LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES

Governance with operating responsibility.

FREC’s board provides strategic direction while committees translate priorities into active programs, partnerships and execution.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Leadership accountable to the Chamber’s mission and growth.

KJ

Chairman

Kevin Johnson

Carthage Partners
LFJ

Vice Chairman

Louis F Joachim II

Narrative Property Partners
AH

Finance

Alex Hancock

Rockwell North
JD

Secretary / Membership & Engagement

Jerrod Delaine

The Delaine Companies
CJD

President / CEO

Corion J. DeLaine

The Delaine Companies

COMMITTEES

Where strategy becomes work.

Each committee owns a distinct part of the developer ecosystem and can be expanded from the dashboard as leadership evolves.

COMMITTEE

Development

Advances member projects through deal intake, pipeline visibility, public-sector opportunities, technical collaboration, and connections that help move real estate from concept toward execution.

KJ

Chair

Kaven Jean-Charles

Bear Atlantic Group
COMMITTEE

Finance

Strengthens access to debt, equity and structured capital while helping members understand underwriting, capital stacks, lender requirements and institutional investment structures.

AH

Chair

Alex Hancock

Rockwell North
COMMITTEE

Policy & Advocacy

Coordinates FREC’s voice on land use, zoning, housing policy, CRA governance, permitting, impact fees and other public decisions that affect project feasibility across Florida.

RDP

Chair

R. Donahue Peebles III

The Peebles Corporation
COMMITTEE

Membership & Engagement

Builds a high-participation member community through onboarding, retention, introductions, committee involvement, regional activation and member-to-member collaboration.

JD

Chair

Jerrod Delaine

The Delaine Companies
COMMITTEE

Education & Mentorship

Develops practical programming on real estate finance, entitlements, municipal engagement, public procurement and sponsor capacity, while connecting experienced developers with emerging operators.

Leadership positionTo be appointedManage committee leadership in the FREC dashboard.
COMMITTEE

Events & Programming

Produces summits, workshops, site tours and curated convenings that connect developers with capital providers, public officials, corporations and strategic partners.

Leadership positionTo be appointedManage committee leadership in the FREC dashboard.