Please join us on October 26th for Beers with the Board! An opportunity to sit in an intimate setting and converse with the leaders of the Austin Chapter over a local Austin brew. Open to members and non-members so please feel free to pass on this invite to friends and coworkers. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Learn more about some of the Board members you will have the opportunity to meet below!
President Managing Director Pennybacker Capital, LLC
Edvin Beasley is a managing director at Pennybacker Capital, a real estate private equity firm. He has 16 years of commercial real estate transactional and consulting experience and in his current role, he leads the firm’s efforts to identify and underwrite potential investments in the office product class. Edvin serves on Pennybacker’s diversity and equality committee. Previously, Edvin spent nine years at Stream Realty Partners where he was responsible for the profitability of the office brokerage services business unit, including strategic direction and operation of the office leasing division. In this role, he grew the company’s office portfolio by over 3 million square feet of Class A office space and added an additional 10 professionals to his team. In addition to leading the office team, he was also part of the development and acquisition team responsible for underwriting the firm’s principal transactions. During his brokerage career at Stream Realty Partners, Edvin was recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by the Austin Business Journal numerous times. Prior to his role at Stream, Edvin spent 2004 -2010 at Trammell Crow, and CBRE after their merger, in their Washington, DC offices. While there, Edvin worked in brokerage and lease administration, building annual property operating budgets, and working with third party tax consultants to prepare assessment appeals, or aid in preparations for tax litigation. He began his career with a series of internships in property tax consulting, first with Assessment Technologies, founded by Graham Weston, and then later with Deloitte.
President-Elect Development Director United Properties
Brenda Studt is responsible for supporting the overall commercial real estate development process, and leading and managing many tasks associated with: pre-development, due diligence, entitlement work, internal approvals and coordination, design, and construction. She works collaboratively with several teams to ensure project tasks are completed timely and risks are mitigated.
Prior to joining United Properties in September 2020, Studt spent over eight years in senior marketing roles with The Excelsior Group, most recently as Senior Vice President/Creative Director at Excelsior Creative, an affiliate of The Excelsior Group, overseeing all agency operations and providing leadership and inspiration for various teams. She has also held positions with Architectural Alliance and Stahl Construction. Studt is an active member of NAIOP, currently serving on the NAIOP-Austin Program Committee and the NAIOP-Austin Board of Directors. She is a previous board member of NAIOP-Minnesota and SPEDCO.
Treasurer Director, Commercial Pacheco Kochs
Clayton Strolle, a Principal with Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, oversees the Austin branch of the firm. Clayton has been in Austin for 2 years, having previously officed in the firm’s Dallas headquarters for 12 years. His project experience encompasses many of the firm’s project sectors, with a specialization in civil engineering for industrial development. Clayton holds a B.S. in both Civil Engineering and Architecture from Texas Tech University. He is a past NAIOP board member, and served as the Developing Leaders President of the North Texas Chapter. If he’s not spending time with his wife and daughter, Clayton is usually hunting, fishing or playing a round of golf.
Chapter Board Regional Partner St. John Properties
Brooke Harlander is Regional Partner for St. John Properties, Inc., and oversees all development activities for the company’s Texas office. St. John Properties is one of the largest privately-held commercial real estate developers in the nation. They manage site selection, acquisitions, development, design, construction, leasing, marketing, financing, and property management, all in-house. St. John Properties has developed, constructed and owns more than 22 million square feet of office, flex/research & development, retail, and warehouse space. In 2020, Harlander was recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by the Maryland Daily Record for her leadership and commitment to community service. She earned a degree in Law & American Civilization from Towson University, and a Masters in Real Estate and Infrastructure from Johns Hopkins University. In addition to her work with NAIOP, Harlander is involved in the Urban Land Institute and currently serves on the Real Estate Alumni Network board for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Past President Industrial Project Partner HPI
As HPI’s Industrial Project Partner, Davis is directly involved in industrial development, leasing, and acquisitions/dispositions for both institutional and private investment clients. Davis’ specialty is in customer service with a focus on building long-term relationships with his clients. Since 2013, Davis has consistently been recognized as a top CoStar Power Broker, as well as being recognized as the Austin Business Journal’s #1 Heavy Hitter from 2015 to 2020. Prior to joining HPI, Davis attended Trinity University where he earned a B.S. in Finance while spending four years on the Trinity football team.
Membership Chair First Vice President CBRE
Bo Beacham joined CBRE in 2019 as a First Vice President in CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction Services group. Mr. Beacham has over 13 years of multi-disciplined real estate experience wherein his primary focus is on the leasing and marketing of Class A office projects. He has leased assets across various stages of the investment cycle which includes successfully pre-leasing new developments, the lease-up and stabilization of speculative development in addition to leasing existing multi-tenant office projects.
Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Beacham led the leasing efforts for Brandywine Realty Trust in Austin, TX. His portfolio consisted of 3.8MM square feet of Class A projects located throughout the most prominent office submarkets of Austin. While at Brandywine, Mr. Beacham completed transactions totaling nearly 4MM square feet with an aggregate gross lease value exceeding $820MM.
Before beginning his brokerage career, Mr. Beacham spent nearly 5 years in Asset Management for Wells Real Estate Funds of Atlanta, GA where he was involved with over 1.2MM square feet of lease transactions and several dispositions. His tenure at Wells provided invaluable experiences working on a 9MM SF portfolio of institutional assets across several primary markets in the Northeast and in the Sunbelt. With his background in asset management, Mr. Beacham has an investor-oriented mindset allowing him to evaluate and strategize with his clients to maximize the value of an asset while conforming to the client’s goals and investment objectives.
Program Chair Vice President of Commercial Marketing Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc.
A native Austinite, Blake Brown graduated from Texas Christian University in 2014 with a BBA in Marketing. He has been employed with Heritage since 2015 and now serves as Vice President of Commercial Business Development.
Blake is an active member of several other real estate & business organizations such as Real Estate Council of Austin, Urban Land Institute, National Multi Housing Council, and International Council of Shopping Centers. When not working, Blake enjoys being outdoors, especially hunting and fly fishing.
Sponsorship Co-Chair Project Director Harvey | Harvey-Cleary Builders
“Gerald joined Harvey | Harvey-Cleary, a full service General Contractor, in 2007. With 19-years of experience in Austin, Gerald has a long record of successfully guiding projects from conception to completion. His experience and market knowledge includes office, industrial, multi-family, senior living, and tenant improvements. Notable projects he’s been involved in include The Republic, T3 ATX, The Bowie, SXSW Center, Eastbound, Eastlake at Tillery, The Village at The Triangle, and Centro West Block.
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