Jon Phillips is a connector, a strategist, and a believer in smarter growth. As a partner at Selwyn Property Group, Jon focuses on industrial development and acquisitions, helping shape commercial real estate across the Southeast. 

His path? A mix of construction and finance led him to invest in and work on award-winning projects, such as the FedEx development in Redmond, WA.

• Insight: “Onshoring in manufacturing is gaining momentum and transforming industrial markets.”
• NAIOP Involvement: Jon’s been an active board and committee member for 5 years.
• Why it matters: “The ability to influence policy and expand my network has been invaluable.”
• Top Pick: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
• Recharge Mode: Cycling and strumming on his guitar.
• Words to Work By: “Work to live; don’t live to work.”

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Originally published on December 11, 2024, by Erik Spanberg for Charlotte Business Journal

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance has hired Tracy Dodson to fill the newly created Chief Operating Officer position. Dodson, who now runs the city of Charlotte’s economic development division, will also fill the lead economic development executive role at CLT Alliance. This position has been vacant for a year.

Attend the 2025 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 4th at the Myers Park Country Club to elect the incoming Board of Directors.

Executive Committee

• President
  Sagar Rathie, Crescent Communities
• President-Elect
  Bobbi Jo Lazarus, Elliott Davis
• Secretary
  Scott Kurz, Lincoln
• Treasurer
  Nick Matus, Bank of America
• Immediate Past President
  Dan Melvin, LandDesign
• Past President
  Steve McClure, The Spectrum Companies

Directors (one-year term)

• Grant Harrell, Cousins Properties

Directors (two-year term)

• Larry Shaheen, McIntosh Law
• Gareth Scott, Childress Klein
• Alyson Craig, City of Charlotte
• James Downs, C4 Builders
• Bobby Speir, Crosland Southeast

Directors (Remaining on the Board)

• Jon Phillips, Selwyn Property Group
• Todd Summerfield, ProLogis
• Amy Sullivan, Brasfield & Gorrie
• Maggie Houston, Beacon Partners

Ex Officio

• Ben Douglas, Crescent Communities
• Kip Womack, UNC Charlotte
• Rob Nanfelt, REBIC.

View the Nominating Committee's recommendation for the 2023 Board of Directors. The slate will be voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting on November 30.

Executive Committee

President
Steve McClure, The Spectrum Companies