| Jonathan A. Schein came to Real Estate Forum Inc. in 1986. The company had two magazines and 20 people. Today Jonathan is president and CEO of Real Estate Media Inc., the dominant industry publishing house, boasting five commercial real estate magazines and GlobeSt.com: the only true daily source of national and local industry news online. Today, the firm employs more than 50 professionals around the country. Jonathan was instrumental not only in the launch of GlobeSt.com -- he is its Founder -- and the growth of flagship publication, REAL ESTATE FORUM, but was also an integral part of the targeting and launching of our four regional books: REAL ESTATE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, REAL ESTATE CHICAGO, REAL ESTATE NEW YORK and REAL ESTATE NEW JERSEY. Jonathan is also Founder of the highly-successful RealShare Conference Series, an executive networking event expected to reach seven cities in 2003. In addition to his role as president and CEO, Jonathan is publisher of all print and web initiatives. Contact: |  |
| National online editor John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 20 years and, in his capacity as editor, he is responsible for the overall tone, accuracy and timeliness of GlobeSt.com, managing a nationwide staff of nearly 30 bureau chiefs and reporters. His areas of expertise encompass virtually all aspects of the market, from mergers and acquisitions and REIT activity to finance issues and globalization. John has been involved in GlobeSt.com since before its launch and played a vital role in the creation of the industry's first true Web-based daily news site. Contact: |  |
| Michael G. Desiato, editorial director of GlobeSt.com, is group managing director of Real Estate Media Inc., the publishers of REAL ESTATE FORUM, REAL ESTATE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, REAL ESTATE CHICAGO, REAL ESTATE NEW YORK and REAL ESTATE NEW JERSEY. As editorial director of GlobeSt.com, this 20-year industry veteran was instrumental in the creation of a nationwide bureau designed to deliver breaking, daily news to the commercial real estate industry. In his role as editor-in-chief of FORUM, the leading provider of intelligence for the commercial real estate industry, as well as Real Estate Media's other print publications, Mike is responsible for the overall publishing environment and operations, including news content, budgeting, marketing strategies and editorial policies. Mike serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, an organization comprised of 600 top real estate journalists, and is a member of BOMA International's Education Advisory Council. Contact: |  |
| Patricia L. Kirk has worked in editorial for more than 20 years and, in addition to her duties as GlobeSt.com's West Coast South bureau chief, is editor of Real Estate Media's Real Estate Southern California magazine. Prior to joining Real Estate Media, she was managing editor/content operations manager for Mediconsult.com, an award-winning online business news service. She also has been a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, community newspaper editor and writer for a magazine that covers international business and transportation. Additionally, Kirk was public information director at the University of Houston, where she was founding editor of faculty/staff and alumni magazines, and over the years, has written hundreds of articles published in consumer and business magazines and Web sites. Kirk has served on the board of directors of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club (1992-1995) and was co-chair of the GLAPC's 1994 Journalism Awards. Contact: | |
| Connie Gore, a western Pennsylvania native, is GlobeSt.com's Southwest news bureau chief. She works with a team of skilled reporters to provide a daily flow of breaking articles from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, Houston and Phoenix. Connie moved to Texas in January 1998 after working for 16 years at a mid-sized suburban daily, the Tribune-Review in Greensburg, PA. She started her career at a small daily, the Standard-Observer in Irwin, primarily as the paper's first courthouse reporter, a position she held for six years. Her Texas experience includes serving as the managing editor for the Dallas Real Estate News and freelancing for a monthly statewide magazine, Texas Technology as well as the Arlington Star-Telegram. She is a seasoned daily reporter and editor, having worked extensively with geographical and topical beats spanning government, education, crime and, of course, commercial and residential real estate. Contact: |  |
| Midwest bureau chief Dees Stribling, who is also editor of Real Estate Chicago magazine, has been in business journalism for roughly 20 years, covering markets in metro Chicago and Nashville. In that time, he has written hundreds of business-related articles and edited thousands of pages of publications. Over the years, his specialty has been the commercial real estate industry, which he has covered from top to bottom. Stribling has written on office, industrial, retail, multifamily and other property types, and on development, leasing, finance, property management, tenant rep, architecture and more. He has interviewed or profiled in print many of the outstanding members of the Chicago-area real estate community, including Steven Fifield, Dennis Hiffman, Dempsey Travis, Dan McLean and others. He has also participated in or moderated a number of real estate industry-specific panel discussions across a wide range of topics. Contact: |  |
| Veteran journalist Graham Parker Graham Parker, GlobeSt.com's London news bureau chief, has been involved in real estate for 22 years, beginning as a broker for what was then Jones Lang Wooten. In 1983, he became a staff writer for Chartered Surveyor Weekly and later worked as a marketing consultant. For the past two years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in the property, retail and financial sectors, and currently serves as property editor for Retail Week. He has contributed to a wide range of publications including the Financial Times, Daily Mail, Estates Gazette, Property Week, EuroProperty and European Retail Analyst. Contact: | |
| Diana M. Rodriguez, GlobeSt.com's managing editor, ensures the accuracy and consistency of all site content in addition to her reporting duties in the Northeast bureau. She comes to Globest.com from a hotel trade publication where she was responsible for editing and producing the flow of content to the magazine's daily website. Diana also wrote feature stories, a bi-monthly column and page-one reports for the publication's print editions. Prior to this position, she worked as an online reporter for the nation's leading website serving the corrections industry and as a freelance writer for a weekly entertainment newspaper in Boston. Contact: |  |
| Michael Gilliard has recently assumed a new role as site manager of GlobeSt.com. He is responsible for the functionality of all site content as well as the creation and maintenance of several new pages and newsletters. He comes to us from a New York BtoB magazine, where he held both reporter and managing editor positions. In the past, Michael has served as the editorial director of an international literary review and worked a city council beat in Madison, WI. He is also an established freelance reporter in the Chicagoland area. Contact: |  |
| National Sales Manager Geoffrey Hahn is responsible for generating revenue for GlobeSt.com through sales of online advertising, sponsorships and content. Geoff has a diverse advertising background that includes both print and online sales. For the past 2.5 years Geoff was associate publisher of digitalsouth magazine while also serving as sales manager for LocalBusiness.com. Contact: |  |
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