Meeting/Event Information
2025 CRE Boot Camp: Session 2
April 10, 2025
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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PWR Anaheim (PWR does not endorse or sponsor this event)
1601 East Orangewood Avenue, Suite 150
Anaheim, CA 92805
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Elevate Your Commercial Real Estate Career!
Join the Southern California CCIM Chapter on April 10, 2025, for the 2025 Commercial Real Estate Boot Camp. This intensive, full-day learning experience is designed for professionals at all levels, from seasoned experts to those just starting out. Gain essential tools to thrive in today’s market through interactive sessions and insights shared by expert speakers.
The event runs from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, lunch is included, followed by a Happy Hour at Golden Road Brewing from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, offering additional networking opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to advance your skills, expand your connections, and take your career to the next level. Follow us on Linked In for speaker announcements and event updates!
Speakers
Growing Your Brokerage Business
Nicholas Chang, CCIM, SIOR
Senior Vice President
CBRE
Nicholas Chang, CCIM, SIOR specializes in selling and leasing industrial and commercial properties suitable for E-Commerce, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and logistics in Los Angeles and The Inland Empire. In addition to single-tenant properties, Nicholas also focuses on the sales & leasing of multi-tenant industrial and office parks, as well as raw land for vertical industrial development.
Since the start of his career in 2002, Nicholas has averaged over sixty industrial building transactions closings per year totaling over a billion dollars of aggregate value, including the largest single-tenant industrial building sale in the Los Angeles basin in 2017, a 1.08 Million square foot distribution center building in Buena Park, CA. During his tenure at NAI Capital from 2009-2024, Nicholas was a 10-time “Capital Club” awards recipient including multi-year awards for Largest Deal, Largest Commission, Most Inter-Office Deals, Platinum Club, and Broker of the Year.
Nicholas was recognized as a 3-time NAI Global Top 100 Producer Worldwide.
site to business workshop
Gary Martinez, CCIM, SIOR
Senior Vice President
Ashwill Associates
Gary Marinez, CCIM, SIOR, will teach us about Site To Do Business, commercial real estate’s most advanced digital toolkit. This toolkit provides essential data components and marketing tools to give your audience a broader perspective on today’s market. The collection of tools offered by the Site To Do Business platform helps professionals win new clients and grow their businesses by integrating quality online data into a dynamic mapping environment. Through this platform, trusted online resources provide access to technologies and databases that assist in winning business and facilitating decision-making.
With a proven track record of success, Gary Martinez has sold over 200 million square feet of commercial real estate and has successfully completed more than 2,000 sale and lease transactions. His deep industry expertise extends beyond brokerage, as he has also authored commercial real estate investment courses tailored for bankers and lenders across multiple branches, certified public accountants for continuing education, residential realtors seeking to enhance their branding, and business owners looking to navigate the complexities of commercial real estate.
Gary is committed to continuous learning and industry leadership. He actively participates in educational workshops and serves on the Board of Directors for Southland EDC and The Whole Child Organization.
As a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Gary is a recognized expert in commercial and investment real estate. This prestigious designation reflects his expertise in financial, market, and investment analysis, as well as his ability to execute premium-level negotiations on behalf of his clients. His extensive experience, dedication to education, and commitment to community development make him a trusted leader in the commercial real estate industry.
Adaptive Reuse - From Homeless to Homeownership Program
Constanza Pachon
CEO
The Whole Child
Constanza Pachon is the Chief Executive Officer of The Whole Child. She joined the organization in January 2018 to build upon its then-60-year legacy of service excellence. Constanza oversees all matters of strategic planning, financial and operational management, fundraising, and communications. She also serves as the organization’s spokesperson and chief liaison with the community, partners, donors, and funding agencies. Since 2018, The Whole Child has more than tripled its revenues from $9M in 2018 to $31M in 2023, expanded its footprint in the Southeastern and San Gabriel regions of LA County, piloted the first mental health program in the county addressing early onset schizophrenia and psychosis in teens, opened its first shelter for unhoused families in 2019, opened its Family Access Center in 2022, and is now leading the development of a first-of-its-kind construction project that will provide shelter units, permanent supportive rentals, and ownership opportunities to families experiencing homelessness in LA County.
Economic Development Panel
Sergio M. Ramirez
Director Economic Development
City of Anaheim
Mr. Sergio M. Ramirez is director of Economic Development for the City of Anaheim, where he has served since August 2021. The newly formed Department was established by the City Council on April 13, 2021. Mr. Ramirez plays a leading role in once-in-a-generation investment and development planned around the Honda Center, the Angel Stadium, the Disneyland Resort, and throughout the City.
He is leading revitalization efforts on Beach Boulevard, Brookhurst Street, Euclid Street, State College Boulevard, and other major corridors across the city. In the Anaheim Canyon, Ramirez is enhancing the 2,600-acre business park with a diverse range of business clusters focused around industry and innovation. Recently, he has begun implementation of a new branding and signage campaign for the area, as an Innovation District.
Mr. Ramirez previously served as the Deputy Director for property and economic development for the City of Long Beach, where he worked on $5 billion in housing, retail, and industrial projects. This included the 2nd and PCH retail center, redevelopment in Belmont Shore, the Shoreline Gateway Tower residential project, Shoreline Village redevelopment, and the redevelopment of Boeing's former Long Beach site with the attraction businesses satellite launch and other innovative uses. Before joining Long Beach in January 2017, Mr. Ramirez served as senior project manager and project manager II for the City of Anaheim's Community and Economic Development Department from 2004 to 2016.
Mr. Ramirez holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the California State University Los Angeles, and a Bachelors of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is actively involved in professional groups including the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and the National Association of Industrial and office Properties (NAIOP).
Aaron Schulze
Economic Development Manager
City of Orange
Tickets
$100.00 Boot Camp & Happy Hour SoCal CCIM Member Ticket
$100.00 Boot Camp & Happy Hour RIAOC Member Ticket
$25.00 Happy Hour Only SoCal CCIM Member Ticket
$25.00 Happy Hour RIAOC Member Ticket
$125.00 Boot Camp & Happy Hour Non-Member Ticket
$30.00 Happy Hour Only Non-Member Ticket
