{"692465":{"#nid":"692465","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Office Hours with a Sustainability Alum: Tommy Bledsoe, CBRE","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReady to get real career advice from someone who\u2019s been in your shoes? Sign up for a 15-minute virtual \u201ccoffee\u201d chat with GT MBA Alum, Tommy Bledsoe, Head of Sustainability, AMS Property Management, CBRE and gain insights into the following topics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ed300c504d2bdf9d13242233cb80fa357\u0022\u003ETrends in sustainability in commercial real estate and types of roles available\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ee20953a999f1d06c5eaf4af3a02b3786\u0022\u003EHow geopolitical events affect demand for sustainable real estate\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e88cbcbeee4de8a489182b37d0e47bd55\u0022\u003ETransitioning into a role in sustainability from another functional role\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAs the Head of Sustainability for the Americas Property Management, Tommy leverages his expertise in client services and sustainability strategy to help clients deliver outcomes that further their sustainability goals. Tommy analyzes building and portfolio-level data to understand clients\u2019 performance baselines, identify risks and opportunities for improvement and implement projects to further their sustainability journey. Tommy leads Specialist Sustainability Services for over 40 U.S. markets and provides oversight of the U.S. Sustainability Platform team.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETommy completed his MBA in 2020 with an immersive concentration in Sustainability Innovation from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was honored as a 2017-2018 Sustainability Fellow by the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business. In 2023, Tommy obtained his Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) credential from the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), and in 2024 he obtained the Carbon Auditing Professional (CAP) credential from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpaces are limited, so sign up now and get your personalized link to chat. Don\u2019t miss this chance to hear from someone who\u2019s been where you are!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/dUBK2yeB5Z\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice hours with a Sustainability Alum: Tommy Bledsoe, CBRE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESign up to chat 1:1 with an Alum working in sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Sign up to chat 1:1 with an Alum working in sustainability"}],"uid":"28161","created_gmt":"2026-09-09 17:16:46","changed_gmt":"2026-09-09 17:21:20","author":"Kjersti Lukens","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-11-05T12:02:39-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-11-05T14:00:39-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-11-05T14:00:39-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-11-05 17:02:39","gmt_time_end":"2026-11-05 19:00:39","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-11-05 19:00:39","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Virtual (Registration Required) ","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/dUBK2yeB5Z","title":"Register"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html","title":"Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business"}],"groups":[{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194684","name":"Free"},{"id":"194683","name":"Talk"},{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKjersti Lukens (klukens3@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}