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    Future Forward Forum: Meet the Panelists and Moderator
    Hopewell, VA – While major projects like LEGO have garnered attention, additional investments and developments are also shaping the region’s future. To spotlight these opportunities, the HPG Chamber is hosting its first Future Forward Forum, led by Board President Brandon Butterworth, with support from Lee Bujakowski of Marks & Harrison and former Chamber President Stefan Calos of Sands Anderson
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    Matt Anderson, Executive VP, Range Commercial Properties, is a commercial real estate broker who is active in our region, most recently leasing a site in Prince George to Jabil and a build to suit deal for LEGO.  Range Commercial advises manufacturers and investors throughout the region.


    Carrie Coyner, President of Emerson Companies, is actively engaged in all aspects of the company’s operations, investment strategy, and portfolio management. Her expertise includes real estate law, public service, and active living.  Emerson Companies is renovating an iconic bank in Hopewell.


    Derrick Johnson, P.E., Senior Principal, Timmons Group, manages a wide range of engineering, surveying and technology services to small and large, public and private projects.  Johnson is a former President of the Chamber Board (2014) and currently serves on the Board of Trustees, John Randolph Foundation.


    John Mason, Managing Director of Development – Lingerfelt. Currently focusing on Central Virginia with success in the Chesterfield, Hopewell, Prince George area. Lingerfelt has invested in office, medical and life science, industrial, logistics, multi-family, retail and hospitality. 


    Facilitator of the Future Forward Forum:
    Stefan Calos, Principal, Attorney, Sands Anderson, provides comprehensive legal counsel to businesses, developers, local governments, and property owners working in all phases of commercial real estate development. Calos is a former President of the HPG Chamber (2013) and one of his hobbies is announcing Hopewell High school athletics.