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Join us for an intriguing presentation on Economic and Real Estate Development in Northwest Florida
 Presenter: Brian Spencer
City Councilman District 6
Brian Spencer was elected to represent District 6 in November 2010 and served as President of the City Council from November 22, 2016, to November 28, 2017. He represents the City Council on the Downtown Improvement Board and Keep Pensacola Beautiful, Inc.
Brian's family moved to the Pensacola area in 1960. Following high school, Brian attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree and Tulane University where he received a Masters in Architecture. Upon finishing school, Brian returned to Pensacola to practice architecture.
Brian is a founding principal of SMP Architecture which he began in 1989. He has earned a local reputation for his passion in revitalizing older buildings and neighborhoods. Brian is an avid runner and marathoner. His training allows him to cover miles of Pensacola streets before 8 am each morning.
Brian and his wife, Crystal, live and work in downtown Pensacola. They are very involved in a number of local civic and charitable causes.
Presenter: Grover Robinson
Commissioner, District 4
Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV, is a seventh generation Pensacolian who currently serves as Escambia County’s District 4 Commissioner. Robinson has served on the county commission since 2006, and was appointed chairman in 2010 and 2016. He has also serves as chairman for the Florida Gulf Consortium. His past services include president of the Florida Association of Counties from 2014-15, 2016 class member of Leadership Florida and National Association of Counties at-large board member.
Robinson has been actively involved in the community, serving as a current or past board member for the Pensacola State College Foundation, Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, United Way of Escambia County, Baptist Health Care Foundation, Christ Church Episcopal Parish and more. He and his wife Jill have two children, Grover V and Anna Lowrey.
The What’s Up! Chat Series is an educational program which connects our membership with local experts and community leaders in an informal setting. This format creates a unique opportunity for speaker and audience to understand an issue’s impact on commercial real estate and the community as a whole.
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