BIFMA Webinar: Studies in Corporate Workplace
July 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Hear from Jennifer Kolstad of Ford Motor Company and Stewart Flemming of Oracle who were speakers at BIFMA’s recent 360 Leadership Conference. They will share their unique perspective on how their organizations are experimenting with innovative workplace strategies to optimize the employee experience and maximize business performance.
There is no cost to attend.
Secure your spot before July 25, 2024.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- A&D Professionals
- Sales/Marketing Professionals
- Facility Managers, Owners & CEOs
- Instructors and Students
- Manufacturers of Commercial Furniture and Accessories
- Suppliers to the Commercial Furniture Industry
PRESENTERS
Jennifer Kolstad, ASID, Assoc AIA; Global Design and Brand Director; Ford Motor Company
Jennifer Kolstad is the first Global Design and Brand Director at Ford Motor Company, and the first architect/interior designer to lead design and innovation at a fortune 100 company.
Jennifer has spent her career systematically advancing the design industry. Since joining Ford in 2019, she has envisioned the future of workplace, retail, hospitality, and community at Ford while pivoting the design team toward a human-centered methodology involving business, community, social justice, and human productivity.
Jennifer is a Doctoral candidate at the School of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary (’26). She achieved a Master of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and undergraduate degrees in both Interior Design and Art History. Prior to Ford she designed at SOM, Gensler, HKS, and ALDAR in the United Arab Emirates. She is past chair of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and served on the ASID National Board from 2015-2021.
Jennifer is an invited NASA Luminary teaching her “Brain to Building Framework” as a design tool for off-planet habitation. She has appeared in numerous national media outlets and is a sought-after speaker, advisor, lecturer, and juror.
Stewart Flemming, MCR.w, SLCR; Senior Director of Americas Portfolio Planning; Oracle
Stewart Flemming has been with Oracle for 23 years and currently is the Senior Director, Americas Portfolio Planning. In this capacity, he is responsible for interacting with Oracle’s internal customers on space requirements, forecasting growth and directing portfolio optimization within the US, Canada as well as Latin America countries. Prior to this role Stewart was a Facility Director with responsibility for ~3M Rentable Square Footage.
Stewart has a BA in Management from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ. His prior work experience includes Office Manager for an irrigation company, for a developer and home builder (included managing 23 commercial buildings), General Manager of a building center and various positions in the Army. Stewart has been an active member of CoreNet Global and has received the MCR and SLCR designations.
