John C. Portman, Jr. (born December 4, 1924) is an American architect and real estate developer known for creation of the multi-storied atrium hotel. A native of Walhalla, South Carolina, he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1950. Portman also serves as the inspiration for the fictional character Charlie Croker, in Tom Wolfe's novel, "A Man in Full".

F. Trammell Crow (born June 11, 1914, in Dallas, Texas) is an American property developer who created several famous projects, including Dallas Market Center, Peachtree Center (Atlanta, Georgia), and San Francisco's Embarcadero Center.

Robert E. Pester Home > Corporate Governance > Management > Robert E. Pester Robert E. Pester Mr. Robert E. Pester serves as Senior Vice President and Manager of our San Francisco office, with responsibility for all of our activities on the West Coast. Mr. Pester is responsible for overseeing existing operations at the Embarcadero Center and the Gateway Center in South San Francisco and developing new business opportunities in the area.

John R. Robbins SIOR, MRICS John R. Robbins SIOR, MRICS, Principal, a 30 plus-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry formed Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate Inc. in 1993.

Robert C. Herr Partner robert.herr@pillsburylaw.com Mr. Herr is a partner in the San Francisco office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. He has represented an array of developers, owners, managers and lenders in commercial and residential real estate development, acquisition, operation, leasing, sale and loan transactions.

Elaine Andersson is Vice President and Regional Counsel of Boston Properties, Inc., a publicly traded REIT specializing in Class A office space. She is an alumna of Boalt Hall School of Law, and began practicing law at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro. In 1988, she joined the faculty at Golden Gate University School of Law, later moving to U.C. Hastings. Her teaching specialties included Real Property, Contracts, Real Estate Transactions and Disability Law.

Bobbi Mattos joined Norwest Venture Partners in January 2001, bringing with her 30 years of experience in financial management. Bobbi manages the financial operations of the firm. Before joining NVP, Bobbi was chief financial officer at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for the development and reorganization of financial systems, budgeting and forecasting, and the management of financial and human resource operations.

Mr. Fraser has twenty years of Real Estate experience in Facilities Management, Construction, Design (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) and Consulting. A recognized expert in building systems and energy management, Mr. Fraser has specialized in multi-site facility operations and review, with a focus on energy acquisition and energy project design.

Glenn Isaacson , Esq. is a real estate development and land use consultant. Glenn began his career on the public side as a land disposition specialist with the Federal Urban Renewal Administration in 1960. From there he became the Deputy Executive Director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency with responsibility for managing six major redevelopment projects including the Embarcadero Center/Golden Gateway Center, Diamond Heights, and Western Addition among others.

Daron D. Tong Daron is a graduate of Stanford University (A.B. in Economics) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.). He then moved to San Francisco where he has practiced law for the past 25 years. His practice has emphasized the field of construction and real estate litigation for the past 15 years and he occasionally serves as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University Law School in San Francisco.

Patricia A. Schmiege , Partner O'Melveny & Myers, LLP Embarcadero Center West

Robert Spicker Director of Leasing, Embarcadero Center