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Gerard Peets is a seasoned executive in the Public Service of Canada, with public policy experience spanning cities and communities, manufacturing industry competitiveness, disruptive technology, international trade and the Canada-U.S. border, government agenda-setting, resource development and marketplace framework laws. He is an advocate for innovation and experimentation in public policy, with a view to finding…

If Diane Bérard has one fear, it’s boredom. Fortunately, it doesn’t look as though the esteemed journalist and best-selling co-author of several books will have to confront that fear anytime soon. Her incisive interview style, grasp of complex business and media issues, and ability to find and report on stories that might otherwise have flown…

Michelle Holliday is a consultant, facilitator, author and researcher. Her work centers around “thrivability” — a set of perspectives and practices based on a view of organizations and communities as dynamic, self-organizing living systems. On this foundation, she designs and hosts transformative processes, conversations and workshops for clients and the public. Her research, perspectives and…

Adam is the Leader of City of Edinburgh Council and the SNP Group and represents Leith Ward. Adam has a background in Economics and International Law and has worked for an accountancy firm, social investment charity, the Fringe Festival and for a leading human rights charity. He first got elected in 2012 and served as…

François Pitti has been appointed Group Director, Strategic Marketing at Bouygues Construction in April 2012. He is leading globally the development of innovative customer offers with a focus on sustainable design and construction, strengthening the Group’s capacity to anticipate changes in its markets. François Pitti trained as an aerospace engineer, graduating from the French School…

Chris is co-founder and CEO of Ollie, leaving behind his finance career in 2011 to focus his full time and energy on his passion for the development of coliving and micro-housing communities. His prior experience as both an institutional investor and an angel investor in the consumer sector led him to re-imagine how the multi-family…

Louise Carroll is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the nation’s largest municipal housing agency. As Commissioner, Louise leads the charge to implement Mayor Bill de Blasio’s five-borough, ten year Housing New York plan, which was accelerated and expanded through Housing New York 2.0 to create and…

Avital is a native Angeleno. For the past 10 years, Avital has worked as a project manager and community organizer with social justice non-profit organizations in Jerusalem, New York City, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Her expertise is in small business development in communities of color, activating and beautifying under-utilized public spaces, advocacy for equitable…

Jeffrey E. Jaeger is a Co-Founder and Principal of Standard Communities. Mr. Jaeger is also the Co-Founder and former Chief Operating Officer of Jackson Square Properties, a value-add investment company which managed a portfolio of over 10,000 apartments and 1,000 mobile-home units at the time of his departure. Prior to joining Jackson Square Properties, Mr.…

Scott J. Alter is a Co-Founder and Principal of Standard Communities. Prior to co-founding Standard, Mr. Alter was an investment professional at Stockbridge Real Estate Funds, a real estate opportunity fund. Previously, he worked as a Financial Analyst in Merrill Lynch & Co.’s real estate, hospitality and leisure investment banking division. Mr. Alter is a…