Each year at the CRCBR Annual Meeting in December, CRCBR recognizes individuals who have furthered the industry, profession, or association over the past year, through their contribution of time, energy, and resources. The Annual Awards of CRCBR and the history of the award recipients are as follows:
Legends Award: A Hall of Fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to CRCBR and the commercial real estate profession in the Charlotte region over a period of at least 25 years.
2010 – James E. “Jim” Merrifield, Merrifield Patrick Vermillion
2009 – Landon Wyatt, Childress Klein Properties
2008 – Allen Tate, Allen Tate Company
2007 – Peter A. Pappas, Pappas Properties, LLC
2006 – Johnny Harris, Lincoln Harris
2005 – H.C. “Smoky” Bissell, CCIM, The Bissell Companies
2004 – John Barker, Sr., John Barker Realty
2003 – Cindy Chandler, The Chandler Group
2002 – Bob Percival, Sr., Transwestern Percival
2001 – Joseph M. Logan, McGuire Properties/TCN
2000 – Fred Klein, Childress Klein Properties
1999 – Louis Rose, Jr., Southern Real Estate
1998 – Smoky Bissell, The Bissell Companies
1997 – Jim Rogers, Cauble & Company of the Carolinas
1996 – Ward F. Mullis, Gibson Smith Realty
1995 – Tony Pressley, MECA Properties
1994 – John Trotter
Industry Partner of the Year: Given to the Industry Partner member who made the greatest contribution of time, energy, and resources to CRCBR
2022-- Terry Martin, Vari
2021-- Omer Heracklis, S&ME, Inc.
2019 – Megan Bailey, Regus Group
2018 – John Sozzi, Wells Fargo
2017 – Tom Phillips, Ranger Construction Company
2016 – M.E. Pope, Office Environments
2015 – Joe Meyer, ai Design
2014 – Deane True, Charlotte Metro Credit Union
2013 – Amy Sullivan, CohnReznick
2012 – Courtney Gebben, The Regus Group
2010 – Stephen “Steve” Goslin, PG, ECS Carolinas, LLP
2009 – David Larr, AccuMeasure
2008 – Eric Laster, Edifice, Inc.
2007 – Jim Schepp, Cox & Schepp Construction Co.
2006 – Lisa Kennedy, Geological Resources
2005 – Steve Eanes, TimeWarner Telecom
2004 – Robby Lowe, Edifice, Inc.
2003 – Daren Williamson, Teleco
2002 – Thom Klingman, Klingman Williams
2001 – Gray Bennett, DSS Corporation
2000 – Jim Minewiser, Accumeasure
1999 – Andy Dinkin, Tegra Telephone Systems
1998 – Bob Branan, Beck, Lindsey, & Branan, LLP
1997 – John Schultze, EDIFICE, Inc.
1996 – Andy Dinkin, Tegra Telephone Systems
1995 – Steward Scher, Cooper Environmental
1994 – Garth Dunklin
Cornerstone Award: Given to the non-member individual, institution or firm that has significantly improved the economy of the region and its image and, in particular, improved the business environment for the commercial real estate industry.
2022 - Alyson Craig, Interim Planning Director, City of Charlotte
2021 - Gene Woods, Atrium Health
2019 – City of Charlotte Economic Development
2018 – Charlotte Panthers
2017 – Police Chief Kerr Putney, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
2016 – Charlotte Knights
2015 – Dr. Steven Ott, UNC Charlotte, Belk School of Business
2014 – Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
2013 – Eric Steigerwalt, Metlife
2012 – Philip L. Dubois, UNC Charlotte (Chancellor)
2011 – Will Miller (for the Democratic National Convention)
2010 – Dr. P. Anthony “Tony” Zeiss, Central Piedmont Community College
2009 – Jim Rogers, Duke Energy
2008 – Pat McCrory, City of Charlotte
2007 – David H. Murdock, Castle & Cooke, Inc.
2006 – William B. McGuire, McGuire Properties
2005 – James H. Woodward (former chancellor of UNCC)
2004 – Jim Palermo, Johnson & Wales/formerly Bank of America
2003 – O. Bruton Smith, Speedway Motor Sports
2002 – Arthur W. Fields, Crescent Resources
2001 – Carroll Gray, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
2000 – Rusty Goode, University Research Park
1999 – John Crosland, The Crosland Group
1998 – Henry Faison, The Trammell Crow Company
1997 – Jerry Orr, Charlotte Douglas Int’l Airport
1996 – Jerry Richardson, Richardson Sports
1995 – Hugh McColl, NationsBank
1994 – Johnny Harris, The Harris Group
At the President’s Discretion
REALTOR® Citizen of the Year: Recognition for contributions to the betterment of the community and for outstanding public service.
2009 – John Crosland, The Crosland Group
2003 – Quincy Collins, NAI Southern Real Estate
1996 – Peter A. Pappas, The Harris Group
Committee Chair of the Year: Recognizing efforts above and beyond the call of duty to CRCBR as a committee chair.
2022 – William Hodges, Piedmont Capital
2017 – Anne Johnson, CBRE
2016 – Donna Whinnery, SVN | Percival Partners
2014 – Leah Bailey, Trinity Partners
2013 – Marty McLaughlin, III, Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas, Inc.
2012 – Edward A. Chapman, Colliers International
2004 – Rob Pressley, Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA
1997 – John Shell, McGuire Properties
1996 – John Aldridge “Gib” Daniel, G. Daniel Incorporated
1995 – Bailey Patrick, The Bissell Companies
1994 – David Kirby, Vinson Colliers International
(REALTOR®) Committee Member of the Year: Given to the committee member that deserves special recognition for their efforts above and beyond the call of duty to CRCBR.
1997 – Cindy Chandler, The Chandler Group
1996 – Dwayne Alexander, Rhyne, Alexander & Mattox Realty
