Key People
Previously, Anna held the positions of General Manager and Regional Operations Manager for Equity Office Properties, where she oversaw a portfolio of nine million square feet of Class A office and R&D real estate in the South Bay Area. Anna also played a key role managing the company's R&D and industrial portfolios in Silicon Valley. She has 10 years of commercial real estate experience including construction management, property operations, and financial analysis.
Anna holds her RPA designation and earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco.
In her prior experience, Kathryn worked as a financial analyst and associate at Berwind Property Group, Ltd. in Chicago, where she assisted in the acquisition and asset management of the company's eight million square foot Midwest portfolio of office and industrial assets. Kathryn also worked at Real Estate Research Corporation as a research analyst, completing real property valuations, market analyses and feasibility studies.
Kathryn holds a Bachelor's degree from Miami University Ohio and has a Master's Degree in Real Estate and Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Prior to joining Harvest, Shane spent two years as a portfolio manager for Direxion Shares in New York City. While at Direxion Shares, Shane was accountable for the daily trading and cash management responsibilities of portfolios totaling $600 million of exposure.
Shane holds a Bachelor's degree from Lehigh University where he was captain of the men's golf team.
Previously, Joss was a project manager for Equity Office Properties, responsible for the management and planned disposition of three million square feet of industrial and R&D properties. He has over 10 years of commercial real estate experience, including sourcing and structuring, managing and leasing, and asset disposition.
Joss holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a Master's degree from California Polytechnic State University.
Before joining Harvest, Sarah was a property manager for The John Buck Company in Chicago, where she oversaw the opening of UBS Tower – a 1.3 million square foot Class A high-rise office building, and assisted in the management of numerous other CBD assets. Sarah has over 14 years of commercial real estate experience including leasing, construction management, asset management, and financial analysis.
Sarah holds a Bachelor's degree from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.
Griff's background includes experience as an investment associate at Stanford Management Company, where he and two directors managed more than $2.5 billion of real estate and natural resource investments for the $12 billion Stanford University endowment. Griff also spent more than three years at Robertson Stephens as a senior associate in investment banking and institutional sales.
Griff holds a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Previously, Awais was a senior asset manager for ZKS Real Estate Partners, responsible for the management and planned disposition of 1.3 million square feet of office and R&D properties. Awais also held several positions with Carr America Realty Corporation. Awais has deep experience in commercial real estate sourcing, structuring, managing, leasing and disposal—over 15 years of know-how that makes him an essential component of our success.
Awais holds a Bachelor's degree from Williams College and is a board member of the San Francisco chapter of NAIOP.
Shelly served as controller for Trizec Properties Inc., a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), with assets of $5 billion and revenues of $850 million. Her responsibilities included financial reporting and regional consolidation for a portfolio of 39 buildings comprising more than 20 million square feet of office space.
Shelly received a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting from West Texas A&M University.
Previously, Denise worked for Equity Office as a Property Manager and Accounting Supervisor. With 10 years of commercial real estate experience and a strong background in finance, throughout her career Denise has successfully implemented best practices for several corporations and Harvest.
To that important task, Christine brings prior experience as asset manager of a portfolio of high profile properties at Lowe Enterprises. She also oversaw a three million square foot portfolio at Spieker Properties, where she negotiated lease transactions, managed property operations, and oversaw capital improvement projects.
Christine holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Prior to joining Harvest, Ana worked for Hines in Emeryville and Palo Alto, where she assisted in managing 1.2 million square feet of office space.
Ana holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona.
Prior to joining Harvest, Blair spent two and a half years in Eastdil Secured's San Francisco office underwriting more than $4 billion of office, retail, and industrial transactions.
Blair holds a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University. He is a licensed California salesperson and a member of the Urban Land Institute and National Association of Office and Industrial Properties.
Previously, Tom oversaw asset management and the development of three million square feet of San Francisco Bay Area industrial, R&D and office space for Equity Office Properties. With more than 20 years experience, Tom, has worked in retail development, commercial brokerage and corporate real estate management. From the initial sourcing and structuring through the eventual disposal, Tom lends a seasoned point of view.
Tom holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Chris's primary focus involves the comprehensive analysis and underwriting of new and existing investment properties.
Chris holds a Bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Before founding Harvest, John was a senior vice president at Spieker Properties, responsible for an eight million square foot portfolio as well regional investment and development activities. John also helped launch the IPO for Spieker Properties. He has nearly 20 years of commercial real estate experience, from sourcing and structuring through managing and leasing to disposal.
John holds a Bachelor's degree with honors from Brown University, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, where he lectures in the graduate business program. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Previously, Adrienne helped manage Equity Office Properties' five million square feet of commercial property in San Francisco and Marin County.
Adrienne holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State University, Hayward and an MBA from St. Mary's College of California.
Gina earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Finance from Notre Dame de Namur University.

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