The Commercial Council Board of Directors governs the business, affairs and policies of the MAAR Commercial Council. Among its directors, the Board includes one member of the MAAR Board of Directors, as designated by the MAAR President, and representatives from each of the following Institute Affiliate Chapters:
- Memphis Metro CCIM Chapter
- IREM Memphis Chapter
- RLI Tennessee Chapter
- SIOR Memphis Chapter
Terms for the Board of Directors is two years for elected Directors and one year for all other Directors.
The staff liaison for the Commercial Council Board of Directors is Ken Scroggs.
2022 Board of Directors
Director Name |
Office Name |
Office Contact |
| Jeff Higdon President |
Avison Young | 901.231.1400 |
| Catherine Anderson President-Elect |
Crye-Leike Commercial | 901.758.5670 |
| Jonathan Aur Vice President |
Jones Aur | 901.901.5386 |
| James McCraw Secretary-Treasurer |
Avison Young | 901.231.1400 |
| Alex Stringfellow Past President |
Colliers International | 901.375.4800 |
| Luke Jensen Director Liaison |
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors | 901.366.6070 |
| Henderson Fiser Director |
ARA Newmark | 901.260.1164 |
| Casey Flannery Director |
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors | 901.366.6070 |
| Owen Mercer Director |
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors | 901.366.6070 |
| Curtis Braden CCIM Representative |
Braden, Braden & Braden | 901.881.2070 |
| Merrie Beck IREM Representative |
Specialized Property Management Group | 901.952.1558 |
| Shawn Massey RLI Representative |
The Shopping Center Group | 901.869.2720 |
| Henry Stratton III SIOR Representative |
Colliers International | 901.375.4800 |
Commercial Council Board of Directors Past Presidents
Past President |
Year Served |
| Alex Stringfellow | Immediate Past President |
| Luke Jensen | 2020 |
| Shawn Massey | 2019 |
| Les Binkley | 2018 |
| Terry Radford | 2017 |
| Tony Argiro | 2016 |
| Bob Turner | 2015 |
| Tanis Hackmeyer | 2014 |
| Greg deWitt | 2013 |
| John Mercer | 2012 |
| Ron Riley | 2011 |
| Wyatt Aiken | 2010 |
| Irvin Skopp | 2009 |
| Steve Guinn | 2008 |
| Bayard Snowden | 2007 |
| Jon Albright | 2006 |
| Joel Fulmer | 2005 |
| Joe Steffner | 2004 |