Drew DePriest
Director of Real Estate Operations,
McKesson
BIO
Blending systems thinking with a people-first mindset, DREW DEPRIEST is helping reshape how we experience the built environment. As director of real estate operations technology at McKesson, he drives innovation at the intersection of workplace, technology and operations, supporting one of the world’s largest health care companies.
Drew’s career spans two decades of advancing building performance and user experience. From building automation to global digital platforms, his work has helped organizations reimagine the role of technology in the workplace. Before McKesson, he led digital solutions for CBRE’s workplace platform, Host, and held leadership roles at Aon, Comfy and Automated Logic.
With degrees in systems engineering, finance and business — and credentials from CoreNet, WELL and Leesman — Drew brings both technical depth and strategic vision to his work. He has also shared his knowledge as an adjunct professor at DePaul University. Through every role, Drew stays focused on one goal: making smart workplaces work better for people.
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Drew DePriest, MCR.w, WELL AP is Director of Real Estate Operations Technology at McKesson. Host Mike Petrusky talks with Drew about the rapid pace of change in technology and the workplace and how he keeps up by engaging with industry connections while constantly being “a curious nerd”.
As buildings become more digitally integrated, the convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) presents new opportunities and challenges. This session explores how adopting an IT mindset for OT systems can enhance governance and cybersecurity, ensuring that digital buildings are not only smart but also secure and reliable.
This episode features Drew DePriest from McKesson and Charles Blaschke from NorthPoint Development. This conversation explores how to make these smart buildings smarter and more sustainable.
In this episode of the FM Innovator Podcast, Drew discusses how workplace experience tools and smart FM technologies can enhance the built environment, offering facility managers strategies to navigate the overwhelming array of tech options by aligning them with organizational processes and stakeholder needs.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, Drew DePriest shares his journey through roles as a BAS technician, proptech professional, OT expert in commercial real estate and owner's representative, offering insights into diverse career paths within the smart buildings industry.
In Episode 106 of the Nexus Podcast, Drew DePriest and Kat West walk through a fictional day in a fully digitized, decarbonized building, exploring how smart technologies and sustainability strategies shape everything from transit and waste to space design and inclusion.
In this episode of the Constructrr Podcast, Drew DePriest, Digital Solutions & Strategy Lead at Host by CBRE, discusses how integrating workplace technology can transform organizations by enhancing automation, sustainability, and occupant experience in the built environment.
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