10/01/2026
CenterPoint employees from across the country came together at Wrigley Field's Gallagher Way event space last week for our annual meeting. The team then spent the afternoon celebrating, catching up, and witnessing the Cubs' presumptive league MVP, Pete Crow-Armstrong, become only the seventh player in history to steal 40 bases to go with 40 homers, a truly dramatic turnaround after starting the year struggling following a precipitous downturn last year. Embracing change to overcome adversity was a recurring theme at Clark and Addison throughout the afternoon.
“Change is hard. Keep working to change the company just a little bit every year, just by improvement, just by focus. Continue not only to accept change but to embrace it and demand it. Demand that your leaders are looking out for the next day, that they’re looking to the horizon, three years, five years, eight years," CEO Jim Clewlow said in his address to employees.
In addition to lauding the team for its adaptability, an essential trait to have in the cyclical real estate industry amid challenging economic conditions in recent years, Clewlow also said CenterPoint’s strong performance over the past year was due, in large part, to a continual focus on building a strong culture rooted in collaboration and clear communication.
Ross Straseske and Matt Mullarkey set the stage with a fiscal-year recap and perspective on how the company’s performance stacks up among peers and indexes.
Evan Lippow led a discussion with Tom Clarke, Ryan Kelleher, and Wes Payne, titled “Connect, Create, Deliver,” with anecdotes about superserving a longtime customer in SoCal, bringing a BTS opportunity to market in the East Bay recently, and collaborating closely with the City of Kent, Washington, and a new customer, Cowboy Space Corporation, to lease-up 291,035 SF of advanced manufacturing space in the Seattle market.
Rives Nolen talked with Danielle Radtke, Joel Bell, and Kristine Fox about the benefits of staying close with customers and moving quickly to find solutions, as was the case with the recent lease-up of a 143,161 SF building in the City of Houston for Flex Tire Solutions.
Ronel Borner, Brian Hollings, and John Semsar shared some exciting details about a complex build-to-suit project near the Port of Savannah. Craig Grosby closed by sharing wisdom he’s learned over his 44-year career, such as building stronger relationships with customers by being present and attentive to their needs and being willing to adapt to what works best for them to maintain their operational efficiency.
Thanks to Rebecca DePorter, Janelle Durbin, Colleen Cornell, Gracie Favuzzi, Caitlin McGarry, and Neile Line Moriarty for your hard work and thoroughness in helping to organize such an amazing day! And thanks to all who presented and everyone who traveled from far and wide to be with teammates!
