2025 NAIOP NC Conference
Connecting and Advancing Commercial Real Estate in North Carolina
March 4-6
PINEHURST RESORT
Conference is postponed to March 4-6, 2025
SPEAKERS
FEATURED INDUSTRY LEADERS
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Kelly S. King
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Kelly S. King
Retired Chairman & CEO | Truist
Kelly S. King is the retired Chairman and CEO of Truist, a role he served in following the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks Inc. Prior to the merger of equals, King had served as chairman and chief executive officer of Truist predecessor BB&T Corporation since January 2010.
Demetra Thornton
Co‑Managing Director, Principal | Gensler
As Co-Managing Director in Gensler’s Raleigh-Durham office, Demetra is focused on design excellence and working across the firm to ensure that projects continue to push the boundaries of impact, resilience, and experience. She previously served as a Managing Director and Sports Studio Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. Demetra identifies real-time emerging trends and drivers that impact her clients’ visions. She is well-known as a thought leader within the sports industry and is regarded as an expert in the design of professional venues and sports-anchored mixed-use developments.
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Demetra Thornton
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Brian Fork
Brian Fork
CEO | Carolina Hurricanes
Fork helps supervise all business units of Hurricanes Holdings, LLC, including the Hurricanes, Lenovo Center, the mixed-use real estate development, planned sportsbook and other business interests of the company.
Tracy Dodson
Chief Operating Officer & Head of Economic Development | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
A 20-year industry vet, Dodson brings a wealth of experience in economic development and real estate across North and South Carolina. In her current role as assistant city manager and economic development director for the City of Charlotte, Dodson utilizes proven business insights and strategies to champion economic expansion, workforce development, and upward mobility initiatives.
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Tracy Dodson
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Adam Sperling
Adam Sperling
Executive Director | Truist Championship
Adam Sperling, a Vice President at the PGA TOUR, serves as the Executive Director of the Truist Championship, a Signature Event held annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to that, he served as that club’s Director of Professional Golf, where he guided the club’s strategic positioning in the golf ecosystem related to events they hosted or were preparing to host, as well as playing an integral role in securing the Truist Championship through 2031.
Megan Oglesby
Principal Investor | Carolina Core FC
Megan Oglesby is the driving force behind Carolina Core FC, MLS NEXT Pro. As Principal Investor, Megan's passion for community has paved the way for an exciting venture that extends far beyond the soccer field. Her strategic investment aims to give opportunity to those with untapped potential while fostering economic growth throughout the region.
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Megan Olgesby
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Morgan Jackson
Morgan Jackson
Co-Founder | Nexus Strategies
A co-founder of Nexus Strategies, a Raleigh based political and public affairs firm, Jackson has also successfully managed and implemented numerous campaigns, communications and advocacy efforts and serves as a strategic advisor for many leading Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and non-profits.
Jon Hardister
President | TREBIC
After college, Jon worked as the Vice President for Marketing at First Carolina Mortgage. In 2012, he was elected to the NC House of Representatives, serving six terms before retiring in 2024. After leaving office, Jon was selected to serve as the President of TREBIC. His knowledge of state and local government, combined with his ability to collaborate with others and solve problems, made him a natural fit for the position.
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Jon Hardister
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Dee Stewart
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Dee Stewart
President | The Stewart Group, Inc.
Dee has served as President of The Stewart Group, Inc., a political consulting firm, since 2001, and has been a Partner in Strategic Partners Solutions, LLC, an issue management firm, since 2011. His companies have run hundreds of successful political campaigns for Republican elected officials in North Carolina, as well as hundreds of public affairs campaigns for America's Fortune 500 corporations and leading trade associations.
Coleman Team
President & Managing Partner | Front Street Capital
Coleman Team is the president and managing partner at Front Street Capital, a commercial real estate development, investment, and management company headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. He is a co-founder and general partner of the company’s private equity platform and a seasoned real estate entrepreneur who has started several enduring businesses across brokerage, development, and investment practices of commercial real estate throughout his career.
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Coleman Team
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Sagar Rathie
Sagar Rathie
Managing Director | Crescent Communities
Sagar Rathie joined Crescent Communities in 2016 and currently serves as Managing Director for the Commercial division. He leads all aspects of the Company’s office acquisitions and developments throughout the Southeast and Southwest, with an active investment and pipeline development portfolio totaling 2.5 million SF and representing $1.3 billion in capital deployed.
Josh Dix
Principal | TCC Mid-Atlantic
Josh oversees the firm’s
mixed-use and multifamily projects for High Street Residential, TCC’s residential
subsidiary, throughout North Carolina. He is primarily responsible for the
acquisition, financing, and budgeting of large-scale development projects, as well
as the underwriting and analysis of potential projects. Recent developments exceed over $600 million in project costs. In his role, Josh also manages the day-today
activities required to see projects from acquisition and preliminary concepts,
through design coordination, to final product.
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Josh Dix
Agenda
March 4-6, 2025
TUESDAY | MARCH 4
4:00 PM Registration Open - Grand Ballroom Foyer
5:00 PM Optional Networking Reception in The South Room
WEDNESDAY | MARCH 5
8:00 AM Registration Opens - Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | NAIOP NC Board of Directors Meeting | South Room
9:00 AM – 10:00AM | Networking Coffee | Grand Ballroom Hallway
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM | Sessions | Grand Ballroom
Welcome Remarks & Announcements
Presentation of NAIOP NC Awards
Session #1
Seeing purple! A look over the political horizon.
Join us as North Carolina's premier political consultants, Morgan Jackson (Nexus Strategies) and Dee Stewart (The Stewart Group, Inc.) take questions and preview our political landscape in 2025 and beyond! Program moderated by Jon Hardister, TREBIC.
Networking Lunch
Network & Enjoy Lunch
Session #2
Sports & Entertainment Panel
Moderator: Demetra Thornton, Gensler
Brian Fork, Carolina Hurricanes
Tracy Dodson, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Adam Sperling, Truist Championship
Megan Oglesby, Carolina Core FC
Session #3
Developer Panel | Market Updates from Local Developers
Moderator: Keith Wallace, Merritt Properties
Sagar Rathie, Crescent Communities
Coleman Team, Front Steet Capital
Josh Dix, TCC Mid-Atlantic
Session #4
The Integration of Success & Happiness
Kelly King, Retired Chairman & CEO of Truist
Closing Remarks
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception | Outlook Ballroom (overlooking course #2)
Join us for "a Taste of Pinehurst" | Drinks + Heavy Hors d'oeuvres
Entertainment by Whiskey Pines
THURSDAY | MARCH 6
Networking Breakfast
For those staying in the resort, breakfast is included with your stay. Join us in our reserved seating section in the Carolina Dining Room to start the day
The Venue
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Please note that hotel rooms must be booked separate and are not included in conference registration.
Discounted room rates available for NAIOP NC Conference attendees. Registration is required to receive booking code. Code will be provided in the registration confirmation.
$293 Single Occupancy (includes breakfast buffet)
$161 Double Occupancy
*hotel room block closed on January 20th; Call hotel at (844) 330-1669 for waitlist information; all reservations have been automatically transferred to the new conference date; only call Pinehurst to cancel your reservation
Homewood Suites
250 Central Park Ave, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Overflow rooms available for $199/night.
*room block closed January 17th; prevailing room rate available after January 17, 2025. All reservations have been automatically transferred to the new conference date; only call Pinehurst to cancel your reservation
Complimentary parking and shuttle service to the resort and surrounding area, and complimentary hot breakfast buffet served daily.
48hr cancellation notice which will be noted at the time of booking. Call 910-255-0300 for questions at Homewood Suites
Registration
Conference registration includes all-day programming, networking breaks, lunch, and A Taste of Pinehurst Reception.
Registration Refund Policy: Due to the event postponement: your NAIOP NC conference registration will automatically be transferred to the new conference date of March 4-6, 2025. If your schedule does not allow you to attend, refund requests will be honored until Friday, February 28.
Note: Spoken requests for refunds will not be accepted; all requests for refunds must be made in writing. Registrations can be transferred to another member of your organization. If a registration is transferred from one NAIOP Member to another NAIOP Member, the Member fee will apply. If a registration is transferred from a NAIOP Member to a nonmember, the nonmember fee will apply. We cannot apply your registration fees to another NAIOP event. Due to event postponement, registration transfer requests will be honored. Contact info@naioprd.org
