Professional Profile
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founding Principal KCnomicsllc
CCIM Chief Economist 2018-2023
Director of Research and Corporate Engagement
Alabama Center for Real Estate, Tuscaloosa, AL , September 2017 - October 2020
Senior Vice President of Credit Risk Management
SunTrust, Atlanta, GA, 2014–2017
Chief Appraiser, Sr. Environmental Risk Manager & Sr. Market Intelligence Officer overseeing 5,000 transactions annually totaling $25 billion in assets. Oversaw appraisal & environmental due diligence nationwide. Developed Market Monitors to track CRE conditions at MSA level. Responsible for FIRREA, IAG and bank regulatory compliance. Industry thought leader for Wholesale Bank on CRE & Economy.
Chief Economist, United States
Colliers International, Atlanta, GA, 2010–2014
Monitored economic and CRE conditions across U.S. and produced the quarterly nationwide Office, Industrial & Ports Outlook reports. R.E. Industry thought-leader and speaker at industry conferences and client advisor.
Commercial Real Estate Subject Matter Expert
The Federal Reserve, Atlanta, GA, 2005–2010
CRE Subject Matter Expert to Atlanta FED 2005-2010 & CRE Risk Specialty Officer to NY FED 2009-2010. Briefed FED Chairman Ben Bernanke and the Board of Governors during Financial Crisis. Key Player in Ask The Fed, Rapid Response & other FED programs 2008-2010.
SKILLS
Expert Witness subject matter expert in property tax, land rezoning, ports, affordable housing and Big-Box retail. Also, Macro-Economic, CRE, & Housing conditions forecasting & MSA-level market monitoring.
Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) And MAI appraiser since 1989.
Member of Appraisal Institute (MAI)
State Licensed Appraiser
CCIM
Nationally recognized CRE Industry Speaker
Subject Matter Expert on Ports & Logistics
Banking - FIRREA, IAG & Bank Regulatory Compliance
Frequently Interviewed CRE/Economic expert in national media (R.E. Forum, Journal of Commerce, Journal of R.E. Issues, etc.)
Environmental Risk Management
HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS
CCIM Insitute Honorary CCIM Designee - 2020
Am. Property Tax Counel (APTC) - 2019 Martin Katz Award for Contributions to Property Tax Research
Recipient of Appraisal Institute’s annual President’s Award 2009.
Meritorious Service Award from Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) 2010 for bank examiner training during the Financial Crisis.
Key Player Award – Atlanta FED 2010
Addressed 750+ industry, regulatory and academic bodies in the past decade
10-year proven industry expert, cited in numerous national publications
EDUCATION & TEACHING
BBA, magna cum laude
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
CRE, Counselor of Real Estate
MAI, Member of Appraisal Institute
CCIM Institute - Global, U.S. and CCIM Chapter Webinars and Economic Training/Forecasting programs
Instructor: FFIEC (Bank Regulatory Training) for annual “Supervisory Updates” conference series 2008-2017.
Professional Information
Professions:
- Appraisal/Valuation (Primary)
- Finance (Secondary)
Expertise:
- Expert Witness (Primary)
- Debt Finance (Secondary)
Market Sectors
- Industrial
- Land
- Multi-Family
- Retail
- Self-Storage
- Specialty
Designations:
- CCIM
- CRE
- MAI
BSA/CSA/MSA:
- MSA: Atlanta, GA MSA
- CBSA: Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL
- CSA: Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL