Meet the Leadership Team
Providing the highest level of guidance and support for the Center's mission, our Advisory Board is composed of principals and senior executives from leading real estate firms and organization in the Washington, D.C., area.
Center Leadership
Board Chairperson
Board Members
President, Commonwealth Development Solutions
Partner, The Christopher Companies
Craig Havenner retired as President, but remains Partner, in a locally owned and operated residential and commercial building and development company based in Oakton, Virginia.
Vice President, Rooney Properties
Greg Hoffman is the Vice President of development firm Rooney Properties based in Arlington, VA.
CFO, Stanley Martin Homes
Randy Kotler serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Stanley Martin Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, based in Reston, Virginia.
Principal, Eyremount Investment Group
Roger Lin was the owner of Kinsey Properties, LLC and Managing Partner of Eyremount Investment Group, LLC, two small-scale real estate development firms in Northern Virginia he founded with his family. Since 2007 he has been investing in income producing properties and developable land in the Washington D.C. area.
President, NAIOP Northern Virginia
Martha Marks is the President of NAIOP Northern Virginia, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
Director of Construction Management, Linden Property Group
Tassos “Tass” McCarthy is the Director of Construction Management for Linden Property Group based in Arlington, Virginia.
Property Manager, Jones Lang LaSalle
Amber Moore is a commercial Property Manager at Jones Lang LaSalle, focused on overseeing the management and operations of office and retail assets in the DC market.
Partner, Baker Tilly
Brad Nicklin is a Partner in Baker Tilly’s D.C. office and has been with the firm since 1998. He serves as the team lead for Baker Tilly’s East Region real estate practice. He works closely with private equity investment real estate portfolio companies and privately held property owners all across the country.
Principal, The Peterson Companies
Jon Peterson is a Principal of Peterson Companies and serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee.
Founding Principal, Equinox Investments, LLC
Scott Plein is the founding principal of Equinox Investments, LLC, a real estate investment, development, and management firm specializing in community planning and entitlements in Northern Virginia.