Alyson believes that space has the profound ability to directly impact effectiveness, comfort and culture and great spaces make us think, work and live better. Alyson Erwin, IIDA is Senior Associate and interior designer at NBBJ. Over the last 20 years, she has been creating award winning environments that deeply connect with the human experience. Her passion for interior design is in creating spaces and strategies for clients that focus on improving human performance. She built her career in Chicago while working at various design firms, focusing primarily on workplace: design, strategy and change management.

Michael Copella is the Market Leader and Managing Director for CBRE’s Columbus, Ohio, operations. In this role, he is responsible for more than 275 real estate sales and support professionals throughout Central Ohio and the complete spectrum of commercial real estate services the Columbus office provides, including Asset Services, Brokerage Services, Capital Markets, Occupier Outsourcing, Project Management and Valuation and Advisory Services. Mr. Copella also manages client relations, new business development and related services for the market. Mr. Copella joined CBRE in 2011 as a Vice President in the company’s Office Services group in Columbus. As a brokerage professional he focused on tenant representation and established a particularly strong position as one of the top real estate professionals serving healthcare clients in Columbus. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Copella was a Vice President at Alterra Real Estate Advisors and he has served clients such as Anthem Blue Cross, United States Postal Service, Mount Carmel Health System and Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians. Mr. Copella is a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia and is active in the Columbus community, volunteering often with Meals on Wheels, serving on the boards of Habitat for Humanity MidOhio, the Columbus Chapter of Young Presidents Organization, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and is a past Director for the Board of Realtors (2016) and past Chair of its Commercial Advisory Committee.

Michael specializes in retail and office brokerage, as well as representing institutional clients such as The Ohio State University and the Columbus Metropolitan Library. As President, Michael relies on his 3 decades of experience to guide both long time clients as well as the 23 agents at NAI Ohio Equities. Michael’s integrity, enthusiasm for real estate and dedication to his clients have enabled him to be one of NAI Ohio Equities top producers year after year. By developing relationships with an emphasis on personal service, Michael finds that serving clients’ real estate needs requires a balance of business savvy, market insight and effective communication. He focuses on studying local economic conditions influencing a clients’ business and then analyzes that information for its impact on the company’s real estate needs. Michael’s analytical skills and his deep understanding of all aspects of commercial real estate, ensure that his clients receive the best possible representation no matter how complicated the assignment.

Experience As president of Daimler, Robert White, Jr. oversees all new business development and marketing efforts, working closely with a team of experts who are widely known throughout the industry for their solutions-based approach to each project, large or small. Bob Jr. manages and maintains relationships with Daimler’s new and existing clients. He also participates in the process of site selection, building design, lease negotiation and documentation, primarily for Daimler’s speculative and build-to-suit office, medical office, and office/ warehouse developments. He has been involved in the leasing of in excess of two million square feet. Role Bob Jr. has spent his entire working career with The Daimler Group, Inc. Beginning as a laborer on Daimler’s construction sites during summer breaks from school, he gained a tremendous perspective for all aspects of Daimler’s construction and development processes. Having focused primarily on the development and leasing of Daimler’s projects for over 20 years, Bob Jr. has a wide variety of skill sets, which enable him to successfully execute a 1,500 sf lease transaction or complete a complex corporate headquarter project that requires the coordination of countless team members and guidance through the entire development process. Qualifications Bob Jr. has extensive experience in the development and leasing of office, medical office, retail, and industrial parks for Daimler’s investment portfolio, including Gahanna OffiCenter2, The Offices At Polaris, Lake Shore Drive, Upper Metro Place, The Preserve, Officepointe, Corporate Exchange, Westar, Westar Crossing, St. Ann’s Hospital, Gowdy Field, New Albany Business Park and Albany Park. These projects included the negotiation of municipal incentives, landfill remediation, joint venture ownership structures, debit/equity structuring, etc.