Rahim B. Charania is a business leader with over 25 years of experience, acquiring and reorganizing business operations into efficient, highly profitable businesses. He uses his expertise in business management, strategic planning, finance, and sales to distinguish himself as a leader and an innovator. Mr. Charania’s entrepreneurial skills and creativity have shaped his vision into several successful businesses.
Currently he serves as Founder and Managing Partner of Woodvale, a leading alternative investment firm focused on Commercial Real Estate investments and developments. Woodvale currently has over $500 million in assets under management across the Southeast United States and Texas. Woodvale’s deep experience in special purpose real estate development, equity capitalization and debt re-structuring creates a single source solutions provider for the needs of today’s commercial real estate investor.
In addition to Woodvale, Mr. Charania has founded two other successful businesses that continue to make a measurable impact in the industries they serve. In 2011, he founded American Fueling Systems (“AFS”) a national leader in the fueling industry, providing alternative and mainstream fuels to the transportation and energy sectors. He has taken AFS from an idea to a nationally recognized leader in the energy and fuel marketplace.Previous
In 2016, Mr. Charania created Three Ring Studios (“TRS”), one of the largest studio production campuses in Georgia’s growing film and television production industry. With over 450,000 square feet of production space and over 150,000 square feet of office space, TRS has proven itself to be a premier facility for film and television productions of all types. TRS offers an impressive array of sound stages, state-of-the-art post-production facilities and world-class support services amid an inspiring, historical setting.
These successful businesses have afforded Mr. Charania many opportunities to be recognized for his efforts by industry and civic leaders across the United States. In 2011, he was named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 40 Executives under 40; in 2012, Georgia State University honored him with the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. In 2015, he was recognized as the Businessperson of the Year by the largest Chamber organization in the Southeast, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Most recently he was honored with the 2023 award for Distinguished Fellow by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Mr. Charania has been published in many publications including Forbes and Success magazines, sharing his business insights. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and Executive MBA from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
Mr. Charania’s business credentials only play a part in the impact he has generated. His philanthropic work list is extensive focusing on projects that benefit those most in need in the areas of education and personal development. He readily provides his knowledge and expertise to projects and public speaking opportunities. Currently, he sits on the Board of Directors for the J. Mack Robinson College of Business along with the Center for International Business, Education and Research (CIBER).