FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth welcomes its new board leadership, members, and committee chairpersons.
Fort Worth, TX - June 25, 2022 - The Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth (REC of GFW), a regional association for the commercial real estate profession, is excited to welcome our newly elected board leadership, members, and committee chairpersons.
Joel Heydenburk will succeed former Fort Worth Mayor Kenneth Barr as chair of the board of directors. Joel is a Partner with Jackson Walker, where he focuses on real estate transactions and operations related to commercial real estate. He regularly represents landlords and tenants in preparing and negotiating commercial lease agreements in Texas and other states. He also represents buyers and sellers in acquiring and selling commercial properties ranging from $100 thousand and exceeding $600 million and represents commercial real estate owners in telecommunications matters. Joel attended Texas Christian University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He received an MBA and his law degree from Texas Tech University.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to serve this important organization and work with the many community leaders that make up the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth,” said Heydenburk about his new role.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve this important organization and work with the many community leaders that make up the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth,” said Hedenburk about his new role. “The Real Estate Council has been a leader in advancing commercial real estate interests and the community at large for years, and I look forward to working with the association to continue its mission.”
“This organization remains one of the most important civic organizations in the region, and Joel has been an outstanding member of the board for years and will serve our community well in his new role,” said Kenneth Barr, former Chairman of the Board.
Rick Jenkins will become the Treasurer of the REC of GFW. He is the Market President for Arlington, TX, with Encore Bank - a technology-driven concierge bank serving commercial clients with business lending and commercial real estate needs. Rick has been in banking for over 20 years. Before joining the banking industry, he was involved in commercial real estate as a leasing & sales agent and worked for a local development firm. Rick Graduated from the University of Texas Arlington with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate Finance.
REC of GFW will welcome two new Board members and three new Ex-Officio members to the Board of Directors. These two new board members are Sarah LanCarte of LanCarte Commercial Real Estate, Inc., and Rachel Navejar Phillips of the Rios Group, Inc. Andy Taft of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., Mike Brennan of Near Southside, Inc., and Stacy Marshall of Southeast Fort Worth, Inc. are new Ex-Officio directors for the Real Estate Council.
These board members join the current board of directors, which includes:
Kenneth Barr - Barr Consulting Group - Immediate Past Chair
Carlo Andreani - Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers
Scot Bennett - The Beck Group
Dan Buhman - Tarrant Regional Water District
Dana Burghdoff - City of Fort Worth
David Campbell - Huitt Zollars Inc
Travis Clegg - Peloton Land Solutions
David Cooke - City of Fort Worth
Mark Dabney - BOKA Powell
Tom Galbreath - Dunaway Associates L.P.
Stephen Gebren - Gebren Consulting Services
Ginger Johnson - Prosperity Bank
Meggie Lowy - Hillwood Development Company
Monica Luera - Trademark Property Company
G.K. Maenius - Tarrant County
Drew Martin - DM2
Matt Montague - JLL
Jeff Postell - Post L Construction
Jonathan Russell - Manhard Consulting
Kerby Smith - KRS Realty Advisors
Chris Strayer - Fort Worth Chamber Of Commerce
Robert Sturns - City of Fort Worth
Casey Tounget - Transwestern
Jeff Williams - Graham Civil Engineering
Trey Yelverton - City of Arlington
In addition to these board members, the following individuals will help lead REC of GFW efforts as committee chairs:
Government Affairs Committee – Bowie Holland of Empire Texas Equities
Political Action Committee – James Hill of Texas Christian University & Will Northern of Northern Crain Realty
Membership Committee -- Becky Orr of Alpha Testing
Fort Worth Vision Committee -- Kenneth Barr of Barr Consulting
Community Affairs Committee -- Drew Kile of Institutional Property Advisors
Young Leaders -- Rikki Weaver of Bohler Engineering
Poker Run Planning Committee -- Marshall May of Colliers & Ian Kinne of Hillwood
Forecast Planning Committee -- Cannon Camp of JLL
Annual Meeting Planning Committee -- Monica Luera of Trademark Property Company
Golf Tournament Planning Committee -- Sally Glenn Turner of Worth CRE and Bryan DeMoss of WRG
About The Real Estate Council of Great Fort Worth
The Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth is the unified voice for the commercial real estate profession, influencing action and supporting change to accomplish long-term job growth and enhance the quality of life.
REC of GFW is made up of more than 500 members from more than 250 different companies who touch all facets of commercial real estate development. Besides conducting events and programs benefiting our members, REC of GFW addresses policy issues that affect development.
REC of GFW is focused on three main areas:
Expanding Relationships -- we provide forums and events where relationships are expanded, and leaders are developed.
Addressing Development Challenges -- we acknowledge development challenges in Fort Worth, Arlington, and Tarrant County and formulate and execute solutions with other partners to solve these challenges.
Addressing Community Challenges -- we address and work to solve community challenges to promote long-term job growth and enhance the quality of life in Fort Worth, Arlington, and Tarrant County.
The Real Estate Council believes strong economic development is at the heart of growing Fort Worth, Arlington, and Tarrant County. Members work closely with civic, business, and public service leaders to strengthen the promotion of Tarrant County to companies, organizations, and others whose presence increases the prosperity of our community.
For more information, please visit https://www.recouncilgfw.com.
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