Professional Experience

He is responsible for day-to-day operations of Merrifield Partners. The full service commercial real estate firm provides development, brokerage and property management services for office, business park, industrial and mixed-use properties. Prior to forming Merrifield Partners, he served as President of Crosland's Office & Industrial division. In addition to CrownPoint, NorthCross, and Whitehall, Jim's projects also include Chancellor Park Plaza, Charlotte International Trade Center, Mooresville Gateway, Poplar Point Business Park, University East Business Park, and Waterford Center. He is involved in financial planning, securing debt and equity, personnel management, project design and construction, site acquisition, development and zoning, leasing and site sales, and market research.

Prior to joining Crosland, Jim worked with Price Waterhouse in New York and served as Vice President and Regional Manager of the Charlotte office for Spaulding & Slye. With Crosland, he directed the development of over 1,500,000 square feet of commercial property and 1,500 acres of commercial land.

Affiliations and Accreditations

• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Charlotte Chapter, Past President
• Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors, Past President
• Lambda Alpha Land Economics Institute, Charlotte Chapter, Member
• Licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker
• Arrowood Association, Board of Directors, past Member
• Airport Area Council, Board of Directors, past Member

Education
M.B.A., Harvard University
B.A., Math and Economics, Colgate University