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San Francisco AFE is asking members of the trade to step outside their buildings, meet with LEADERS in their industry to contribute to industry and technical discussions. We’re bringing the conversation to the locations near your work.
Four locations set conveniently during your morning coffee break.

Join Us for 45 minutes or as long as you’re available.
Coffee and pastries are on us but the conversation is all yours! Come help strengthen the trade and your own career. 

Four chiefs. Four locations. One conversation to help strengthen the trade and your career.

Mission Bay Location with Francisco Rivas
Starbucks
1700 Owens St
San Francisco, CA 94158

FACILITATOR: Francisco Rivas, Gladstone Institute
Chief of Gladstone Mission Bay
Francisco’s operations at Gladstone require a knowledge & team leadership to handle equipment maintenance that is more complex than in your average office building—in an industry that is completely unique.

Downtown San Francisco Location with Gordon Ludwick
Philz Coffee
One Front St, #100
San Francisco ,CA 94111

Facilitator: Gordon Ludwick, Swig Company, ABM Engineering
Chief of The Mills Building San Francisco
A combination of technical ability and team leadership—Gordon’s team keep’s one of San Francisco’s historic buildings operating.

Emeryville Tech Sector Location with Toby Ludwick
Philz Coffee
5663 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94608
Facilitator: Toby Ludwick, LBA Properties, ABM Engineering
Chief of 2100 Powell St Emeryville
Toby’s operates one of the most organized facilities around. His involvement in Ebay BOMA shows a commitment to the industry.

South San Francisco (Oyster Point) Life Science Sector Location with Raffi Charekian
Omakase World Market
800 Gateway Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94080
Facilitator: Raffi Charekian, BioMed Realty, Metro Services Engineering
Chief over a multi-building Life Science campus that BOMA awarded a 2026 regional TOBY Award recognizing Raffi’s campus as the GOLD standard in the industry.