Name: Kris Fetter

Title/Company: President & CEO of Faison & Associates

What is your position & how long have you been in your organization?: 13 years

Place of birth/hometown: Linwood, NJ

School attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – BA Kenan-Flagler Business School – MBA

The most satisfying part of my job: Collaborating with employees and partners

Your strongest leadership quality: Honesty and transparency

Career/Leadership advice: Be patient. Work hard and be efficient with your time. Build a strategic plan and execute.

Who do you most admire and why: Our founder, Henry J. Faison. His intellect. A strong personality who was direct and took risk

Goal yet to be achieved: To grow the company past $500M in equity

What is the coolest real estate project/land use challenge you have participated in? 7th Street JV with Crescent Communities in Charlotte

Favorite quote: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. “- John F. Kennedy

Last book read or movie watched: Red Notice by Bill Browder and Top Gun

Favorite vacation spot: North Carolina mountains

Favorite cause: The Charlotte Rescue Mission

Favorite restaurant: Fig Tree

Family: Married for 28 years to Mary Hahn. We have three children, Isabel 24, Interior Designer in Charleston, Georgia grad. Thomas, 22, senior at UNC-CH. Charlie, 18, is currently on a NOLS in New Zealand this semester and heading to NC State in January. One
dog, Hattie, 4, English Bulldog.

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, fly fishing, golf, and peloton

Why I belong to ULI:  Sharing ideas with developers/designers. Enjoy mentoring young professionals

Why ULI is important to me and my career/company: Great platform to meet a variety of real estate professionals