Leadership Team

Rachel Walls

Founder & CEO

Rachel founded The Bridge Group in 2016. Prior to starting The Bridge Group, Rachel worked as a project manager for over 15 years. She specializes in supporting companies in transition through strategic planning, careful attention to budget and schedule, and thoughtful communication. Rachel’s experience includes build outs of office locations and campus work for technology companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and financial services firms. Rachel is passionate about collaboration and fostering an environment of integrity, diversity, creativity, empowerment, and hard work. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Utah. In her personal time, she enjoys hiking, skiing and spending time with her family.

Projects: Facebook, Beats Music, Redbubble, RocketSpace, VEP Healthcare, APIAHF

Tamara Kitka Loud

Director of Operations

Tamara is a multi-faceted relationship-focused professional with a passion for organization, collaboration, and problem-solving. She has spent the last 20 years working for small companies requiring a range of responsibilities including human resources, marketing, sales, and supplier management. At The Bridge Group, Tamara handles all aspects of operations, both business and people. Tamara graduated from Mills College with a bachelor’s degree in communications. She enjoys traveling, the outdoors, yoga, pilates, and spending quality time with family and friends

Beatriz Esquivel-Bockman

Director of Workplace Services & Move Management

Beatriz is a project manager with over 30 years of experience in property management, construction, and workspace planning for large companies, government agencies, small businesses, and nonprofits focusing on improving workflows while ensuring smooth operations. Her knowledge and experience include management of multiple locations, budget planning and oversight, contracts, staff management, workplace safety compliance, vendor management, safety compliance, and developing business continuity plans. She enjoys collaborating with teams to drive creativity and efficiency in projects, especially those that enhance space use and reduce energy consumption and waste. Beatriz enjoys giving back to her community through fundraising and community service activities. She is passionate about her work, but her favorite job is being Nana to her 3 grandchildren.

Projects: Charles Schwab, Netflix, Robert Half, University of California, Fortinet, Stanford University

Clare Friel

Project Management Lead

Clare is a construction industry veteran with over 20 years of project management experience in a variety of industries, including technology, nonprofits, industrial, financial services and professional services. She specializes in tenant improvement projects, capital improvements, and specialty retail. The satisfaction of successfully delivering a project, and the teamwork and collaboration it takes to do so, are what Clare finds most rewarding about her work. In her free time, Clare loves spending time in the great outdoors with family and friends. She enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and camping. For her, the mountains and ocean are always calling.

Projects: Meta, ByteDance, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Robert Half. Waymo

Annie Kutsuris

Marketing Manager

Annie has worked in the commercial construction industry since 2016. She began her career in general contracting in the San Francisco Bay Area and has since worked in a variety of roles including project engineer, owner’s representative, and now marketing. Annie holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from San Jose State University. She enjoys fitness, cooking, and spending time with her husband and three children.