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December 16, 2020 46 mins

On Episode 013, Garland interviews Alberto Vela,  Managing Director, Project and Construction Management Group - SW United States at CBRE | HEERY.

Highlights of Episode 013:

  • Albert Introduction - 00:47
  • Growing up in East LA - 02:40
  • Lessons from Alberto’s mother - 09:00
  • Living legacy 15:50
  • Belonging as the only - 19:45
  • Advice to 21 year old Alberto - 23:00
  • Giving back and paying it forward - 28:20
  • Inclusion in my industry looks like - 36:35
  • Full Circle - 38:13
  • Afterthoughts - 39:42

Alberto Vela is Senior Vice President at CBRE | Heery, overseeing project and construction management group for the Southwest Region. Prior to CBRE, he served in similar roles at AECOM, Samsung C&T, URS, and Jacobs Engineering.

He serves in a leadership role at CBRE's Hispanic and Latino ERG: Hola.

Mr. Vela holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance from Cal State Los Angeles.


Connect with Alberto:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvela/

NAIOP https://www.naiop.org/-/media/About-NAIOP/Diversity-Resources/August-2013-Commercial-Real-Estate-Diversity-Report.ashx?la=en

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