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FRANK KENIMER. NORTON, JR.
Frank K. Norton, Jr. joined his family’s company in 1986 to manage the Commercial and Residential Real
Estate Divisions. He brought to the business 9 years of sales and management experience from the
Atlanta Commercial real estate market, as well as a creative energy and imagination to direct the
company’s growth.
Widely recognized for his excellent marketing skills and keen business intuition, Frank has presented - for
the past 32 years - an economic forecast outlining growth and business trends for the Northeast Georgia
region. The report, based on a wealth of data collected by The Norton Agency’s Native Intelligence
Division, is a resource that guides many area companies and organizations in making their own business
decisions. Frank is also a noted national speaker, guest lecturer and teacher on the principles of
investing, reality economics and the changing dynamics of real estate. He regularly speaks 30-40 times
a year to business, civic, industry and government institutions.
▪ As Executive Vice President and President, CEO and now Chairman, he moved The Norton
Agency from $35 million in annual business volume to over $680 million in business volume and
from 80 employees to over 315 employees. (2019)
▪ Created Norton Commercial Brokerage, which is today, North Georgia's leading commercial
company with annual sales exceeding $250 million.
▪ Personally participated (as broker or consultant) in over one billion dollars in commercial related
sales during his brokerage career.
▪ Created a series of closed end real estate investment funds focusing on investment, medical, raw
land and residential development investments. The Firm now manages over $350 million in
investor related assets.
▪ Along with brother Bob, created an Investment Development Company, Ncredible Properties, LLC
to focus Norton resources on Historic Renovation, Historic Adaptation and new innovative Housing
and Commercial Assets. Frank, through the firm, family and partnerships, owns 11 Historic
properties.
WORK HISTORY:
2009 to Present: CEO, CHAIRMAN, NORTON LEGACY CORP.
A diversified financial services real estate and investment firm.
Norton is the largest privately-owned Real Estate and Insurance firm in Georgia.
1986 to 2009: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER/PRESIDENT,
NORTON & SUBSIDARIES
1986 to 1989: COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (Now CBRE)
May 1983 to ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, SALES MANAGER, Atlanta Galleria.
April 1986: Responsible for recruitment, training and development of sales personnel. Responsible
for day-to-day sales activity of 34 salespeople. Involved in business development,
information management, profit planning and public relations. Youngest manager in
company's 75 year history (still holds that record). $250 million in annual office sales
1985.
July 1980 to OFFICE PROPERTIES SALESMAN, CBRE Atlanta Downtown. Concentrated efforts
May 1983: on land for speculative development and project marketing and leasing. Sold in
excess of 135 acres for development and completed 195,000 square feet of
leases. Clients included The Murphree Company, General Electric Real Estate
Equities, Abrahms Industries, Gerald D. Hines Interests, Allstate and Portman
Berry, Inc., Rookie of the Year 1982.
June 1979 to COMMERCIAL GROUP PRE-SALES TRAINING PROGRAM (CB), Houston,
July 1980: Texas. Rotated through the Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Finance and
Development Services Divisions in a program designed to expose and direct
future salespeople and managers.
April 1978 to DATA BANK RESEARCHER (CB), Atlanta Downtown.Field and in-house
June 1980: research on the Office and Industrial Prospect Systems.
EDUCATION: COLLEGE EMPLOYMENT. The Wrecking Bar of Atlanta, Frierson McEver
Company, W.L. Norton Agency, Green Street Cleaning Service. Paid 60% of
college tuition and expenses.
Graduate of GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, earning a Bachelor of Science
in Building Construction from the College of Architecture. Further professional
development through courses with the Council of Commercial Investment Managers.
Eagle Scout, Age 13, Boy Scout of the Year State of Georgia (1970)
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS: Brokers License State of Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina,
Multiple Board of Realtors and Chamber of Commerce, Council Commercial Investment
Managers, Rotary International.
FAMILY: Frank is native of Hall County, born in 1956. His mother is Hispanic American who
immigrated from Havana Cuba in the 1940’s. Frank and his wife, Nancy, live in Hall
County and have three married adult children - Teddie, Emilie, Tripp and grandson,
Cooper.
CURRENT
ACTIVITIES: Member, Board of Trustees Brenau University- Chair, Facilities Committee
Asst. Scout Master: Boy Scouts of America Troop 16/ Eagle Advisor
Director First Multiple Listing Service
Chairman Vision 2030 Public Art Initiative
Chairman Hall County SPLOST Oversite Committee
Chairman First United Methodist Church SPR
PAST CONSULTATION ASSIGNMENTS
Gerald Hines Interests Feasibility Analysis
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Primary Care Networks
Hall County School System Strategic Growth Plan
Northeast Georgia Medical System South Hall Hospital Initiative
Pulte Development Corporation DelWebb Initiative
Gainesville Housing Authority Long Range Plan
John Portman & Associates Feasibility Analysis
Homart Development Atlanta Strategic Plan
Atlanta Falcons Corporate Relocation
Longstreet Clinics Broker, Developer & Strategic Planning
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
• Professional Painter with works in 10 Regional Galleries
• Traveler, hiker, kayaker, physical fitness
• Historic preservation, community volunteer
Frank K. Norton, Jr.
Community Civic Efforts
Member Leadership GA 2001
Founder Hispanic Alliance, 1987
President Hall County Board of Realtors, 1998
Realtor of the Year, 1993 & 1996
President Hall County MLS, 1993
Director Citizens Bank/Citizens Express, 1989-1995
Chairman Bank South Hall County, 1995-1996
Director Lanier Education Foundation, 1986-1989
Chairman Mark Trail Foundation, 1986-
Founder Green Street Property Owners Association, 1987
Chairman Quinlan Art Center Trustees, 1989-1992
Director Quinlan Art Center Operating Board, 1988-1991
Director Georgia Mountain Crafts, 1986-1988
*Chairman First United Methodist Trustees, 1998-1999 Staff Parish Relations 2017
Member First United Methodist Building Committee, 2009-
Chairman GAR Forms Committee, 1995-1997
Director Georgia Metro Listing Service, 1993 - 2002
President Gainesville Rotary Club, 1999-2000
Co-Founder Quality Growth Council of Hall County, 1991
Co-Founder Gainesville Hall County Convention & Tourism Bureau, 1990
Director Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1991, 2009
Director Gainesville Hall Olympic Committee, 1993-1996
President Leadership Hall County, 1989
Founder Focus Hall County, 1990
Director Boy Scouts of America, NEGA Council, 1996-2010
Director Hall County Economic Development Council, 1997-2014
Director Gainesville Re-Development Authority, 1993-2008
Member Civic Center Restoration Committee, 1990-1993
Director Flowery Branch Development Authority, 1999
Chairman Hall County Realtor Arbitration Board, 2000
Advisory Board Elachee Science and Nature Center, 1988-1996
Double Phoenix Award Million Dollar Club, 2000, 2010
Silver Phoenix Atlanta Commercial Board
Director Lake Lanier Property Owners Association, 1986-1989
Member Governor’s Tri State Water Negotiations, 1988-1993
*Director Leadership Council (National)
*Director North Georgia Community Foundation 2007 – Present
*Director Economic Development Corporation/SBA Access
Director Atlanta Commercial Realtor Board 2007-2010
Member Governor Perdue “New Georgia” Commission
Member North Georgia College and State University Business School Advisory Committee
Chairman North Georgia Community Foundation
Team-member Methodist Missions – Cuba
Member Hall County Development Authority
*Chairman Hall County Splost Oversite Committee
Director Lake Lanier Property Owners Association
Award Lee Arrendale Rotary Vocational Excellence
*Trustee Brenau University
Chair Brenau Facilities Committee, Executive Board, Finance Committee
Member NEGA Health Systems Signature Gifts Committee
Chair First United Methodist Church SPR
Treasurer Town Place Condominiums, Highlands, NC
*Current
Represented without, donated or reduced sales commissions, transactions for Brenau College, Hall County School System,
Gainesville Community Foundation, Elachee Science and Nature Center, Gwinnett County Green Space Initiative, North Georgia
Community Foundation, Chicopee Woods Parks Commission, Quinlan Art Center, Northeast Georgia Health Systems, Gainesville
Housing Authority, North Georgia United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church, for a total, in excess, of $75 million
dollars.
MARTHA ZOLLER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Highly effective Georgia leader in bridging communications across all platforms to bring people together around a common cause. A respected leader and strategist with a highly developed brand as a common sense communicator, skilled in developing and managing the execution of long-range plans that meet stakeholder and constituent goals. Special and intense knowledge of energy, healthcare and military spheres. Dynamic, results driven media and radio personality, writer and fundraising professional who leverages extensive media experience, political savvy and policy knowledge with a vast business and political network to communicate at message, develop stories, attract donors and raise money for new and existing programs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JACOBS MEDIA CORPORATION, Gainesville, Georgia 2019 Broadcaster and host of Morning Talk with Martha Zoller discussing issues of the day. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BRIAN P. KEMP, Atlanta, Georgia 2019 Director of State Field Offices Managed and developed new office of regional field representatives travelling around the state on behalf of the office of the Governor. Attended events and spoke of behalf of the Governor. Managed a staff of three in a newly developed office. Consulted on communications and legislative issues. KEMP FOR GOVERNOR/GEORGIANS FIRST COMMITTEE, Atlanta, Georgia 2018 Director of Outreach and Chief Surrogate/Director of Special Events, Inaugural Hybrid Communications/Outreach/Policy position in the campaign of Brian Kemp for Governor. Spoke on behalf of the candidate and organized other surrogates around the state. Implemented grassroots programs including call nights, postcard program and disaster relief. Upon joining the GFC Inaugural Committee, Director of Special Events including planning events and managing a team to implement. OFFICE OF US SENATOR DAVID PERDUE, Atlanta, Georgia 2015-2018 State Policy Advisor Hybrid Communications/Policy position in U. S. Senator David Perdue’s office. Messaging to all groups on all levels. Speaking on behalf of Sen. Perdue throughout the state of Georgia. Develop policy positions and implementing the message on behalf of Senator Perdue. Meeting with fringe and difficult groups to communicate message and neutralize disruptions. PERDUE SENATE, INC. Atlanta, Georgia 2014 Senior Policy Advisor Hybrid Communications/Political position with in a U. S. Senate Campaign in Georgia. Helped garner support among coalitions including women and Tea Party groups. Member of Communications Team focusing on event advance, media relations, LTE and Op-Ed campaigns, media booking, “all hands on deck” final days strategies. Debate prep, grassroots organizing and contacts. ZPOLITICS.COM, Gainesville, Georgia 2013 to 2014 Editor in Chief Launched a Georgia news site designed for smart phones and tablets for optimum use. Developed design, content, hired editors and used interns to quickly move zpolitics into one of the top spots in Georgia politics. In addition, manages advertising and communications strategy for clients through zpolitics/ZTP LLC COX MEDIA GROUP, COX MEDIA ATHENS, Athens, GA 2009-2012, 2013-2014 Talk Host, The Martha Zoller Show Recruited to launch the area’s first FM talk station (WXKT-103.7), serving as the anchor for the daily line-up. Identified and established relationships with prospective advertisers. Produced the daily program to include booking guests and delivering a three hour program every day. In January 2013, Georgia’s Morning News with Zoller and Bryant was launched and quickly became a show in demand and syndicated around Georgia. In September 2013, Martha began a weekly program at KRMG in Tulsa. • Increased ratings and boosted listenership and generated significant ad revenue gains by delivering programming that appealed to the targeted audience. • Enabled the station to successfully compete against a well-established heritage station by leveraging relationships with previous advertisers to generate new revenue. • Named in Talker’s Magazine as a “Heavy Hundred” talk show host in America in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. This ranks the best talk shows in America. • Established an internship opportunities with The University of Georgia, Grady School of Journalism and North Georgia College, which enabled students to gain hands-on experience and exposure to the broadcasting industry. • Co-host of Georgia’s Morning News with Zoller and Bryant (1340 WGAU) and syndicated around the state. • Host of The Martha Zoller Show at KRMG in Tulsa, Oklahoma • Awarded the 2014 GABBY for Best Morning Show Duo in Georgia for Georgia’s Morning News GEORGIA NEWS NETWORK, a Division of Clear Channel, Gainesville/Athens, GA 2008-2011 Syndicated Talk Host, The Martha Zoller Show • Grew the state’s only syndicated political talk show to 18 stations, which provided small to medium sized markets with live, local programming. • Picked up syndication of Zoller and Bryant for increased statewide distribution WDUN, JACOBS MEDIA CORPORATION, Gainesville, GA 1996-2009 A Heritage Talk station in Northeast Georgia. Talk Host, The Martha Zoller Show Hosted a three-hour daily talk show. Secured advertisers, wrote and produced commercials and provided voiceovers. Managed seasonal interns. • Developed and executed the concept for this locally produced show, which garnered recognition as the “Voice of Northeast Georgia.” • Consistently enhanced and maintained the station’s leading position within the market, receiving such industry recognition as: James Magazine’s “Most Influential Georgians,” 2005, 2006, 2007; Georgia Trend Magazine “ “Most Influential Media” list, 2005; Talker’s Magazine “Heavy Hundred,” 2004-2008; 1997 GABBY Award for “Best Locally Produced Program.” • Created Zoller Travel Partners as a way to obtain funding for industry related travel to global, newsworthy locations and events. Secured $15k per year from advertisers in addition to their regular buys. • Collaborated with the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund to raise college scholarship money for children of fallen service personnel, successfully generating $70k and increasing public awareness for this cause. • Selected by Dick Williams, Executive Producer of The Georgia Gang, to serve as a panelist and Georgia political analyst on Fox 5 Atlanta’s weekly television broadcast. Appeared from June, 2000 to 2011. • Recognized nationally as a respected political analyst, appearing on the Fox News Channel, CNN, PBS, ABC World News Tonight and the Today Show. MARTHA ZOLLER Page Two MARTHA ZOLLER CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN, North Georgia 2011-2012 Candidate Oversaw all aspects of the political campaign to include: fundraising, strategy development and implementation and message delivery. Established and built relationships with constituents and local, state and national leaders to garner support. Managed a four member staff, 25 grass-roots leaders and hundreds of volunteers to conduct fundraising activities and execute the campaign strategy. Participated in 50 debate-style forums throughout the district. • Successfully raised $300k in the campaign cycle and an additional $70k in debt retirement after the election. • Solicited ideas from constituents and stakeholders to create the campaign platform, “The M.A.P for Prosperity," which represented the values of the district. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE RICH’S, Currently Macy’s, a division of Federated Department Stores, Atlanta, GA Held numerous merchandising and management positions of increasing responsibility, culminating with Assistant Store Manager, Greenville, SC. REAL PAC, Atlanta, Ga. Worked as a liaison between Governor Nathan Deal’s campaign arm and grassroots, Tea Party and GOP Groups Martha Zoller has travelled to Iraq in 2005 and 2007 to cover the war. In 2011, she was part of a delegation from the ACU to Taiwan to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China Wrote weekly columns in various publications since 2002, including Human Events, Jewish World Review, Town Hall, AJC and others. Maintained a website with daily updates since 2003. EDUCATION ABJ; Radio, TV & Film; Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia; Athens, GA • Minor: Business, Psychology Currently a Master’s Degree Student at the University of Georgia, SPIA School in American Politics, Estimated graduation date: Dec, 2019. COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Appointed as a community member to the State Board of Nursing Homes by Gov. Brian P. Kemp, Sept., 2019 University of Georgia Alumni Board 2008-2016 Jekyll Island Foundation Board 2008-Present Beulah Rucker Educational Foundation Board 2005-present Rotary Club International: Chairman, Interact; Chairman, PR throughout the district, Trustee GRSP Scholarship Program. Junior League of Hall County, former Board Member and current Sustaining Member Former Board Member Friends of Recovery and YMCA
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