As the Director of Land Acquisition and Development, Michael Peeples is responsible for all the real estate activities for Southern Homes of Polk County. He is also co-owner of MEGG Investments, a local real estate investment group. Michael is a graduate of Lakeland High School and Tennessee Tech where he played football while earning his BS in Finance and MBA, with an emphasis in management information systems. He and his wife Katherine are Lakeland natives, and both want to have an influence in early education not only for their own children, but to make the community where they grew up a better place. They have a son in kindergarten attending South McKeel Academy, and a 3-year old daughter. Michael currently serves as President of the Achievement Academy Board of Trustees, is a member of the Leadership Lakeland Alumni and Polk County Builders Association.