2025 Awards of Excellence_DigitalProgram

Jasper Gondhi Director

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WELCOME TO THE 2025 AWARD S OF EXCELLENCE

Thank you for joining us at our annual Awards of Excellence, where we come together to recognize and celebrate the very best in our industry. This event is a meaningful reminder of the power of connection and community—and how much we value the opportunity to gather, honor achievements, and strengthen the relationships that make the CoreNet Global – New England Chapter truly exceptional.

This year, we introduced some exciting changes to our Awards Program, and what better way to reflect our theme—Ocean of Opportunity: Real Estate in the Modern World—than by hosting this special evening at the New England Aquarium. The theme speaks to the vast, dynamic, and everevolving landscape of Corporate Real Estate. As we continue to navigate transformation and discover new possibilities, it’s the passion, innovation, and collaboration of our leaders, volunteers,

and sponsors that help steer us forward. Your commitment is the driving force behind our Chapter’s continued success and our shared mission to Connect, Learn,

and Belong.

A heartfelt thank you to the Awards Committee and volunteers for bringing this celebration to life, and to all our Chapter Leaders for your invaluable contributions. Congratulations once again to our award winners—your accomplishments inspire us all. We hope you enjoy the evening and leave energized by the boundless opportunities that await us in this Ocean of Opportunity.

PROGRAM

*Times are approximate

Registration

Lobby inside Simons Theater Auditorium 5:45PM-6:00PM

Awards Program

Inside Simons Theater Auditorium 6:00pm-7:15pm

Video Welcome - Scott Wiley, CoreNet Global CEO

President’s Welcome - Adam Fandrey

Special Recognition - 2024 Cohort Graduation, George M. Conti Young Leaders Professional Development Program

Leadership Awards

Workplace Awards

Post-Awards Program

Cocktails, Aquarium Exhibits, Buffet Dinner + Networking 7:15PM-9:00PM

RELATIONSHIPS + BUILDINGS THAT LAST

2025 AWARD S OF EXCELLENCE JUDGE S

DOUG BERRY

VP Global Project Delivery

Iron Mountain

RENAE BRADSHAW

Senior Director Real Estate & Workplace Strategy

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

KIRSTIN BROWN

Principal|President Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

ANDREW FEIBELMAN

Vice President, Project Management & Development Services JLL

TARAN GRIGSBY

Global Delivery Lead for Transactions and Leasing Fidelity Investments

EMILY WADMAN Director, Workplace Experience & Facilities Toast, Inc.

STV/AstraZeneca

GEORGE M. CONTI

DREW CHRETIEN Citizens

ROBERT ELLIOTT Haworth

ALLISON HOFFMAN Cresa

NEAL HORAN Citizens

LORINA IMAMI

JIM JANSON Staples

PAUL KERN CBRE

HARRY PERRAULT JLL SAMANTHA ROKICSAK Deloitte

STEPHAN WHITE JR. PES Associates

CORA VISNICK Visnick & Caufield

MAGGIE WALSH UG2

WE BUILD...® RELATIONSHIPS

Gensler

ADAM FANDREY

JACQUELINE FALLA

President

KRISTIN POULIN Chief

GABRIELLE HARVEY

RYSTROM

CHRISTOPHER HORBLIT Senior

SARAH

BRUCE SHICK CYNTHIA

MAGGIE BLAKE

VARUNEE BETTS-KOSOWAN

KRISTIN ENRIGHT

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025

Proceeds from raffle tickets, mulligan sales and a portion of the Charity Sponsorship to benefit

REGISTER TODAY EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES END JUNE 16, 2025

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

YOUNG LEADER LEADERSHIP AWARD

JASPER GONDHI, PE Director

VVA Project & Cost Managers - part of Drees & Sommer

Gondhi consistently brings leadership and value to his company by exemplifying a high level of commitment to both his clients and his team. As a director, he maintains a strong work ethic while fostering a supportive environment for colleagues to grow and develop. His leadership and value are demonstrated every day by the role he plays as a client-facing lead for very important, complex and multi-million-dollar projects. Gondhi's approach to management focuses on collaboration, ensuring that his team members are not only equipped to handle their individual responsibilities but also motivated to advance in their careers and at VVA. By supporting the growth of his team while maintaining a focus on client satisfaction, Gondhi aligns his efforts with the company’s long-term business goals and strategic vision. He has proven to provide a positive impact to VVA’s core business and strategic plan by ensuring that the needs of clients, industry partners and colleagues alike are priorities.

VOLUNTEER HALL OF FAME

COURTNEY HICKEY (LOMBARDO)

Global Sales Project Manager

Humanscale

A member of CoreNet since 2016, Hickey (Lombardo) has become a master of collaborating amongst her CoreNet peers to further the organization’s goals and objectives. As the former co-chair of the New England Chapter Young Leaders committee, she was the nexus of many committees within the New England Chapter. She managed to not only grow the participation of the next generation of CRE professionals within the Chapter with Young Leader-specific events and programming but also acted as a liaison for her committee to drive engagement, increase visibility and utilize the talent of the Young Leaders for the greater good of the Chapter. In 2024, she became co-chair of the Golf Committee and helped execute a premier Chapter event by introducing new sponsorship, engaging members, and helping to raise money for Boys & Girls Club of Boston. As a graduate of CoreNet’s Young Leaders Professional Development Program, Hickey (Lombardo) demonstrates what succession planning and opportunity can look like at CoreNet Global.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024-2025 COHORT OF LEADERSHIP 2.0

WHO GRADUATED AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN MARCH 2025!

Sonja Adams Fidelity Investments

Daniel Annaccone Biogen

Brittany Corbett Columbia Construction

Jennifer Defreest Cresa

Bobby Jangro JLL

Daniela Maher Visnick & Caulfield Associates, Inc.

Noah Manacas VVA

Michelle Mase Structure Tone

Zoe Nemetz Stantec

Nicole Perona Manulife / John Hancock

Jennifer Phan OTJ Architects

Corie Smith

Steven Smith Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

Nicole Solera Cushman & Wakefield

Glenn Yarris Humanscale

Now entering its 10th year, Leadership 2.0 is the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global’s professional development program for mid-career corporate real estate professionals. Designed to help participants strengthen their leadership skills, broaden their networks, and prepare for the future of work, the program offers a unique opportunity to learn in a small-group setting from premier executive leadership coaches.

Applications for the 2025–2026 Cohort of Leadership 2.9 open on June 2, 2025 and close at 5 PM on July 11, 2025.

Ideal candidates have approximately 10 years of experience in commercial or corporate real estate, currently lead others or are eager to step into leadership, and are committed to ongoing learning and development.

Want to learn more? A virtual information session will be held on Wednesday, June 25, from 8:30–9:00 AM. To register, please email Claire Olsen at colsen@bermangrp.com

LEADERSHIP 2.0 PROGRAM LEADERS:

LAURA

WORPLACE AWARD

BEST NEW SMALL WORKPLACE

(Submitted by Gensler)

INCOME RESEARCH + MANAGEMENT

Income Research + Management (IR+M) is a privately owned, independent fixed-income investment management firm that serves institutional and private clients. In embarking on a move to a new office, IR+M’s key driver was the alignment of hybrid policy and design. Gensler’s proprietary predictive analytics tool enabled the design team to map assignment and space utilization across teams and develop a hybrid strategy and office design that optimizes business synergies and real estate. The resulting new workplace is a model of efficiency and a catalyst for fostering community, collaboration, and culture. A neighborhood-based layout supports the unique needs of the business units and environments are tailored to how employees enjoy working. Space types include individual-focused workspaces, purposefully scaled hybrid collaboration zones, and a centrally located cafe and lounge that doubles as a venue for gathering and social events.

BEST NEW WORKPLACE OUTSIDE OF NEW ENGLAND

(Submitted by Biogen)

LA DÉFENSE REIMAGINED:

A WORKPLACE TRANSFORMATION BY BIOGEN

Biogen France is the fourth largest subsidiary of Biogen worldwide and has been serving French healthcare professionals and patients since 1994. The Biogen France office has always embodied the path to excellence, with the office being certified as a Great Place to Work in 2020, 2021 and 2022. It was important to Biogen’s Global Real Estate Team to ensure that the project has a transformative impact to the company – financially, socially, and environmentally, while ensuring that its corporate culture of co-construction and shared leadership remains intact. The La Défense project redefined how Biogen employees worked and interacted. It incorporated innovative concepts such as the integration of lab and office spaces to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. Biogen’s workplace design team implemented Activity-Based Working (ABW) and neighborhood-based planning to break down silos and encourage spontaneous interactions. The modular and flexible design in the furniture and fixtures allows the team to easily adapt to evolving headcounts and uses. The open-plan layout, without enclosed offices, promoted transparency, engagement, and access to leadership. By optimizing real estate utilization, process management and design, the team successfully promoted Biogen’s goals of fostering flexibility, collaboration and human-centered approaches within the company.