ARC Members' Profiles
The Architectural Review Committee is comprised of five members: Creg Cox, Demarah Gray, Rick Hamilton, Beth Holimon & Lynn Robertson.
Each of the ARC members are responsible for monitoring exterior projects in different areas of our community.
Greg Cox.
Greg and Dennise Cox moved from Charlotte, NC to Burlingame full time when Greg retired in July 2022 from a 36-year career in commercial real estate. Being “mountain people” drawn to the natural beauty of the Appalachians, the Coxes had a second home in Banner Elk for many years before to moving to Burlingame. They have two sons, a daughter and four grandchildren.
ARC Member: Since October 2025
Relevant Experience:
Greg’s youth working on his family’s 2,000-acre farm until age 27 provided practical physical world experience that set him up for his second career in commercial real estate. He began as a land broker helping clients identify, assemble, entitle & acquire land upon which to build large-scale development projects. An abbreviated list includes office parks, shopping centers, hospitals, schools, country clubs, single family subdivisions from 200 to 500 homes, mixed use “Live Work Play” developments with 1,200 to 2,000 homes amenitized with ancillary open space parks, vertical recreation facilities, retail & office uses. Six years into his land brokerage career, Mr. Cox reached financial capability to accept clients’ invitations to participate as a minority partner in many of their development projects. He has worked closely with top tier pros in all disciplines in the development ecosystem. An abbreviated list includes architects, land planners, civil & structural engineers, attorneys, local entitlement staff, state & federal environmental agencies, economic development officials, politicians, POAs (residential & commercial). Any successful career as a point person helping make large scale land development projects happen requires sufficient literacy in all involved professional disciplines to be an interpreter between all combos of the professions. More importantly, it requires leading teams of pros in first creating game plans and then making the plans become physical realities where people live, work, learn & play.
Demarah Gray.
Demarah is a physical therapist and business owner with 36 years of experience in healthcare and business development. She founded Rehab Services of Nevada in Winnemucca, Nevada in 1992 where she has practiced physical therapy for over three decades. Rehab Services of Nevada has grown to provide vital rehabilitation services (physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy) to underserved medical communities across Northern Nevada. Demarah is now expanding her impact to the Southeast with the upcoming Rehab Services Greenville clinic, created to meet the growing healthcare needs of the Greenville, South Carolina region.
ARC Member: Since October 2025
Relevant Experience:
Demarah has served on the Regional Planning Commission in Humboldt County, Nevada, for the past eight years. She currently serves as President and addresses planning matters relating to master plan amendments, ordinance revisions, parcel and subdivision maps, site plan reviews, permitting and zone changes. Demarah has also been actively involved in supporting her husband Pat Gray’s real estate and property management business ventures. Pat is a real estate broker and owner of two real estate offices in both Winnemucca, Nevada, and McCall, Idaho.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Demarah and Pat purchased a home on Lake Murray in Lexington, South Carolina, with plans for future retirement. During a long remodeling project, they discovered the beauty of Western North Carolina and soon realized their retirement vision would be incomplete without a home in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. They fell in love with the Burlingame community and club and purchased their mountain home two years ago. The Grays have five children, several of whom are now relocating to the Carolinas, further deepening their family’s roots in the region. While her husband enjoys time on the golf course, Demarah looks forward to contributing to the Burlingame Property Owners Association by serving on the Architectural Review Committee, where she hopes to bring her attention to detail, dedication to community, and thoughtful approach to design and development.
Rick Hamilton.
Rick and his wife, Bonnie, have been married for 42 years and they have one daughter. They have been in the area for 6 years. With their first residence being in Mountain Falls. While Rick was there, he served as Chairman of the ARC committee.
His hobbies include: Golf, Scuba Diving, and Triathlon races.
ARC Member: Since October 2025
Relevant Experience:
Rick started his career with a solid technical foundation, earning a Bachelor of Engineering Technology from Georgia Tech, where he also participated in the Co-Op program. His early hands-on experience came from working as a Lineman with Georgia Power Company, which gave him a deep respect for teamwork, safety, and getting things done right the first time.
From there, transitioned into the world of engineering and sales with Ingersoll-Rand, where he worked as both an Application Engineer and Sales Engineer, helping customers find the right technical solutions for their needs.
Rick later joined SIP (USA) Inc, where he took on increasingly larger roles—from Regional Sales Manager to National Sales Manager, and eventually Vice President of Sales for North America. Those years taught him a lot about leadership, strategy, and how to build strong customer relationships across a large and diverse market.
In 1999, Rick founded National Vendor Services, a company that provided in-store merchandising services for Lowe’s stores nationwide. After growing the business successfully, he sold it to a private equity firm.
Today, Rick is Managing Partner in two ventures that reflect both his business experience and his desire to make a difference in people’s lives; Group Home Development, where they design, build, and lease or sell properties for organizations serving group home needs.
Turning Point Recovery Resources, a residential treatment program that provides housing and support for men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. They currently have 72 beds and continue to grow their reach and impact.
Rick and his wife, Bonnie, have been married for 42 years and they have one daughter. They have been in the area for 6 years. With their first residence being in Mountain Falls. While Rick was there, he served as Chairman of the ARC committee.
His hobbies include: Golf, Scuba Diving, and Triathlon races.
ARC Member: Since October 2025
Relevant Experience:
Rick started his career with a solid technical foundation, earning a Bachelor of Engineering Technology from Georgia Tech, where he also participated in the Co-Op program. His early hands-on experience came from working as a Lineman with Georgia Power Company, which gave him a deep respect for teamwork, safety, and getting things done right the first time.
From there, transitioned into the world of engineering and sales with Ingersoll-Rand, where he worked as both an Application Engineer and Sales Engineer, helping customers find the right technical solutions for their needs.
Rick later joined SIP (USA) Inc, where he took on increasingly larger roles—from Regional Sales Manager to National Sales Manager, and eventually Vice President of Sales for North America. Those years taught him a lot about leadership, strategy, and how to build strong customer relationships across a large and diverse market.
In 1999, Rick founded National Vendor Services, a company that provided in-store merchandising services for Lowe’s stores nationwide. After growing the business successfully, he sold it to a private equity firm.
Today, Rick is Managing Partner in two ventures that reflect both his business experience and his desire to make a difference in people’s lives; Group Home Development, where they design, build, and lease or sell properties for organizations serving group home needs.
Turning Point Recovery Resources, a residential treatment program that provides housing and support for men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. They currently have 72 beds and continue to grow their reach and impact.
Throughout Rick's career, he's been driven by a simple philosophy: build things that last—whether it’s a business, a team, or a program that helps people get a second chance.
Beth Holimon.
Beth’s professional career includes being a Chemistry specialist for E.I. DuPont along with a long career in the medical field as a Medical Technologist working primarily in the Blood Bank field. Along with a career in medicine she and her husband Jim raised two children in Lakeland, FL. There she was active in the Junior League of Lakeland, a founding board member of the Children’s Museum of Lakeland, and active in her church. She is a certified Master Gardener through the University of Florida.
ARC Member: Since September 2025
Relevant Experience:
Relevant Experience: Beth and her husband Jim first purchased property in Sapphire Lakes in 1994. They purchased a condo in 1996 and became members of Sapphire Lakes Golf and Country Club. The Holimon’s built a home on Lake Soquilla in 2000. They moved to the area full time in 2008. Beth was asked to serve on the initial Burlingame POA board where she did from 2008 to 2015. During that seven-year period she served on the first ARC committee. She later served again after coming off the POA Board. She served on the Burlingame Board of Directors as Nominating Chairperson and Chairperson of the Activities for the club. She has served on the Nominating Committee for the POA the past two years along with being the Landscape Committee and Blue Gem Communications. Beth also serves on Lake Toxaway United Methodist Church Council and has served on the Transylvania Community Foundation for nine years.
Lynn F. Robertson.
Lynn’s professional background includes 24 years experience at The Fletcher School in Charlotte, NC. The independent school was founded in 1992 by six families looking for a new educational option for teaching children with learning differences. The school was housed in a church until 2003 when Lynn, as Business Manager, was an integral part of the construction team serving as a liason between the school, architect and general contractor. The school was built in phases and now houses over 285 students grades K-12. Lynn’s last three years of employment were spent working at Matthew’s United Methodist Church (a church with over 3500 members) overseeing all HR, facilities and financial management. Lynn worked closely with the clergy, preschool, vendors, and over 100 employees and staff.
ARC Member: Since July, 2025
Relevant Experience:
Lynn and husband, Bert Newsome, bought a home in Burlingame in the spring of 2019 and now both being retired spend 90% of their time living in Burlingame. The other 10% of the time is spent in Charlotte to be closer to family and 9 grandchildren. Since living here, Lynn has devoted much of her time serving on the BCC House committee for 3 years and the BCC Nominating committee for two years. Lynn and Bert are both very active in the club and neighborhood. Lynn has also established her own company, A Touch of Art, focusing on smaller interior design projects and product procurement through her numerous vendor relationships
We hope that our owners appreciate the time, energy and expertise invested by these neighbors of yours. If your exterior project receives some pushback, please understand that this group is expected to act in the best interest of the entire community.