Raleigh EXECUTIVE Leadership Team
KRYSTYNA KIELBON (CHAPTER PRESIDENT)
CONTRACTORS, CLOSERS & CONNECTIONS (CCC)
Krystyna “KK” Kielbon is the President of Charlotte and Raleigh Contractors, Closers and Connections (CCC), a premier private networking platform serving the commercial real estate, construction, and development industries.
KK curates and facilitates exclusive private events that bring together an influential network of professionals across commercial real estate development, brokerage, private equity, ownership and operations, commercial lending, investment, and the construction and skilled-trade sectors.
With a focus on strategic relationship-building, KK creates intentional environments where accomplished professionals can connect beyond traditional networking—through meaningful conversations, trusted introductions, and opportunities that lead to business.
Her mission is simple: to make business personal again.
Through CCC, KK is building an exclusive business ecosphere where relationships are cultivated, connections are intentional, and opportunities are created through the power of people.
ALEXIS GARCIA
GRACE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
I’ve always believed the best opportunities start with the right connection and, even more importantly, a genuine one.
That belief has been a consistent through line throughout my career. Whether through sales, business development, or networking, I’ve always been passionate about bringing people together and creating meaningful, personable connections that go beyond a simple business transaction.
I currently work in business development and sales with Grace Outdoor Advertising, helping businesses strengthen their presence and connect with their communities in impactful ways.
After being involved with Contractors, Closers & Connections (CCC) Charlotte and Raleigh over the past two years, I’m excited to be stepping back into a more active role within the organization. CCC’s mission of “Making Business Personal Again” strongly reflects how I approach both business and relationships. I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to continue working alongside Krystyna and to be part of a community centered around genuine connection, collaboration, and growth.
ERIC GLICKSTEIN
COMMERCIAL LOANS MADE EASY
Eric Glickstein is the Founder/President of Commercial Loans Made Easy. Commercial Loans Made Easy was recently recognized and approved as a Member of the American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers. Specializing in helping startups, small and medium sized businesses and emerging businesses secure the financing they need on terms they can afford. Offering a network of over 50 institutional lenders and 17 different loan products Commercial Loans Made Easy has solutions for every financial challenge. The firm has a national footprint, operates out of North Raleigh and is very active in networking circles. Eric is an active member of the North Raleigh Chamber of Commerce as well as the Raleigh Racquet Club. He is extremely well connected in the local business community and takes great pride in making meaningful introductions that can impact both parties.
MICHAEL MEANS
VIVID DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Michael Means is the Vice President of Industrial and Government at Vivid Development Group, a leading design-build firm with operations nationwide. In this role, Michael is responsible for sourcing and delivering high-impact industrial builds as well as servicing the needs of local municipalities and government clients.
After separating from the Marine Corps in 2012, Michael has spent over a decade in the concrete construction industry, successfully delivering complex industrial and government-sector projects.
He brings deep domain expertise, a robust professional network, and a proven track record in strategic business development to his new position at Vivid Development Group.
Michael is excited to join the leadership team of the CCC Raleigh chapter alongside Chapter President Krystyna Kieblon. He looks forward to leveraging his intimate knowledge of the local construction industry to help grow the chapter by attracting accomplished contractors and dynamic professionals who align with the organization’s value
LORI ZETO
MOHAWK GROUP COMMERCIAL FLOORING
Lori Zeto has been a dynamic presence in the Raleigh/Durham market since 1996, bringing over two decades of diverse experience in the workplace and commercial interiors industry. Her initial role in Raleigh was as Director of Design at her family’s startup commercial furniture dealership and has since held pivotal roles in general management, sales management, operations and client services, with several reputable firms in the region.
Currently, Lori serves in a sales and account development role at Mohawk Group Commercial Flooring, where she leverages her extensive network within the Architect & Design community as well as deep-rooted relationships with key end users. Her background as an interior designer provides a competitive advantage, lending depth and expertise to every project she touches. Lori is also passionate about mentoring others in the industry and is instrumental in developing a strong, reliable dealer network and cultivating strategic enterprise clients.
She resides in beautiful Southern Pines, NC, with her husband, Nigel, and their two beloved dogs.
KRIS MCGEE
EXP COMMERCIAL
Kris McGee has spent 32 years in commercial real estate, with a career built almost entirely around land. Based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle Area of North Carolina, he’s a licensed NC advisor, investor, and developer who works nationwide — seller representation, buyer representation, development advisory, and direct investment.
His specialties include data center land and infrastructure-driven site strategy, vacant land sales, development strategy, rezoning and entitlement, highest and best use analysis, industrial land, self-storage, RV parks, manufactured housing communities, and mixed-use redevelopment.
Kris is the author of the From The Dirt Up newsletter, which has published 58 issues of market intelligence and land strategy for investors, developers, and landowners. He’s also the creator of The Alpha Effect — a framework for thinking about deals, relationships, and the long game in land.
His core operating philosophy: think like a developer, work like an operator, and always tell the client what the market is actually doing.