The PPPI, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization — whose current Executive Director is Rob Nanfelt — was founded by John Crosland Jr. in 1999, and then H. Allen Tate Jr. Chartered to conduct research and present educational programs, Crosland and Tate invited many of Charlotte’s most respected real estate luminaries to serve on the PPPI’s Board of Directors. The goal was to bring informed decision-making to public policy debates through comprehensive and authoritative research and analysis. As we continue that original vision for excellence, our intention is to commission and fund hard-hitting research to codify the factual data vital to the development of a healthy examination of policies, and result in more efficient and effective policy making decisions. We also sponsor events to help educate industry, government and community leaders.