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KIAWAH PARTNERSABOUT US

History shows certain individuals have, acting on their own, made noteworthy achievements. History proves that the most enduring achievements are made by mature, cohesive, confident groups or teams with a shared vision.

› OUR TEAM with its esteemed associates,

consultants, and advisors has enjoyed almost

25 years of successful collaboration. These

efforts have resulted in the creation of stylish

resort, club, and residential communities in

several countries.

› OUR BRAND is built on environmental

care and a family legacy of achievements

in the real estate industry for almost 100

years. These solid results were achieved

with careful planning and keen vision for

potential – then working hard to get every

detail correct.

The combined skills of a dedicated team of

perfectionists can create a formidable force.

Such fundamental commitment has guided

each task and every challenge. Indeed it has

become who we are, how we work, and

what we stand for.

Kiawah Partners relies upon leaders

in their specialties to help foster a

diverse portfolio of real estate.

Kiawah Partners’ capabilities include:

› RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DESIGN

› GOLF RESORT MASTER PLANNING

› REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE OPERATIONS

› UTILITY DEVELOPMENT/OPERATION

› MIXED-USE RETAIL CENTERS

› DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, ENTITLEMENTS

› PRIVATE CLUB DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT

› ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS

› CUTTING EDGE MARKETING

› FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Buddy led the effort to acquire Kiawah

Island from the Kuwaitis in 1988 and has

held primary responsibility for Kiawah’s

development activities, overseeing all

development operations on the Island since.

Under his guidance, Kiawah has garnered

many accolades—including the Urban Land

Institute Award for Excellence.

Buddy expanded the appeal of Kiawah

Island by leading the creation of Freshfields

Village and the development of The

Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club in County

Clare, Ireland. His team is now focused on

Christophe Harbour, a 2,500-acre resort

community on the island of St. Kitts in the

West Indies. The project includes a Tom

Fazio-designed golf course, a five-star hotel,

and a 300-acre mega-yacht marina.

Buddy is President of the Kiawah Island

Club and a Stockholder of The Beach

Company. He’s Chairman of the Board of

the College of Charleston School of

Business Board of Governors and serves

on the Board of the Medical University of

South Carolina Children’s Hospital,

the Kiawah Island Community Association,

the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and

The First Tee of Greater Charleston.

CHARLES PINCKNEY “BUDDY” DARBY, IIICHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

We’ve all watched Kiawah evolve from a languishing regional attraction into one of the world’s most renowned resort destinations. It’s been quite a ride.

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Leonard’s ties to Kiawah Island

pre-date the formation of

Kiawah Partners. He served as

Charleston County attorney

and president of the Charleston

Lawyers Club when Kiawah’s

initial rezoning application with

the Kuwait Investment Company

was negotiated in 1975. Since its

formation in 1988, Leonard has

been instrumental in all major

Kiawah Partners transactions,

overseeing team members in the

company’s legal and marketing

departments at all venues.

Leonard also serves as founder/

publisher of the award-winning

Legends magazine, now in its

22nd year. He also heads up

in-house design initiatives,

a lifelong hobby. He was

responsible for the development

of the Lodge at Doonbeg Golf

Club in Ireland and more recently,

negotiated the Development

Agreement with The Town of

Kiawah and The Federation of

St. Kitts and Nevis.

LEONARD L. LONG, JR.EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

The talents of others on our team—especially in legal, marketing, and design expertise—never cease to amaze me.

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› Kiawah, a tranquil sea island

just south of historic Charleston,

South Carolina, is Kiawah Partners’

flagship. World-class dining,

sporting, shopping, and cultural

activities are woven into vistas of

forest, river, fairways, beach, and

marshscapes. At the time of its

purchase in 1988, it was the largest

real estate transaction in South

Carolina history. Today this private

community is a golf, tennis, and

resort destination of international

prestige and proud host of

the 1991 Ryder Cup and 2012

PGA Championship.

› 10,000 ACRES

› 1 PRIVATE CLUB

› 10 MILES OF BEACHFRONT

› 30 MILES OF RIVERFRONT

› 4,600 PROPERTY-OWNER FAMILIES

› 7 CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES

› 400,000 ANNUAL VISITORS

› 1 5-STAR/5-DIAMOND HOTEL

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

Kiawah Island’s sensitively-preserved environment of

interlacing tidal marsh grasses, maritime forest, and long

shoreline between two inlets is an award-winning paradigm

of responsible, sensible development.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY PLANNING › URBAN LAND INSTITUTE NATIONAL MERIT AWARD FOR ECOLOGICAL PLANNING › AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Pat was Kiawah’s first Director of Real Estate and

a key part of the management team that launched

Kiawah’s residential-resort community in 1976.

Pat drafted the 25-page financial pro-forma in 1988

that led to the acquisition of Kiawah Island and

served as the president and broker-in-charge of

Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE), Kiawah Partner’s

exclusive brokerage affiliate, for 18 years. He was

also advisory general chairman of The 1991 Ryder

Cup Matches and served two years on the Executive

Committee of the USGA. Pat remains in his role as

a managing partner.

Townsend has made significant contributions to the

success of renowned Atlantic coast communities far

beyond Kiawah Island.

A certified public accountant and licensed real-estate

broker, Townsend joined Kiawah Partners in 1988

after excelling as VP of Finance at Fripp Island in

South Carolina and Senior VP at Amelia Island Plantation

in Florida. Today, Townsend oversees 700+ employees

for Kiawah Partners and its numerous affiliates.

He also serves as president of Kiawah Island Utility.

PATRICK W. MCKINNEYPRINCIPAL

TOWNSEND P. CLARKSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Realization of the vision for a beautiful, stable, environmentally-sound community at Kiawah, along with invaluable relationships that evolved, has been immensely satisfying.

The most gratifying aspect of being part of this endeavor are the abilities and congeniality of so many dedicated, talented people.

Corporate Office Staff at 2 North Adgers Wharf

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› When the Greg Norman-

designed Doonbeg golf course

officially opened in 2002, it

was immediately designated Golf

Digest’s “Best New International

Course.” The standard of

accommodations at the Lodge

at Doonbeg has set a new

benchmark for discerning guests,

and Top Chef Tom Colicchio has

set new standards for culinary

excellence at Doonbeg’s Long

Room on the Atlantic.

Doonbeg is also home to the White

Horses Spa designed by Irish-born

and Internationally-renowned

designer Clodagh.

› 75 1-4 BEDROOM SUITES

› 204 BEDROOMS

› 200 DUNES

› 400 ACRES

› 400 CLUB MEMBERS

› 1 GREG NORMAN GOLF COURSE

› 1,000 YEARS OF LEGEND

THE LODGE AT DOONBEG

COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND

Towering dunes and fresh, salty air complement the

championship fairways and greens of Greg Norman’s

masterpiece. Guests of The Lodge enjoy oceanfront

suites with impeccable amenities and service.

2010 EUROPEAN GOLF RESORT OF THE YEAR › IAGTO BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL GOLF COURSE › GOLF DIGEST

Chris relies on his 25 years of real-estate sales

management experience to lead an esteemed

staff of 23 sales agents and a support staff of 18

with a combined total of 350+ years of experience

selling real estate exclusively on Kiawah.

And, in what anyone would describe as a volatile

economic climate over the past several years,

Chris and his staff not only surpassed Kiawah

Partners’ ambitious projections but exceeded

national sales averages in every major category:

volume, transactions, and closings.

Chris is also the resident “customer service

advocate,” leading Kiawah Partners, Freshfields

Village, and Kiawah Island Community Association

employees through the Integrity Service

training program.

CHRIS DRURYPRESIDENT OF KIAWAH ISLAND REAL ESTATE

CHARLES ARRINGTON

A member of the Kiawah Partners

team since 1991, Charlie oversees

land planning for Kiawah’s new

neighborhoods and amenities.

He’s also Kiawah Partners’ resident

golf-course architect, working

alongside Tom Fazio on The River

Course and St. Kitts, with Tom

Watson at Cassique, and with

Greg Norman at Doonbeg Golf

Club. Among his many other

accomplishments, Charlie directed

the landscaping team at The

Ocean Course in 1990.

This former golf professional’s

previous experience also includes

developing recreational facilities

as diverse as excellent public parks

for Charleston County and large-

scale equestrian centers.

CHARLES ARRINGTONDIRECTOR OF DESIGN & PLANNING

RAY PANTLIKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARK PERMARCHIEF CONSULTING PLANNER

RAY PANTLIK

Ray is a registered professional engineer who’s worked to obtain governmental approvals for more than 1,000

single-family homesites, The River Course and Cassique golf courses, and numerous other Kiawah projects.

Ray joined Kiawah Partners in 1989 and also served as project manager for the construction of The River Course

clubhouse and The Beach Club during the 1990s. He oversaw the permitting process for Doonbeg Golf Club

and assisted in the construction management of The Lodge at Doonbeg and a number of residential suites

and cottages at this seaside development in County Clare, Ireland. Currently, Ray’s leading the engineering

and planning of the 300-slip mega-yacht marina and overseeing the subdivision infrastructure and marina

earthwork at Christophe Harbour on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies.

MARK PERMAR

Mark was VP of Planning and Design under Kiawah’s original

developer in the 1980s, and continues to consult with Kiawah

Partners on long-range planning, programming, and feasibility

analysis for capital improvements. A veteran of the Kiawah

Partners team since 1988, he serves on the Kiawah and

Christophe Harbour Architectural Review Boards and has also

served on several conservation-based boards. Mark, a registered

architect and land planner, is principal of the Charleston-based

market research and planning firm, Permar, Inc.

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To see a family fulfill their dream of finding a house here and turning it into a real ‘home’ filled with memories—that’s the best reward of all.

SINCE 1988, KIAWAH ISLAND REAL ESTATE HAS GENERATED MORE THAN $4.8 BILLION IN SALES

The Kiawah Island Real Estate Sales Executives

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CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR

ST. KITTS, WEST INDIES

Led by a stable, forward-thinking government—with emphasis on

historic preservation, green energy, and sustainable development—

St. Kitts is transforming from a sugar-based economy to one

focused more on business development and tourism. Christophe

Harbour is a major part of the island’s dynamic aspirations.

2010 FODOR’S CHOICE (BEACH HOUSE RESTAURANT) › FODOR’S TRAVEL WORLD’S MOST ROMANTIC HOTELS 2010 (TURTLE BEACH BUNGALOWS) › TRAVEL & LEISURE

› Set on St. Kitts’ southeast

peninsula, Christophe Harbour

will feature a Tom Fazio-designed

championship golf course,

a collection of restaurants,

boutiques, five-star hotels, and

soon a mega-yacht harbor and

marina village. This vibrant,

2,500-acre Caribbean port-of-

call offers ownership possibilities

from harbor slips to oceanfront

homesites stretching from beach

to mountaintop. The resort project

also includes beach and golf

clubs, recreational pursuits,

and fine dining.

› 2,000 HOMESITES

› 2,500 ACRES

› 150,000 FEET OF WATERFRONT

› 300 ACRES OF HARBOR/MARINA

› 1 TOM FAZIO GOLF COURSE

› 6 SECLUDED BEACHES

Morgan guides the strategic marketing, branding,

account management, public relations, and interactive

efforts for Kiawah Partners and all its subsidiaries.

His career spans more than 20 years in advertising,

sales, and marketing with the last 10 focused solely

on luxury resort real estate.

Morgan heads up a dedicated on-site staff of 25 that

reacts nimbly to ever-changing market conditions. Every

Kiawah Partners’ product, prospect, owner, and investor

benefits from the concerted effort of designers, account

managers, and writers that produces compelling and

effective marketing communications across all media.

JOHN HALEYDIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE

MORGAN ELDRIDGEDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

The Kiawah Partners Marketing Team

Part of the company’s vision was to create a full-service marketing department with all the creative and account-service power of a design studio and an ad agency. And we did. Right here, in house.

A Kiawah Partners team member since 2000, John

oversees the architectural design of all projects—

including personally designing the Sports Pavilion

at Cassique, The Station at Freshfields Village, the

extraordinary centerpiece of Doonbeg Golf Club—

The Lodge, and the Bungalows at Turtle Beach.

His current project is the design of The Sandy Bank

Bay Beach Club at Christophe Harbour.

John was an integral part of the $108-million

renovation of Washington, DC’s Union Station in

1988, the comprehensive revitalization of the Qsar

Al Hokm commercial district in the heart of Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia, and the AMC Empire Theatre on

42nd Street in Times Square. John’s notable career

includes more than 20 projects throughout the

world, ranging from commercial and residential

developments to performing arts centers and

riverfront parks.

Rarely does an architect find a more aesthetically profound setting for his work than what Kiawah and her properties allow.

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› The Kiawah Island Club is the

private membership club for

1,700+ property-owner families

on Kiawah Island.

The Club hosts a thriving array

of activies: The Summer Youth

Program, golf/tennis/squash

instruction, fitness instruction,

and an average of 1,800

programs and events during

the course of a year.

› 293 ACRES

› 300 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

› 7,119 YARDS OF GOLF AT THE RIVER COURSE

› 7,050 YARDS OF GOLF AT CASSIQUE

› 9,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPORTS PAVILION

› 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT SASANQUA SPA

› 30,000-SQUARE-FOOTCASSIQUE CLUBHOUSE

› 38,000-SQUARE-FOOTRIVER COURSE CLUBHOUSE

› 9,700-SQUARE-FOOTTHE BEACH CLUB

THE KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

This private club features an unparalleled

collection of amenities and venues including:

Tom Fazio’s River Course | Tom Watson’s Cassique course

The Bernard Wharton designed Cassique Clubhouse

Tom Colicchio’s cuisine at Voysey’s Pub and Restaurant

The River Course Clubhouse | The Tides Restaurant

The Beach Club by Robert A. M. Stern | Sasanqua Spa by

Clodagh | The Cassique Sports Pavilion by John Haley

TOP 10 AMERICA’S BEST NEW PRIVATE COURSES (CASSIQUE) › GOLF DIGEST TOP 50 PRIVATE CLUBS › GOLFWORLD

Cassique Clubhouse

Robbie has been General Manager of The

Kiawah Island Club since 1993. Under his

leadership, the club has grown to become

one of the Platinum Clubs of America. He

directs the operations of the Club’s exclusive

amenities, including The Beach Club, The River

Course, Sasanqua Spa, the Sports Pavilion,

and Cassique. Robbie also oversees the food

and beverage operations at Doonbeg and

Christophe Harbour.

Robbie has three decades of hotel and club

management experience and oversees a staff

of 300—from wait staff to golf pros, from spa

attendants to event coordinators—Robbie sets

the standard for all interaction and relationships

between Members and their guests, and

the Club staff.

ROBERT CRAWFORDKIAWAH ISLAND CLUB GENERAL MANAGER

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CHARLES PINCKNEY DARBY, IVPROJECT MANAGER

An integral part of the Kiawah Partners’ family,

Charles oversees a variety of projects across

all properties. He’s currently involved in the

development efforts of The River Course

Clubhouse and Christophe Harbour.

Charles represents the fourth generation of

Darbys in the coastal real estate development

business, and has accepted the enviable yet

challenging role of fostering Kiawah Partners’

established tradition and moving it forward

in the decades to come. Such vested interest,

combined with life-long preparation, makes

him a fitting successor.

All the amenities in theworld don’t amount to much without world-class service. That’s what I’m proud to ensure our members and guests every day. Service is our most fundamental goal.

To be part of a business that I’ve literally been around since childhood gives me a sense of pride —almost as strong as my sense of commitment to our vision and mission.

Tom Watson’s Cassique Course is ranked in America’s 100 Greatest Courses by Golf Digest

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› Freshfields Village, like the village

greens of the 19th century, is a

center for community life, retail

sales, and entertainment. Its

concept as a meeting place,

striking rural South Carolina

architecture, and stylish “country”

landscaping create an oasis of

interest, while its events and

festivals foster community spirit.

The central location of this mixed-

use commercial center serves all

three of the area’s sea islands.

Zoning for the overall project calls

for up to 450,000-square-feet

of commercial real-estate space.

› 44 ACRES

› 7 ARCHITECTS

› 70+ EVENTS ANNUALLY

› 52 LOCALLY-OWNED RETAIL BUSINESSES, DINING, AND SERVICES

› 180,000-SQUARE-FOOTCOMMERCIAL COMPLEX

› 1.5 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY

FRESHFIELDS VILLAGE

THE JUNCTION OF KIAWAH, SEABROOK,

AND JOHNS ISLANDS, SOUTH CAROLINA

Like small towns of years past, Freshfields Village has a

village green that provides the setting for festivals, regular

live entertainment, plus events and gatherings such as

gallery receptions, wine tastings, trunk shows, concerts,

and symphonic performances.

OVER $200 MILLION IN SALES SINCE OPENING IN 2005 OVER 95% AVERAGE STORE OCCUPANCY

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KIAWAH PARTNERSBRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Each individual’s contribution is, in and of itself, unique.

Hence, the collective contribution

exceeds the sum of its parts.

The combined knowledge and skills

of a well-conceived, experienced

team creates a formidable force.

THIS IS KIAWAH PARTNERS’ FUNDAMENTAL STRENGTH.

Urban Land Institute:

Award for Excellence in

Community Planning

South Carolina Department

of Natural Resources:

Environmental Stewardship Award

South Carolina Wildlife Foundation:

Land Conservationist of the Year

American Society of

Landscape Architects:

National Merit Award for

ecological planning

Audubon Certified

Cooperative Sanctuary:

The River Course

Club Leaders Forum, 2006:

The Kiawah Island Club ranked in the

Top 40 Country Clubs in America

2007 Pinnacle Award for

Excellence in Homebuilding:

Cassique Garden Cottages

National Active Retirement Community

named the Cassique Clubhouse Best Active

Adult/Retirement/Clubhouse/Community

Center and bestowed the Bronze Award for

Best Active Adult/Retirement Community

Travel+Leisure Golf Magazine:

Kiawah › Number 1 Golf Resort in the US

IAGTO:

Doonbeg › European Golf Resort

of the Year, 2010

Golf Magazine:

Doonbeg › Ranked in the Top 100

Golf Courses of the world, 2010

are, as our name conveys, a partnership with

a shared purpose and unified vision.

2 NORTH ADGERS WHARF

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29401

(843) 958-8472

WWW.KIAWAHPARTNERS.COM

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