Kirk Preiss

Principal Kirk Preiss provides decision-making authority on behalf of TPCO as well as the oversight of both property and corporate level technology aspects. As a 20-plus-year real estate veteran, he has helped grow the company to its current portfolio size.

Prior to joining TPCO, Preiss held an executive position in technology at IBM responsible for networking standards. He was heavily involved in the LAN and Internet movement of the 80s and 90s, producing a variety of patents and leading international standards in technology, nuclear construction and space exploration.

Preiss received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a Master of Science in Mathematics from George Mason University and an MBA from Duke University. In 2002, he was appointed by Governor Mike Easley to the North Carolina Science and Technology Board. He is an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.