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Improving Transit for the Perimeter

Denis Shortal

Denis Shortal

Mayor

City of Dunwoody

John Davidson

John Davidson

Managing Principal

PARMENTER

Jill Goldberg

Jill Goldberg

External Affairs and Communications Program Manager

Georgia Department of Transportation

Ann Hanlon

Ann Hanlon

Executive Director

Perimeter Community Improvement Districts

Andrea Worthy
Moderator

Andrea Worthy

Economic Development Director

City of Sandy Springs

John Davidson

Managing Principal

PARMENTER

John C. Davidson is Managing Principal with Parmenter in the Atlanta office. With vast experience in the real estate industry, John is responsible for acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, management, and asset management in the Southeast region. He is also a member of the firm’s investment committee.

Jill Goldberg

External Affairs and Communications Program Manager

Georgia Department of Transportation

Jill Goldberg serves as the public relations and outreach strategist for the Georgia Express Lanes

projects, Public Private Partnership (P3) projects and the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) projects.

She was appointed by Commissioner Russell McMurry to the role in 2015. Previous roles at the Department of

Transportation include Government Liaison, Deputy Press Secretary and Government and Board Relations

Manager.

Prior to joining GDOT, Goldberg worked in a variety of communications positions in the public, private,

and non-profit arenas, including serving as the Assistant Director for Public Relations at the Georgia

Department of Economic Development.

Goldberg is responsible for all communications focusing on the MMIP projects, Georgia Express Lanes

projects, P3 and mega projects in the State. She serves as the public relations and community outreach contact

ensuring that the citizens of Georgia have access to information about the transportation network and options.

Working with a variety of stakeholders including local governments, community improvement districts, other

transportation organizations and consultants, she helps ensure that accurate and consistent information is

provided related to these programs.

Ann Hanlon

Executive Director

Perimeter Community Improvement Districts

As Executive Director for the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs), Ann Hanlon is in charge of the organization’s daily operations, as well as its investments in transportation infrastructure.

The CIDs have an annual operating budget of over $8 million. Previously, Ann was the Executive Director of the North Fulton CID for 13 years, beginning when it was a start-up. Prior to entering the CID space, Ann served as a Senior Program Specialist at the Atlanta Regional Commission. She began her career in the private sector, as a Research and Development Analyst with Press Ganey & Associates, a healthcare consulting firm in South Bend, Indiana. A native of South Georgia, Ann received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Government and Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of

Public Administration degree in Management and Finance from Georgia State University. Ann was honored as the “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar Atlanta Chapter in November 2016. In April 2015 and again in 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Ann to the Board of Directors for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority where she serves on the Projects and Planning committees. Ann was named a

“Notable Georgian” by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2017, one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Women Who Mean Business” in 2015 and as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s “40 under 40” in 2012 and 2018. In 2021, she was included among a prestigious group of leaders in James Magazine’s Most Influential Georgians. In 2019, she served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council for Quality Growth as the Council’s first female Chairman. Additionally, Ann serves on the Board of Directors for the Women’s’ Transportation Seminar, Atlanta Chapter, the Greater North

Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody Perimeter Chambers of Commerce, and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, Ann was appointed by CEO Michael Thurmond to the DeKalb County COVID-19 task force, and continues to serve in that capacity as a representative of large business interests in Perimeter during the pandemic. Ann is a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute of the Atlanta Regional Commission (2010) and Leadership North Fulton (2006). Personally, Ann is a volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Metro Atlanta, a member of All Saints Catholic Church and a sustainer with the Junior League of Atlanta. She lives in Dunwoody with her husband, Michael, and their two daughters.

Andrea Worthy

Moderator

City of Sandy Springs

Andrea Worthy has served as the Economic Development Director for the City of Sandy Springs since

2012, where she is responsible for facilitating the location or expansion of businesses in the City. In

this role, Andrea works with various partners at the local, state and regional levels to provide site

selection assistance for companies and acts as the City’s business ombudsperson.

Prior to joining Sandy Springs, Andrea served five years as the Economic Development Manager for

the City of Smyrna. In addition to business retention and recruiting efforts, she was also involved in

the City’s redevelopment efforts, working with Tax Allocation Districts and a variety of public-private

partnership tools. Before her public sector work, Andrea worked with Mirant, an independent power

producer and energy trading firm, where she worked in various positions, including Economic

Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Performance Management. Her past experience also includes

real estate and site selection work with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Ms. Worthy is a member of the International Economic Development Council, the Urban Land

Institute and the Georgia Economic Developers Association.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies from Georgia State University and a Master in City

Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Andrea believes she has one of the best jobs in the world – she gets to combine her love of policy

with assisting companies to make the decision that Sandy Springs is THE BEST place to grow their

business.

What's Next for Perimeter 2018?

Norman Radow

Norman Radow

Founder & CEO

The RADCO Companies

Clay Grubb

Clay Grubb

CEO

Grubb Properties

Randy Holmes

Randy Holmes

Principal

Seven Oaks Company

Alex Chambers

Alex Chambers

Regional VP

KDC

Kirk Demetrops

Kirk Demetrops

President & Founder

MidCity Real Estate Partners

Brian Granath
Moderator

Brian Granath

Partner

OA Development

Norman Radow

Founder & CEO

The RADCO Companies

Norman Radow established The RADCO Companies in 1994, founded on his lifelong passion to improve the

lives of people and neighborhoods. Norman was born and raised in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. His

harrowing experiences as a young boy showed him firsthand the influence that property management and

public policy can have on the quality of life for residents and the greater community.

Norman founded The RADCO Companies, a real estate investment firm, in 1994 focusing on developing for-

sale urban condominiums until 2006. Then it pivoted to manage workouts and became the leading

restructuring firm in the United States, overseeing much of Lehman Brothers’ real estate assets in bankruptcy.

RADCO identified multifamily as the next investment opportunity coming off the Great Recession in 2010.

Since then, RADCO acquired and invested in approximately 30,000 apartment units in 15 markets and

completed and sold over 100 multifamily transactions totaling $3.2 billion. Norman launched Radco

Residential in 2014, to deliver superior human-centric data-driven property management, construction, and

asset management services for The RADCO Companies’ rapidly evolving portfolio and for third party clients.

The company delivered substantial operational success while embracing a warm and nurturing culture and

cutting-edge business practices while always delivering on life lessons that Norman learned in his youth.

In addition to multifamily, RADCO’s Hospitality Division was created in 2021 in response to the pandemic’s

operational and capital markets disruptions. RADCO has since acquired twelve hotels in three states and

continues to seek out hospitality assets in the southeast US as well as other markets.

Norman was the long-time chairman of Kennesaw State University’s Board of Trustees, serves on The Board

of New York Law School, and along with his family, is an active philanthropist. He has received many awards

for his service to the community. In 2020, the State of Georgia Board of Regents named “The Norman J.

Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences” after him. Norman was awarded an honorary PhD in 2023

from KSU. He also earned a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a BA in history from SUNY

Plattsburgh.

Clay Grubb

CEO

Grubb Properties

Clay leads the long-term, strategic vision for Grubb Properties and plays an active role in all investment

decisions. Under his leadership, Grubb Properties successfully transformed from a family-owned

business to an employee- and board-owned company. Clay has overseen the launch of nine private

equity fund programs to provide capital investment for acquisitions and development, including more

than $1 billion in new real estate investment since 2010.

Clay has been involved in a number of initiatives to enhance the communities and environments where

Grubb Properties operates. He serves as chairman of the Grubb Preservation Foundation, which focuses

on land preservation. He is also chairman of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Real Estate

Advisory Board. Clay is an active board member of Aym Technologies, a home healthcare software

company. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Children’s Defense Fund in Washington, D.C., where he

chairs the National Freedom School Advisory Committee. Clay has served as past chairman of board of

directors of Freedom School Partners, which provides after-school and summer programs to at-risk

children. He is a past president of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association, past chairman of the

board for the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, and past member of the Mint Museum Board of Trustees.

Clay has served on the Kenan-Flagler School of Business’ Real Estate Advisory Board, Queens University’s

Presidential Advisory Board, Queen’s University’s Learning Society Executive Committee, North

Carolina’s Environmental Defense Fund Board, and the NC Dance Theatre Board of Trustees. He is a

member of the Young Presidents Association and served as North Carolina Forum Chair for five years.

Clay received the Charlotte Apartment Association’s most prestigious award, the Lex Marsh Award, and

the Young Bishop Award from Virginia Episcopal School as recognition for his accomplishments.

Clay received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and his Bachelor of

Science in Management from the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, with a

concentration in finance and a second major in economics.

Randy Holmes

Principal

Seven Oaks Company

Randy Holmes joined Seven Oaks in 2006 as a Principal and is responsible for securing new business opportunities as well as the oversight of all asset management and development services for the firm.

Upon joining Seven Oaks, Randy negotiated the successful acquisition of Riverwood 100, a 500,000 s.f. Class A office building in NW Atlanta on behalf of GEAM for a total investment in excess of $102 million, thus positioning ownership to take advantage of a dynamic recovering market.

Since the acquisition, Seven Oaks has leased approximately 325,000 s.f. of new and renewal space achieving a 90% occupancy level and stabilizing the building.

Randy also successfully assembled 11 acres of additional land adjacent to Riverwood 100 to be developed for up to 800,000 s.f. of Class A office, 90,000 s.f. of retail, a 160-room hotel and over 330 luxury residential units.

Prior to joining Seven Oaks Company, Randy spent eight years in key leadership positions with Hines in Chicago, Columbus (Ohio) and Atlanta. At Hines, he successfully managed the development, financing, acquisition, disposition, and operations of over $500 million in commercial real estate.

Randy was responsible for the overall development, asset management and investor relations of Perimeter Summit, a multi-phased, master-planned community ultimately featuring 3 million s.f. of Class A office space, 1,000 multi-family residential units, and accessory retail.

Randy was the general manager responsible for the $154 million acquisition and ongoing asset management and investor relations of the 900,000 s.f. Atlanta Financial Center in Buckhead.

During his tenure at Hines, Randy was also responsible for negotiating and closing over $300 million in leasing transactions.

Randy received a BBA in risk management from the University of Georgia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. He is a member of the Urban Development Mixed-Use Council (Green) of the Urban Land Institute and a member of the ICSC. He also is a former member of the Board of Directors of the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce.

Alex Chambers

Regional VP

KDC

Chambers is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of KDC’s Atlanta office including the Dunwoody Master-planned project and new development projects. He has over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate, development, law and banking industries. Prior to joining KDC, Chambers spent two years with Jamestown in Atlanta, GA and nine years with Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) in Atlanta, GA, and Austin, TX, developing office, retail and mixed-use projects across the U.S. Prior to joining Cousins, Mr. Chambers was a real estate lawyer in Atlanta with the firms of King & Spalding and Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs.

Kirk Demetrops

President & Founder

MidCity Real Estate Partners

Kirk S. Demetrops is President and founder of MidCity. He oversees the acquisition/development strategy, equity/debt partners, user/partner transactions, advisory services and overall management of the company.Prior to forming MidCity in 2009, Mr. Demetrops was President of The Griffin Company, a 35 year old full service real estate development and construction company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. He joined The Griffin Company in 2001 and spearheaded the acquisition and development of office and mixed-use properties. Upon becoming President in 2007, his responsibilities were expanded to include managing the construction division and organizational structure.From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Demetrops was a partner in Forum Realty Corporation where he specialized in office tenant representation and land brokerage. The Griffin Company purchased Forum in late 2000. Mr. Demetrops started his career with Bailey & Associates, an Atlanta developer of office buildings, where he worked from 1988 to 1996. His primary responsibilities were the marketing and leasing of the company’s office portfolio, the majority of which was owned in a joint venture with New York Life Insurance Company.

Mr. Demetrops received an MBA from Emory University and BBA from University of Georgia.

Brian Granath

Moderator

OA Development

Brian Granath joined OA Development in 1998 as an associate. Today, he is a partner involved in all aspects of the business including project selection, planning, construction, financing, leasing and dispositions. Brian has overseen the development and acquisition of more than 1,500,000 square feet of office, flex and industrial space. He has worked with tenants including General Dynamics, Verizon Directories, Sumitomo Corporation Aegon USA, ADP, Coca Cola Fed Ex, Sprint and Cincinnati Bell.

Brian is active in his community, serving on the board of two local private schools. He is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program.

Brian holds a degree in Real Estate from Georgia State University. He resides in Sandy Springs with his wife and their three children.

Summary

 1) What's next for Central Perimeter's office, retail, mixed-use and multifamily markets this year? 2) How has the Central Perimeter maintained its sense of community? How has the Perimeter continued to evolve as a live-work-play destination? 3) What does the Central Perimeter have over its neighbors? How will Perimeter's office market continue to emerge and attract new tenants? 4) How are the Central Perimeter's traditional office spaces changing to compete with their coworking office competitors?

Venue

The Summit
5550-A Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092

Floor: 4th Floor


Free Onsite Parking

When drivers approach the parking deck, they will take the first ramp on the right and enter to go to the upper level. On the opposite side from that ramp is the exit ramp (one way only on both sides).

Agenda

Time Activity
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Breakfast & Networking
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Improving Transit for the Perimeter
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
What's Next for Perimeter 2018?
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Post-Event Networking