CHAIRMAN
Mike Ablon, PegasusAblon Properties

Mike is a founding partner of PegasusAblon, a multidisciplinary developer and investor focused on the integration of emerging markets with evolving demographic trends.

CHAIRMAN-ELECT
Kim Butler, HALL Group

Kim leads the leasing efforts for HALL Group’s office portfolio. She is also a member of the HALL Group development team and board of directors.

TREASURER
Brian Heflin, PlainsCapital Bank

As PlainsCapital Bank’s COO, Brian provides strategic direction and oversight for the company’s operations within Texas.

SECRETARY
Tommy Mann, Winstead PC

As a shareholder in Winstead’s Zoning & Land Use and Real Estate Development & Investments practices, Tommy is known for his ability to lead teams of developers, architects, engineers, and other professionals through complex political and legal issues.

TREC COMMUNITY FUND CHAIR
Denise Mason, BBVA

Denise leads BBVA’s community relations programs and projects across North Texas, as well as charitable and volunteerism activities.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION CHAIR
Alex John, HKS

Alex is a designer with HKS who brings a broad range of experience designing corporate, residential, retail, mixed-use, entertainment, and hotel packages around the world.

PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR
Mattye Jones, Coats Rose, P.C. 

Mattye is a Director with Coats Rose, where she assists developers with tax credits and bond financing, community development, and legislative matters in several states, including Texas.

TREC PAC CHAIR
Kristian Teleki, Matthews Southwest

As a registered professional engineer, Kristian has worked within project management, civil design, project financing, tax increment financing, city entitlements, government liaising, asset leasing and sales, multi-million-dollar demolition projects, and property acquisitions and dispositions.

FIGHTNIGHT CHAIR
Rick Perdue, Rosewood Property Company

Rick has served The Real Estate Council in a multitude of roles, including chair of the Associate Leadership Council Class of 2018.

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Chad Schieber, The Beck Group

Chad began his career with Beck in 1997 as a project manager and now leads the company’s marketing and sales strategy as its Chief Marketing Officer.

PROGRAMS CHAIR
Matt Ballard, CBRE

Matt joined CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance office in October 2010 as part of its Dallas Commercial Finance Team, which in the last two years has participated in the origination, structuring and closing of more than $2 billion. He is a member of the ALC Class of 2014 and chaired the ALC Class of 2020.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Lynn Dowdle, Dowdle Real Estate

Lynn has been a commercial real estate professional for more than 25 years and is founder and president of Dowdle Real Estate.

ALC CLASS OF 2021 CHAIR
Sarah Hinkley Kennington, Thirty-Four Commercial, Inc.

Sarah has over 17 years of experience in office brokerage. Prior to founding Thirty-Four Commercial, she was a principal at Peloton Commercial Real Estate and an associate at Transwestern.

DALLAS CATALYST PROJECT CHAIR
Mike Geisler, Venture Commercial Real Estate, LLC

Mike has more than 30 years of experience as a top commercial real estate broker in North Texas. His firm, Venture Commercial Real Estate, represents more than 100 tenants and over 10 million square feet of retail properties.

LEADERSHIP ALUMNI CHAIR
Jared Rooker, Prescient, Inc.

Jared is a graduate of the Associate Leadership Council Class of 2015.

ALC CLASS REPRESENTATIVE
Lee Small, MBL Title

As MBL Title’s Vice President of Business Development, Lee is responsible for developing and cultivating national clients and business opportunities in the commercial title field as well as maintaining existing relationships with clients and referral sources.

YOUNG GUNS CHAIR
Johnny Begzos, Republic Title of Texas

Johnny works in business development within Republic Title’s Commercial Division and has played an integral role engaging our Young Guns members in recent years.