Awards & Accolades
1. AZ Big Media announced its 50 commercial real estate leaders to watch in 2024. In the order originally presented, these consist of:
- Chris Anderson, Hines;
- Adam Baugh, Withey Morris Baugh;
- Devin Beasley, Cushman & Wakefield;
- Rachelle Strole, Capital Asset Management;
- Ed Beeh, SRS Real Estate Partners-West;
- Jenna Borcherding, VanTrust Real Estate;
- Katie Haydon, Haydon Companies;
- Tyson Breinholt, Commercial Properties, Inc.;
- Tim Brislin, Harvard Investments;
- Chris Burson, Flagstar Bank;
- Susan Byram, Plaza Companies;
- Michelle Walker, SSC Underground;
- Chris Burbach, Fundamental Income;
- Rory Carder, Gensler;
- Chuck Carefoot, Ryan Companies;
- Tammy Carr, Brinkmann Constructors;
- Robert Cortazzo, Adolfson & Peterson Construction;
- Shannon Francoeur, TerraWest Communities;
- Jamie Godwin, Stevens Leinweber Construction;
- Mike Greenawalt, Rosendin;
- Nicolette Hawthorne, P.R.O.S. Sports Housing;
- Shannon Hersker, Northmarq;
- Vanessa Williams, Colliers in Arizona;
- Katie Hurst, Arizona Association for Economic Development;
- Justin Kelton, McCarthy Building Companies;
- Rusty Kennedy, Stream Realty;
- Doug Klocke, LPC Desert West;
- Patrick MacQueen, Medalist Legal;
- Terry Martin-Denning, NAI Horizon;
- Heath Melton, Howard Hughes Holdings;
- Ken Miller, Butler Design Group;
- Jeff Moloznik, RED Development;
- Don Nottke, Derek Builders;
- JV Nyman, Concord General Contracting;
- CJ Osbrink, Newmark;
- Camille Patterson, Whitestone REIT;
- Carrie Perrone, SmithGroup;
- Larry Pobuda, The Opus Group;
- Chelsea Porter, Renaissance Construction;
- Ed Robson, Robson Communities;
- David Sellers, Creation Equity;
- Laura Shivers, Big D Construction Southwest;
- Nicole Solar, Olsson;
- Michael Stafford, LGE Design Build;
- Justin Steltenpohl, P.B. Bell Companies;
- Cathy Thuringer, Trammel Crow Company;
- Matthew Wedding, CHASSE Building Team;
- Serena Wedlich, CBRE;
- Katie Weeks, Western Retail Advisors; and,
- Todd Weiss, ViaWest Group.
2. TREND Report announced its Best-in-Class Winners for 2023. The winners are:
- Multifamily Sales 100+ Units: Clint Wadlund and Hamid Panahi of Marcus & Millichap;
- Multifamily Sales under 100 Units: Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR;
- Industrial Sales: Stephen Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR;
- Office Sales: David Volk of VOLK Company;
- Retail Sales: John Yarborough and David Carroll of Romano Real Estate;
- Residential Land Sales: Will White and John Carroll of Land Advisors Organization;
- Industrial Land Sales: Gary Emerson of GRE Partners;
- Commercial Land Sales: Pat Welchert of Alpha Commercial Real Estate Services;
- Hotel Sales: Rob Lamb of Long Realty; and,
- “Good Works” Developer: Humberto S. Lopez of HSL Properties.
3. Suntec Concrete enters its 40th year in business with yet another major national recognition, landing a spot on the 2023 Inc. Best in the Business list. The label Best in the Business was awarded to 215 companies nationwide, and Suntec was one of just seven construction firms on the list and one of four Arizona companies to be recognized.
4. Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR was named #63 on the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s list of IC100 Award winners. Winners are identified and celebrated as the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities in the U.S., based on revenue growth from 2018-2022.
Promotions
5. LSW Engineers hired Josh Espericueta and Patrick Joaquim as Associate VPs.
6. Gensler promoted senior design manager Bobby Strobel and senior designer Kiana Taie to Co-Operation Leaders. In addition to their daily design roles, Strobel and Taie oversee business operations to support the growth of the Phoenix office.
New Hires
7. Cordia Energy has hired Aaron Frahm as VP of Engineering.
8. Integrity Building Corp. has hired Garth Hosch as Senior Superintendent.
9. Melanie Garcia has joined Hensel Phelps as a new Marketing Coordinator in the Phoenix office to help with communications, event management and social media.
Boards & Commissions
10. Libby Ekre of MEB Management Services was selected as the 2024 Institute of Real Estate Management president. She had previously served as VP.
11. The Arizona Chapter of NAIOP elected officers and board members for 2024.
Executive Committee:
- John Orsak, Lincoln Property Company, Board Chair;
- Phil Breidenbach, Colliers, Vice Chair;
- Derek Flottum, The Opus Group, Treasurer;
- Jenna Borcherding, VanTrust Real Estate, Programs Chair, and
- Cathy Thuringer, Trammell Crow Company, Immediate Past Chair.
New Board Members:
- Robert Guerena, GO Industrial;
- Kevin Miller, Kitchell Development Company,
- Byron Sarhangian, Snell & Wilmer; and
- Eric Whitehurst, Kimley-Horn.
Continuing Board Members:
- Chris Anderson, Hines;
- Chris Burson, Flagstar Bank;
- Jamie Godwin, Stevens-Leinweber Construction;
- Jeff Moloznik, RED Development, LLC;
- Kate Morris, Transwestern;
- Michael Olsen, Globe Corporation;
- Laura Ortiz, Evergreen Development, and
- CJ Osbrink, Newmark.
Departing Board Members:
- Rusty Kennedy, Stream Realty, and
- Candace Rosauro, Layton Construction.
12. The Arizona Multihousing Association announced the election of its 2024 officers and board members.
Officers:
- Lisa Rosenfeld, HSL Asset Management, Board Chair;
- Adam Greco, Mark-Taylor Residential, Vice Chair;
- Stacy Hogue, Greystar Real Estate Partners, Treasurer;
- Luis Verger, Asset Living, Secretary;
- Linda Coburn, NextMetro Development, Immediate Past Chair, and
- Tim Furnas, Avalanche Security Solutions, IPC executive.
Board Members:
- Flor Aparicio, Chamberlin + Associates;
- Elizabeth Beaulieu, Quarterpenny Management;
- Krisanne Beckstead, Picerne Real Estate Group;
- Ann Boomsma, MEB Management Services;
- Jason Bradley, Apartment Management Consultants LLC;
- Luz Bruscini, MEB Management Services;
- Reid Butler, Butler Housing Company;
- Amy Campbell, P.B. Bell Companies;
- Tracy Carboun, Greystar Real Estate Partners;
- John Carlson, Mark-Taylor Residential;
- Bry Carter, The Phoenix Staffing;
- Monica Chesley, Burns Pest Elimination;
- Stacey Deal, Kay-Kay Realty;
- Ann Diaz, AZ 1st Realty Management LLC;
- Kohl Eisenhour, Avenue 5 Residential;
- Chris Evans, HSL Asset Management;
- Greg Flatt, MC Companies;
- Brenda Gammie, Avanti Residential;
- Scott Hines, PEM Real Estate Group;
- Michelle Howland, Blue Steel Security Services;
- Ashley Hunter, IDM Companies;
- Michelle Jenson, P.B. Bell Companies;
- Rachael Kish, Asset Living;
- Jim Kowalski, Kowalski Construction;
- Dustin Lacey, Mark-Taylor Residential;
- Sara Luster, Gorman & Company;
- Pam McCarthy, Fairfield Residential;
- Kerri McIntire, Apartment Management Consultants LLC;
- Yolanda Moreno, Baron Property Services;
- Christi Moutray; Cushman Wakefield;
- Lisa Osborne, Priderock Capital Partners;
- Kim Pacheco, Scotia Group Management;
- Marnie Peterson, Cox Communications;
- Brandi Reynolds, RENCO Roofing;
- Michelle Sinclair, Evergreen Devco, Inc.;
- Jennifer Staciokos, Western Wealth Management;
- Greg Stobart, MG Properties;
- Kristi Thames, Dunlap & Magee;
- Dallin Tippets, Rainforest Plumbing & Air;
- Rodney Wilson, Greystar Real Estate Partners;
- Rhonda Wooder, Chadwell Supply, and
- Colleen Yonker, RPM Living.
Board IP Ex-officio Members:
- Blyth Edmondson, Edmondson and Landon Law PC;
- Denise Holliday, Hull, Holliday and Holliday, PLC;
- Christopher Walker, Clark & Walker, P.C., and
- Mark Zinman, Zona Law Group.