Real Estate Investment Society Announces New Officers & Board Members

Front row, from left:Executive Director Karen Miller, Treasurer Phil Fischler, CCIM, President Josh Philpott, AICP, Vice President Kristine Smale, Secretary Zannon Garza Second row, from left:Governor Kevin Beauparlant, Scholarship Chair Bev Larson, LLC, CCIM, Governor Alicia Dixon, Governor Jennifer Fisher, 2024 President Justin Thibaut, CCIM, Governor Don Schrotenboer; Not Pictured:Governors: Brent Addison, JR Gibbs and Shelton Weeks

Real Estate Investment Society Announces
New Officers and Board Members

The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) announced the election of officers and the Board of Governors to lead the organization during 2025:   President Josh Philpott, AICP of Stantec; Vice President Kristine Smale of Christopher Alan Homes; Treasurer Phil Fischler, CCIM of Fischler Property Company; and Secretary Zannon Garza of DeAngelis Diamond.

The Board of Governors includes: Brent Addison of Atwell; Kevin Beauparlant of Bank OZK;  Alicia Dixon of Lee County Port Authority; JR Gibbs of UES; Jennifer Fisher of Strayhorn, Persons-Mulicka and Fisher;  Donald Schrotenboer of REALVIZORY;  and Shelton Weeks, PhD. of FGCU Lutgert College of Business.  The immediate past president, Justin Thibaut, CCIM of LSI Companies 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.