Jim Irwin is the President of New City, LLC and directs the company’s real estate development and consulting operations, as well as new business pursuits. Over the course of his career, Jim has been responsible for over $500 million of new investment around the United States.

Prior to founding New City, Jim served as a Senior Vice President at Jamestown Properties, leading the development of Ponce City Market, a 2.1 million square foot former Sears, Roebuck & Co. distribution facility that was originally constructed in the 1920’s. During its redevelopment, the project was one of the largest and most significant historic renovations underway in the United States.

Jim began his career in real estate working for Atlanta-based Barry Real Estate Companies. Among other projects, Jim managed the development of a FBI Regional Headquarters, a $60 million-build-to-suit project in Minneapolis, and Harrison Square, a 16 acre mixed-use development in Fort Wayne, Indiana, anchored by an 8,000 seat minor league ballpark associated with the San Diego Padres. Since it opened to the public, the ballpark has been named “best overall minor league baseball experience” in the country four separate years.

Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, where he played football for four years. After college, he served as a legislative aide to two U.S. senators and a U.S. representative before returning to Atlanta to pursue a MBA with a concentration in real estate finance at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Jim and his wife, Elisabeth, have three young children.

Shaneel Lalani is Chief Executive Officer at Lalani Ventures. Since he founded the company in 2012, Lalani has grown Lalani Venture’s real estate portfolio to more than two million square feet of commercial space, with a vast majority of properties located in Georgia.

Under Lalani’s leadership, Lalani Venture’s core business strategy focuses on purchasing underperforming assets and adding value through renovations and strategic leasing strategies. He has completed more than 100 real estate transactions that are valued at approximately $250 million.

In November 2020, Lalani acquired Underground Atlanta with plans to maximize the potential of the historic entertainment destination and complement the surrounding investment in Downtown Atlanta. On the heels of the Underground Atlanta acquisition, Lalani purchased 34 Peachtree, a 300,000-square-foot office building in Downtown Atlanta, with plans to revive the office tower that currently sits at 33% occupied.

Lalani and his family migrated to Atlanta 20 years ago from India, and he currently resides in Decatur with his wife and daughter.

Frances Bohn is a Director of Development & Construction at Jamestown. Ms. Bohn joined the company in 2011 and leads Construction in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. She leads the development and implementation of value-add projects, capital improvements, landlord and tenant work coordination, and ground up construction in these regions. Prior to joining Jamestown, Ms. Bohn was a Project Manager for Hardin Construction Company, a Georgia-based contractor, with a specialty in the higher education real estate market. Ms. Bohn is a LEED Accredited Professional and is active in her local chapter of the Urban Land Institute. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in Building Construction from the University of Florida.

Anne Michael Sustman is an enthusiastic contributor to Atlanta’s increasingly design-conscious urban landscape. Anne Michael has been working as an architect in the city for the past 20 years, with most of her projects lying within the urban core of Atlanta. She thrives on the challenges of a complex project and is known for consistently guiding her clients through difficult terrain to successful outcomes. As Associate Principal and Director for Commercial Mixed-Use in Page's office in Atlanta, a major part of her role is business development and she continues to broaden Page's client base. Anne Michael has a history of working with existing buildings and is looking to expand the firm's experience in Adaptive Reuse projects.

Anne Michael is also active in the larger real estate and development community through programs and events of ULI and CREW. She is a graduate of the 2016 class of the ULI Center for Leadership (Atlanta) and continues to contribute to the program. She is also an executive committee member of ULI Atlanta's Creative Development Council and recently joined ULI's National Reuse and Redevelopment Council. Anne Michael's passion for mentorship started within AIA Georgia's Equity in Architecture group, which she helped co-found in 2016 and has expanded across various mentorship programs within the industry. She is a past chair of the CREW Mentorship & Protege program and a 2022 graduate of CREW Leadership.

As Vice President at Lessard Design, Christopher leverages over 25 years of proven leadership in architecture and construction, guiding projects through every phase of development-from visionary concepts to successful execution. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including commercial, mixed-use, and multi-family residential, where he has consistently delivered transformative designs that balance creativity with functionality. Renowned for his ability to meet demanding deadlines and exceed client expectations, Christopher is committed to shaping vibrant, sustainable communities through innovative solutions. On a national scale, he has played a pivotal role in managing complex, high-profile developments, with budgets reaching up to $400 million-demonstrating his strategic oversight and unwavering focus on excellence.

Pat Ray brings more than two and a half decades of hands-on commercial construction experience to his role as senior vice president and general manager of Batson-Cook’s Atlanta Commercial division. His passion for building relationships, coupled with a strong desire to uphold Batson-Cook’s core values, makes him an invaluable team member to grow our presence in the commercial sector.

Pat joined the company in 2015 as a Project Executive. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Manager, Atlanta Commercial division in 2021.

Over the past two decades, Malloy has worked in a variety of capacities within the development industry, including development planning and execution, marketing and branding, leasing, and public relations.

Today, Malloy is a senior leader within Selig Development Company, a subsidiary of Selig Enterprises. Malloy is focused on the development of Selig’s mixed-use developments including: The Works at Chattahoochee, 1105 West Peachtree, City Springs, and 1200 Spring Street. In addition to her experience executing developments, Malloy possesses a strong marketing, branding, and communications skill set, which allows her to provide a unique perspective to any development.

Prior to joining Selig, Malloy spent 12 years with Carter where specialized in the development of complex, large-scale urban mixed-use projects. The majority of these projects were public-private partnerships (P3). Malloy also led Carter’s Advisory Services business unit and all of Carter’s internal and external corporate and project-level marketing and communications teams.

Prior to earning her MBA, Malloy worked at Morgan Stanley where she performed financial analysis and played a large role in client relations, providing her with a solid understanding of the investment banking and securities.

Brian joined SDA in 2002 and has developed a critical foundation of expertise that drives his ability to direct projects of all sizes, programs, and complexities.  Since becoming a Principal and Partner in 2016, Brian has focused on cultivating SDA’s vision and overall design direction.  Specializing in urban infill and adaptive-use projects, he is extensively experienced in the private sector working across numerous building types.  He is passionate about the influence that architecture has on urban environments and is mindful to develop creative, engaging places that positively impact their communities. Brian holds degrees in architecture from Georgia Tech and the University of Florida, where he was an All-American rugby player.  He is a LEED-Accredited Professional, an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and American Institute of Architecture (AIA). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Warrick Dunn Charities and Warrick Dunn Communities helping fight generational poverty though affordable home ownership.

Lee Kolber is a commercial real estate attorney and business advisor with almost two decades of experience executing capital investments and leading complex business transactions. In addition to his transactional practice, Lee advises private developers, business owners and senior corporate leaders on investment strategies, asset repositioning, real estate management and corporate operations. Lee started his practice at the law firm Troutman Peppers representing publicly-traded developers and major consumer brands in real estate activities and since then has served in inhouse roles with InterContinental Hotels Group and later led the legal team of a private-equity backed real estate investment fund. Lee is a board member of Chattahoochee NOW and serves on the Advisory Board of Finding the Flint.

Kris Miller, Ackerman & Co.’s President since 1998, sets the strategic direction for the firm’s investment, management and leasing initiatives. Under his leadership, the company has experienced consistent growth and diversified earnings, solidifying its standing as one of the leading full-service commercial real estate firms in the Southeast. To date, Ackerman & Co. has developed and acquired nearly 35 million square feet of office, medical, industrial, retail and mixed-use space; maintains an investment portfolio valued at $1 billion; and has 8 million square feet under management.

Miller is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of Georgia. He serves on the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts Board, the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC) and the Carter Center Board of Councilors. He is a Forum Leader of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), past Program Chair of the Harvard University Real Estate Academic Initiative and President of the Silver Lake Association, an 80-acre, old-growth urban forest dedicated to green space preservation. He is also an active member of NAIOP and ICSC.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University with an A.B. in Economics, he also attended the London School of Economics & Political Science and Citicorp’s Institute of Global Finance and Management Program for MBA’s focusing on corporate finance, capital structuring risk management, and public and private capital markets.