the previous seven years in New York City working with portable and enterprise healthcare technologies.
Elizabeth Parks
President & CMO Parks Associates
Elizabeth Parks
President & CMO | Parks Associates
Elizabeth leads the marketing team and supports the research and operations teams. Elizabeth manages and directs the integrated strategic communications plan for Parks Associates, including advertising, public relations, and marketing campaigns for research and events hosted by Parks Associates. Elizabeth is the key organizer for all of Parks Associates' events, including CONNECTIONS™. She also supports Parks Associates' Business Development Team with prospective client searches, overall support, and maintenance of Parks Associates' databases.
Elizabeth joined Parks Associates on a full-time basis in 1998 after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in psychology.
Chris White
Research Director Parks Associates
Chris White
Research Director | Parks Associates
Chris is a Senior Researcher with Parks Associates, covering the connected home market. He was previously a Director of Insights at PeopleMetrics in Philadelphia and the Data Manager of a youth-serving collaborative in New Orleans. He has performed research for companies in a variety of industries, including the telecom/ISP space.
Chris earned his BBA in Marketing from the College of William & Mary and his MBA in Marketing and Finance from American University.
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