Real Estate Investment Society Announces New Officers and Board Members

The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) announces the election of officers and the Board of Governors to lead the organization during 2022:   President Kent Poli, of Busey Bank; Vice President Lori Moore, of Roetzel & Andress; Treasurer Justin Thibaut, CCIM, of LSI Companies; and Secretary Josh Philpott, AICP, of Stantec.

Front row, from left: President Kent Poli; Vice President Lori Moore; Treasurer Justin Thibaut; and 2021 President Bill Morris. Back row, from left: Governors Kristine Smale and Art Castellanos; Scholarship Chair Bev Larson; and Governors Dan Adams, Richard Akin, and Greg Blurton.

The Board of Governors includes:  Dan Adams, of Stevens Construction; Richard Akin, of Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, P.A.; Greg Blurton, of Edison National Bank;  Art Castellanos, of Castellanos+Tramonte Architects;  Janet Davis, CCIM, of Midland 1031;  Phil Fischler, of Fischler Property Company;  and Kristine Smale, of Zonda.  The immediate past president, Bill Morris, P.E., of Morris-Depew Associates, also joins the Board.

The Real Estate Investment Society is an independent organization, dedicated to assisting members in the effective utilization of real estate through networking, education, public service, and a common voice on pertinent issues.  The membership represents a broad spectrum of real estate, environmental, financial, legal, design, construction, marketing and management companies. 

REIS luncheon meetings convene at 11:30 on the second Tuesday of each month, at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers, to network and discuss current civic and business issues affecting the commercial real estate and development industry.  Information on membership and meeting programs is available at www.reis-swfl.org.