Peter Baytarian is the Founding and Managing Partner of Forest Development LLC, an elaborate team of real estate development professionals with more than 30 years of experience in the United States and Europe. Additionally, Peter is the Founder and Managing Partner of two firms based in New York, NY focused on the renovation, ownership and management of high-end value-add properties including townhomes, condominiums, and commercial sites in Manhattan. Previously he was a developer and home builder in Cape Cod, MA completing more than 150 residences. Nautilus 220, a project currently underway by Forest Development at 220 Lake Shore Drive, will include 330 condominium residences in two towers, restaurants, retail, and offices adjacent to the Lake Park Marina. Peter was born in Beirut, Lebanon, attended high school at The American School in London and studied economics at Boston University. He resides with his wife and two daughters in South Florida. Peter serves as a member of the Executive Trustee Council for the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce

Kristine Retetagos is the Senior Vice President and Division Manager for KAST Construction’s Florida West

Coast Division, where she oversees all construction and preconstruction operations across the region. In this

role, she drives strategic growth, guides project delivery, and supports KAST’s position as one of Florida’s

leading builders and largest construction firms in Tampa Bay. Kristine is also a partner in the firm.

Before assuming division leadership, Kristine led KAST’s preconstruction department, directing services such

as conceptual budgeting, constructability analysis, value engineering, scheduling, subcontractor procurement,

and construction pricing.

A construction industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Kristine previously held project

management and preconstruction roles with one of the nation’s largest general contractors in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania. Her portfolio spans a diverse mix of market sectors, including commercial, government,

residential, senior living, healthcare, K–12, higher education, and hospitality.

Kristine holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA

from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a LEED Accredited

Professional (BD+C) and has delivered multiple LEED-certified projects, as well as a Living Building

Challenge–certified project.

Deeply committed to the Tampa Bay Region, Kristine is passionate about responsible development and

building for the community she calls home. Her leadership is grounded in integrity, accountability, and a

commitment to making clients and project partners successful. She is equally dedicated to supporting local

organizations, including Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay, St.

Pete Free Clinic, LiFT Academy, Children’s Cancer Center, and Pet Pal Animal Shelter, to name a few.

Mrs. Johnston is the CEO of M. Johnston Consulting, LLC, specializing in facilitating collaborations between developers and utility companies for relocations, overhead to underground projects, and new service delivery engineering. With a background that includes engineering, government affairs, and sales at AT&T, she managed a $100M revenue segment across five states, leading strategy formulation, P&L, and a geographically dispersed team. In her role as Regional Director of AT&T's External Affairs department, she managed community engagement, legislation review, lobbying, and represented AT&T on local boards in the South Florida market.

Mrs. Johnston holds the technical certification of Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) since January 1996, the first female employee in the AT&T/BellSouth region to have earned this certification. She designed Fiber and Copper facilities for customers in a deregulated environment and worked with Fiber companies to develop custom fiber cables based on the business needs. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Regis University in Denver, CO. She is a graduate of Leadership Florida class XXXIV and an Executive Education program participant at the Harvard School of Business.

Mrs. Johnston has received numerous accolades and awards during her career including the Hispanic Leadership award in Technology from the SFL Hispanic Chamber and Service Excellence Award from AT&T, she's served on various boards, including the Beacon Council Executive Board, Miami Dade College Foundation, Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Children’s Diagnostic Treatment Center (CDTC), and Leadership Broward Foundation. Currently, she holds the Director role on the 211 Broward Board and chairs the Legislative committee.