Kathleen Rose

Biografía: Kathleen Rose, CCIM, CRE President Rose & Associates Southeast, Inc. Davidson, NC Ms. Rose is President and Chief Executive Officer of Rose & Associates Southeast, Inc. Ms. Rose combined decades of experience as a development expert and real estate analyst to build a unique consulting practice which assists public and private sector clients. 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 the, International City/Council Management Association (ICMA), and its affiliate the Alliance for Innovation. 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. She is also often asked to speak to a wide variety of audiences on these topics. Her work in real estate, community and economic development has resulted in being recognized by Business Today as a top business woman in the Lake Norman region in 2010 and the Charlotte Business Journal as among the top 25 businesswomen in 2011. To provide living models and case studies for the firm’s work, Ms. Rose is also Managing Partner of a property company which developed South Main Square in downtown Davidson, NC, a mixed use revitalization project which was the catalyst for forming the arts district in the South Main Street corridor. The project included a green industries incubator to serve as a public-private partnership model for community entrepreneurial development, nominated in 2011 for the Sustainability Award in two categories by the Charlotte Business Journal. Updated July 2013