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‘Power 12’ leaders in real estate The Arizona Capitol Times this month is profiling 12 leaders in Real Estate. This special section marks the first in our 2022 series that looks at some of the state’s most influential professionals in ...

PRESIDENT & CEO Arizona Chapter of NAIOP the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Since 2017, Suzanne Kinney has led the Arizona chapter of the NAIOP, a commercial real estate and trade organization. There, she is responsible for the chapter’s overall ...

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARIZONA HOUSING COALITION Joan has more than 20 years of experience in program coordination with a focus on educating the community on issues of social needs through state and federal legislative advocacy, community organizing, coalition building and public ...

PRESIDENT & CEO HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ARIZONA Connie Wilhelm is the president and CEO of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, which is made up of builders, traders, entrepreneurs and more that works to build relationships by ...

REAL ESTATE EXPERT REALTY ONE GROUP Joan Levinson is the No. 1 Realtor in Arizona, nationally ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Best Realtors” in 2020. Levinson has lived in Paradise Valley for 30 years and is serving a ...

PRESIDENT MARK-TAYLOR COMPANIES Nearly two decades ago, John Carlson was pursuing work in electrical engineering. During his job search, he accepted an opportunity to work as a leasing consultant at his Mark-Taylor apartment community. That decision launched his career, leading ...

PRESIDENT/CEO ARIZONA MULTIHOUSING ASSOCIATION Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus’ experience directing government affairs programs and managing non-profits spans 20 years. LeVinus, an Arizona native who earned a degree in business administration and a minor in speech communication, joined the Arizona Multihousing Association ...

FOUNDER 72SOLD.COM Greg Hague received his first real estate license at 18 and his first license to practice law at 26. After college and law school, he went to work in his family’s real estate business that was at the ...

BOARD PRESIDENT ARIZONA HOUSING, INC. Howard Epstein is a Phoenix-based Bank of America executive who specializes in real estate assets and sales. He is the board president of Arizona Housing, Inc., a nonprofit that works closely with homeless shelters and ...

AGENT CALDWELL BANKER Over the past two decades, Scottsdale Realtor Paula Serven has taken an active role in advocating for the industry while also receiving accolades and recognition from her peers for her work. She is a past president of ...