Following his presentation, Spencer will join local leaders Randy Smith, President of Weston Urban and Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, President/CEO of the SAEDF, on the stage for a conversation, moderated by CBRE San Antonio’s Gene Williams. The discussion will be about plans in the works for future regional economic development that will take San Antonio and the surrounding area to the next level. Hindsight may be 20/20, but on January 8th, all eyes will be focused on what’s ahead for San Antonio this year.  SPENCER LEVY

Spencer Levy is Chairman of Americas Research for CBRE and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. He plays an integral role in the development and implementation of the global research strategy and business plan. A CBRE veteran of more than 10 years, Spencer had previously served as Executive Managing Director in the company’s Capital Markets division. Mr. Levy oversees the analytical activities of the CBRE research community within the Americas region and is responsible for the management of hundreds of professionals who are focused on producing market-leading insight and interpretative analysis on the latest real estate trends. Mr. Levy supports CBRE executives in their decision-making by providing insight into the impact of market trends related to strategic business planning, and analyst call preparation. He serves as principal external spokesperson on real estate issues in the Americas region and has considerable media experience, providing market commentary for many national television, newspaper and internet outlets.RANDY SMITH
President
Randy teamed with Graham Weston to form Weston Urban in 2012. Randy is responsible for all aspects of the company’s investing and development. The former Vice President of Real Estate at Rackspace, Randy led the cloud computing company’s global portfolio from 2007 to 2011. During his tenure the company expanded to eight data centers in the U.S., Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. In that time the company’s worldwide office footprint grew to 1.5 million square feet. Smith also led the acquisition and transformation of the former Windsor Park Mall into “The Castle,” Rackspace’s LEED certified global headquarters located in Northeast San Antonio. Randy earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. Randy serves on the ULI Advisory Board, the Board of Trustees for Southwest School of Art as well as the Valero Alamo Bowl Board of Directors.Jenna Saucedo-Herrera joined the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) as president and chief executive officer in 2016. In this capacity, she is responsible for advancing the diversification and growth of the San Antonio regional economy through domestic and international business development, workforce development, partnerships, and market strategies. During her three-year tenure at the helm of San Antonio’s economic development team, SAEDF has secured over thirteen thousand jobs from projects that include EY, USAA, Booz Allen Hamilton, Hulu, OKIN BPS, The Hut Group, and TJX. Before joining SAEDF, Saucedo-Herrera served as VP of Public Affairs and Brand Management for CPS Energy. Saucedo-Herrera has received accolades including: the “2015 Women in Leadership Award” and the “2017 40 Under 40: Woman of the Year Award” from the San Antonio Business Journal, acknowledgement by the San Antonio Express News in their “2016 Women Who Run San Antonio” feature. She is an alumna of St. Mary’s University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management. Saucedo-Herrera also serves on several community boards and councils including SA Chamber of Commerce, SA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Visit SA, EPIcenter, BioBridge Global, United Way of SA and Bexar County, SA Medical Foundation, City Education Partners, UP Partnership, and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Advisory Trustee.GENE WILLIAMS
First Vice President
CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services, RetailGene Williams is a First Vice President with the Retail Services Group. In this position, he acts as a team leader for landlord and tenant representation in Central and South Texas. Mr. Williams also partners with members of the CBRE Urban Platform Team on the leasing and consulting for specialized redevelopment projects in the urban core. Additionally, he teams with members of the Investment Sales Team to assist clients with the sale of single tenant and multi-tenant properties in these markets. He was a recipient of the San Antonio Business Journal top "40 Under 40" Rising Star in 2012; he was honored as the Top Retail Heavy Hitter in San Antonio for 2015, 2016, and recently in 2017; and he has been honored by CoStar with the Power Broker of the Year Award from 2008-2017; and since 2012, he has been involved in transactions totaling over $300 million in total consideration.