Charlotte Construction & Development

Damon Hemmerdinger is Co-President of ATCO, the owner and developer of Camp North End. He first visited this property in early 2014, and finally closed on the purchase in late 2016. Camp was “his idea,” and he supports the project team in all aspects of the work to develop the project. In addition, Damon leads ATCO’s investment and development business, oversees its finance and accounting function, and manages its strategic and corporate affairs. In addition to its work in Charlotte, ATCO is actively developing four projects in Austin TX and operates a portfolio of office and residential property in New York City. He, his wife, and their two daughters live in the Forest Hills Gardens neighborhood of Queens, NY.

As CEO, Steve leads all aspects of The Spectrum Companies, implementing strategy, guiding team leaders, and overseeing the operations of its four service lines: Asset Management, Capital Management, Development, and Contract Services. A 16-year veteran of the company, Steve joined Spectrum’s commercial leasing team in 2004, then led its residential division for 10 years before being named Chief Operating Officer in January of 2017. Steve was the key leader in forming Spectrum’s new vision to become an evergreen company and establishing our mission to “change lives by creating special places.” He is responsible for ensuring team members are aligned and focused on living our vision and mission daily. Steve lives in Charlotte with his wife, Erin, and their two small children, Grace and Jack.

For more than 26 years, Taiwo has worked in the public and private sectors as a City Planner and Transit Planner both in the United States and internationally. As a City Planner, Taiwo worked with several cities in preparing General Plans, Zoning Amendments, TOD District Ordinance, Design Reviews and processing various land use planning entitlements. As a Senior Transit Planner, Taiwo managed multi-million dollar federally-funded light rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar projects across the United States, including the first operating Bus Rapid Transit project in the State of Michigan. In addition, he was an Adjunct Professor of Transportation Planning with the Grand Valley State University, Michigan. Taiwo is a Board member of the Charlotte Center City Partners (CCCP) and University City Partners (UCP), a member of the American Planning Association (APA), Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and the American Public Transportation Association. Prior to joining the City of Charlotte as Planning Director, he worked as a private consultant and was an executive for HNTB, a Charlotte infrastructure consulting firm.

Matt leads Beacon Partners build-to-suit, speculative and tenant-improvement construction management functions by providing our clients with exceptional service throughout all phases of design, construction and occupancy. Matt has nearly twenty years of experience in the Carolinas and has managed various industrial, office, healthcare and institutional projects. Matt is a member of the NAIOP Trends in Real Estate Development National Forum and he earned LEED Accredited Professional designations in 2006. Prior to joining Beacon Partners in 2007, he was employed as Project Manager and Regional Quality Manager of Lend Lease. In addition, Matt volunteers by helping organizations that focus on at-risk youth as well as enjoying time at home with his family. He holds a B.S. degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

Tim Miller is President and Co-Founder of Barringer Construction and is responsible for the implementation of business strategy, overall financial health and risk management strategies for the company. Barringer Construction is a customer-centric, team oriented, community focused commercial general contractor serving the Carolinas with offices in Charlotte and Raleigh. The company specializes in delivering exceptional building experiences within the market sectors of Corporate Interiors, Mission Critical, Institutional, Hospitality, Commercial and Healthcare. Tim supports the 7x24 Exchange NC Chapter through the Thought Leadership committee as well as being actively involved with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte where he chairs the Capital Campaign Committee for Camp Thunderbird. Tim graduated first in his class from Virginia Military Institute with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.

Cristi Lewis is an audit partner based in CohnReznick’s Charlotte office. She is a member of the firm’s Construction Industry Practice. Cristi has more than 15 years of public accounting experience encompassing financial statement audits, accounting, business consulting, agreed upon procedures engagements, regulatory compliance and benefit plan audits. Her industry experience includes construction contractors, commercial real estate, residential multi-family housing, and governmental agencies (including PHAs). She has also worked with many small business clients. Throughout her career, Cristi has been tasked with planning and performing audit, tax, and agreed upon procedures engagements while also providing training, supervision and work reviews for audit associates. She has extensive experience planning and executing audits in compliance with GAGAS, HUD audit guidelines, and OMB A-133. Her real estate and construction industry experience includes commercial and multi-family residential, land development, specialty contractors and property management. She has also worked extensively on due diligence engagements for an SEC client relative to the acquisition of contractors across the country. Education: B.S., Accounting – University of North Carolina at Charlotte.