Innovation Award Judge – T. Anthony Lindsey
- Anthony Lindsey was appointed to the NC Real Estate Commission in 2019 by Governor Roy Cooper and in August 2024, assumed the role of Chair.
Lindsey has been active in the real estate industry for nearly 30 years. He is currently Head of Community Development Services with Steel Skin Realty in Charlotte, where he leads their commercial brokerage and real estate development business. He has also worked extensively in support of affordable housing and advocacy of home ownership for low-and-moderate income households.
Lindsey is a former long serving member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Realtors®, were he served on, and led, various committees. He also served as the Federal Political Coordinator from 2003 to 2014 for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The North Carolina Association of Realtors® presented him with the President’s Award in 2019 and the Region 8 Service Award for his commitment, leadership, and service in 2020.
Lindsey is also a past member and chair of the City of Charlotte’s Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, past director and treasurer of the Charlotte Regional Realtor® (now Canopy Realtor® Association) and a past director on the Board of Governors of the Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (REBIC). In 2020, Lindsey received the prestigious REALTOR® of the Year recognition from the Canopy Realtor® Association for his contributions to the profession and the community.
A former contributing writer on affordable housing for PRIDE magazine, Lindsey speaks at various real estate industry conferences and has served on numerous industry boards and committees. He is a founding board member, past president, and now treasurer of the North Carolina High School for Accelerated Learning, Inc., a charter school focused on dropout recovery and prevention. A graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, Lindsey started his career with AT&T and Bell Communications Research where he served in several executive positions including corporate director of their Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise program and Manager of International Technology Licensing.
