Ryan Akin
Partner, Columbia Ventures, LLC
Downtown Development Forum
Thank you to all who attended the Inaugural Downtown Development Forum on June 4, 2025.
The inaugural ULI Downtown Development Forum, Presented by Avant Construction Group was a half-day event showcasing the latest developments, trends, and opportunities in Downtown Jacksonville. The forum featured two general sessions: a Mayor’s Panel, and a Downtown Development Panel highlighting the progress and future of downtown Jacksonville.
2025 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FORUM SPONSORS
DOWNTOWN CHAMPION
DOWNTOWN PARTNERS
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2025 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Oliver Barakat
Senior Vice President, CBRE, Inc.
Doug Booher
Vice President, Southeast Region Sales Manager, First American Title Insurance Company
William Byers
Vice President , Almond Engineering
Brian Crooke
Vice President - Commercial Banking, SouthState Bank
Lara Diettrich
Senior Planner, Halff
Hana Ferguson
Account Executive, Wingard
Olivia Frick
Business Development Manager, PCL Construction
Jake Gordon
CEO, Downtown Vision
Steve Kelley
Patrick Krechowski
Partner, Balch & Bingham, LLP
Linzee Ott
Interim Director, Jax Riverfront Alliance
Laura Phillips Edgecombe
Principal, Downtown Public Spaces // EoL to City of Jacksonville, Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Nancy Powell
Scenic Jacksonville
Nicole Renner
Development Manager, Gateway Jax
Buck Smoak
Director, Auld & White Constructors, LLC
Morgan Williams
Director of Asset Management and Acquisitions, Landings Real Estate Group
Travis Williams
Interim President and CEO, LIFT JAX, Inc.