Judges Bio

Who Are The Judges?

Jeffrey L. Elie
Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities
Kaplan, Inc., a Washington Post Company
Jeffrey is Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities for Kaplan, Inc., a Washington Post Company. In this position, Jeff is responsible for the corporate services infrastructure at Kaplan, Inc. and its over 500 locations. Prior to this, he was Director of Real Estate at the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. for thirteen years and before that he was an Assistant Vice President for Citibank, N.A. for seven years.



  
            
Matthew Fanoe
Vice President of Real Estate
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. (CCR)
Matt Fanoe is the Vice President of Real Estate for Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. (CCR). In his role, Matt manages a portfolio of over 600 properties, containing more than 40 million square feet of industrial / office space. CCR is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, focusing on the manufacturing, sale and distribution of the Company's products in the U.S. and Canada. Matt has been with the Coca-Cola system for 33 years, with over 20 years of experience in real estate and workplace solutions. 


David M. Harris
Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace Services
Motorola Mobility LLC, a Google Inc. Company
David Harris joined Motorola Mobility in a newly created position as the Vice President of Real Estate and Workplace Services. David will provide strategic leadership and management for Motorola Mobility’s global real estate portfolio, EHS, Loss Prevention and Security and will leverage his staff to deliver significant contributions to Motorola Mobility's performance through the development, transformation and implementation of innovative workplace and protection strategies. 


            
Thomas R. Kurtz IV
SVP, Corporate Workplace Executive
Bank of America
Tom is currently the Corporate Workplace Executive for the Bank of America Global Banking and Markets, Global Corporate Banking and Global Technology and Operations business units, represent a combined 23MM SF of property around the globe. His team serves as the primary corporate real estate interface to the lines of business leadership, leading the alignment of the business and real estate strategy. 



Lee R. Utke MCR
Senior Director, Global Corporate Real Estate
Whirlpool Corporation
Lee is the Senior Director, Global Corporate Real Estate for Whirlpool Corporation headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. As the Sr. Director for Whirlpool's global real estate organization, he is responsible for developing an enterprise delivery organization that integrates all aspects of real estate, construction and facility management activities with Whirlpool’s operational and financial strategies. Whirlpool’s portfolio includes over 550 properties (owned and leased) consisting of 65 million square feet with a market value exceeding $3.0 billion. In addition to his department’s responsibilities, he is also a participant in the Corporation’s M&A due diligence team, and a Trustee to Harbor Shores LLC, a corporation solely established to develop a 500 acre brown field project that will include(s) a golf course (host of the 2012 & 2014 Senior PGA Championship), marinas, retail, hotels, and a variety of residential opportunities.