DALLAS, Texas – The Real Estate Council (TREC) announces its 2022 Executive Committee and Board of Directors who represent the best-in-class in the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate industry. These members provide the expertise and leadership that support the growth of TREC, the Dallas real estate industry and the development of the area’s most underserved communities.
Kim Butler, executive vice president of the HALL Group, is serving as chairman of the TREC Board of Directors and succeeds past chairman Mike Ablon, multidisciplinary developer, investor and founding partner of PegasusAblon. Trey Morsbach, executive managing director and Dallas office co-head of JLL, is chair-elect and TREC Community Investors board chair. Keenan Kolendo, partner and real estate practice group co-chair of Haynes and Boone, LLP, is serving as secretary and Dustin Schultz, audit and assurance partner of Deloitte, is treasurer. Additionally, Mattye Jones, director of Coats Rose, P.C., is serving as the TREC Political Action Committee board chair.
“While the past two years have presented a number of challenges, our board members rose to the occasion and demonstrated unparalleled leadership and support not only for our organization but also for the Dallas-area community as a whole,” said Linda McMahon, president and CEO of TREC. “The team that makes up this year’s executive committee and board will be instrumental in the continued success of our leadership development programs, public policy work and community investment efforts.”
Additional Executive Committee members include:
Associate Leadership Council (ALC) Class Chair: Stephanie Laughlin, Jacob & Hefner Associates
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair: Darren James, KAI Enterprises
Leadership Alumni Chair: Elias C. Bahar, Balfour Beatty Construction
Leadership Development Advisory Chair: Steve Aldrich, Hillwood
Membership Chair: Chris McCluskey, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC
Programs Chair: Jeff Montgomery, Republic Title, Inc.
Public Policy Chair: Scott Rohrman, 42 Real Estate, LLC
ALC Class Representative: Max Schwartzstein, Providential Realty Partners
Young Guns Chair: Patrick Henning, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Joining the TREC Board of Directors are the following members:
Michael Alost, KDC
Susan Arledge, E Smith Realty Partners
Robert “Ben” Brewer, Hines Interests LP
William Brokaw, Hillwood Urban
Joseph Cahoon, SMU Institute for Real Estate
William T. “Chip” Cavanaugh, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Chad Cook, Quadrant Investment Properties
Lynn Dowdle, Dowdle Real Estate
Mark E. Drumm, The Shelter Companies, LLC
Melissa Eastman, Stewart Title
Allison Frizzo, Hart Commercial
Brian Heflin, PlainsCapital Bank
Will Hendrickson, Granite Properties
Marhsall A. Hess, MHCI, LLC.
Brent Houston, JPMorgan
Matt Hudnall, Maynard Cooper & Gale
Russell Ingrum, CBRE
Alex John, Jr., HKS
Avery Johnson, Avery Capital
Eric E. Kreuger, Balfour Beatty Construction
Torrey Littlejohn, JLL
Holden Lunsford, Holt Lunsford Commercial
Tommy Mann, Winstead PC
Jeff Matthews, Winstead PC
Jason McCann, Vari, LLP
Frank Mihalopoulos, Corinth Properties
Joshua Millsap, KFM Engineering & Design
Steve M. Modory, Champion Advisory Partners
Michael Oswald, Hill & Wilkinson
Kathy Permenter, Younger Partners
Steve Rado, EY
James Ray, MetLife Real Estate Investors
Katy Slade, Mintwood Real Estate
Terry Syler, The Retail Connection
Daniel Taylor, Colliers International
Kristian Teleki, Matthews Southwest
Ray W. Washburne, Charter Holdings
About The Real Estate Council (TREC)
For more than 30 years, The Real Estate Council (TREC) has represented more than 2,000 commercial real estate professionals and 600 companies. TREC’s mission is to cultivate relationships in the commercial real estate industry to catalyze community investment, influence policy, propel careers, and develop the leaders of tomorrow. We believe relationships are the lifeblood of career success, civic responsibility, and community investment. Learn more at recouncil.com/.
