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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
LightBox Roadshows: Insights and Innovation
A forward-looking morning of market insight, innovation, and industry conversation.
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Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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Location: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte City Center
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8:00 AM Check-In & Breakfast | 8:30 AM Program Start
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No Cost to Attend!
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Networking
Connect with peers, meet the LightBox team, and start the morning with informal conversation over breakfast.
8:30 – 8:35 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
LightBox’s local sales leadership will kick off the morning, set the stage for the Charlotte market, and share why this conversation matters now.
8:35 – 9:15 AM
Shifting Sands in the Market: Midyear Review and 2H 2026 Outlook
A metro-level, data-driven analysis of the environmental due diligence landscape, grounded in proprietary LightBox Phase I ESA metrics. This session connects broader CRE market drivers to due diligence demand, highlights emerging risks and opportunities, and forecasts what you can expect in the second half of 2026. What’s shifting. What’s gaining momentum. What’s ahead.
Dianne Crocker
Research Director, LightBox
9:15 – 10:00 AM
Interactive View: The Technology Behind City Directories in LightBox Live
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the technology powering City Directories—offering a rare peek behind the curtain at how property, environmental, and geospatial intelligence come together to support smarter decisions.
Kathleen Lavallee
VP, Product Management, LightBox
Calvin McDonald
Product Manager, LightBox
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 – 10:45 AM
View into Climate & Natural Hazard Risks
Alan Agadoni and Kathleen Lavallee will dive into Climate & Natural Hazard risk, the evolving Property Resilience Assessment (PRA) guide, and how LightBox’s new data assets can help firms expand services, strengthen client conversations, and grow revenue in a market increasingly focused on resilience.
Alan Agadoni
Senior Vice President, LightBox
Kathleen Lavallee
VP, Product Management, LightBox
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Product Roadmap: Aligning Innovation with Real-World Workflows
A forward-looking view of enhancements and capabilities designed to support faster delivery, stronger defensibility, and more efficient environmental analysis.
Kathleen Lavallee
VP, Product Management, LightBox
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Lender Panel: What Banks Are Looking For
What do bank risk managers really think about the due diligence reports they rely on every day? This candid panel will explore lender perspectives on consultants’ work products: from clarity and turnaround times to risk quantification and commercial relevance.
The discussion will explore bank priorities, what is changing and provide practical insights into what drives confidence in underwriting, and what undermines it. Panelists will address how reports can better support credit decisions, reduce friction in closings, and align with evolving ESG and regulatory expectations.
Attendees will leave with actionable guidance on how consultants and lenders can collaborate to produce clearer, more defensible, and more decision-ready deliverables.
Key topics include:
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Characteristics that define a truly decision-ready report
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How reports fall short in supporting credit decisions
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Making summaries more useful for underwriting teams
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Aligning technical findings with collateral value and loan structure
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Communication practices that strengthen, or strain, bank/vendor relationships
Alan Agadoni
Senior Vice President, LightBox
John Thomas Rybak
Senior Vice President, Truist
11:45 – 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Dianne Crocker
Dianne Crocker
Research Director, LightBox
Dianne Crocker, Research Director at LightBox and co-host of the CRE Weekly Digest podcast, leads the generation, analysis, and reporting of the company’s full suite of market metrics. With more than 25 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry, she has analyzed the market through four cyclical downturns and regularly presents at leading industry conferences, webinars, and LightBox’s own events. Recent market keynotes include: the January 2025 Environmental Bankers Association conference, 2024 Counselors of Real Estate New England conference, 2023 Credit Union Business Group conference, 2023 Real Estate Summit of the MBA of NY, and the Summer 2022 GlobeSt. Women of Influence conference.
In 2024, Globe St. Real Estate Forum recognized Crocker on its list of nine professionals deserving of the Special Recognition: Mentorship Award, as well as being recognized on CREi’s 2024 List of Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate, which recognizes women based on their social and industry influence. She was also honored to receive the Environmental Bankers Association’s 2023 Community Impact Award, and in 2022, GlobeSt. included her as a leading Advisor in CRE based on career achievements, community outreach and mentorship. She served as co-chair of LightBox’s Women’s Inspiration Network (WIN!), an affinity group dedicated to inspire, motivate and empower the women of LightBox. She is also a co-founder of LightBox’s Developing Leaders mentoring program, now in its sixth year of connecting young environmental professionals in the consulting and lending sectors with veteran mentors. Crocker is a passionate member of CREW Boston and CREW Network, and is currently serving a two-year term as a CREW Network Foundation Director.
In 2024, Globe St. Real Estate Forum recognized Crocker on its list of nine professionals deserving of the Special Recognition: Mentorship Award, as well as being recognized on CREi’s 2024 List of Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate, which recognizes women based on their social and industry influence. She was also honored to receive the Environmental Bankers Association’s 2023 Community Impact Award, and in 2022, GlobeSt. included her as a leading Advisor in CRE based on career achievements, community outreach and mentorship. She served as co-chair of LightBox’s Women’s Inspiration Network (WIN!), an affinity group dedicated to inspire, motivate and empower the women of LightBox. She is also a co-founder of LightBox’s Developing Leaders mentoring program, now in its sixth year of connecting young environmental professionals in the consulting and lending sectors with veteran mentors. Crocker is a passionate member of CREW Boston and CREW Network, and is currently serving a two-year term as a CREW Network Foundation Director.
Dianne Crocker, Research Director at LightBox and co-host of the CRE Weekly Digest podcast, leads the generation, analysis, and reporting of the company’s full suite of market metrics. With more than 25 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry, she has analyzed the market through four cyclical downturns and regularly presents at leading industry conferences, webinars, and LightBox’s own events. Recent market keynotes include: the January 2025 Environmental Bankers Association conference, 2024 Counselors of Real Estate New England conference, 2023 Credit Union Business Group conference, 2023 Real Estate Summit of the MBA of NY, and the Summer 2022 GlobeSt. Women of Influence conference.
In 2024, Globe St. Real Estate Forum recognized Crocker on its list of nine professionals deserving of the Special Recognition: Mentorship Award, as well as being recognized on CREi’s 2024 List of Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate, which recognizes women based on their social and industry influence. She was also honored to receive the Environmental Bankers Association’s 2023 Community Impact Award, and in 2022, GlobeSt. included her as a leading Advisor in CRE based on career achievements, community outreach and mentorship. She served as co-chair of LightBox’s Women’s Inspiration Network (WIN!), an affinity group dedicated to inspire, motivate and empower the women of LightBox. She is also a co-founder of LightBox’s Developing Leaders mentoring program, now in its sixth year of connecting young environmental professionals in the consulting and lending sectors with veteran mentors. Crocker is a passionate member of CREW Boston and CREW Network, and is currently serving a two-year term as a CREW Network Foundation Director.
In 2024, Globe St. Real Estate Forum recognized Crocker on its list of nine professionals deserving of the Special Recognition: Mentorship Award, as well as being recognized on CREi’s 2024 List of Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate, which recognizes women based on their social and industry influence. She was also honored to receive the Environmental Bankers Association’s 2023 Community Impact Award, and in 2022, GlobeSt. included her as a leading Advisor in CRE based on career achievements, community outreach and mentorship. She served as co-chair of LightBox’s Women’s Inspiration Network (WIN!), an affinity group dedicated to inspire, motivate and empower the women of LightBox. She is also a co-founder of LightBox’s Developing Leaders mentoring program, now in its sixth year of connecting young environmental professionals in the consulting and lending sectors with veteran mentors. Crocker is a passionate member of CREW Boston and CREW Network, and is currently serving a two-year term as a CREW Network Foundation Director.
Kathleen Lavallee
Kathleen Lavallee
VP, Product Management, LightBox
Kathleen Lavallee is Vice President of Product Management at LightBox, where she oversees a team developing the next generation of LightBox information products for the Consulting & Engineering marketplace. Kathleen joined EDR in 2013, and has served in sales, project management and customer engagement positions at the company.
Kathleen Lavallee is Vice President of Product Management at LightBox, where she oversees a team developing the next generation of LightBox information products for the Consulting & Engineering marketplace. Kathleen joined EDR in 2013, and has served in sales, project management and customer engagement positions at the company.
Calvin McDonald
Calvin McDonald
Product Manager, LightBox
Alan Agadoni
Alan Agadoni
Senior Vice President, LightBox
Alan Agadoni is a senior executive specializing in environmental risk management, regulatory compliance, and transactional due diligence strategy for commercial real estate nationwide. He advises lenders, investors, brokers, and environmental consulting firms on complex environmental liabilities. He is a frequent industry speaker and published author on emerging environmental risk trends, regulatory developments, and best practices in site assessments and environmental audits.
Alan serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Chapter of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC). He is a Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) and a Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA).
Alan serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Chapter of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC). He is a Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) and a Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA).
Alan Agadoni is a senior executive specializing in environmental risk management, regulatory compliance, and transactional due diligence strategy for commercial real estate nationwide. He advises lenders, investors, brokers, and environmental consulting firms on complex environmental liabilities. He is a frequent industry speaker and published author on emerging environmental risk trends, regulatory developments, and best practices in site assessments and environmental audits.
Alan serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Chapter of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC). He is a Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) and a Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA).
Alan serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Chapter of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC). He is a Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) and a Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA).
John Thomas Rybak
John Thomas Rybak
Senior Vice President, Truist
John Thomas Rybak, Senior Vice President at Truist, leads the bank’s Environmental Risk Management Department and oversees the strategic direction of its environmental due diligence program. With 35 years of experience in national and regional banking, he witnessed the evolution of ASTM 1527, industry consolidation, the growth of national environmental consults and data service providers. Additionally, he has been involved with the Environmental Bankers Association since 1997 and currently serves as its President. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University at Buffalo and an MBA from Canisius College.
John Thomas Rybak, Senior Vice President at Truist, leads the bank’s Environmental Risk Management Department and oversees the strategic direction of its environmental due diligence program. With 35 years of experience in national and regional banking, he witnessed the evolution of ASTM 1527, industry consolidation, the growth of national environmental consults and data service providers. Additionally, he has been involved with the Environmental Bankers Association since 1997 and currently serves as its President. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University at Buffalo and an MBA from Canisius College.