Wednesday, January 10th
11:30am - 1:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn
45 Lockwood Drive
Charleston, SC 29401
Member Rate $25
Non-Member Rate $40
Student Rate $15
Joshua Martin, AICP, CNU-A - Senior Advisor to the Mayor on the Built Environment, City of Charleston
Josh Martin possesses over sixteen (16) years of public, private, and non-profit sector urban planning and real estate development management experience. Josh has managed numerous strategic real estate development projects including complex mixed-use urban infill projects; development feasibility and financial studies; and retail and commercial schemes. Currently, as Senior Advisor to Mayor John Tecklenburg on the Built Environment for the City of Charleston, SC, Josh operates within the realms of urban planning, urban design, community outreach, and placemaking. Over seven years of his experience involved management level public sector experience including roles as the Town of Bluffton Senior Planner, Community Development Director, Town Manager, and the City of Charleston Director of Planning, Preservation, and Economic Innovation under the immediate direction of Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Prior to his current position, Josh managed the US operations of a global urban planning and real estate development consultancy in Washington, DC. Professionally, Josh has been active in the Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association, Congress for the New Urbanism, and the Seaside Institute.
Mr. Olson joined Armada Hoffler Properties in 2013. In his role as Development Manager, his efforts are focused mainly on multi million dollar mixed-use projects located in the Greater Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Richmond , VA and Charleston ,SC. Mr. Olson has a Bachelor’s in Marketing and Management from Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia. He currently resides in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife and two children.Mr. Olson joined Armada Hoffler Properties in 2013. In his role as Development Manager, his efforts are focused mainly on multi million dollar mixed-use projects located in the Greater Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Richmond , VA and Charleston ,SC. Mr. Olson has a Bachelor’s in Marketing and Management from Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia. He currently resides in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife and two children.