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Cobb Theater at Village at Leesburg

Cobb Theater at Village at Leesburg

Village at Leesburg delights visitors in more than 75 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences all in the welcoming and vibrant surroundings. Its pedestrian-friendly feel and year-round special events and festivals have solidified Village at Leesburg as Loudoun County’s destination to shop, dine and play. Cobb Village 12 Cinemas is an integral experiential retailer to the property and is embarking on a 13,000 square-foot renovation in 2018 to elevate the luxury movie-goer experience.​

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Working in Loudoun

How to Develop Strong Office & Industrial Markets & A Powerful Loudoun Workforce

Maggie Parker

Maggie Parker

Director

Comstock Partners

Andrew Klaff

Andrew Klaff

Executive Managing Director

Newmark Knight Frank

Keith Wallace

Keith Wallace

Leasing

Merritt Properties

Buddy Rizer

Buddy Rizer

Executive Director

Loudoun County Economic Development

Bert Harrell

Bert Harrell

Principal

Avison Young

Eamon McCrann
Moderator

Eamon McCrann

Senior Vice President

Lincoln Property Company

Andrew Klaff

Executive Managing Director

Newmark Knight Frank

Andy Klaff joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2016 as an executive managing director focused on Northern Virginia. A consummate commercial real estate professional for nearly 26 years, he has marketed numerous Class A office projects in Northern Virginia for institutional and entrepreneurial owners and developers. He has also represented many well-known national and regional companies within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.

Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Klaff was an executive vice president and director of Colliers International's Northern Virginia brokerage operations.

Buddy Rizer

Executive Director

Loudoun County Economic Development

Buddy Rizer serves as the Executive Director for economic development in Loudoun County, Virginia,

which was named the 2021 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International

Economic Development Council. He leads the agency responsible for encouraging growth and

developing relationships with Loudoun’s business community in both the commercial and agricultural-

based business sectors. During his tenure, Rizer and his team have attracted more than $65 billion in

new commercial investment and more than 60 thousand new jobs. During this time, the growth in the

commercial based has helped lower the tax rate in Loudoun by more than 48 cents on the dollar, saving

residents thousands of dollars annually on their tax bill.

Mr. Rizer has been named a Tech Titan eight times by Washingtonian Magazine (2017 – 2024), one of

the 50 most influential Virginians six times by Virginia Business Magazine (2018 – 2023), a five-time

member of Virginia’s Power 500 (2020 – 2024), and three times named to the Washington Business

Journal’s Power 100 as one of the most influential businesspeople in Washington, DC (2020, 2022,

2023). In 2024, he was named as one of the 50 most influential people in Northern Virginia by Northern

Virginia Magazine.

Mr. Rizer is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a certified Entrepreneurship Development

Professional (EDP), has a master’s in business administration/economics from Longwood University and

is a graduate of Virginia Tech's Local Government Management Graduate Program.

Bert Harrell

Principal

Avison Young

Bert brings more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience in leasing, sales, and capital market transactions. He provides advisory services and agency marketing solutions to private, corporate and institutional owners/landlords throughout Northern Virginia for flex/office, warehouse distribution properties and land sites.

Bert’s background includes a unique understanding of land and the process whereby new development opportunities are identified. Bert adds value with a firm understanding in all aspects of the land development and entitlement process Specific strategies are created and implemented to execute an assignment for the site search and selection of land acquisition for build-to-suit development. Detailed marketing and leasing programs are created in a team approach and implemented for new speculative development or the ongoing leasing of existing multi building portfolios. .In addition, Bert provides facility evaluation to occupiers/users and implements a managed process to identify and acquire new industrial facilities or sites/land or efficiently manage the disposition of corporate surplus properties. Over the last 36 months, Bert was involved in completed transactions valued in excess of $1 billion.

Before joining Avison Young, Bert led Cassidy Turley’s Virginia industrial practice and was also a top producer with CBRE. Before his tenure at CBRE, Bert was a principal at Connecticut-based Cambridge Hanover LP, where he was responsible for acquiring existing assets and structuring industrial build-to-suits and joint ventures with private and institutional investors throughout the East Coast and United States.

Eamon McCrann

Moderator

Lincoln Property Company

Eamon joined Lincoln Property Company in 2003. Eamon is a Vice President for Lincoln and responsible for multiple third party leasing assignments and the exclusive representation of local and regional tenants. Eamon’s owner representation experience includes the marketing and leasing of office, flex, and warehouse space in Northern Virginia for Lincoln’s clients. His tenant representation experience includes the representation of government contractors and regional private sector organizations in the strategic planning and lease negotiation of office and industrial transactions. Eamon is a member of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and supports local charitable organizations including the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Prior to joining Lincoln, Eamon worked for Insignia/ESG (CB Richard Ellis) for three (3) years as a Market Research Associate and Leasing Broker.

Eamon received a Bachelors of Business Administration from James Madison University in 2000 and currently lives with his wife, daughter, and two sons in Great Falls, Virginia.

Loudoun's Retail, Mixed-Use Master Planned Communities

What Market Trends Are Impacting Your Investments?

Henry Fonvielle

Henry Fonvielle

President

Rappaport

Donald Knutson

Donald Knutson

CEO

Knutson Companies

Jonathan Hipp

Jonathan Hipp

CEO

Calkain Companies

Art Fuccillo

Art Fuccillo

EVP

Lerner Enterprises

Patricia Mayhew

Patricia Mayhew

Vice President

TRITEC Real Estate

Andrew Painter
Moderator

Andrew Painter

Shareholder

Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh

Henry Fonvielle

President

Rappaport

As the President of Rappaport, Henry Fonvielle oversees the leasing strategy for third-party

landlord and tenant representation services and all shopping centers within the company’s

extensive portfolio. Dedicated to reinvigorating, designing, and constructing top-tier mixed-use

developments and shopping centers within the D.C. market, Henry utilizes over 35 years of

experience in the retail industry to create well-organized and exceptional projects from

conception to completion. With comprehensive knowledge in a wide array of retail types

including urban, mixed-use, neighborhood, lifestyle, and power centers, Henry is recognized as

a trusted retail advisor and an expert in the commercial real estate industry.

His ability to form and cultivate close-knit partnerships within his team and among his clients

enhanced Rappaport’s reputation as a well-respected and experienced firm committed to

cultivating places. Under his leadership, the company’s leasing and brokerage portfolio soared

from 35 to over 170 properties. Prior to joining Rappaport, Henry was Senior Vice President and

Retail Department Head for the Vornado/Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty.

Henry is Co-Founder of the Skyland Workforce Center Leadership Council, member of the

Executive Leadership Team for the Alzheimer’s Association – Ride to End ALZ, Emeritus

member of the Foundation Board and Ball Chair of Children’s National Hospital, member of the

Bisnow Diversity Board, Board member for Tall Ship Providence Foundation, Board member

and Gala Chair for Atlas Performing Arts Center, and At-Large member of the Board of the

USTA-Mid-Atlantic. Henry formerly served as Vice-Chair for Washington Tennis and Education

Foundation, Board member for Federal City Council and Washington DC Economic Partnership.

Patricia Mayhew

Vice President

TRITEC Real Estate

Patricia Mayhew joined TRITEC Development Group in 2008 as a Financial Analyst. Mrs. Mayhew is responsible for the coordination, execution and management of development projects. Mrs. Mayhew is a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Economic – Finance. Mrs. Mayhew also holds a Masters of Science Degree in Commercial Real Estate Development at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently, Mrs. Mayhew serves on the Metropolitan DC Mortgage Bankers Association Board of Governors and is the co-founder of the Metro DC Women in Commercial Real Estate Finance Association (“WI-CREF”). In addition to her involvement within the Metropolitan DC Mortgage Bankers Association, Mrs. Mayhew is an active member of the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Program, The John Hopkins Real Estate Forum, and a 2007 participant in George Washington University’s “RE-DO” Real Estate Case Competition.

Andrew Painter

Moderator

Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh

An Alexandria native and Falls Church resident, Andrew has cultivated a unique set of skills, knowledge, relationships, and expertise in

the transactional aspects of real estate law. He has represented clients in 16 Virginia localities, from Arlington County to Winchester, and

specializesin securing zoning approvals and providing counselto residential,commercial, and industrial developers and landowners, advises

clients on all aspects of the land entitlement process and real estate matters, and frequently appears before planning commissions, town

and city councils,county boards of supervisors, localcitizen groups, boards of architecturalreview, and civic and homeowners associations.

Prior to joining The Land Lawyers in 2007, Andrew worked for two members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the County

Administrator of Caroline County, Virginia, and former Virginia Governor (now U.S. Senator) Mark Warner. In 2004, Andrew worked

for McGuireWoods Consulting, identifying business expansion opportunities and conducting comprehensive studies for public safety,

education, and transportation construction companies across thecommonwealth.

Andrew is an adjunct professor and teaches classes in political science, urban history, historic preservation, and city and regional planning

at the University of Richmond and the University of Mary Washington. He also leads courses for public and private civil engineers on the

land use entitlement process at the Engineers & Surveyors Institute to improve the quality of their plans and the process by which they are

approved.Having studiedNorthern Virginia’s geography and chronicled itsland development history, Andrew’sextensive knowledge of the

region has played a significant role in assisting clients and navigating issues related to development patterns, transportation concerns, and

environmentalchallenges in multiplejurisdictions.

Remarks From the Podium

Kevin Reynolds
remarks from the podium

Kevin Reynolds

Regional President

United Bank

Kevin Reynolds

remarks from the podium

United Bank

Kevin Reynolds is Executive Vice President and Regional President, Director of Sales for United Bank, a subsidiary of United Bankshares, Inc. with $14 billion in assets and over 80 branches in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Formerly president and director of sales for Cardinal Financial Corporation, Kevin joined United Bank in April 2017, following its acquisition of Cardinal Bank. Prior to establishing Cardinal Bank with a select group of community bankers in 1998, he held executive and management positions with several leading area financial institutions, including George Mason Bank and American Security Bank.

Kevin’s volunteer efforts, business expertise, and hands-on support have helped organizations throughout the area raise funds and awareness for their causes. His contributions have made a difference to organizations as diverse as the American Heart Association, Cornerstones, The Economic Club of Washington, DC, Rotary International, The Gladney Center for Adoption, Children’s Science Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Special Olympics, Homestretch and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Foundation. He serves as chairman of the United Cardinal Classic, an annual golf tournament that has raised $5.3 million to benefit Inova Kellar Center and community organizations around the area.

Kevin’s contributions toward improving the quality of life in the region are widely recognized and reflect his years of service and dedication. He was elected board chairman of the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, the second largest multi-sport event in the world, surpassed only by the Summer Olympic Games. He was awarded the 2012 Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year for Large Businesses, and was finalist for the 2012 Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Executive Leader of the Year. Kevin was named the 2010 Business Citizen of the Year by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce and was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2009 as one of Washington’s most outstanding fundraising volunteers. That same year, he was honored by Leadership Fairfax with a Regional Leadership Award for fundraising leadership.

A graduate of The College of William and Mary, Reynolds earned an MBA in Finance/Business from The George Washington University. He lives in Oakton, Virginia with his wife, Stacey, their two children, and two golden retrievers.

Summary

1. What is necessary to make master planned communities the key to growth in Loudoun?

2. Loudoun County has seen great residential growth, but is there something we can do to boost the office market?

3. Is retail demand high enough for the space being delivered in large mixed use developments?

4. How would an Amazon presence in Northern Virginia impact Loudoun County?

5. Will Loudoun residents really commute all the way to D.C. on the Silver Line?

Venue

Cobb Theater at Village at Leesburg
1600 Village Market Blvd SE
Leesburg, VA 20175

Suite: Suite 100


All parking at Village at Leesburg is free. Garages are located behind the retail buildings.

Agenda

Time Activity
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Welcome, Registration & Networking
7:30 PM
8:10 PM
Working in Loudoun

How to Develop Strong Office & Industrial Markets & A Powerful Loudoun Workforce

8:10 PM
9:00 PM
Loudoun's Retail, Mixed-Use & Master Planned Communities

What Market Trends Are Impacting Your Investments?

9:00 PM
10:30 PM
Beer, Wine, Hors d'Oeuvres, and Networking!