Town Hall With Dominion Realty Partners CEO Andy Andrews

As CEO of Dominion Realty Partners, LLC Andy oversees development, acquisitions, strategic planning, construction and financing of eco-friendly commercial and residential projects throughout North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. Prior to creating Dominion Realty Partners, Andy joined Daniel Corporation in 1987 and served as Senior Vice-President while overseeing the Southeast and Mid Atlantic regions for that company. Over the past ten years, Dominion Realty Partners, LLC has developed and acquired over two billion dollars worth of commercial office buildings, multi-family communities, high-rise condominium projects and mixed-use developments throughout the Southeast region. Before entering the real estate field, Andy played on the World Professional Tennis Tour (ATP) for five years. Andy won over nineteen professional titles and reached the semifinals in doubles of the US Open and the doubles finals of the Australian Open. Andy is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and played collegiate tennis at North Carolina State University. His recent awards and designations include: Two-time All American and All ACC in Tennis at North Carolina State University, Two-time past President of Raleigh Racquet Club and five year Board Member, Member of North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, George Whitfield Hall of Fame inductee, Mary Milam Lifetime Tennis Achievement Award Winner, 2011 North Carolina Tennis Association President’s Award recipient, 2013 -2014 USTA National Board of Directors - Delegate at Large, USTA Southern section Delegate at Large, Secretary of the Board of Directors USTA Southern Section, USTA Junior Competition Committee member, USTA Varsity Collegiate Committee member, Chairman of NAIOP Urban Redevelopment Forum, Two-Time President of Triangle Area Office Building Association and Chairman of NC Tennis Association Capital Association Campaign. During the past seven years Andy has raised over $9,000,000 for tennis programs, facilities and opportunities for those less fortunate. Andy resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife Carol and their children, Rhyne and Alex.

Sam Galphin has a background in electrical engineering and 20 years of experience in single family and multi-family construction. Sam is an owner of Performance Point, LLC who is actively working on multi-family and single family projects from Maryland to Florida and the Midwest. To say it generally Performance Point specializes in building energy modeling and inspections. More specifically Sam's team of experienced modelers perform mechanical design, ENERGY STAR modeling, energy code compliance calculations, SEDI modeling, Utility Allowance reporting, RESChecks and COMChecks, and green consulting for programs like HERS, National Green Building Standard, or LEED. The field team at Performance Point conducts inspections for code and above code programs including services like duct leakage testing, envelope infiltration testing, and TAB services. One of Performance Point's hottest products right now is 3rd party "Sign Off" (AKA Quality Inspections or Fit and Finish) where Performance Point can represent the interests of a project owner with thorough and detailed inspection staff and a fresh method of results reporting and results tracking presented on a shareable real-time dashboard. Sam has rated thousands of homes and helped dozens of customers build a better product at a better value. With the perspective that a good leader leads by serving, Sam is always considering how to empower employees to achieve their potential. Sam is engaged with customers solving difficult problems, training field and sales staff, and looking at how technology can solve industry problems. A nerd at heart, Sam enjoys thoughtful design, "making" with CNC and 3D printing equipment, mountain biking, and beer.