Colorado State of Aerospace

Thu Aug 21, 2025

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Colorado State of Aerospace

Name: Colorado State of Aerospace
Start: 2025-08-21T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-21T11:30:00-06:00

How CRE Is Fueling Mission-Critical Operations, Secure Facilities, and Innovation Hubs in the Nation’s Second-Largest Aerospace Economy

Thursday August 21 2025 @ 8:00 AM MDT

$119.00

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Greg Lindsey

As President & COO of Westway Services Group Greg is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all our facilities. Greg is a culturally attuned executive with unique global, historical, and cross-functional perspectives gained from years as a US Army officer and through executive roles in corporate America. He has leadership and management experience with over 30 years in the defense industry including active duty service with Special Operations, US Army Ranger and Infantry Units. He brings a unique experience, having worked his way from an enlisted soldier to a commissioned officer. Greg has a mix of combat experience, operational planning, training, and peace enforcement operations, serving on multi-discipline teams during his military career beginning with Combat Operations in Panama in 1989 through the conflict in Afghanistan. He has experience working with the Intelligence Community and other agencies including US State Dept., International Red Cross, the U.N., OSCE and NATO. Since his retirement from active duty he has served in senior leadership positions in the private sector and as an operational planner for US Special Operations Command. He is a strategic, focused, results-driven leader with tested ability to provide innovative solutions for global organizations. He has a proven record of leading complex organizations by guiding others to create positive change that enhances mission accomplishment. Greg’s educational background includes a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Tampa and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from St. Leo University. He is a graduate of the Tampa Bay Public Leadership Institute and numerous management and leadership training programs throughout his career. He is a master parachutist and U.S. Army Ranger. He sits on the Board of Advisors for the American Land Forces Institute, is on the Board of Directors for youth baseball in Tampa, FL and the Board of Advisors for the National League of Junior Cotillions. When not in the office you may find him well out of cell phone range hiking the Appalachian trail or fishing several miles offshore.

Westway Enterprises

President & COO

Greg Lindsey

President & COO, Westway Enterprises

Greg Oslan

CEO, National Cyber Security Center

Dean Koelbel

VP, Koelbel & Co

Becky Yoder

SVP, Astroscale U.S.

Jeff Kloska

Director, Colorado Air and Space Port

Eric Enriquez

Sr VP, JLL

Doug Woody

VP, Project Development, Bryan Construction

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You'll Learn

After securing $23 billion in federal aerospace and defense contracts in 2024, where is that capital creating the biggest real estate opportunities across the state?
What design, accreditation, and operational challenges come with delivering SCIF-compliant or high-security space for both private and government clients?
How is the growth of next-gen space tech changing the profile of industrial, flex, and office space requirements?
What should investors know about the long-term demand curve for aerospace-driven real estate in Colorado’s Front Range?
Now home to 50% of the nation’s Space Force and U.S. Space Command, what asset types and infrastructure are most in demand to support national security space operations?

How You'll Do More Business: Attending this event will give you a competitive edge in understanding how Colorado's aerospace sector is reshaping the demand for commercial real estate. With aerospace employment in Colorado increasing by 26.3% over the past five years and over 2,000 aerospace businesses now employing 55,000 directly, learn how this growth is reshaping demand for SCIF space, R&D campuses, and secure defense infrastructure. By networking with industry leaders, you’ll be poised to capitalize on emerging opportunities in this rapidly expanding market and align your business strategy with the future of aerospace development in Colorado.

Who You'll Network With At This Discussion: Owners, developers, investors, operators, entrepreneurs, brokers, public officials, architects, tenants, engineers, defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, and service providers driving Colorado’s aerospace and national security real estate market forward.

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our event producer, Kay VanAsdale at kay.vanasdale@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact rachel.sundin@bisnow.com no later than seven business days before the event.

Venue

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Space-Ready Real Estate: Delivering Mission-Critical and SCIF-Compliant Space Exploring the intersection of secure space, defense infrastructure, and CRE opportunities
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Investing in Colorado’s Aerospace Ecosystem Tracking how public-private investment, national security missions, and next-gen tech companies are fueling demand for advanced, flexible and manufacturing-ready CRE assets
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	Closing Networking

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