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Austin, Texas, Us

Responsible for the creation and launch of a property management start up for a value-add, private investment company based in Austin.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Folsom, California, Us

Denver, Co, Us

• Responsible for the improving fiscal and physical performance of a portfolio of 8 underperforming communities, located in Tucson. • Recruit and retain site staffing to ensure the most qualified staff members for each location• Ensure consistent quality product, curb appeal, asset preservation and risk management • Prepare and manage annual budgets for each community• Prepare and manage capital investment recommendations relative to asset preservation • Transitioned assets to RUBS from flat fee utility billing.• Increased overall portfolio occupancy from 84% to 93% in seven month, in a troubled market. • Improved income for the portfolio by 15% in seven months.

Newton, Ma, Us

• Responsible for the daily operations of a portfolio of 8 communities, located in Tucson and Texas (2973 units) • Recruit and retain site staffing to ensure the most qualified staff members for each location• Ensure consistent quality, curb appeal, asset preservation and risk management • Prepare and manage annual budgets for each community• Prepare and manage capital investment recommendations relative to asset preservation • Portfolio performing 2.6% ahead of budgeted NOI, as of June

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

• Responsible for the daily operations of a portfolio of 1500 owned and managed LIHTC Apartment communities. Ensure consistent quality, curb appeal, asset preservation for all sites• Recruit and retain site staffing to ensure the most qualified staff members for each location• Created marketing plans and budget, lease up and conversion goals for new construction to achieve owner’s financial goals. • Achieved lease up goals for 2010, and qualified all LIHTC units within their respective timeframes, and began loan conversion, with a goal of zero pay down, on 9 new construction sites.

Addison, Tx, Us

• Responsible for the daily operations of a portfolio of 3200 owned and fee managed B, C and D apartment communities in, Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, and Albuquerque • Ensure consistent quality, curb appeal, asset preservation for all sites• Recruit and retain site staffing to ensure the most qualified staff members for each location• Created marketing plans and budget goals for each site to achieve owner’s financial goals • Communicated directly with owners regarding potential new business development.

• Manage the daily operations, leadership and staff management of 13 grade B and C communities, totaling 5,200 units in Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Phoenix and Glendale• Provide leadership, direction and support for a team of 2 Regional Managers and a Sales and Marketing team • Working with on-site teams to increase occupancy in a troubled market with financial challenges • Support and direct the Regional Management team in completing annual budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts and marketing plans, staffing plans and capital projects• Recruit and retain the Regional Management team• Ensure consistent quality, curb appeal, asset preservation and risk management • Prepare and manage capital investment recommendations relative to asset preservation • Implement revenue enhancements and marketing improvements to individual assets• Review and approve all contracts with vendors in compliance with the company’s budget limits• In six months, increased average portfolio occupancy from 67% to 82%. • Responsible for overseeing a capital interior rehab project on each of the sites

Shavano Park, Texas, Us