Opening Remarks

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  Kimarie Ankenbrand

  Kimarie is the Broker Lead of the Raleigh-Durham office and works with corporate users to develop real estate solutions to help solve complex business challenges, enable cultural and organizational change and achieve sustainable financial results. Kimarie is also responsible for growing the JLL Raleigh business, acquiring and developing top talent and fostering an innovative and inclusive culture. Before moving to the Raleigh-Durham area, Kimarie had 14 years of experience in the Dallas-Fort Worth market where she brings over five years of experience in corporate strategy and finance. Her corporate experience and analytical background brings a skill set to the table that is beneficial in helping clients grow their business and navigate complex real estate transactions that have a direct impact on their workforce. Kimarie earned her Masters Degree in Finance and an undergraudate degree from Texas A&M University, where she was a member of the Texas A&M Division I Women’s Swimming Team. Kimarie was named to Real Estate Forum’s “Women to Watch” in 2018, Globe St. 2019 Women of Influence, TBJ's 2020 Class of 40 under 40, a part of JLL’s Women’s Business Network, Leadership Counsel Advisory Board Alumni, National Grow Our People co-lead and and Mentor/Protégé Class (2014/2018). Kimarie is on the Raleigh Chamber Board of Directors, RTRP Executive Committee, 50 Group and NACEO member. Outside of the office she enjoys exploring North Carolinas with her husband and two sons.

  JLL

  Managing Director, Office Lead

  Kimarie Ankenbrand

  Managing Director, Office Lead

  JLL

The Future of Tenant Demands

What are Raleigh & Durham tenants' demands for office space? What is being implemented to drive them in? How has the pandemic and WFH impacted this?

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  Amy Carroll

  Amy Carroll serves as President and is a Principal of TradeMark Properties. With over 17 years of real estate experience, Ms. Carroll oversees all operations for TradeMark Properties. As a leader of the company, she promotes collaboration across all service lines to ensure that all clients receive excellent service. With her experience assisting institutional and national clients, Amy has the knowledge needed to provide every client with exceptional customer service and essential information about their property operations, accounting, and reporting. Prior to becoming President, Amy led TradeMark’s property management team. She worked for CBRE, Avison Young and Capital Associates before joining TradeMark, managing Class A office, retail, and flex properties throughout the Triangle area. Beginning her real estate career in multi-family and residential before transitioning to commercial, Amy has formed a unique perspective and wellrounded approach to management that makes her successful in every aspect of real estate business.

  TradeMark Properties

  President, Principal

  Amy Carroll

  President, Principal

  TradeMark Properties

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  Garrett Wyckoff

  Garrett Wyckoff, Director of Business Recruitment at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) in Raleigh, has filled a variety of economic and business recruitment roles throughout his career in economic development. Currently, Garrett oversees day-to-day business recruitment operations including employee workloads, output, and resources. He is responsible for leading and directing the organization’s efforts to attract new corporate operations and high-impact expansions to North Carolina. Previously, he served as a Senior Business Recruitment Manager and was responsible for recruiting new business and industry to North Carolina. He worked closely with individual companies, site location professionals and the commercial real estate community and established himself as a reliable and knowledgeable resource to his clients. Prior to joining the EDPNC in 2014, Garrett spent nearly 13 years with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, where he was an integral member of the state’s business recruitment team. His North Carolina Commerce background also included roles in managing a portfolio of Community Development Block Grants and serving as the program manager of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF). Garrett holds a BA and a MPA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and is an active member of the North Carolina Economic Development Association. He resides in Raleigh and has three wonderful children.

  Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

  Director of Business Recruitment

  Garrett Wyckoff

  Director of Business Recruitment

  Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

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  Jeffrey Paine

  Founding Principal

  Duda|Paine Architects

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  John Moyer

  As Vice President of Strategic Accounts and Coworking Partnerships, John Moyer supports the North American sales team and develops strong relationships and strategic partnerships for the company. John is an experienced sales leader, with more than 20 years of consumer product and sales management experience. Since joining Vari in 2015, John has held several roles supporting the rapid growth of the company, including Director of Sales and Vice President of Corporate Accounts. His passion helps serve clients and create life-long fans of the company. Prior to joining Vari, John held a leadership role with Gemmy Industries, an industry leader in seasonal décor and LED lighting, where he managed the Walmart Corporate and Target accounts. He began his career as an outside sales representative at Revlon Cosmetics. His experience at Revlon built a foundation for a sales career spanning multiple industries, with a focus on providing a high level dedicated service and client engagement. John graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife of 20 years and their two children. He enjoys traveling with his family as a way to experience new places and creating lifelong memories together.

  Vari

  VP Sales, Coworking & Flex Partnerships

  John Moyer

  VP Sales, Coworking & Flex Partnerships

  Vari

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  Sarah Davis

  Director of Strategy

  Pophouse

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  Stacy Connell

  Stacy Connell leads Technogym sales in the Southeast for health, corporate and performance. Stacy brings 20 years of experience in the fitness and wellness industry as a nationally recognized health, wellbeing, and recreation expert, speaker, and consultant from her work in the higher education and corporate wellness settings. Stacy’s holistic approach to health and wellbeing is as multifaceted as her experience. As a consultant, Stacy supported her clients through strategic planning, wellbeing strategy and framework development, built and natural environment design, benefits design and product development. She has had points of pride in her career such as authoring the NC State university-wide wellness strategy and leading a newly expanded health promotion department as Georgia Tech’s first Senior Director of Health Initiatives, with responsibility for leading and developing a holistic approach of health and well-being serving 32,000 students and 10,000 employees. Stacy has also served in campus recreation roles focused on fitness and wellness at the University of Georgia and Texas Christian University. Throughout her career, Stacy has harnessed her passion for biophilic design and the built and natural environments by serving as a key member of small- and large-scale facility and landscape projects. Projects range from fitness studio renovations to large scale construction projects including the Kandeda Building for Sustainable Design, Georgia Tech Campus Center Renovation and Expansion, and the Carmichael Wellness and Recreation Center Renovation and Expansion. Stacy proudly served as the co-chair for NIRSA’s inaugural Health and Wellbeing Task Force. She now serves on the Wellbeing Advisory Council for the American Cancer Society, Partnership for a Healthier America and the Jed Foundation. Stacy has held previous board roles with National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities and is involved in the American College Health Association, the Health Enhancement Research Organization, the National Wellness Institute and NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Stacy has been featured and contributed to various publications including NASPA Leadership Exchange, NIRSA Know, and Campus Rec Magazine. She has also been invited to share and contribute her best practices with others. Stacy has given over 30 conference presentations and speaking engagements related to population health, wellbeing, campus recreation and employee wellness. Stacy received Bachelors’ Degrees in Exercise Physiology- Fitness & Nutrition and Biological Science from Florida State University and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Georgia. She also holds many fitness and wellness credentials including certified wellness practitioner, certified health coach, registered yoga teacher, certified strength and conditioning specialist, personal trainer and fitness instructor. Additionally, Stacy has continued to expand her knowledge through intensive leadership programs, diversity and inclusion trainings, and skill-based education in motivational interviewing, improvement science, and design thinking. ​ Stacy lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and their three children, Mason, Logan, and Piper. Stacy enjoys unwinding with family hikes, working out, and good wine with great company.

  Technogym

  Key Account Manager

  Moderator

  Stacy Connell

  Key Account Manager

  Technogym

Raleigh & Durham's Development & Investment Outlook

From the latest technology and construction trends, how are developers and investors strategizing for 2022?

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  Andy Andrews

  As CEO of Dominion Realty Partners, LLC Andy oversees development, acquisitions, strategic planning, construction and financing of eco-friendly commercial and residential projects throughout North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. Prior to creating Dominion Realty Partners, Andy joined Daniel Corporation in 1987 and served as Senior Vice-President while overseeing the Southeast and Mid Atlantic regions for that company. Over the past ten years, Dominion Realty Partners, LLC has developed and acquired over two billion dollars worth of commercial office buildings, multi-family communities, high-rise condominium projects and mixed-use developments throughout the Southeast region. Before entering the real estate field, Andy played on the World Professional Tennis Tour (ATP) for five years. Andy won over nineteen professional titles and reached the semifinals in doubles of the US Open and the doubles finals of the Australian Open. Andy is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and played collegiate tennis at North Carolina State University. His recent awards and designations include: Two-time All American and All ACC in Tennis at North Carolina State University, Two-time past President of Raleigh Racquet Club and five year Board Member, Member of North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, George Whitfield Hall of Fame inductee, Mary Milam Lifetime Tennis Achievement Award Winner, 2011 North Carolina Tennis Association President’s Award recipient, 2013 -2014 USTA National Board of Directors - Delegate at Large, USTA Southern section Delegate at Large, Secretary of the Board of Directors USTA Southern Section, USTA Junior Competition Committee member, USTA Varsity Collegiate Committee member, Chairman of NAIOP Urban Redevelopment Forum, Two-Time President of Triangle Area Office Building Association and Chairman of NC Tennis Association Capital Association Campaign. During the past seven years Andy has raised over $9,000,000 for tennis programs, facilities and opportunities for those less fortunate. Andy resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife Carol and their children, Rhyne and Alex.

  Dominion Realty Partners

  Chairman & CEO

  Phase 1 of Salisbury Square development set for Dogwood State Bank’s HQ

  Andy Andrews

  Chairman & CEO

  Dominion Realty Partners

• Development of 184K SF of office space in Raleigh Iron Works

  Anne Stoddard

  Managing Director of Development

  Grubb Ventures

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  Abbitt Goodwin

  Abbitt began his career with CB Commercial in 1997. He was the Managing Partner for The Shopping Center Group, LLC in Raleigh from 2000 through 2013, at which time he joined Columbia Development. Abbitt specializes in site acquisitions and tenant relationships for Columbia Development. Abbitt has completed transactions with almost every major retailer operating in the Carolinas, and has been involved in over 150 anchor tenant transactions. A partial list of completed transactions includes Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy, The Gap, Banana Republic, Office Depot, Target, The Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Lifetime Fitness, Harris Teeter, LIDL, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Costco, Publix, Ulta, DSW, TJX Brands, BI-LO, Walmart, Chipotle, Starbucks, Sheetz Petroleum, Verizon Wireless, and LA Fitness. Abbitt Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1997 with a BA in Real Estate. Abbitt coaches soccer in his free time and is an avid outdoorsman.

  Columbia Development

  Partner

  The opening of Fenton Phase 1 with 200k SF of office space

  Abbitt Goodwin

  Partner

  Columbia Development

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  Zac Vuncannon

  Zac Vuncannon is a Deal Principal on the Development & Investments team at Foundry Commercial, where he will partner with colleagues to identify and execute on investment opportunities in the Carolinas. The Foundry D&I Platform in the Southeast has completed or has in progress 47 projects totaling $3.2 billion since 2015, with a current development pipeline of $2.6 billion in the next 12 months. Vuncannon brings nearly 20 years of real estate development, acquisitions, and capital markets experience to his role. Prior to joining Foundry, Vuncannon worked in Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C. to acquire and develop real estate within the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. His real estate background includes both institutional and sponsor-led roles, providing a balanced perspective on value creation across multiple asset classes. Vuncannon graduated from Washington & Lee University and currently resides in Raleigh with his wife and three daughters.

  Foundry Commercial

  Managing Director

  Just joined the Foundry Commercial team!

  Zac Vuncannon

  Managing Director

  Foundry Commercial

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  Joe Meir

  Joseph Meir was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from Ravenscroft High School, where he captain of the Tennis Team, and was recently inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. In 1978, he attended Duke University where he played #2 singles and #1 doubles on the Varsity Tennis Team. Since graduation from Duke University in 1981, he has been actively involved in the commercial real estate business. In 1984, Mr. Meir joined the Real Estate Department at Prudential-Bache Securities Inc., in New York City, where he became an Assistant Vice President. At the investment bank, he put together joint ventures and limited partnerships for new developments throughout the United States. In 1987, Mr. Meir decided to pursue the development side of the business and left the investment bank to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in their Center for Real Estate Development. After receiving his Masters Degree, he spent one year with Richard Gordon Interests, a Hartford-based commercial developer, before returning to Raleigh to join his father and start Blue Ridge Realty, Inc.

  Blue Ridge Realty

  President

  Development of a 12-story office tower called 603 Glenwood in Glenwood South

  Joe Meir

  President

  Blue Ridge Realty

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  Jared Londry

  Jared Londry serves as Executive Managing Director and Co-Market Leader of Stream Realty Partners Carolinas. Jared is responsible for leading the strategic direction and day-to-day operations in Charlotte, as well the growth of Stream’s platform across the Carolinas. In addition to his leadership role, Jared is an integral part of Stream’s Sunbelt Capital Markets Advisory Group. In this capacity, his responsibilities include consultation and disposition advisory services, focused primarily on institutional sales, joint ventures, and financing strategies, and overseeing all business across Stream’s platform in North and South Carolina. Prior to joining Stream, Jared co-lead institutional office and industrial investment sales for Cushman & Wakefield in the Carolinas. In his tenure at C&W, Jared executed more than $3 billion in investment property transactions across the Sunbelt. Jared began his career working in structured finance for TIAA-CREF and Wells Fargo Securities.

  Stream Realty Partners

  Executive Managing Director

  Moderator

  Jared Londry

  Executive Managing Director

  Stream Realty Partners