ICYMI: 2025 Annual Meeting Photos & Highlights
A sold-out crowd gathered for NAIOP Charlotte’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 11! It was an incredible morning filled with connection, insights, and a celebration of the commercial real estate community.
Congratulations to our award winners and the newly elected NAIOP board. A special thank you to our panelists for sharing their expertise and making the event a success: Chris Thomas with Childress Klein, Ryan Clutter with JLL, Anne Johnson with CBRE, and Adam Williams with Rebel Rebel CRE.
We are proud to honor this year’s award winners for their outstanding contributions and leadership:
Award of Excellence
- Larry Shaheen, Jr., McIntosh Law Firm
- Scott Harris, Choate Construction
Your dedication continues to shape the future of our industry. Thank you!
We are proud to confirm the 2026 NAIOP Board at the Annual Meeting. You can view the full list below.
Officers (1 year term)
- President – Bobbi Jo Lazarus, Elliott Davis
- President–Elect – Scott Kurz, Lincoln Property Group
- Secretary – Maggie Houston, Beacon Partners
- Treasurer – Nick Matus, Bank of America
- Immediate Past President – Sagar Rathie, Crescent Communities
- Past President - Dan Melvin, Melvin Engineering
Directors
- At Large - Grant Harrell, Cousins Properties (2026-2027)
- At Large - Alaina Kiewit, St. John Properties (2026-2027)
- At Large - Hunter Miller, The Keith Corporation (2026-2027)
- At Large - Ashley Peterson, Proffitt Dixon (2026-2027)
- At Large - Jon Phillips, Selwyn Property Group (2026-2027)
- At Large - Alyson Craig, City of Charlotte (2025-2026)
- At Large - James Downs, C4 Builders (2025-2026)
- At Large - Gareth Scott, Childress Klein (2025-2026)
- At Large - Larry Shaheen, McIntosh Law Firm (2025-2026)
- At Large - Bobby Speir, Crosland Southeast (2025-2026)
Ex Officio
- Ex Officio - Developing Leaders - Andrew Phelan, Greystar
- Ex Officio - Communications - Todd Summerfield, ProLogis
- Ex Officio - Sponsorship - Amy Sullivan, SeamonWhiteside
- ExOfficio - UNC Charlotte - Kip Womack, UNC Charlotte
- ExOfficio - REBIC - Rob Nanfelt, REBIC
- ExOfficio - National Board Liaison - Welch Liles, Asana Partners
And thank you to the board members rolling off at the end of 2025, including Steve McClure, Ben Douglas, Todd Summerfield and Amy Sullivan. We appreciate your dedication and service and look forward to your continued participation on committees in the future.
Thank you for being part of NAIOP’s mission to strengthen relationships and drive success in commercial real estate. We wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you at our next event!
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