Brian Jenest
Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC)Landscape Architects, Board of
Filings
2025 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2025 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Jenest
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job or Post-Service Filer (Specify
agency and position.)
Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee (Specify
office)
Legislator, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee (House or
Senate)
This entire document is a public record.
AFFIRMATION
I have carefully reviewed my most recently filed Statement of Economic Interest Long Form and my responses continue
to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my No Change Form is a public record.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/15/2025
Signature Date
Brian Jenest
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2024 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2024 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Jenest
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer or Filing Post-Service (Specify office.) Legislator or Filing Post-Service (Specify House or Senate.)
AFFIRMATION
I have carefully reviewed my most recently filed Statement of Economic Interest Long Form and my responses continue
to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my No Change Form is a public record.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/26/2024
Signature Date
Brian Jenest
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2023 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2023 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Jenest
Current Employer Job Title
Bolton & Menk Principal
Nature or Type of Business
Landscape Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for
elected office?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this
position?
☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer or Filing Post-Service (Specify office.) Legislator or Filing Post-Service(Specify House or Senate.)
A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors
under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children,
grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your
household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Jenest Spouse Davidson College Business Manager
Athletics
college
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
(Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Davidson Mecklenburg
(Self plus Spouse) 15.00% Bald Head Island, Brunswick
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2021 or 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property
worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
Brian Jenest (Self) Bolton & Menk
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2023 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov/seis
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2022, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2022. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private
entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, suvivors, or disability benefits
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Brian Jenest (Self) Bolton & Menk Engineering/Planning Salary
Sarah Jenest (Spouse) Davidson College college Salary
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments.
► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee,
director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2022.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
Brian Jenest Self Bolton & Menk Partner
Sarah Jenest Spouse Davidson College Employee
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2022, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
Bolton & Menk None or Not Known
Davidson College None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2022.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2022, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
Landscape Architecture landscape design
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you
are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☒ Yes ☐ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2022 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
No Contributions
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2022 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 05/08/2023
Signature Date
Brian Jenest
Printed Name
2022 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2022 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Jenest
Current Employer Job Title
Bolton & Menk Principal
Nature or Type of Business
Landscape Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for
elected office?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this
position?
☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your
extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses
of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Jenest Spouse Davidson College Business Manager
Athletics
college
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
(Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Davidson Mecklenburg
(Self plus Spouse) 15.00% Bald Head Island, Brunswick
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2020 or 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of
North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
Brian Jenest (Self) Bolton & Menk
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2022 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2021, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2021. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or
private entity.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Brian Jenest (Self) Bolton & Menk Engineering/Planning Salary
Sarah Jenest (Spouse) Davidson College college Salary
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do not list State boards or entities.
► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. During 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2021.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
Brian Jenest Self Bolton & Menk Partner
Sarah Jenest Spouse Davidson College Employee
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2021, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
Bolton & Menk None or Not Known
Davidson College None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2021.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2021, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
Landscape Architecture landscape design
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
Landscape Architects, Board of
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
Brian Jenest (Self) Bolton & Menk Business
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2021, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2021, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you
are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☒ Yes ☐ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2021 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
No Contributions
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2021 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 05/10/2022
Signature Date
Brian Jenest
Printed Name
2021 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2021 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Charles Jenest
Current Employer Job Title
ColeJenest & Stone Bolton & Menk Inc. Principal Director of Business Development
Nature or Type of Business
Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your
extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses
of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Bobbitt Jenest Spouse Davidson College Business Manager
Athletics
College
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
(Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Davidson Mecklenburg
(Self plus Spouse) 22.00% Bald Head Island Brunswick
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2019 or 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of
North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2021 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2020, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2020. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or
private entity.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
(Self plus Spouse) ColeJenest & Stone and
Davidson College
Landscape Architectural
and college
Salary
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do not list State boards or entities.
► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Brian Charles Jenest (Self) Board Member NC Board of Landscape
Architects
Landscape Architecture
state licensing
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
NC Board of Landscape Architects None or Not Known
8. During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2020.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
No Business Associations
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2020, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2020.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2020, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering consulting fees for plans prepared
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
Landscape Architects, Board of
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
Brian Charles Jenest (Self) ColeJenest & Stone Licensing
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you
are filing as a judicial officer appointee.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☒ Yes ☐ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2020 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
No Contributions
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2020 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/12/2021
Signature Date
Brian Charles Jenest
Printed Name
2020 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2020 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
FOR STAFF USE ONLY
Date Received:
Checked for completion ______
Scanned _______ Date______
Entered in DB ____by______
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Charles Jenest
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
AFFIRMATION
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form Regarding
Unemancipated Children public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2019 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of
December 31, 2019, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/17/2020
Signature Date
Brian Charles Jenest
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2019 Landscape Architects, Board of
Document text
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2019 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation. ____ Checked for completion
____Scanned ______Date
Incomplete Qs ____ ____ ____ ____
Supp. sent date _______ by _____
Supp. received date _________
Entered in database ______ by ______
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Charles Jenest
Current Employer Job Title
ColeJenest & Stone Chairman
Nature or Type of Business
Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Landscape Architects, Board of
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your
extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses
of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Bobbitt Jenest Spouse Davidson College Business Manager
Athletics
College
For Staff Use Only
Date Received:
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2018, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
(Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Davidson Mecklenburg
(Self plus Spouse) 22.00% Bald Head Island Brunswick
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2017 or 2018, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of
North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2018, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2018, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2019 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2018, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2018. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
(Self plus Spouse) ColeJenest & Stone and
Davidson College
Landscape Architectural
and college
Salary
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2018, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do not list State boards or entities.
► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Brian Charles Jenest (Self) Governing Board
Member
NC Board of Landscape
Architects
Landscape Architecture
state licensing
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
NC Board of Landscape Architects None or Not Known
8. During 2018, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2018.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
No Business Associations
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2018, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2018.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2018, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering consulting fees for plans prepared
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
Landscape Architects, Board of
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
Brian Charles Jenest (Self) ColeJenest & Stone Licensing
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2018, after you were (1) appointed, (2) employed, or (3) filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2018, after you were (1) appointed, (2) employed, or (3) filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you
are filing as a judicial officer appointee.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☒ Yes ☐ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2018 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. § 163A-1411(13) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
No Contributions
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
UNC Board of Governors
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2018 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 163A-191. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 163A-415.
N.C.G.S. § 163A-192. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 163A-415.
I affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2018 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2018, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/15/2019
Signature Date
Brian Charles Jenest
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
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COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL SIGNED, ORIGINAL TO
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, 1324 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1324
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
AND ETHICS ENFORCEMENT
2018 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
919-814-3600 www.ncsbe.gov/Ethics/SEI
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian C Jenest
CURRENT EMPLOYER JOB TITLE
ColeJenest & Stone PA Chairman
NATURE OR TYPE OF BUSINESS
Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Firm
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify Agency) BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Landscape Architects, Board of;
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify Office) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate)
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A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household?
Yes No
When used throughout this form, the term Immediate family includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes
members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the
spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. A minor is a child under 18 years old. Minors are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
FULL NAME OF
ADULTS &
EMANCIPATED
MINORS
RELATIONSHIP EMPLOYER JOB TITLE NATURE OF
BUSINESS
Sarah Jenest Wife Davidson College Business Manager
Athletics
Higher Education
B. List ONLY the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
Note: You must list the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form available at the end of this document.
INITIALS FOR
UNEMANCIPATED
CHILDREN
RELATIONSHIP EMPLOYER JOB TITLE NATURE OF
BUSINESS
PROPERTY INTERESTS
1. As of December 31, 2017, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family:
A. Have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more?
Yes No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
Brian and Sarah Jenest 100 Davidson Mecklenburg
Fearview, LLC 20 Bald Head Island Brunswick
B. Lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more?
Yes No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by
City & County
If Personal Property, Describe
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2. At any time during 2016 or 2017 , did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of
North Carolina personal property with a market value of $10,000 or more?
Yes No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
FINANCIAL INTERESTS
3. As of December 31, 2017, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests
valued at $10,000 or more? LIST EACH COMPANY INDIVIDUALLY
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
Yes No
Do not list ownership interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies,
or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: (i) the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and (ii)
neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the assets held in the mutual fund, investment company, or
pension or deferred compensation plan.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
B. Stock Options in a company or business?
Yes No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
Brian Jenest ColeJenest & Stone PA
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity (including interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited
partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations)?
Yes No If "No", proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
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C (1). For each non-publicly owned company or business entity (the “primary company”) identified in question 3.C above,
please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the primary company owns securities or equity interests
valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the
Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns
Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any company or business entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or
business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, provide a brief description of that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2017, were you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a
value of $10,000 or more that was created, established, or controlled by you?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2017 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
Yes No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
5. As of December 31, 2017, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more,
excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal
loans and intra-family debt.
Yes No
Name of Debtor (You, Spouse, Immediate Family Member) Type of Creditor (Commercial Bank, Credit Union,
Individual, etc.)
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6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you, your spouse, or members of your
immediate family during 2017. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement, professional fees, honoraria, interest,
dividends, rental income, business income, and other types of income required to be reported on your State and federal tax returns.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
Capital gains Federal government retirement
Military retirement Social security income/SSDI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income
I had no reportable income over $5,000 in 2017.
Brian Jenest Job Landscape Architecture / Civil
Engineering
Salary
Sarah Jenest Davidson College Higher Education Salary
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC RELATIONSHIPS
7(a). During 2017, were you, your spouse or members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in the State of North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
Yes No If "No", proceed to question 8.
Do not list State boards or entities, or entities created by a political subdivision of the State.
Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person His/Her Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature of Business or Purpose
of Organization
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds,
please provide a brief description of the nature of that business, if known or with which due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business or State Funding
None or Not Known
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Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency:
Landscape Architects, Board of
8. During 2017, were you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any
society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction?
Yes No Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a
legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to those offices.
Do not list organizations of which you are only a member (not serving in a leadership role).
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization or
Advocacy Group
Leadership Position (Director, Officer,
Board Member)
9(a). List the name of each company or business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2017.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
No Business Associations
9(b). If you know that any company or business entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts
with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2017, provide a brief description of that business
activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
Not applicable (No entities listed on #9a) No relationship / Not known
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11
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
Yes No Judicial Officer/State Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees
of more than $10,000 during 2017.
Administrative Admiralty Corporate Criminal
Decedent’s Estates Environmental Insurance Labor
Local Government Real Property Securities Tax
Tort litigation (including
negligence)
Utilities Regulation Other category not listed.
11. During 2017, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a
member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
Yes No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency:
Landscape Architects, Board of
12. Are you or your employer, your spouse or members of your immediate family, or their employer currently:
• Licensed by the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated or
• Regulated by the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated or
• Have a business relationship with the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated?
Yes No Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a
legislator or a judicial officer (“judicial officer” is defined in the SEI Helpful Tips) or you are filing as an
appointee to those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing,
Regulatory, Business)
Brian Jenest ColeJenest & Stone PA Owner
Colin Jenest ColeJenest & Stone PA Employee / Son
13. Are you, your spouse, or a member of your immediate family currently registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal or were you
registered as such within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form?
Yes No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration
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OTHER DISCLOSURES
14. During any calendar quarter in 2017 (but only the time period after you were appointed, employed or filed or were nominated as a
candidate), did you
• receive any gift(s) exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together, and
• when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina at the time you accepted the gift(s), and
• the gift(s) were given under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that they were given for lobbying?
Yes No
Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
Do not report gifts that have previously been reported by you to the Department of the Secretary of State on the "Expense
Report for Exempted Persons."
Date Item Received Name and Address of
Donor(s)
Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value
Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency:
Landscape Architects, Board of
15. During 2017 (but only the time period after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate) did you
• accepted a “scholarship” exceeding $200 from a person or group of persons acting together and
• those person(s) were outside North Carolina and
• the scholarship was related to your public position? A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a
conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
Yes No Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you are filing as a
judicial officer appointee.
Do not report gifts that have previously been reported by you to the Department of the Secretary of State on the “Expense
Report for Exempted Persons.”
Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or
the General Assembly is a member or participant or an affiliate of that organization.
Date of Scholarship Name and Address of
Donor(s)
Describe Event Estimated Market Value
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Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency:
Landscape Architects, Board of
16. Were you appointed or are you being considered for an appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
• Governor • Lt. Governor • Secretary of State
• State Auditor • State Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Attorney General • Commissioner of Agriculture • Commissioner of Labor
• Commissioner of Insurance
Yes No
If “Yes”, list all contributions you (NOT immediate family members) made during 2017 with a cumulative total of more than
$1,000 to the Governor or other Council of State member who appointed you.
Contributions are defined in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include, but are not limited to, “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
No contribution(s) with a cumulative total of more than $1,000
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee to:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g. cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor;
or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge;
or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
• ABC Commission
• Coastal Resources Commission
• State Board of Education
• State Board of Elections
• Division of Employment Security
• Environmental Management Commission
• Industrial Commission
• Human Resources Commission
• Rules Review Commission
• Board of Transportation
• UNC Board of Governors
• Utilities Commission
• Wildlife Resources Commission
Yes No
If "No", proceed to question
18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that public
position by a Council of State member? Council of State members are listed in question 16.
Yes No
If "No", proceed to question
18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2017 you (not immediate family members) engaged
in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign
committee of the Council of State member who appointed you to your public position:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple
contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate
or committee? Contributions are defined in question 16.
Yes No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? Yes No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, which include, but are not limited to,
phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that
advances the campaign of a candidate?
Yes No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon of innocence; or (ii) an order of
expungement regarding that conviction?
Yes No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
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19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the State Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your
compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
Yes No If yes, please provide such information below.
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I Agree
Signature Date
Brian C Jenest
Printed Name
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2018 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian C Jenst
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify the agency for which
you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Landscape Architects, Board of;
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate)
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AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2017 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2017, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature Date
Brian C Jenst
Printed Name
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2017 Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC)
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2017 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian Charles Jenest
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify the agency for which
you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC);
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate)
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2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2016 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2016, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 3/22/2017
Signature Date
Brian Charles Jenest
Printed Name
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2016 Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC)
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2016 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian C Jenest
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Please specify the agency for
which you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (Please list complete name of all
State boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC);
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Please specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Please specify House or Senate)
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2015 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2015, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 4/20/2016
Signature Date
Brian C Jenest
Printed Name
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of
2
2016 Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC)
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2016 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Mr. Brian C Jenest
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Please specify the agency for
which you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (Please list complete name of all
State boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC);
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Please specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Please specify House or Senate)
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2015 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2015, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 4/20/2016
Signature Date
Brian C Jenest
Printed Name
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of
2
2015 Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC)
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2015 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
No-Change Form
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Brian C Jenest
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Please specify the agency for
which you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (Please list complete name of all
State boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Charlotte Regional TPO MPO (TAC);
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Please specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Please specify House or Senate)
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2014 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2014, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Brian C Jenest
Printed Name
Filed Electronically 5/18/2015
Signature Date
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