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Our Board of Directors

Collin Brock

Collin is one of the Charlotte market leaders for V3 Southeast, a civil engineering and landscape architecture firm, and is responsible for overseeing business development.  Collin was a co-founder of Bloc Design, prior to being acquired by V3 in 2022.  Collin has been married for over 20 years with his wife, Charlis, and their two young kids

Kenny Smith

Kenny is a commercial real estate broker with New South Properties specializing in office and light industrial. He is an active community member, serving on the Charlotte City Council for two years. He is currently a member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Visitors.  Kenny has been married to his wife Bridget since 2005. They have three children.

James Scruggs

James is the CEO and President of Kingdom Development Partners, with over two decades in real estate development, construction, and brokerage after leaving a successful career as a Bond trader. James received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in Psychology and a Master of Science in Real Estate from UNC-Charlotte. James is a loving husband to his wife Makila and the proud father of two sons.

Kyle diPretoro

Kyle diPretoro is the Founder of dP Development, a development and consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina focused primarily on lot development, build-to-rent, and multifamily asset classes throughout the Carolinas. Kyle is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and began his career in the finance industry, consulting for various companies including Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Kyle is married to his lovely wife, Blaire.

Josh Storey

Josh is the founder and president of Storey Progam Management, providing project management and construction management services to clients in the development, construction, and real estate industry.  Prior to starting SPM in 2022, Josh was a senior principal with Stantec in their Charlotte office.  Josh is a graduate of Clemson, and is married to his wife, April, with whom they have three kids.

Nick Burns

Nick is the owner and founder of Impact Designs, Inc., providing traffic engineering and consulting to the private development community in the Carolinas.  Nick is a graduate of NC State University, where he played football.  He is married to Brittany and together they have four kids.

Michael Knotts

Michael is the president of Knotts Builders, a family-owned home builder and developer in Charlotte, NC. with over thirty years of experience in the real estate industry, building beautiful custom homes and neighborhood communities.  Michael is a graduate of UNC.  He is married to his wife, Emily, and has 3 kids.

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