Think Beyond Space | The PDX Workplace Insider Podcast

That's a wrap on season 3 of the Think Beyond Space Podcast! Host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal for Cresa, gives a preview of next season and wishes all our listeners a great summer.

Host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal of Cresa's Portland office, is joined by Perry Loveridge, CEO of Picture This Production. Perry shares how in camera VFX/ XR production is the exciting new ability to shoot anywhere, any time and at any scale in a single, controlled location. This cutting edge tech uses large-scale LED backdrops and camera tracking tied to 3D rendering software to create the illusion of a subject in a virtual environment.

Amina Moreau, CEO and Founder of Radious.pro, joins host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal of Cresa Portland, on the podcast to discuss the benefits of work becoming decentralized.

Sam Kolbert-Hyle, CEO of Brandlive, joins Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal of Cresa, on the podcast to discuss how Brandlive's platform is helping some of the largest companies in the world shape the future of work. Learn more about Brandlive at https://www.brandlive.com/

Katie Abbott, General Counsel for Puppet, joins host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal for Cresa's Portland office, to discuss how Puppet is taking a people first approach to building an engaged, global company.

Monique Claiborne, CEO of Greater Portland Inc. (GPI), joins host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal for Cresa, on the Think Beyond Space Podcast to discuss the mission of GPI and how the downtowns of the future will integrate the new world of work.

Andrew Chrostowski, CEO & Chairman of RealWear, joins host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal for Cresa Portland, on the Think Beyond Space podcast to discuss transforming the work of frontline employees with RealWear's innovative wearable solutions.

Mony Iyer, Chief Operating Officer for Banfield Pet Hospital, joins host Blake St. Onge, Managing Principal for Cresa, to discuss how Banfield is leading the way in pet care innovation.

That's a wrap on season 2 of the Think Beyond Space Podcast! Host Blake St. Onge from Cresa gives a preview of next season and wishes all our listeners a great holiday season.

Marisa Hodes, Vice President of Human Resources for AAA of Oregon/Idaho, joins Cresa's Blake St. Onge to discuss how they pivoted to create a flexible workplace across their multi-function team.

Stephanie Richmond, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Papa Murphy's International, sits down with Cresa's Blake St. Onge for episode 5 of season 2. Stephanie discusses her career journey and how Papa Murphy's has implemented employee communication programs for a more engaged workforce.

On this episode Blake welcomes Greg Schiffman, Chief Financial Officer for Absci, the drug and target discovery company harnessing deep learning AI and synthetic biology to expand the therapeutic potential of proteins. Greg discusses his career journey, the exciting growth from startup to IPO, and how SW Washington and Portland are positioned well to become a biotech hub.

Bob Hestand is the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Information Officer for Neil Kelly Company, the largest design/build and remodel company in the Northwest Learn more at https://www.neilkelly.com/

Oscar Leong is the President of De La Salle North Catholic High School. In this episode Oscar discusses De La Salle's innovative corporate work study program that provides tremendous opportunity for economically disadvantaged students to get a college-prep education, while at the same time providing a diverse, motivated, enthusiastic entry level work force.

Joel Grabenstein, Vice President of Sales, Brand, and Product Management for Yakima products, joins host Blake St. Onge on the season 2 premiere of the podcast. Joel shares how Yakima has overcome the challenges of the pandemic, including constraints on the supply chain, to grow their business, and how they are ensuring a culture of flexibility and trust for their teams.

Thank you for listening to the inaugural season of the podcast! Season 2 of the Think Beyond Space | PDX Workplace Insider podcast coming in October.

Sean Connors is a Senior Advisor for Cresa Portland. In this episode, host Blake St. Onge and Sean discuss the current state of the Portland office market, and opportunities for companies in the new workplace.

Bob Speltz is the Senior Director of Community Relations for The Standard. In this episode, host Blake St. Onge sits down with Bob to learn how The Standard's deep roots in Portland and their culture of philanthropy helped them support their 3,000 employees the past 15 months.

Colleen Murray is a shareholder and the Director of Operations for Perkins & Co, on this episode host Blake St. Onge talks with Colleen about how they are evolving their workplace to a hybrid model to ensure they meet the needs of all employees.

Jackie Dunckley is the Chief Talent Officer for Portland based OnPoint Community Credit Union.

Kristen Zervis is the Vice President of Talent & Culture for LegitScript, a Portland based company that helps organizations of all sizes help keep their services legal and safe. In this episode, Kristen talks with host Blake St. Onge about why they are creating an engaging, inclusive workplace.

Doreen Barnhouse is the Executive Vice President for The Partners Group, one of the 100 largest insurance brokerage firms in the US.

Andrea Herron is the Head of People for WebMD Health Services and the host of the HR Scoop, a podcast that explores the world of unique employee benefits. Listen to the HR Scoop at https://www.webmdhealthservices.com/podcasts/

Jim Gossett is the Director or Real Estate & Property Management for Legacy Health.

Emily Culligan is the Senior Director of Human Resources for the Oregon Health & Science University foundation. With more than $1.5 billion in assets, the OHSU foundation is one of the largest public university foundations in the Northwest.

Sheila Murty is the Executive Vice President of People & Culture for Tillamook County Creamery Association.

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