Mike Winstead Jr.
Mike Winstead Jr.
MEMBER/MANAGER
Mike began his career in real estate in the early 1990’s in property management. In the late 1990’s, Mike began acquiring and developing his own properties. In 2004, along with Joe McKinney Jr., a company was formed to manage the rental properties developed and constructed by the team. Mike and his team formed Evolve Companies around 2010 for the purpose of branding the portfolio. Throughout Mike’s career, he has partnered in the development and construction of thousands of multifamily units, both conventional and student housing properties. Also, he has experience in commercial development of retail and office centers. Not only does Mike have development and construction experience, but over 15 years of management experience in multifamily and commercial properties. Mike attended UNC Chapel Hill and graduated in 1992 with a BA degree. He is a licensed NC Real Estate Broker. He also holds a contractors license in NC, SC, Tennessee, WV, Georgia, and Florida. Mike served as a County Commissioner for Guilford County from 2004 through 2012.
Joe McKinney
Joe McKinney
MEMBER/MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CONTROL
Mr. McKinney is a co-owner and co-founder of Evolve Construction, LLC. Mr. McKinney began acquiring investment real estate in the early 1980’s. Since that time Mr. McKinney has acquired and/or developed a vast collection of income producing properties, including rental houses, retail shopping centers, office, industrial and warehouse spaces along with his holdings associated with Evolve.
Tammy Buckland
Tammy Buckland
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ms. Buckland joined Evolve in early 2010. Ms. Buckland began her career in construction financial management in 1997 with a regional construction company specializing in steel buildings. In 2001 she became the Chief Financial Officer for a real estate company in Greensboro.
Michael Spafford
Michael Spafford
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Michael Spafford comes to Evolve having +33 years of experience primarily building Multi-Family projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions. Everything from 1 to 12 story structures with extensive deep foundations and structured parking in urban environments. He likes to credit his Father and Mother in starting his construction journey when at the age of 6 his father, who was a carpentry contractor, brought home a pick-up truck of scrap lumber and told him to build something from it and his mother told him to draw and plan it out before he started building this is where the journey began!
Michael is now an Experienced construction executive proudly leading with integrity, passion, and excellence in responsible executive positions. Expert in execution of growth initiatives and/or bringing life back into construction companies. Successfully built, led, and fostered high-performance teams to accomplish objectives on time and on budget in Affordable, Market Rate and Luxury Multi-family / Mixed Use, Commercial and Residential projects. Results oriented individual with high sense of urgency to meet goals while upholding the highest standards of work product and customer/client satisfaction. Exceptional leadership skills, integrity, thoughtfulness and making a positive difference.
Frank Forde
Frank Forde
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Forde joined Evolve Construction in early 2007. He began his career in real estate in New York City as a commercial real estate paralegal specializing in land use and development. Mr. Forde was a commercial real estate paralegal in Greensboro, North Carolina for over 15 years prior to joining Evolve.
Matt Rogers
Matt Rogers
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Rogers began working in real estate development in 2009. Since then, he has led a number of commercial development projects from initial concept to operating businesses, with responsibilities including market/site analysis, design, entitlements, financing, and construction. Matt has acquired, developed and continues to manage his personal real estate investments. At Evolve, Matt is responsible for the daily operation and strategic management of land analysis, negotiations, relationship management, purchase agreements and land packages. Matt attended the college of engineering at North Carolina State University and graduated in 2005 with a BS degree. Matt holds a general contractors license in NC, VA, AL & FL. Matt enjoys surfing, traveling and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
Parker Umstead
Parker Umstead
DIRECTOR OF PRE-CONSTRUCTION
Mr. Umstead has been with Evolve Construction since early 2001. Mr. Umstead has personally overseen the construction of over 2,000 residential units. Beginning as a site superintendent and then moving onto project manager, Mr. Umstead now oversees all pre-construction operations.
Jackie Morelli
Jackie Morelli
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
As the Director of Operations, Jackie is responsible for the operating strategy and portfolio of Evolve Management Group, LLC. Jackie began her career in property management in 1998 and has experience in acquisitions and takeovers, property stabilization and maximizing performance. She has extensive experience in both student and conventional properties, new construction lease ups, capital improvement and renovation oversight, distressed asset turnaround and third party fee management. She consistently does what it takes to deliver a superior living experience for residents and excels in shaping high performance teams to build great residential communities. During the course of her career, Jackie has managed approximately 15,000 apartments. As an alumna of Leadership Greensboro and a licensed real estate broker, Jackie has earned many designations and awards including: Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor, Certified Apartment Manager, National Apartment Leasing Professional, Regional Manager of the Year award from the Piedmont Apartment Association; and has been recognized by the National Apartment Association for which she has served on the board of directors as the co-chair of the membership and education committees, as well as secretary. She is currently active on the organization’s Government Affairs committee and is an active member of the Dolley Madison’s Women’s Club. Jackie enjoys spending time with her active family and going to the beach.
Krystyna Goudy
Krystyna Goudy
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN & BRANDING
Krystyna joined Evolve Companies in 2016 as the Director of Marketing and Branding. After her first year with Evolve, she was proudly awarded Evolve Management’s 2016 Corporate Team Member Award.
As of 2023, Krystyna transferred to Evolve’s Construction Team and is now the Director of Design and Branding. She is responsible for all efforts of interior and exterior design, branding, online social presences, and more. Krystyna is continuously adding her special touch to each and every Evolve community.
While not at work, Krystyna enjoys spending time with her fur baby GiGi.
Michael Buckland
Michael Buckland
DEVELPOMENT MANAGER
Michael recently joined Evolve as the Development Manager and helps ensure that our current projects stay on track. He works with our project managers and superintendents to maintain accurate project schedules. Prior to joining Evolve in the Summer of 2020, Michael earned his BBA from Lipscomb University in Corporate Management and Corporate Marketing while playing basketball.
John McDonald
JOHN MCDONALD
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
John started with Evolve in 2021. His responsibilities include, site selection, acquisitions, entitlements, budgeting, and building relationships with investment partners. Originally from Greensboro, NC, John received his undergraduate degree in Finance from NC State University. He then lived in New York City for 3 years before pursuing a Master’s in Real Estate Development from Clemson University. In his free time John enjoys hiking and backpacking in the mountains of NC.
Hunter Young
HUNTER YOUNG
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Hunter Joined the Evolve team in 2022. He originally moved to the area from Greensboro in 2011 to pursue a Finance degree at the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Throughout his academic tenure, Hunter took advantage of local business opportunities, interning at NAI Piedmont, becoming a member of the Cameron Executive Network, and working as a research assistant for his Real Estate Investments professor.
He moved back to the Wilmington area in 2018, where he joined a boutique Wrightsville Beach real estate firm as licensed real estate agent. Hunter is responsible for Site selection, acquisitions, broker outreach, investment analysis, and the development process of turning raw land into a beautiful Evolve Community. In his free time he enjoys, golfing, fishing, hunting, and being on the water.
Jack Campbell
JACK CAMPBELL
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Jack joined Evolve in November of 2022 as a Development Manager. He has a background in construction management focused on multi-family projects in the coastal region of North Carolina. He has also served as a renovation project manager for a multi-family property management team. Jack is now focused on development giving him a background in all stages of project management. Jack graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Business Management Degree. He currently works in the Greensboro office and focuses on projects in the Carolinas.
Shawna Raines
SHAWNA RAINES
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING COORDINATOR
Kim Worrell
KIM WORRELL
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Kim joined Evolve Construction in 2017 as our Staff Accountant. She assists our construction team with various admin and financial operations, and always does so with a smile on her face! When not at work, Kim enjoys spending time with her family.
Leslie MacDonald
LESLIE MACDONALD
DESIGN MANAGER
Leslie joined Evolve in February 2016 as the Administrative Assistant for the office in Wilmington, NC. She is now Evolve’s Design Manager and assists with various design items within the Development and Construction departments. Leslie was born in New York City and went to the UK for school where she attended the University of Greenwich, London and graduated with BA in Economics. She resided in the UK for 17 years before moving to Wilmington, NC. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, films and travel as well as spending time with her daughter in NYC.
Heather Korpela
HEATHER KORPELA
REGIONAL MANAGER
Heather Korpela is the Regional Manager for Evolve Management Group and is responsible for supporting communities in Tennessee, North Carolina and West Virginia. She began her career in property management in North Carolina during the revitalization of Durham’s downtown area. It was at that time that Heather found her niche in the industry. In 2014, she joined the Evolve team as a Community Manager in Knoxville, TN. Heather graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and has over 10 years experience in the industry. She is the proud recipient of Evolve Management’s 2016 Corporate Team Member Award.
Tonya Mason
TONYA MASON
STAFF ACCOUNTANT/HR
Tonya has more than 6 years of accounting experience with more than two of those years in property management. She joined the Evolve Team in 2015. She is responsible for the Evolve Management Group LLC portfolio which consists of student and conventional properties. In addition to her accounting responsibilities Tonya also shares the Human Resource position with the Director of Operations. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tonya enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering with her Girl Scout and Church families while not at Evolve.
Kimberly Marshburn
KIMBERLY MARSHBURN
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Kimberly provides accounting support to all of the Evolve Management properties. Originally joining the team in 2015, she ventured out in 2019 to further explore her property management career, where she found her niche in property management accounting which led to her return to Evolve in 2023. In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her three daughters, running a fishing shop with her father, and anything to do with the beach.
Cheryl O’Connor
CHERYL O’CONNOR
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Cheryl started with Evolve in 2020 as a Staff Accountant, her main responsibilities include working with our site supervisors, project managers, and vendors mainly as accounts payable. Cheryl was born in Boston but grew up in Greensboro where she attended Grimsley High School before going to Appalachian State University where she majored in Music. In her free time she enjoys cooking, playing pool and darts, spending time with friends and her two adorable cats.
Megan Buckland
MEGAN BUCKLAND
DEVELOPMENT/ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR
Megan Buckland joined Evolve in 2023 as a Development/Accounting Coordinator. Her responsibilities include working with the development team in establishing requirements to obtain permits, fees, and addressing for projects, while also working with the accounting team on invoicing. She graduated from Lipscomb University with a BA in Strategic Communications while playing Division 1 volleyball. Before Evolve, she was a real estate broker in the Wilmington Area and continues her love for real estate! Megan is originally from Lenexa, Kansas and enjoys cheering on her Kansas City Chiefs. She also loves spending time with her fur babies and husband!
Matt Flechtner
MATT FLECHTNER
ANALYST
Matt started with Evolve in 2022 as an Estimator, he analyzes past budgets to find trends that help him more accurately forecast for future construction budgets. Matt is a problem solver by nature, he enjoys the day-to-day issues that are inherent with Budget forecasting as things are always changing there is always new problems for him to solve. When he isn’t working he enjoys all that Wilmington has to offer whether it be golfing, fishing, going to the beach or trying out any of the new restaurants in town.
Reza Safari
REZA Safari
ANALYST
Reza joined Evolve in March of 2024 as an analyst responsible for underwriting, analysis, investor relations, and capital sourcing. Prior to Evolve, Reza worked at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital helping borrowers across all commercial property types obtain financing from a wide variety of lenders and a background in corporate finance working for companies in the Fortune 500. Originally from Charlotte, N.C., Reza obtained his bachelor’s degree in finance from UNC Wilmington in 2015 and is excited to be back. In his free time, Reza enjoys spending time with his family and friends, golf, basketball, and traveling.
Erica Mehler
Eric Mehler
WILMINGTON OFFICE MANAGER
Erica joined Evolve Companies in April 2023 as the Office Manager. A proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she double-majored in Psychology and Exercise and Sports Science.
Erica oversees the daily operations of the Wilmington office, working closely with both development and construction. Most of all, she enjoys being part of such a great team.
With a background in nutrition and personal training, it’s no surprise she loves adding her touch of wellness, from switching to nontoxic products to bringing in healthy snacks.
While not at work, you can find her running at Wrightsville Beach and spending time with her two children.
Mark Domanoski
MARK DOMANOSKI
REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Spencer Dye
SPENCER DYE
PROJECT MANAGER
Spencer has been with Evolve since 2019, he is responsible for project coordination Buyouts, Scheduling, Site logistics, Owner Relations and whatever it takes to get the Project done. Spencer enjoys the people and relationship building. He is originally from Sandusky, Ohio, from there he went to THE Ohio state university where he received his bachelor’s degree in construction management, he was also a collegiate athlete in both football and rugby. In his free time, he enjoys hanging with family and friends, boating, and fishing.
Jackson McKinney
JACKSON MCKINNEY
PROJECT MANAGER
Jon Winstead
JON WINSTEAD
CONSTRUCTION
Jon Joined Evolve Construction in 2001 after graduating from UNCW. After 20 years of construction management experience, Jon is a true industry professional and a master of his craft. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 kids.