Leadership

President
Ryan Thompson
Childress Klein

President-Elect
Zach McLaren
Cresa

Vice President
Alex Mann
Thrift Commercial Real Estate

Secretary
Mackenzie Moser
The Moser Group

Treasurer
Matt Greer
JLL

Immediate Past President
Marshall Williamson
Lincoln

Executive Vice President
Theresa Burnett
CRCBR

Director at Large
Donna Adams
Adams Commercial Real Estate
Services

Director at Large
Andre Collins
First & Early

Director at Large
Katie Corrie
First & Early Partners

Director at Large
Rusty Gibbs
The Nichols Company

Director at Large
Paisley Gordon
CPG Real Estate

Director at Large
Reed Griffith
Flagship Healthcare Properties

Director at Large
Mike Grippo
Playbook Management Company

Director at Large
William Haygood
Boundary Street Advisors

Director at Large
Keely Hines
Foundry Commercial

Director at Large
Thomas Hipp
Whiteside Properties

Director at Large
Ross Howard
JLL

Director at Large
Chandler Knox SIOR
Park Commercial Real Estate

Director at Large
Andi Peretsman
Fenton Property Group, LLC

Director at Large
Claire Shealy
Beacon Properties

Director at Large
Matt Treble
Cushman & Wakefield

CCIM Designee
Pete Frandano
MECA Commercial Real Estate

IREM Designee
Frank Sproviero
One Alliance Company

SIOR Designee
Henry Lobb
Avison Young
Every member is encouraged to become actively involved to garner the full benefits of the Association. Below are the active committees:
- Alliance– responsible for annual sponsors who support the commercial industry. Chair: William Haygood III, Boundary Street Advisors
- Education–provides a wide variety of continuing and general education courses specifically focused to the commercial practitioner. Chair: Rusty Gibbs, The Nichols Company
- Grievance– serves as a “grand jury” for complaints on ethics violations and arbitration on contractual issues to determine if a complaint warrants referral to the Professional Standards Committee. Chair: Pete Frandano, MECA Commercial Real Estate
- Leadership Development– builds the future leaders of commercial real estate by coordinating the Leadership Class, supports the Young Professionals Network, and cultivates relationships with local universities through scholarship and grant opportunities. Chair: Ross Howard, JLL
- Legislative– works to increase member awareness about legislative and regulatory actions that impact the commercial real estate industry as well as raising funds for the RPAC and CRE-PAC. Chair: Paisley Gordon, CPG Real Estate, Inc.
- Membership– focuses on attracting and retaining members, facilitating participation, and formulating marketing and social media efforts. Chair: Parker Levy, Cresa Carolinas and Taylor Barnes, The Nichols Company.
- Professional Standards– oversees arbitrations and disputes relating to the ethical conduct of REALTORS®. Chair: Martin McLaughlin, Park Commercial Real Estate
- Programs– plans business networking activities for key industry connections between members. Chair: Andi Peretsman, Fenton Property Group, LLC

Kim Kendall
Colliers International
2023 President
Brett Gray
Cushman & Wakefield
2022 President
Marty McLaughlin
Park Commercial Real Estate
2021 President
Charles Neil
Divaris Real Estate
2020 President
Rob Speir, SIOR
Colliers International
2019 President
Meredith Ball
Foundry Commercial
2018 President
Eric Ridlehoover
Cushman & Wakefield
2017 President
R. Keith Bell, CCIM, SIOR
Cushman & Wakefield
2016 President
Jessica Brown
Cushman & Wakefield
2015 President
Howard Bissell, III
The Bissell Companies
2014 President
Scott Hensley, CCIM, SIOR
Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas, Inc.
2012-2013 President
Tricia Noble
Amstar
2012 President
Robby Kirby
MPV Properties
2011 President
Steve Gassaway
2010 President
Rob Pressley, CCIM
MECA Commercial Real Estate
2009 President
Mike Harrell
Beacon Partners
2008 President
Roger Cobb
Selwyn Property Group, Inc.
2007 President
Kent Wood, CCIM
Wood Commercial Properties
2006 President
Chase Monroe, CCIM, SIOR
JLL
2005 President
Rob Cochran, SIOR
Cushman & Wakefield
2004 President
Bryan Tuttle
The Tuttle Company
2003 President
Alan Lewis
The Keith Corporation
2002 President
John Shell, Jr.
Centurion Management Group, LLC
2001 President
David Goode, SIOR
NAI Southern Real Estate
2000 President
Bailey Patrick
MPV Properties
1999 President
Landon Wyatt, III
Childress Klein Properties
1998 President
Jim Merrifield
MPV Properties
1997 President
Bob Percival, II, SIOR, CPM
SVN | Percival Partners
1996 President
Jim Rogers, CCIM
Flagship Capital Partners, LLC
1993-1995 President
Marshall Williamson
Lincoln
2024 President