David Kristjanson, PMP

David Kristjanson is the Life Sciences Project Management Global Leader, GWS | Enterprise, based in the Northeast. The GWS | Enterprise business delivers highly effective work environments through end-to-end, integrated services for large, leading organizations globally.

As Life Sciences Sector Lead, David’s responsibilities include the oversight of the Project Management platform with a global team of over 300 PJM professionals that serve several of the world’s leading life sciences corporations. David is an expert in developing business cases and teams to design, build and deliver highly complex R&D and biomanufacturing facilities that help improve and save lives.

David joined CBRE in 2021 and has held a variety of life science leadership roles. He has deep sector expertise and operational experience with CBRE’s global leadership, sales, and service delivery teams. David’s internal relationships are critical to leveraging the best of CBRE to deliver superior outcomes for our clients.

Prior Experiences - CBRE

• Director, Life Sciences, Tri-State Project Management
• Senior Director, Northeast Life Sciences Advisory
• National Life Sciences Leadership Committee

Education

• Bachelor of Sciences in Business Management from the The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
• Diploma in Building Construction Management, New York University
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certification

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• Board of Directors/Programs Chair - International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
• BIO International/ BioNJ Manufacturing Committee
• Project Management Institute (PMI)/ PMP Certification

Attributes

• Client Solutions
• Business Strategy
• Financial Management
• Recruiting and Developing High Performing Teams
• International Operational Management
• Design and Construction of Regulated pharmaceutical facilities

Significant Projects

• Regeneron
  Tarrytown, NY – R&D master planning
  1,000,000 SF
• Confidential pharma company
  West Point, PA – multiple GMP, R&D and vivarium projects
  600,000 SF
• Alpharma
  Bridgewater, NJ – headquarters relocation
  160,000 SF
• Confidential pharma company
  Rahway, NY – R&D/Vivarium
  120,000 SF
• Alpharma
  Piscataway, NJ – R&D/GMP, master planning
  120,000 SF
• Cephalon
  Salt Lake City, Utah – GMP manufacturing
  110,000 SF

Clients Represented