Our Team
George L. Maloomian
CEO
George L. Maloomian is CEO of Cambridge Properties, Inc., a Charlotte-based commercial development and brokerage company founded in 1989. As CEO, George is active in the development of commercial, retail, residential, land and multi-use projects in North and South Carolina. George also oversees the high-level activities of company-managed and third-party-managed shopping centers.
Credentials
Past Experience
- Oxford Development Corporation - Vice President & Development Partner
- Independence Holding Company - Vice President
- Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) - Manager
Civic Community
- University City Partners (UCP) (a municipal service district) Founding Board Member and Chairman
- The Family Center Board Member
- South District Planning Commission
- Police Consolidation Task Force
- University City Area Chamber (UCAC) Board Member
- Rotary International
- St. John’s Episcopal Church
Industry
- International Council of Shopping Centers
Former State Director for the Carolinas Region - Chair of the Carolinas Ideas Exchange (2 years)
- Government Affairs Division - Participates in state and federal lobbying
- Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors (CRCBR)
- Urban Land Institute - Active Member
Education
- University of Virginia - Bachelor of Science in Finance and Market Research
- The American University - Master of Business Administration (graduated with honors)
Client Portfolio
Retail
- Food Lion
- Bloom
- Lowes Food Stores
- Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc.
- The Home Depot
- Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.
- Eckerd Drug Stores
Residential
- Meeting Street Homes
- David Weekley Homes
- Ryan Homes
John J. Priester, Jr.
President
Jay Priester began his commercial real estate career immediately upon graduation from North Carolina State University in 2005. Jay's sole focus while at Cambridge for the past 18 years has been sourcing and developing commercial real estate. Such expertise is essential in negotiating purchase contracts, navigating the entitlement process, horizontal and vertical construction, and ultimately project stabilization.
Jay also leads the Cambridge Leasing Team, while focusing his efforts on all anchor tenant and build-to-suit leases.
Brianne L. Moran
Vice President, Controller
For more than 25 years Brianne has been part of Charlotte’s commercial real estate industry working with retailers, developers and investment firms with a focus in the retail sector and master development. As VP, Controller, Brianne’s primary focus is the financial administration of the company.
Project Portfolio
Rand Village (retail)
Royal Creek (multi-use)
Cambridge Village (retail)
Easton Park (residential)
Huntersville Market (multi-use)
Birkdale Village (mixed-use)
LandDesign HQ (office)
Metropolitan (mixed-use)
Charlotte Cotton Mills (mixed-use)
Nate Buhler
Development Director
Nate serves as Development Director at Cambridge Properties where he is responsible for execution of both retail and residential development projects, including deal sourcing, financial modeling, due diligence, entitlements, consultant management, delivery, and asset disposition. Nate began his time at Cambridge in 2018 as a Development Associate after previously managing site acquisitions in the Carolinas for Lidl US, an international grocery retailer.
Nate holds a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Sewanee: The University of the South.
Meredith Richmond
Real Estate Manager
Meredith joined Cambridge Properties in 2016, where her responsibilities have evolved to include on leasing, development and brokerage for Cambridge. Her focus includes landlord representation, adaptive reuse development, and tenant and buyer representation.
Meredith is a licensed broker in North Carolina and South Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Management & Society from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Barrett Blackburn, PE
Director of Project Management
Barrett is involved with projects from initial due diligence through obtaining certificates of occupancies. His responsibilities include site design, managing consultants, permitting, bid process, execution of construction documents, and project closeout.
Barrett is a licensed Professional Engineer and broker in North Carolina.
Dan Thorn
Staff Planner
Dan Thorn is the Staff Planner for Cambridge Properties, Inc., with 33 years of experience in planning commercial, retail, residential and multi-use projects in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Dan has a background in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Land Development and Project Management. Dan is a federally licensed drone pilot and flies new projects as part of the due diligence process as well as the existing portfolio.
Heather Eagan
Office Administrator
Heather joined Cambridge Properties in 2025, bringing over 15 years of administrative experience. She specializes in office administration and marketing, contributing her expertise to streamline operations and enhance the company’s marketing efforts.