Luis Martinez is a Senior Director of Design and Construction at Gemdale USA, where he is responsible for executing office, residential and life sciences development projects, as well as value-add projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Martinez’s primary responsibility at Gemdale is leading the design and construction teams to maximize project budget dollars and manage and mitigate risk. During his tenure at Gemdale, he has successfully started the 222 Dexter project and leads the Preconstruction Team for the 618 John project. Before joining Gemdale, Mr. Martinez earned over two decades of construction experience in the Seattle area. Mr. Martinez received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Phoenix. He is a Lean Construction Certified Practitioner and a Certified Gallup Strengths Finder Coach.