BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:96@laigw.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T130000 DTSTAMP:20251204T054801Z URL:https://www.laigw.org/events/the-public-buildings-reform-boards-work-a nd-its-implications-for-the-federal-footprint-across-the-national-capital- region/ SUMMARY:The Public Buildings Reform Board’s Work and Its Implications for the Federal Footprint Across the National Capital Region DESCRIPTION:\nNETWORKING HAPPY HOUR\nThe Public Buildings Reform Board’s Work and Its Implications for the Federal Footprint Across the National Ca pital Region\n\nLearn how the Public Buildings Reform Board is reshaping t he federal footprint and creating new redevelopment opportunities througho ut the National Capital Region.\n\nJoin the George Washington Chapter of L ambda Alpha International (LAIGW) end the year with an engaging luncheon c onversation with David L. Winstead\, Esq.\, Former Public Buildings Commis sioner at GSA\, and current Board Member of the Public Buildings Reform Bo ard (PBRB). Mr. Winstead will provide an insider’s perspective on the wo rk of the PBRB\, beginning with why Congress established the Board\, its m ission to optimize the federal real estate portfolio\, and the board membe rs who guide its efforts. Attendees will gain insight into the major oppor tunities presented by the redevelopment of underutilized or surplus federa l properties\, including economic value\, urban design\, and community ben efits\, as well as the challenges and strategic considerations that shape these efforts.\nThe program will conclude with a focused analysis of redev elopment opportunities in Washington\, D.C.\, highlighting case studies su ch as the James V. Forrestal Building (U.S. Department of Energy Headquart ers) and other underutilized federal properties with potential transformat ive reuse\, generating economic development and housing benefits.\n\n\n\nD avid L. Winstead\, Esq.\, Former Public Buildings Commissioner at GSA\, an d current Board Member of the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB).\n\nDav id L. Winstead’s professional experience in real estate and infrastructu re has included top leadership positions in both the private and public se ctors. He has been a partner in several Washington DC based law firms\, an d his practice has focused on real estate development\, zoning and lease t ransactions\, as well as infrastructure financing and government contracts . His career has combined representation of private entities\, domestic an d international corporations\, real estate\, transportation and constructi on companies\, as well as government agencies and nonprofit organizations. In addition to his law degree\, he received an MBA from Columbia Universi ty and a Master of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University.\n \nMr. Winstead has been a long serving Member of the Board of Managers of Chevy Chase Village\, Maryland\, and is currently serving as President of the Montgomery County Municipal Cable’s Board of Directors. President Ge orge W. Bush appointed him as US Public Buildings Commissioner\, where he was responsible for the asset management\, construction\, and operations o f a portfolio of 1\,500 federal buildings and 180 million square feet of l eased space to accommodate over one million federal workers.\nEarlier in h is career\, he served as Executive Director of the Washington/Baltimore Re gional Association\, a private sector economic development alliance of rea l estate and financial interests in this bi-metropolitan region. From 1995 -1999\, he served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportatio n and was responsible for the highway\, transit\, airport\, port and toll facilities in the State of Maryland. Nationally\, he was elected as Presid ent of the American Association of State Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and represented state transportation interests before Congress and the US Department of Transportation.\n\nMr. Winstead has served on corporate boa rds as well as professional and civic organizations. He has been President of the D.C./Suburban Maryland Chapter of the NAIOP (The Commercial Real E state Development Association)\, Director of the Maryland Building Industr y Association\, and Founding Chair of ULI’s Public Development and Infra structure Council. He currently serves on the National Advisory Council of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)\, President’s Council o f the Real Estate Roundtable\, ULI’s Washington Advisory Board\, and the Maryland Aviation Commission. On the pro bono and civic side\, he serves on the International Advisory Council of the United States Institute of Pe ace (USIP)\, and the National Homeless Law Center’s Board of Directors.\ nRegister Now →: The Public Buildings Reform Board’s Work and Its Impl ications for the Federal Footprint Across the National Capital Region\n CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:Clyde’s of Gallery Place\, 707 7th Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC \, 20001\, USA\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=707 7th Street\, NW\, Washi ngton\, DC\, 20001\, USA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Clyde ’s of Gallery Place:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR