About
Jessica Candaele is a business development director with KTGY. Over the past 14 years she has honed her experience in project management, business development, marketing, and outreach through roles with top-ranked ENR architecture and engineering firms. In her current role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of studio-level business development strategies and analyzing real estate trends relevant to studio goals. Ms. Candaele is a highly-organized, resourceful, and articulate individual who thrives on making a meaningful difference in the organization for which she works and the community in which she lives.
Ms. Candaele began her career as an environmental consultant, where she conducted and managed real estate due diligence and environmental constraints analysis for a myriad of project types. Ms. Candaele’s technical and business background has provided her with a unique skill-set to address business development objectives. Ms. Candaele also possesses a strong background in organizational leadership, cultivated through her volunteerism. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves on both local and national committees.
Education
Master of Science
Environmental Studies
Emphasis in Policy and Planning
California State University
Fullerton, CA
Bachelor of Science
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Registrations & Certifications
Urban Land Institute, Pro Forma Fundamentals Certificate Spring 2017 (expected)
LEED Accredited Professional
Certified Professional Services Marketer, CPSM
Affiliations
Urban Land Institute, ULI
Central City Association – Los Angeles
Society for Marketing Professional Services
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
National Multifamily Housing Council, NMHC
Honors & Awards
Emergent Leader Award l MVP MISSION. VALUES. PASSION., ULI OC/IE, 2015
Spirit of Volunteerism, OneOC on behalf of Council on Aging – Orange County, 2015
Emergent Leader Award l Engineering, ULI OC/IE, 2013
Selected ULI Experience
ULI Orange County / Inland Empire:
Management Committee | 2015 - present
Advisory Board | 2016 - present
Membership Vice Chair | 2016 - present
Young Leader Group, Vice Chair | 2014-2015
Mentorship Program, Protégé | 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016
Technical Assistance Panel, Report Writer | 2014
Infrastructure Initiative Council, Vice Chair Outreach | 2011-2012
Young Leader Group, Assistant Vice Chair | 2012-2013
Pro-Bono Technical Assistance Panel, Panelist and Writer | 2012
ULI National:
Global NEXT, Member | 2015- present
Fall Meeting Attendee | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Spring Meeting Attendee | 2013