Tom Silva is founder of Silva Brand, a brand consultancy and marketing agency which focuses on the building industry. His firm has branded global real estate associations, developers, AEC firms and international investment groups. He has also marketed real estate assets from DC to California, including downtown high rises, logistics centers, medical districts and suburban office campuses. A business strategist and creative director to the commercial real estate industry for two decades, his work has been recognized by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the International Academy of the Visual Arts and the Web Marketing Association. Tom’s writing about business and branding has been featured in numerous publications, including in Forbes, Thomson Reuters’ Inside the Minds series of books, the Huffington Post and London-based Hot Topics Magazine. He was previously Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for The Alter Group, one of the nation's leading commercial real estate development firms, and Communications Director for PM Realty Group, an international property manager. He holds a Bachelors in Marketing from Long Island University and an MAPH in the Humanities from the University of Chicago.