29th Annual
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SYMPOSIUM
Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
Noon - 5pm
Boise Centre West
850 W. Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702
Platinum Sponsors
SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
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Ben Quintana
VP, Organizational Development
ESI Construction -
Dave Winder
DIRECTOR
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD -

Gordon Jones
PRESIDENT
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO -

Jonathan Wardle
PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT
BRIGHTON CORPORATION -

Krisjan Hiner
VICE PRESIDENT
WSP -

Marita Diffenbaugh
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE -

Michael Ballantyne
MANAGING PARTNER
TOK COMMERCIAL -

Natalie Macbeth
PROFESSOR OF VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
BYU - IDAHO -

Richard Sotto
DEPARTMENT CHAIR, BUSINESS PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO -

Rollin Hansen
EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE
BOISE STATE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS -

Ryan Cleverley
COO AND PARTNER
AHLQUIST DEVELOPMENT -

Skip Oppenheimer
CHANIMAN & CEO
OPPENHEIMER COMPANIES -

Stephanie Parker
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
TALENT SPARK -

Steve Tualaulelei
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsors
Keynote Sponsor
Digital Media Sponsor
Education Sponsor
Pillar Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Reception-Tradeshow Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
REGISTRATION
AGENDA
12:00pm Doors Open, Registration, Tradeshow
12:00pm “Education and the Future of Property Management” Education Session for Property Managers
1:00pm Welcome and President’s Message
Dave Winder (Cushman & Wakefield) 2024-2025 BOMA Idaho President
1:10pm 2026 Theme Theme Announcement
Steve Tualualelei; BOMA Idaho 2026-2027 Incoming President
1:15pm Greeting
Krisjan Hiner (WSP)
1:20pm Economic Forecast and the Forecast for CRE in Idaho
Jonathan Wardle (Brighton Development)
1:45pm “Campus to Career - How Higher Education is Paving the Way”
Gordon Jones (CWI)
2:10pm “Filling the Vacancy; Higher Education’s Role in CRE Workforce Growth”
Richard Sotto (CWI)
Rollin Hansen (Boise State University)
Natalie Macbeth (BYU-Idaho)
Marita Diffenbaugh (North Idaho College)
Michael Ballantyne (TOK Commercial) Moderator
2:50pm “Building the Next Generation: Attracting Emerging Talent by Using Technology and Innovative Strategies”
Ben Quintana (ESI Construction)
Skip Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer Companies)
Stephanie Parker (Talent Spark)
Kara Landon (St. Luke’s)
TBA (Micron)
Ryan Cleverley (Ahlquist Development) Moderator
3:00pm Presentation of Scholarship Check to the Winning Case Competition Team
TBA (Colliers)
RECEPTION to Follow With Tradeshow and Networking