{"id":22809,"date":"2025-09-15T12:55:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22809"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:06:21","slug":"lawsons-jim-gonos-named-2025-covabiz-nextgen-honoree","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/lawsons-jim-gonos-named-2025-covabiz-nextgen-honoree\/","title":{"rendered":"LAWSON\u2019S JIM GONOS NAMED 2025 COVABIZ NEXTGEN HONOREE\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norfolk, VA \u2013 September 15, 2025 \u2013 Lawson is proud to announce that Jim Gonos, Debt &amp; Equity Manager, has been recognized as a 2025 CoVaBIZ NextGen Honoree, an award celebrating young professionals making significant impacts in their industries and communities throughout Coastal Virginia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, Jim transitioned to civilian life after more than ten years of active-duty service. During his time in the Navy, he completed three carrier deployments and flew MH-60S helicopters in critical missions including search and rescue, logistics support, personnel recovery, and special operations. He also served as a flight instructor and operations officer, planning and executing squadron and carrier strike group missions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While serving full time as a Navy pilot, Gonos earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina\u2019s Kenan-Flagler Business School, demonstrating the same drive and determination that he brings to his current role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gonos joined Lawson in 2022, quickly establishing an ability to identify innovative solutions to complicated finance deals. He was promoted to his current role in early 2025, where he leads Lawson\u2019s capital partnerships and is directly responsible for securing financing for new affordable housing communities throughout the commonwealth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJim demonstrates an impressive ability to quickly learn and excel in an incredibly complex and competitive field,\u201d said Aaron Phipps, Lawson President and CEO. \u201cIn just three years, he has become a respected leader in affordable housing finance. His work ethic, intellect, and collaborative spirit are a true asset to our team.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim\u2019s innovative approach recently contributed to the successful closing of a $52 million, 216-unit affordable housing development in Roanoke, the largest state housing tax credit (HOTC) deal executed in Virginia to date. By identifying new funding strategies and optimizing partnership structures, Jim continues to expand access to capital and bring urgently needed affordable housing to communities throughout Virginia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21779 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21779 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-50x47.jpg 50w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-1600x1512.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-1536x1452.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jim-edited-2024-1-2048x1936.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Gonos, Debt and Equity Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Lawson:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Lawson, we understand that what we do \u2013 and how we do it \u2013 affects the everyday lives of people we care about. We focus on positively impacting people, from team members and residents to investors and business partners. We manage and own approximately 5,000 apartment units and continue to grow with nearly 1,200 units under construction or in development. Our business model provides vertical integration of development, construction, property management and asset management services, which enables our team of experts to add value at every stage for our partners. When you act with integrity, focus on quality and work to find creative solutions, great things are possible. It\u2019s how we\u2019ve done business at Lawson for more than 50 years. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsoncompanies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.lawsoncompanies.com<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"news-topic":[236],"class_list":["post-22809","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-topic-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>LAWSON\u2019S JIM GONOS NAMED 2025 COVABIZ NEXTGEN HONOREE\u00a0 - Lawson Companies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/lawsons-jim-gonos-named-2025-covabiz-nextgen-honoree\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LAWSON\u2019S JIM GONOS NAMED 2025 COVABIZ NEXTGEN HONOREE\u00a0 - Lawson Companies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Norfolk, VA \u2013 September 15, 2025 \u2013 Lawson is proud to announce that Jim Gonos, Debt &amp; 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