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NAIOP SFBA is delighted to have Courtney Trunnell a part of the board. A vibrant leader whose passion for the industry and the chapter is inspiring, as she brings boundless energy and enthusiasm to the role. “NAIOP has played an enormous role in my career development” she conveyed, “and I am thrilled to serve on the board.”

Courtney Trunnell, as a Director on the San Francisco-based NorCal Capital Markets team at Cushman & Wakefield, loves a challenge. From marketing and business development to due diligence and team operations, her day-to-day is the definition of fast-paced. “My team has nicknamed me the “quarterback” or “Swiss army knife” she said. “Every day is different, so I wear a lot of hats.”

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our ARGUS Scholarship and will be introducing them over the next few issues of the newsletter.

Shreya Sinha is currently a student at Stanford studying to complete a degree in Computer Science and Classics. A member of Stanford's real estate club, she is looking to explore the field of real estate in any way she can. An avid reader and aspiring writer, Shreya finds inspiration in a wide array of works ranging from Rick Riordan to James Joyce.

On September 13-15th, the Young Professionals Group (YPG) kicked-off the 11th class with a weekend long Retreat at the Lodge at Tiburon. The class will meet monthly through July learning personal and professional development from Bay Area leaders and Pepperdine University professor, Julie Chesley.

CBPA Leads the Charge for Vetoes: Three Detrimental Bills, Three Coalitions, One Goal

While the legislature has wrapped up, CBPA’s work is in full swing. We’re spearheading coalitions to stop three detrimental bills—AB 98, SB 1103, and AB 2364—from becoming law. With over 80 companies and organizations filing individual veto letters alongside ours on AB 98, and more than 25 groups standing strong against SB 1103, our coalitions are making sure vetoes are front and center in the governor’s office. Even with AB 2364 shifting to a study bill, we’re pushing hard with business and biotech leaders to prevent costly mandates from taking hold. The governor has until September 30th to take action on all legislation pending his approval, and we’re working tirelessly to ensure these bills don’t make it into law.

The legislative session ended Saturday evening with a handful of successes and two major blows to the commercial real estate industry. The last-minute gut-and-amend bill AB 98 (Carrillo; D-Palmdale and Reyes; D-San Bernardino), which restricts warehouse development, passed the Legislature despite heavy opposition.. The commercial lease mandate bill SB 1103 (Menjivar; D-Van Nuys) also passed by one vote in each house, despite our industry’s efforts opposing the bill. We will now shift our focus toward advocating for a veto on both bills by Governor Newsom, who will have until September 30th to sign or veto bills.

What an amazing day at last week's Pickleball Tournament!

Congrats to our 1st Place team, Matt Tripaldi and Jon Schwerin, and our 2nd Place team, Ethan Drechsler and Jack Vessa! Huge thanks to everyone who made this event a success, especially our sponsors WCI-GC, Inc. and Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.

Check out our photo album to relive the highlights!

On Wednesday, July 17th NAIOP SFBA celebrated a momentous occasion as the Young Professionals Group (YPG) program celebrated the graduation of Class 10! Among the highlights of the evening was a well-deserved congratulations to Pestiige Worldwide, comprising of Andie Bruzzone, Paul Fineman, Tucker Forbes, Storm Kylve-Underkofler, Jared Gragg, and Bianca Liu, for securing the prestigious Wayne Strom Trophy!

Stacy Skillern-Pryor is a graduate from Georgetown University with a Masters degree in Real Estate (MPRE). She also holds a Bachelors degree in Finance and Interdisciplinary Professional Studies from Colorado State University and is presently a Project REAP Alumni from ULI. 

Just a few days ago, Class 4 of the NAIOP SFBA Executive Development Program (NED) launched their journey with a 3-day intensive Retreat in Tiburon. During the Retreat, participants met their peers and instructors, and began their personal and professional development curriculum. Over the next six months the cohort will continue to meet, including two additional overnight retreats, three skill-building workshops, and virtual check-ins.

NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (NAIOP SFBA), the premier commercial real estate development association, is proud to announce that the Stanford team has won the 35th Annual Real Estate Challenge. The Real Estate Challenge, NAIOP SFBA’s version of the Big Game, is a real estate development competition between legendary rivals Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley (Cal).

Each year, a select group of real estate professionals unite to take part in the twelve-month, seventy-hour course designed to educate, develop, connect and elevate the commercial real estate industry’s emerging leaders. 

This unique and powerful program offers instruction in critical components of the commercial real estate industry, personal and professional development coaching from MBA-level instructors, extensive networking and relationship-building activities, and guidance from leading industry executives through an intimate speaker series exclusive to YPG.