David B. Chandler
Managing Director
Finance
704/972-2518

Mr. Chandler is responsible for placing short and long-term debt for the company as well as structuring equity investments, he has placed debt totaling over $2 billion.

Prior to joining Faison in 1992, Mr. Chandler was Trust Investment Officer and Real Estate Asset Manager at Wachovia Bank in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was also with the Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa, providing fixed rate, permanent debt.

Mr. Chandler has undergraduate and Master of Science degrees in Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Back To Top

David C. Lampke
Managing Director
Acquisitions & Dispositions
704/972-2519

Mr. Lampke is responsible for all existing property acquisition and disposition activities at Faison. He has 20 years of real estate experience and has executed transactions valued at over $1 billion during his tenure with Faison since 1990.

Mr. Lampke holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University and is a member of International Council of Shopping Centers and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Back To Top

Howard S. Biel, Ph. D.
Senior Managing Director
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Retail Development
301/986-9696

Dr. Biel is responsible for all real estate acquisitions and development for the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region. He was with Faison from 1994 through 1997 and returned in March of 2002. During the interim, he served as Chief Development Officer at Federal Realty Investment Trust and was responsible for all community center and street retail development activity and as President of Palisades Realty & Development, his own privately held entity which merged with Faison to re-launch the Bethesda Retail Office.

Dr. Biel's real estate career began with the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation in 1979 where he served as Senior Vice President for Development, and then with Western Development Corporation where he was Executive Vice President responsible for leasing, management, and development.

Dr. Biel has a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Economic Geography from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University. He maintains memberships with Association of American Geographers, International Council of Shopping Centers, and Urban Land Institute where he has actively served for many years on the Urban Mixed-Use Development Council.

Back To Top

James C. Castillo
Director Construction
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Retail Development
301/986-9696

Mr. Castillo is responsible for overseeing the construction of each development project in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Castillo joined Faison in 2004; he brings 25 years of experience during which he has developed and constructed approximately seven million square feet of leasable area and has had responsibility for budgets in excess of $750 million.

Mr. Castillo's real estate career began as Development Manager and Partner at Terranomics Development in Washington, D.C. and most recently as Vice President and Development Director at both Starwood Urban/Urban Investment Advisors and Prime Retail.

Mr. Castillo earned his undergraduate degree from The School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is also a member of International Council of Shopping Centers.

Back To Top

T. Andrew (Drew) Gorman
Managing Director
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Retail Development
240/497-0523

Mr. Gorman is responsible for all leasing and sales activities for the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining Faison in 2002, He was Senior Vice President of Development with Palisades Realty and Development. Mr. Gorman enjoyed an eight year career with Federal Realty Investment Trust where he successfully leased over 1.2 million square feet of space with an aggregate lease value in excess of $250 million. During his tenure, he held various positions and became Chief Operating Officer-Northeast Region in 1999.

Mr. Gorman has a Bachelor of Science from Towson State University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola College. He is a member of International Council of Shopping Centers.

Back To Top

Joanne M. Molinari
Director Financial Services
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Retail Development
301/986-9696

Ms. Molinari is responsible for all real estate financial analysis, land contract administration, project finance, and financial and personnel administration for the Northeast region. She began her real estate career with Western Development (now the Mills Corporation) in Washington, D.C. in 1981 and joined Faison in 1994.

Ms. Molinari has Bachelor of Arts from Eisenhower College, a Masters from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Masters from Tulane University.

Back To Top

Erik L. Ylitalo
Director Retail Leasing
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Retail Development
240/497-0524

Mr. Ylitalo joined Faison in September 2004, as leasing director, responsible for specialty store and outparcel leasing and sales. Prior to joining Faison, he worked with Transwestern as a leasing and sales associate specializing in the commercial office market of Washington, D.C.

Mr. Ylitalo earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon. He is an active member of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the D.C. Main Streets Program, and a member of International Council of Shopping Centers.

Back To Top

William S. Barnett
Managing Director
Carolinas Retail Development
704/972-2640

Mr. Barnett is responsible for new retail activity and redevelopments in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Prior to joining Faison in 1993, he worked with Development Corporation of Virginia, Metropolitan Life, and JP Morgan in various real estate development and lending positions.

Mr. Barnett received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Ithaca College. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Back To Top

Britt C. Byrne
Managing Director
Carolinas Retail Development
704/972-2639

Mr. Byrne is responsible for new retail developments, including leasing and land sale activities in Faison's strip center portfolio. Prior to joining Faison in 1993, Mr. Byrne served as Real Estate Banking Officer for NCNB/NationsBank (now Bank of America) and Retail Leasing Agent with Childress Klein Properties.

He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia. Mr. Byrne served for three years as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers North Carolina Government Relations Committee. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers Carolinas Idea Exchange Program Committee and has served on the Board of Directors of Christ Lutheran Children's Center.

Back To Top

Steven H. Smith
Managing Director Construction and Development
Carolinas Retail Development
704/972-2604

Mr. Smith is responsible for all retail construction and development activities for North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Prior to joining Faison in 1997, He was with Disney Development Company/Walt Disney Imagineers for seven years developing numerous retail, dining, entertainment, and lodging projects throughout the country.

Mr. Smith received his Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin. He is a licensed architect and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Urban Land Institute, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Back To Top

Robert B. Morris
Managing Director
Southeast Retail Development
770/352-0203

Mr. Morris is responsible for all retail development and leasing activities throughout the Southeast, including Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi.

Prior to joining Faison in 2004, Mr. Morris worked with Cousins Properties in Atlanta where he directed leasing for the company’s power center portfolio; he also was Director of Development Leasing for JDN Development Company in Atlanta.

Mr. Morris received his Bachelor of Arts from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and his Master’s from Emory University in Atlanta.

Back To Top

Neil B. Kapadia
Managing Director
Residential Development
704/972-2674

Mr. Kapadia is responsible for originating new single-family lot developments in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining Faison in 2003, he was a partner in the Charlotte, North Carolina based law firm of Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP where he counseled individual and institutional clients in all facets of real estate development, acquisition, sales, leasing, and financing. In addition to practicing law, he has also developed several residential neighborhoods for national homebuilders, and has been an active commercial real estate investor.

Mr. Kapadia received his Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Duke University in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from The University of Virginia School of Law in 1994.

Back To Top

Thomas W. Brasse
Project Manager - Lot Development
Residential Development
704/972-2673

Mr. Brasse is responsible for overseeing all of the Charlotte area’s land development efforts.  He brings 10 years of development, construction, engineering, and environmental experience to the company.  Prior to joining Faison, he was Land Development Manager for KB Home in Charlotte where he was responsible for over $16 million in development projects.  His experience also included time with Charlotte firms Hart & Hickman, PC, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Law Engineering, and GeoScience Group in the fields of environmental engineering, construction management, geotechnical evaluation, and construction materials testing.

Mr. Brasse received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the State University of New York at Oswego. He is a Professional Geologist in North and South Carolina, and a licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina.  He is also actively involved in the HomeBuilders Association of Charlotte in the Land Development Council.

Back To Top

Edward M. Cherry
Managing Director
Commercial Development
704/972-2612

Mr. Cherry is Managing Director of Commercial Development with responsibility for retail and office properties.

Prior to joining Faison in 2000, Mr. Cherry was a Senior Vice President with Wachovia Corporation in their Real Estate Investment Group. At Wachovia, Mr. Cherry was involved in the acquisition, development, management, and disposition of commercial properties on a nationwide basis.

Mr. Cherry has an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University, a Master of Economics from North Carolina State University, and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Back To Top