YEAR STARTED AT YORK
2021

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
Meeting new people and seeing communities thrive.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Association Management Specialist (AMS)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Community Association Institute (CAI)

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

Hang out with my family, walking the greenways, and enjoying local restaurants.

FAMILY
Husband, Scott; Daughter, Caitlyn; Son, Jacob; 2 Dogs, Dobey & Loki; and Cat, Kasha 

HOBBIES
Reading, going to the beach and taking my dogs for walks.

YEAR STARTED AT YORK

2010

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

I like that on any given day I get to wear many different hats. No one day is the same. This job gets me out of the office where I get to meet and talk to our clients.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:

Trammell Crow, Burroughs Chapin, Pergament Properties, Lovi’s Properties, Northpond Partners

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

NC Real Estate License

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Junior League of Raleigh – Sustainer

EDUCATION:

BA Peace College; BS North Carolina State University Business Management with Concentration in Finance

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

Low key Saturdays are my favorite….may involve yard work or house projects, family time (walks, golf, tennis, pool, etc.) and quiet dinners at home with family and friends.

FAMILY

Gray (husband), Caroline and Tripp (kids), Ficklen (dog)

HOBBIES

Tennis, reading, camping, hiking

YEAR STARTED AT YORK

2007, 12 years in the profession

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

Helping solve problems and meeting new people.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
• Association Management Specialist (AMS)
• Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)
• NC Real Estate Broker License
• Leadership Raleigh Graduate

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• President of Ravenscroft Alumni Council
• Member of Raleigh Hall of Fame Board of Directors
• Community Association Institute (CAI)
• White Memorial Presbyterian Church member
• Kappa Kappa Gamma member

EDUCATION:

Bachelors, Mass Communication, Meredith College

University of Alabama

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

Spending time with my family and friends; enjoying picnics at Dix Park or drinks at a local brewery; attending a concert with my husband and friends; wondering around the art museum.

FAMILY

Husband, Pat Price; Daughters, Lucy and Annie

HOBBIES

Traveling, cooking, painting, design, volunteering

YEAR STARTED AT YORK

2000 and 2019, 17 years in the profession

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

I love the people in this office.  When I was asked if I wanted to come back to work after 5 years of retirement, I jumped at chance!

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

Either hanging with my sister and niece or just being at home….I’m old!!

FAMILY

2 dogs – George and Josie Rose; 2 cats –  PIMA and Dover

HOBBIES

Knitting, reading, trying to make plants grow in my yard and ordering from Prime Now for front door delivery

YEAR STARTED AT YORK

2007, 18 years

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

I enjoy finding new opportunities and building relationships with both landlords and tenants.  Setting goals and guiding deals through completion is also very rewarding.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS AND/OR NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS:

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Movement Mortgage, Powerhouse Square, Death & Taxes, Sam Jones BBQ , Brewery Bhavana, Slingshot Coffee, Untapped, Fairview Investment Services, Raleigh Union Station

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors (TCAR)

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Leadership Raleigh (Class #33)

City of Raleigh Museum (past board member)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts, College of Charleston, 1999

**THE GOODS**

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

 A trip to the farmer’s market with the family, an afternoon on the golf course and closing out the day listening to music and grilling dinner with family and friends.

FAMILY

Wife Helen and Daughter Kate

HOBBIES

Golfing, surfing, snow skiing and boating with the family.  Anything to get outdoors!

YEAR STARTED AT YORK
2013

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
So many things, so little room…

The marketing role appeals to the perfectionist side of me.  I love getting into the nitty-gritty with a project and making things “just right.”  (You’d NEVER get a sense of this by looking at the mess I refer to as my desk.)

In my role as Smedes’ E.A. I meet really interesting people and occasionally take a peek behind the curtain of some amazing projects and organizations.  It doesn’t escape me how lucky I am to be able to come along for the ride.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
NC Real Estate License, NC Notary Public

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Treasurer, Wall Creek EMO
• Board Member, Note In The Pocket
• Former Secretary, Oberlin Initiatives Committee
• Graduate, Leadership Raleigh 37
• Former Member, Community Investment Committee, United Way of the Greater Triangle

EDUCATION:
BA in English Literature from UNC Wilmington

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:
I’m torn!  On days when I need to recharge, you’ll find me in my back yard sitting around the fire pit with my family and a couple of neighbors.

Other times, it would be a trip to the Natural Science Museum with my family, dinner at Rockin’ Roll Sushi (’cause watching my kids tear their way through plate after plate of sushi is pretty awesome) and a late-night glass of wine with my husband on the back porch.

FAMILY
Husband, 2 middle school-aged kids and enough pets to qualify for a small zoo.

HOBBIES
Did you see that I have a job, 2 kids and a zoo?

YEAR STARTED AT YORK
1999

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
I’m one of those people who loves desk work.  It makes me happy to be able to help a client quickly by scanning a form they need or reviewing a particular lease clause for an owner.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed Real Estate Broker, North Carolina Notary Public

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) Account Executive
• IFMA (International Facility Management Association) Chapter Administrator

EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Science, Major: Biology

THE GOODS

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

• Morning stroll down Hillsborough Street to pick up books at the Cameron Village library
• Dinner at Poole’s Diner followed by a beer at Brewery Bhavana and Americana Concert at Lincoln Theater

FAMILY
Husband Kevin McDowell, Cats Patterson and Cooley McDowell

HOBBIES
Foodie, Concert Goer, Reader

YEAR STARTED AT YORK

2022, # years in the profession

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

Meeting people

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Teacher Assistant

EDUCATION:

Central Carolina Community College

**THE GOODS**

BEST SATURDAY IN THE TRIANGLE:

Hanging out with my family, watching movies and going to our favorite restaurant, The Farmhouse in Chapel Hill.

FAMILY

Husband – Jimmy Franks- Retired Firefighter

Daughter- Tasha and her spouse Chris

Son- Christopher and his spouse Heather

Stepdaughter- Tiffany and her spouse Chris

Stepson – Senior Chef Jamie Franks

Our baby (dog) Bella Girl

Grandchildren: Abigail, Parker, June, Beatrix

HOBBIES

Cooking/Baking, Gardening, Scrapbooking