Aubrie Kobernus, MBA, RCE, CEO

Aubrie Kobernus is an experienced association executive with over 20 years in nonprofit management, real estate, housing, and government affairs. She began her career as a HUD-certified homebuyer counselor and later earned her MBA from George Washington University. She went on to serve in leadership roles at Memphis Area Association of REALTORS, where she oversaw multiple committees and helped establish a separate nonprofit. She also worked with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, leading regional housing and community initiatives. Since 2016, she has been CEO of the REALTORS Land Institute in Chicago, a leading national organization focused on land real estate and professional development.

Karly joined the Southeastern Wind Coalition in January 2022. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021 with an M.S. in Coastal and Ocean Policy and holds a B.S. in Biology from Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. She is based in Jacksonville, NC. 

Craig Kaiser, President & Co-Founder

As the President and Co-Founder of LandGate, Craig Kaiser leads the top US marketplace and analytics platform for energy, infrastructure, and data centers. His diverse professional background includes serving as Owner and Chairman of a precious minerals mining firm in West Africa, as well as co-founding Alaunt Exploration, an energy-focused venture backed by Warburg Pincus in Wyoming and Colorado. Craig's extensive experience spans the globe, managing everything from early-stage exploration to multi-billion dollar development projects. An accomplished academic and athlete, he holds a Master's Degree from the Colorado School of Mines and a Bachelor's Degree from Chadron State College, where he was recognized as an NCAA 1st Team All-Conference and Academic All-Conference football player. He was further honored when his scientific work received the 2014 Paper of the Year award from the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists. Craig lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their four daughters on a rural property near Elbert, Colorado.

For more than two decades, Daron has guided public and private partners toward smarter land use. Through his stewardship-led advisory practice, Farmer D & Co, Daron leads the strategic development of regenerative farms, agrihoods, and land-based communities, creating healthy, joyful places that cultivate connection.

Grayson Cole Overholt, Office of Senator Tillis

Grayson Cole Overholt was born in Greenville, North Carolina and raised by his loving family in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. He attended East Carolina University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree specializing in Business Administration & Marketing. In 2017, Grayson began his professional career working for former United States Senator Richard Burr in Washington, DC. During his 5 plus years working in the District of Columbia for then Senator Burr, Grayson drove policy decisions focusing on financial services, agriculture, and small business legislation. In 2021, while working full-time Grayson earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington concentrating in International Business. Following Senator Burr’s retirement in 2022, Grayson returned to Wilmington, North Carolina where he now resides with his wife and daughter. In 2023, Grayson joined the Office of United States Senator Thom Tillis as his regional representative for Southeastern, North Carolina. He continues to cover 19 counties on behalf of the Senator including all of the military installations in North Carolina to aid constituents and maintain an open line of communication between the State and the District of Columbia.

Audrey Duchesne, CEO & Planning Consultant

Audrey Duchesne is a land use and urban planning professional with extensive experience in municipal development review, zoning, and entitlement processes across Canada and the United States. She has managed major subdivisions, master-planned communities, and mixed-use developments, frequently presenting complex applications to Planning Boards and Town Councils. As the founder of a land use consulting practice, Audrey focuses on bridging the gap between regulatory frameworks and real-world development opportunities, specializing in zoning interpretation and entitlement risk identification.

Whether speaking on stage, consulting on complex acquisitions, or leading a title curative project, Zach's mission is simple: help real estate professionals solve difficult problems, protect their transactions, and create opportunities where others only see obstacles.

Peter Mazeine, ALC, CCIM

Peter Mazeine is a senior land investment advisor, investor, and real estate executive with extensive experience in commercial land transactions, utility-scale renewable energy development, and land investment management. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he serves in leadership roles overseeing brokerage operations and commercial land professionals nationwide while actively managing his own portfolio of land and development projects. Peter specializes in complex land acquisitions, solar and energy-related transactions, investment strategy, and advising landowners, developers, and investors on high-value real estate opportunities.