CoreNet Global Carolinas – a professional association dedicated to the advancement of the corporate real estate industry – presented the Second Annual CORE Awards to honor the “Best in the Carolinas in Corporate Real Estate.” On Nov. 16, 350 people gathered at the NASCAR Hall of Fame for an evening of celebration and networking.

The CORE Awards celebrates the professional successes and contributions of CoreNet members, leaders and constituents in the Corporate Real Estate industry in the Carolinas region. The following are the “Best in the Carolinas in Corporate Real Estate” winners:

CORE AWARD WINNERS

Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year

Sara Nomellini, LPL Financial

Corporate Real Estate Service Provider of the Year

Frank Wiseman, Tarkett

Corporate Real Estate Young Leader of the Year

Brett Frenier, CBI

Innovation Award

JLL

Corporate Real Estate Project of the Year (50,000 SF or less)

Charlotte Center City Partners

Corporate Real Estate Project of the Year (50,000 SF or greater)

Sealed Air

Volunteer of the Year

Courtney Fain, LITTLE

During the event, Shannon DeLowery, a student in UNCC’s Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Master’s program was recognized as the recipient of the 2017 CoreNet Carolinas scholarship.

The event’s CORE Sponsor was JLL and other sponsors included: Cushman & Wakefield, MSS, Childress Klein, Womble Bond Dickinson, Brasfield & Gorrie, Alfred Williams & Company, Colite, LITTLE, Parker Poe, CBI, Knoll, Tarkett, Balfour Beatty, Progressive AE, and WeWork.

“It was a tremendous honor to recognize our CORE Awards winners and finalists for their exemplary contributions to their respective companies and to the corporate real estate industry. Congratulations to everyone!," said Hunter Fleshood, Chairman of CORE Awards. “Our Second Annual CORE Awards was a big success thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, volunteers, attendees and award recipients.”

About CORE Awards

The mission of the CORE Awards is to promote excellence and effectiveness of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) professionals and the CRE industry in the Carolinas by celebrating exemplary contributions at a festive gathering of CoreNet members and constituents. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2017COREAwards.

About CoreNet Global Carolinas

CoreNet Global Carolinas, a regional chapter of CoreNet Global, serves corporate real estate professionals in North and South Carolina. The association is dedicated to advancing the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, and chapters and networking groups. To learn more, please visit http://carolinas.corenetglobal.org.