LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Jonathan Keyser with Keyser Co and Jenny Poon with Co-Hoots
Keyser is a model to businesses in all industries that consistent selfless service can result in extraordinary profits and success. Keyser is a commercial real estate and business advisory firm that manages domestic and international real estate portfolios. They have gone against the grain of their industry’s profit- driven, win at all costs tendencies. Keyser’s ‘serve-first’ mantra brings client service and advocacy to a whole new level. This cutting edge philosophy is working since Keyser is the fastest growing commercial real estate firm in the Southwest with the focus to become a billion dollar company.
Whether the need is to relocate, consolidate, downsize, expand, renegotiate a current lease, purchase a property, or construct a building, Keyser has the expertise and experience needed to manage the project. They are fully committed to helping their clients reduce their real estate expense, increase their flexibility and enhance their competitive position in the global marketplace.
Keyser’s refreshing selfless service business model has been disruptive to the commercial real estate industry and the business marketplace. Beyond their real estate needs, companies seek out Keyser’s services to redesign their businesses using the Keyser selfless service model.
Jonathan Keyser is the founder and thought leader behind Keyser. With more than 18 years of experience in the Commercial Real Estate Industry, Jonathan represents companies both domestically and internationally across a broad range of industries. Jonathan is particularly good at identifying creative strategies to align real estate with business requirements, designing and implementing unique solutions to complex real estate challenges, and solving Landlord / Tenant conflicts where negotiations have deteriorated in the face of rising hostilities.
Jonathan speaks throughout the nation to thousands of professionals annually at industry and charity events. His selfless service model resonates with corporations and individuals seeking a competitive edge to acquiring and maintaining clients. His book, DISRUPTIVE, explains this model and is sure to disrupt the marketplace.
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CO+HOOTS is the largest coworking community in Arizona and was recently ranked one of the top coworking spaces in the nation by Inc.com. CO+HOOTS’ unique model is highly successful because of its ability to attract passionate entreprenurs and surround them with impactful resources and each other in one highly productive collaborative space. The results are simple: consistently stronger and more successful businesses. As a social enterprise, CO+HOOTS is often sited as a catalyst for building vibrant innovation hubs in emerging cities. On average, CO+HOOTS’ supports the creation of more than 100 jobs a year across different industries through access to resources, shared space and educational events
CO+HOOTS launched their non-profit arm that focuses on inclusion by expanding entrepreneuership to underrepresented communities in 2014. The non-profit further supports entrepreneurs in building solutions that will change the world and create wealth with in their city.
Jenny Poon is an entrepreneur and founder of CO+HOOTS. Ranked #4 coworking space in the nation by Inc.com, CO+HOOTS currently houses 280+ scaling entrepreneurs and small businesses and has been an integral role in creating hundreds of jobs locally. She has led CO+HOOTS from its inception in 2010 to be the #1 most innovative coworking space in the world. Her background in business, design and marketing led her to build a place where she could connect with like-minded folks that believe business growth comes from collaboration between different industries. She speaks regularly on the gig economy, the importance of nurturing innovation in the workspace and works tirelessly to bring visibility to coworking as an economic development tool for building vibrant and equitable cities.
Her background as an award-winning designer and strategist led her to build a shared work space where she could connect with like-minded, talented folks who believe collaboration between industries is where innovation flourishes. Jenny serves as an advisor for several startups, Chair of the CO+HOOTS Foundation, and mentors young entrepreneurs weekly.
Jenny was named Phoenix Business Journal’s 2016 Phoenix Businessperson of the Year. The first minority and the first woman to receive the honor.
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ABOUT YOUR HOST
Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.
Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.
Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.
Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.
