Kathleen Rose

Biography: Kathleen Rose, CCIM, CRE President Rose Associates (Rose & Associates Southeast, Inc.) Davidson, NC Ms. Rose is President and Chief Executive Officer whose combined decades of experience as a development expert and real estate analyst built a comprehensive consulting practice which serves public, private and institutional clients. The firm uniquely integrates real estate advisory, economic development and land use policy. Ms. Rose has managed the analysis, planning, development and marketing of a variety of retail, industrial, hotel, office and mixed-use projects throughout the eastern United States. She holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute of the National Association of Realtors. After receiving the designation in 1989, she went on to serve on the Institute's Faculty and as Chair on a number of regional and national executive committees. She also holds the designation of Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) of the National Association of Realtors. The CRE credential is awarded only to those individuals who are invited by their peers as established consultants into the membership of The Counselors of Real Estate. She is also a member of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), which confers the CeCD Designation (Certified Economic Developer) and is pending certification. She is also a member of other local and regional professional organizations. Ms. Rose is a quoted expert and has authored a number of articles for a wide variety of industry trade publications covering topics including retail, development, urban planning, economic development and related subjects. Her work in real estate, community and economic development has resulted in being recognized by Business Today as a top businesswoman in the Lake Norman region in 2010, the Charlotte Business Journal as among the top 25 businesswomen in 2011, and the ULI Charlotte District WLI Champions in Real