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#CREFUTURE: Real estate and life sciences

Join us on April 21 for a moderated panel discussion on commercial real estate development in the life sciences industry.

April 21, 2023
5:00 - 6:00 Moderated Panel conversation and Audience Q&A
6:00 - 6:30 Networking reception
 
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
4150 Yancey Road
Charlotte, NC 28217

 

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Panelists

Jeff Beck, Vice President for Life Sciences Project Delivery, Wood
Elizabeth McMillan, Vice President for Development, The Yield, Crescent Communities

 

Moderator

Wyatt Street '23 MSRE, North State Development

ABOUT #CREFUTURE

#CREfuture is a panel discussion on forward-thinking topics in commercial real estate for future real estate leaders. Young professionals in commercial real estate provide an insider perspective on their career paths, current projects making waves in the market and their experiences as young leaders in commercial real estate. This event brings current students, young alumni and friends of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate together to network and connect over engaging topics impacting tomorrow's real estate market.

Past EVENTS

Explore past #CREfuture topics, panelists and photos.

Panelists

Steve McClure, CEO of The Spectrum Companies
Todd Collins, Founder and CEO of Red Hill Ventures
Jane Wu, Founder and CEO of Panorama Holdings, LLC

Moderator
Jake Alexander '22 MSRE, Wells Fargo Capital Markets

Photos

Moderator:
Renee Hill, MSRE Instructor, Belk College of Business
 
Panelists
Kimarie Ankenbrand - Managing Director & Broker Lead, JLL
LaToya Faustin – Executive Director, She Built This City
Montell Watson – Director of Movement Direct and Minority Initiatives, Movement Mortgage
 
Panelists
1. Jason Lawrence, Senior Transportion Planner (CATS)
2. Geoffrey Posluszny, Parking Consultant (Walker Parking)

 

Panelists

Moderator & Alumna Ashley Cooper, Commercial Real Estate Appraiser (TB Harris JR & Associates)

Derek McGarry, Chief Engineer (Point Guard)

Sigrid Feder, America’s Chief Administration Officer (CBRE)

Emily Barth, Sales Analyst (CBRE)

Why is there a lack of technology in real estate?

“There is a desire for concrete evidence on return on investment, which is sometimes harder to come up with. If it’s a new, intuitive technology, how is it making our processes any faster or easier? So until you have used that technology, or have concrete data, it’s hard to prove it has ROI.” - Sigrid Feder

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Panelists (left to right)

  1. Will Pitts, Associate Executive Director, (Charlotte Sports Foundation)

  2. Moderator Virginia Luther, Associate Director, (Savilis Studley)

  3. Council Member Tariq Bokhari, District 6 Representative, (Charlotte City Council)

  4. Alyson Craig, Director of Planning, Design & Development, (City of Charlotte Deputy)

  5. Steven Pearce, Director of Business, (Charlotte Regional Partnership) 

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Panelists (left to right)

  1. Council Member Tariq Bokhari, District 6 Representative, (Charlotte City Council)

  2. Bridget Grant, Land Use and Development Consultant (Moore & Van Allen)

  3. City Councilman Larken Egleston, (City of Charlotte)

Panelists (left to right)

  1. Alumnus Henri Gresset, Senior Associate (Childress Klein Brokerage Services)

  2. Alumna Liz Ward, VP of Multi-Family Development (The Housing Partnership)

  3. Alumna Kristy Venning, Office Broker (Beacon Development Company)

  4. Board member Compie Newman, Managing Director (CBRE)