John is a member of NAI Columbia’s industrial brokerage team where he specializes in the sales and leasing of industrial properties throughout the market and state. Additionally John focuses on the following areas of practice: Consulting, Manufacturing, Distribution and Logistics, Investments, Tenant/Buyer Representation, Landlord Representation, Sale/Leasing, and Corporate Services.

John joined NAI Columbia in 2017. He holds a Civil Engineering degree and PE license, and earned his MBA from USC’s Darla Moore School in 2017. Before NAI, he managed large-scale civil, chemical and energy projects at Hilti North America and worked as an engineer at the Savannah River Site.

EDUCATION

The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2007—2009

B.S. Civil/Environmental Engineering Aug. 2009

The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 20015—2017

MBA, International Business Concentration Aug. 2017

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Commercial Real Estate Broker | Industrial and Investment Specialist

NAI Columbia Columbia, SC, Jan 2017—Present

• Offering specialization in acquisition, disposition, landlord and tenant representation, and corporate services regarding industrial and investment real estate across the state of South Carolina.

• Providing expertise and services for local and Fortune 500 Clients, national and local developers.

• Focusing also on Build to Suit/Development projects when product to meet the demand does not exist.

• Assisted the following companies with their corporate real estate needs: Cornerstone Animal Hospital, Greg and Scott Middleton, China Jushi USA Corp, Shealy Truck Center, Cregger Corporation, Red Rock Developments, Carolina Conditions, Carolina Rigging, Pye Bake Fire & Safty, SOCO, The Back Porch Group, The Hertz Corporation, Pete Alewine Pool and Spa, Finishing Touch Team, Irmo Lock Company, Freedom Plumbing, Palmetto Solar Pros, Interior Plantscapes, Crescent Financial Group, AboutPlay SC, The Wilson Co., Elliott Realty Group, Miller Valentine Group, Century Glass and numerous high net worth individuals/trusts, to name a few.

• CCIM Candidate

Project Manager

Hilti Incorporated Civil/Energy/Industry—South Carolina, June 2015—January 2017

• Responsible for managing and maximizing sales on four mega construction projects

o Two new nuclear reactors at SCANA Corporation’s VC Summer nuclear power station

o Two new nuclear reactors at Southern Company’s Vogtle nuclear power station

o A nuclear proliferation project at MOX on the Savannah River Site

o The three nuclear projects above represent a combined Total Investment Value of $35 Billion

o A $750 Million combined gas cycle power plant addition at Duke Energy’s WS Lee power station

• Responsible for coordinating efforts of the entire team associated with the four mega construction projects on converting the obtained project specifications into sales

• Provide a central point of contact on key projects to keep communication dynamic among the team

• Provide technical seminars on key products and opportunities

• Hold key project meetings to ensure focus is maintained and to track progress of team efforts on the four mega construction projects

• Record and communicate successes and lost opportunities providing information as to why we were successful or unsuccessful

• Determine large volume Hilti relevant potential and coordinate these opportunities with material management in a timely manner

• Instructed over 300+ hours of Nuclear Construction Training

Project Account Manager

Hilti Incorporated Civil/Energy/Industry—South Carolina, January 2015—May 2015

• Responsible for generating revenue on the VC Summer, Vogtle, and MOX projects

• Responsible for driving tool and consumable sales, on-site demonstrations and trainings and day to day activities for the only four on-going new nuclear reactors being constructed in the United States at Plants VC Summer and Vogtle, as well as a nuclear proliferation project at MOX on the Savannah River Site, all with a combined Total Investment Value of $35 Billion

• Work with project management team and resources within Hilti corporate to achieve profitable growth on nuclear projects

• Instructed over 300+ hours of Nuclear Construction Training

• Plan and execute activities to exceed forecast and grow customer database

Account Manager

Hilti Incorporated Civil/Energy/Industry—South Carolina, Dec. 2012—December 2014

• Responsible for generating revenue in Civil, Energy and Industry sectors in Augusta, GA and most of South Carolina

• Plan and execute activities to exceed forecast and grow customer database

• 2014 Forecast Rank: 27 out of 78 in market organization; 5 out of 10 in region; 1 out of 3 for project account managers

• 2014 Priority Products Forecast Rank: 4 out of 10 in region

• 2014 Total Fleet Management Growth over Prior Year Rank: 1 out of 10 in region

• Grew VC Summer new nuclear project from a $176.8K account to a $478.9K account

• Grew Santee Cooper Electric from a $4K account to a $34.8K account

• Grew SCANA Services at VC Summer from a $9.8K account to a $74.2K account

• Grew SCANA Services Power Delivery Division from a $0K account to a $14.1K account

• Member of 1st Emerging Leaders Class: 6 account managers were invited out of 78

Structural Engineer

The Shaw Group Aiken, SC, Nov. 2009—December 2012

• Working on designing the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility as a Structural Engineer using design/build techniques.

• Tasked on a daily basis with finding solutions to Engineering Change Requests, Field Change Requests, and Non-Conformance Reports, and preparing the technical reports to help support construction in a timely manner to ensure all concrete placements stay on schedule.

• Developed excellent communication skills interacting with people in various business and engineering disciplines.

• Directed presentations addressing engineering solutions to construction constraints in various meetings.

• Tasked with reviewing and checking construction specifications.

• Proven ability to review the work of others.

Engineering Technician

Cox and Dinkins, Inc. Columbia, SC, Aug. 2007—Oct. 2008

• Served on a survey team that performed boundary, point, stakeout, and topographical surveys.

• Interacted both with drafters and PLS’s when surveying and also with EIT’s and PE’s when making revisions to site layouts.

Lindbergh & Associates Engineers & Consultants Charleston, SC, summer 2006

• Performed land surveys where deadlines had to be met, particularly in support of a sewer design for a state facility in Augusta, GA.

• Gained knowledge of billable hours working on this project.

• Interacted well and kept in constant communication with the drafters.

• Under supervision initially, completed construction site inspections, interacted directly with foreman on site, and documented these inspections in written daily/weekly reports.

ADVENT – Environmental Engineering Consulting and Design Charleston, SC, summer 2005

• Worked on a remediation project as a team on an old bombing range in Conway, SC. Interacted with the field workers responsible for finding the unexploded ordinances (UXO’s) in the ground.

• Tasked to create databases with the coordinates of the UXO’s to be removed using Microsoft Access.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Corporate Services Manufacturing / Distribution / Logistics

B2B Sales Owner Representation

Landlord Representation Tenant / Buyer Representation

Development Consulting

Build to Suit Development Project Management

Leasing / Sales Key Account Development

Microsoft Office Account Management

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Eagle Scout, Troop 8, Columbia, SC

Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, Member

• Church Council, 2016-2017

2015 Hospitality Core Team, Trenholm Road United Methodist Church

2015 El Salvador Mission Trip, Trenholm Road United Methodist Church

F3 Haiti Mission Trip, 2016

Professional Engineer, South Carolina License #31526

South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers, 2014-Present

• Secretary/Treasurer, 2015-2017

• Vice President, 2017-2018

• President, 2018-2019

Young Leaders Society of the United Way of the Midlands, 2013-Present

• Resource Development Subcommittee Chair, 2015-2016

• Resource Development Subcommittee Member, 2014-2015, 2017-2018

• Volunteer Subcommittee Member, 2016-2017

United Way of the Midlands, Campaign Committee Co-Chair, 2017-2019

City Center Partnership, Long Term Planning Committee, 2017-Present

Urban Land Institute, Member, 2017-Present

• Columbia, SC Executive Committee, 2019-Present

• Carolinas Young Leaders Regional Initiative Council, 2019

South Carolina Economic Developers Association, Member, 2018-Present

• Annual Committee, 2018-Present

• Young Professional Group, 2018-Present

Certified Commercial Investment Member, Candidate

City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals, Member, June 2019-Present

Darla Moore School of Business, Young Alumni Board, 2019-Present