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Read the Community Builder Q3 2017

Sep 13, 2017 | Community Builder, General

The Community Builder is the quarterly newsletter of Mitch Cox Companies. It features the latest news and announcements from the leaders of the firm. In this issue: Memo from the CEO: “How Things Have Changed Since 2008” Leadership Changes: New COO & New CFO Hotels: “We Are Poised For Growth.” Hotel Management Services Launches New […]

Leadership Changes: New COO and CFO

Sep 7, 2017 | Community Builder, General, Leadership

Tracy Fleenor, COO Along with the new focus on apartments and hotels, the Mitch Cox Companies organization underwent personnel changes at the executive level in 2017. In late spring, John Seward, Jr. retired from his position as COO, and was replaced by CFO Tracy Fleenor. To fill the CFO position, the company hired Greg Wiggins, […]

Realtor on Route to Record Year

Sep 7, 2017 | Brokerage, Community Builder, Leadership

John Speropulos “This has been a robust year for our team with record gross sales,” said John Speropulos, president of Mitch Cox Realtor. Speropulos said the increased volume of transactions is likely due to an uptick in investors’ recognition of commercial real estate as a reliable and stable investment vehicle over time. “We’ve seen a […]

Construction Highlights: People and Projects

Sep 7, 2017 | Community Builder, Construction, Leadership

Even with the new focus on multifamily development, Mitch Cox Construction continues to build and renovate commercial offices in the Tri-Cities. One project highlight from 2017 includes the completion of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee on Hart Drive in Johnson City. The LEED-certified 10,000 square foot facility was built to save 42 percent more […]

Philip Cox: “Hotel Management Services Is Preparing to Grow”

Sep 7, 2017 | Hotels, Leadership

By Philip Cox In 2010, as we climbed out of the recession, we had 10 hotels. Today, we have a portfolio of 20 hotels and we manage 19 of them. These past years have been about putting the right talent on the bus and building a capable team. So far this year, we’ve brought on […]

Memo from the CEO: How Things Have Changed Since 2008

Sep 7, 2017 | Community Builder, Leadership

By Mitch Cox Knowing the year is more than halfway over, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on our journey as a company as well as speak to the direction we’re headed in. Our path has not always been clear, but this is changing. The future is now one of clarity, scale, and […]

Job Superintendent

Jul 17, 2017 | Jobs

Mitch Cox Construction, Inc. is seeking to fill the role of Job Superintendent. Please review the job description below. If you meet the listed requirements, please submit your resume and a cover letter to hr@mitchcox.com. Job Description Position Description Mitch Cox Construction’s Superintendent provides the knowledge, skills and experience required to manage the day-to-day field […]

Mitch Cox Companies Welcomes New CFO

May 19, 2017 | General

On Monday, May 15, 2017, Mitch Cox Companies welcomed its newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, Gregory S. Wiggins. Gregory joins the Mitch Cox Companies team with several years of experience in financial leadership. His most recent appointment was Chief Accounting Officer at Carmike Cinemas, headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. Before assuming his position at Carmike Cinemas, […]

Ecommerce Retailer Southern Dutch Moving Operations to Downtown Johnson City

Sep 23, 2016 | Brokerage

One of the latest businesses to move into a section of Cherry Street Commons, the 42,000 square foot, newly redeveloped old tobacco warehouse in Downtown Johnson City, is Southern Dutch. Founded in 2010, Southern Dutch is the business name under which Jennifer (a Johnson City native) and Rob (from the Netherlands) Lesman operate their ecommerce […]