Mr. Paul Johnson, CRE Emeritus
Emeritas
Scottsdale, AZ
Work Phone: (602) 381-6880
Chapter Affiliation: Southwest
Property Specialty: Other
Mrs. Sharon Harper, CRE
Co-founder, President and CEO, Plaza Companies
Peoria, AZ
Work Phone: (623) 972-1184
Practice Focus: Development, management and leasing medical office, commercial, bioscience and technology facilities, mixed-use properties, and senior housing.
Chapter Affiliation: Southwest
Mr. Christopher Rocca, Sr., CRE
Property Specialist, City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Work Phone: (267) 456-6032
Practice Focus: Large industrial, corporate headquarters, complex residential and special use properties.
Chapter Affiliation: Southwest
Mr. Michael Naifeh, CRE
Senior Managing Director/Member/Owner, Commercial Real Estate Advisors NSEW,LLC
Tucson, AZ
Work Phone: (520) 321-0000
Practice Focus: Creatively solving real estate problems via property tax appeals, appraisals, value analyses, deal structures, mediation, and energy cost controls.
Chapter Affiliation: Southwest
Mr. James Irwin, CRE
Partner, Irwin Partners
Little Rock, AR
Work Phone: (501) 225-5700
Practice Focus: Investment, office, investment brokerage, and office development in Arkansas.
Mr. Casey Pipes, Esq., CRE
Shareholder, Helmsing Leach, P.C.
Mobile, AL
Work Phone: (251) 432-5521
Practice Focus: Real estate litigation; eminent domain; land use and zoning; real estate entitlements and incentives; municipal law.
Chapter Affiliation: No Chapter
Mr. Jerry Dent, II, CRE
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Birmingham, AL
Work Phone: (205) 994-3610
Practice Focus: Litigation support, environmental economics/real estate damages, value assurance programs, geographic information systems, institutional controls.
Mr. Gregory Kendall, CRE
President and National Practice Leader, Hospitality & Leisure, Kendall Realty Consulting Group
Mobile, AL
Work Phone: (251) 648-2959
Practice Focus: Hospitality-related consulting, appraisal, litigation support (hotel, golf, resort, etc.).
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