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Our Site Selectors will share their insights on the latest trends and best practices, and provide you with information you need to make informed decisions about your economic development efforts.
Paige Webster
President/Site Selection Consultant, Webster Global Site Selectors, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Paige Webster
President/Site Selection Consultant, Webster Global Site Selectors, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Paige Webster started his firm in 2013. Paige has worked with many projects across many industry sectors including: aerospace, bio tech, geo-thermal, wind & solar, warehouse/distribution, office projects, data centers, corporate centers and the retail sector. Paige has been working in site selection and economic development for twenty years.
Paige has had extensive site selection experience as he was the Western Regional Real Estate Manager for Aaron Rents. Paige was able to facilitate and expand the major retail expansion for Aaron Rents in the Western United States.
Paige has had experience in the Economic Development arena too. He was the former Economic Development Director for the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation. Paige’s experience includes working with back office, warehouse distribution, bio-tech, software development companies and food processing companies for the Yuma area.
Paige did extensive work in cross border economic development and was a member of the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) and worked closely with the Arizona Governor’s Office on cross border issues in Mexico. Paige was on the Workforce Development Board and was also a Board Member of the Arizona Association of Economic Development (AAED). Paige has also received the CEcD designation during his career in Economic Development.
Paige also worked for the Arizona Department of Commerce as the Northern Arizona Representative, assisting companies to expand or relocate to the State of Arizona with projects related to injection molding, warehouse/distribution, back office, agro-business, bio-tech, high tech, aviation.
Paige has received his BS in Regional Development from University of Arizona and has also received his MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. Paige resides in Phoenix, AZ and loves to fly fish, play golf, hunt and scuba dive.
David Gaines
Managing Director, Goldstone Consulting Group, Moberly, Missouri, US
David Gaines
Managing Director, Goldstone Consulting Group, Moberly, Missouri, US
David Gaines, Managing Director, leads the day-to-day operations of the firm’s consulting business and the firm’s commercial and industrial real estate division, Goldstone Realty Partners.
Goldstone Consulting Group provides site selection service to companies that are expanding and searching for new locations to establish operations. Goldstone Consulting Group also provides economic development consulting services to communities.
Prior to founding Goldstone Consulting Group in 2016, Mr. Gaines held leadership roles in two
local and regional economic development agencies dating back to 2007. During that time, he was responsible for the business attraction efforts for the communities he represented as well business retention and expansion programs for those communities.
David is a founding member of the Northeast Missouri Development Partnership, a 14-county regional economic development agency. He also served as the group’s first two-term Chairman of the Board of Directors and currently serves as a member of its Government Relations Committee.
He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Ashford University – Forbes School of
Business and a Chancellor’s Certificate in International Trade from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is also a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute.
During his 30-years of business experience, David has held positions from sales and marketing to management and ownership. He has worked in the economic development, financial services, print and broadcast media, real estate and business services industries.
David has authored numerous articles for national publications on matters relating to economic development and business and is a former financial talk show host for a major market radio station. In addition, he has also been a panelist and a moderator many times on topics concerning economic development.
Greg Elam
CEO, SUSA Intl, Nashville, TN, US
Greg Elam
CEO, SUSA Intl, Nashville, TN, US
Greg Elam, CEO, SUSA Intl, Nashville, TN USA Greg was the former founder of STEP Resources, an energy management company, which he sold to Lykins Energy in late 2015 after growing it from a start-up to managing more than $200 million in energy spend for customers on an annual basis.
He is also an Affiliated Consultant to KMK Consulting Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of KMK Law firm. He has more than 30 years of experience as an executive and trusted consultant in the utility/energy sector, including site selection, utility operations, large deal structuring, strategic planning, contract negotiations, and utility infrastructure and project management on large development projects. Greg is goal-oriented, driven and a natural leader.
He has personally executed more than $2 billion in energy-related transactions and has or is currently working on greenhouse developments that are in excess of $700 million dollars. He has developed and implemented effective strategies for a variety of companies, including several Fortune 100 companies, which resulted in millions of dollars in savings to his clients.
His firm was retained by the US Bankruptcy Court to represent the trustee in the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy, where he led a led a team of professionals whose work resulted in uncovering and implementing millions of dollars in energy transactions, which provided savings for the benefit of the trustee. In addition to Greg’s management and leadership capabilities, he has developed deep expertise in two core areas; site selection and real estate [re] development.
Greg has worked on some of the largest projects in the United States, including assisting in the site selection process locating in excess of $1 billon in real estate assets. These include large scale greenhouses, commercial and industrial developments and redevelopments. He led the infrastructure strategies on re-developing more than 10 million square feet of Boeing’s real-estate in Seattle, WA. He also led the infrastructure efforts for the Somerville Business Park, a former US Army base located in Somerville, NJ. Combined with his enthusiasm for proactively delivering high quality service to clients, and his method of approaching challenges and opportunities with a blend of strategic vision grounded in tactical reality, Greg generates both loyalty and respect from appreciative clients and supportive colleagues.
Of special note, Greg … Led the efforts in developing the exit strategy plan(s) for all utility infrastructure for more than 10 million square feet of Boeing’s real estate at its five major campuses in Washington State. Led the strategic development and utility negotiations for several major developments including Sprint’s World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS, Philadelphia Naval Yard, and the IRS and US Post Office development in Kansas City, MO. Led the effort to bring two international companies to Ohio to develop their greenhouse-grow operations, which when completed will represent more than $400 million in direct investment. Led the effort with respect to utilities and infrastructure to assist JobsOhio in bringing Fuyao Glass, The world’s largest automotive glass facility, to Moraine, Ohio Worked and developed a transaction for a South African company to locate in the US, creating more than $500 million in direct investment. Greg led each of the above projects by developing creative business, technical and/or regulatory solutions for clients – when others said it could not be done.
Today, he co-owns and co-manages Agra Greenhouse Group, developing greenhouse projects and selling equipment and services to large scale greenhouse operations. His work includes interacting with a variety of disciplines, including ownership groups, legal, real-estate, executives, construction contractors and governmental entities.
Greg recently served on the board of the European American Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati. He is a past board president of The One-Way Farm children’s home.
Greg attended Miami University and was accepted to the Farmer School of Business. Greg chose early on to focus on the wholesale and retail energy/utility sectors, which he predicted would experience explosive growth, and becoming an expert in the energy/utility sector, which he is recognized.
Greg lives at home with his wife Trish and son Dillon. He and his family are strong supporters of the Dragonfly Foundation, which he is a board member.
Jenny Massey
Director of Site Selection & Incentives, Sikich, Indianapolis, IN, US
Jenny Massey
Director of Site Selection & Incentives, Sikich, Indianapolis, IN, US
Jenny Massey is the Director of Site Selection and Incentives at Sikich, a leading professional services firm that helps clients achieve their goals across various industries and sectors. She holds the prestigious Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) credential, which recognizes her as one of the top experts in real estate consulting and advisory.
With over 20 years of experience in site selection and incentives, Jenny helps companies of all sizes and stages find the best locations and secure the most beneficial incentives for their relocation and expansion projects. She has a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes for clients across technology, aerospace, logistics, life sciences, professional services, advanced manufacturing and agriculture industries. She also contributes to Forbes Business Council as a member and author of articles on site selection and incentive topics.
Jenny is passionate about innovation, sustainability and intercultural communication. She has completed studies in entrepreneurship, psychology, and crowdfunding at the Wharton School and HEC Paris, and has lived and worked in Japan for seven years and is classically trained as an archaeologist. She enjoys beekeeping, sailing and traveling in her spare time.
Jeffrey Garza Walker
Executive Vice President, NAI, Phoenix, AZ, US
Jeffrey Garza Walker
Executive Vice President, NAI, Phoenix, AZ, US
Jeffrey focuses on expanding NAI’s capabilities in global portfolio services through key industrial clients with requirements in North and Latin America. Jeffery is a U.S. Armed Forces Veteran and Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40 recipient.
Capabilities
— Americas Portfolio Management in excess of 250 M SF
— U.S. 150M SF Industrial
— Mexico 50M SF Industrial
— Latin America 50M SF Industrial
Assignments ranging from site selection, lease review/renewal, project management, tours on site in any given country.
Professional Experience
— NAI Horizon, Executive Vice President
— Cresa, Senior Vice President
— APL Logistics, Senior Corporate Real Estate Director
Notable Clients
Chicanos Por La Causa, Wesco, Arizona State University, Foot-Print Center and 3M
International Clients
Compu Proveedores, Elite Bags, REYMA, Sigma and PSAP
Education
— Masters Real Estate Development, Arizona State University Graduated “With Honors”
— Masters Business Administration, University of Phoenix Graduated “With Honors”
— Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Montana State; University Minor in Business Administration
Board Affiliations & Accolades
— Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
— U.S. Green Building Council
— Phoenix Sister Cities
— Global Chamber
— Area Development
— ASU MRED Real Estate Council
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