Leadership
President
Zach McLaren
Cresa Carolinas
President-Elect
Matt Greer
JLL
Vice President
Ross Howard
JLL
Secretary
Reed Griffith
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Treasurer
Katie Corrie
First & Early Partners
Immediate Past President
Ryan Thompson
Childress Klein
Executive Vice President
Theresa Burnett
CRCBR
Director at Large
Jon Beall
RED
Director at Large
Eric Donaldson
Cushman & Wakefield
Director at Large
Rusty Gibbs
The Nichols Company
Director at Large
Paisley Gordon
CPG Real Estate
Director at Large
Greg Gosselin
Colliers
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
Chandler Knox SIOR
Park Commercial Real Estate
Director at Large
Alex Mann
Thrift Commercial Real Estate
Director at Large
Mackenzie Moser
Moser Commercial Real Estate
Director at Large
John O'Neill
US Bank
Director at Large
Andi Peretsman
Mandolin Partners
Director at Large
Claire Shealy
Beacon Partners
Director at Large
Matt Treble
Cushman & Wakefield
CCIM Designee
Pete Frandano
Colliers International
IREM Designee
Frank Sproviero
One Alliance Company
SIOR Designee
Adam Farber
Colliers
Every member is encouraged to become actively involved to garner the full benefits of the Association. Below are the active committees:
- 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.
- 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: Claiborne Mulhern, Foundry Commercial - 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: David Dorsch, David Dorsch CRE, LLC - Membership– focuses on attracting and retaining members, facilitating participation, and formulating marketing and social media efforts.
- 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: Claire Shealy, Beacon Partners - Sponsorship– responsible for annual sponsors who support the commercial industry.
Chair: William Haygood III, Boundary Street Advisors
Ryan Thompson
Childress Klein
2025 President
Marshall Williamson
Lincoln
2024 President
Kim Kendall
Colliers International
2023 President
Brett Gray
CBRE
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
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
2012 President
Robby Kirby
MPV Properties
2011 President
Steve Gassaway
SHG CRE
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 Companies
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
1997 President
Bob Percival, II, SIOR, CPM
SVN | Percival Partners
1996 President
Jim Rogers, CCIM
Flagship Capital Partners, LLC
1993-1995 President