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2008 OFFICERS
Laurie Gral, CPM - President

Laurie began her career 30 years ago in Commercial Real Estates sales and acquisitions and as a General Partner for several real estate investment partnerships. She is currently the owner and President of Encore Enterprises, Inc., a Burbank Property Management firm.

A Southern California native, Laurie has been a Real Estate Broker, Property Manager and business owner for over 20 years. She received her CPM and CCIM designations in 2003 and served the IREM LA Chapter on the Executive Council, as the Communications Chair and Editor of the IREM LA Magazine for 2 years.

Laurie is the former Vice President of the Apartment Owners Association of Southern California. She directed the operations of five offices servicing the needs of 15,000 members. She was also the editor for AOA's Magazine and Buyer's Guide, for which she wrote many articles on best business practices for apartment owners.

Laurie holds the Community Association Institute's designations of CMCA and AMS as well and is currently pursuing her PCAM designation that recognizes the highest in education and professionalism in the Community Association Management industry.


Farzaneh Tofighi, CPM - President-Elect

Farzaneh Tofighi, CPM® is 2008 President Elect and a member of the Executive Council of IREM LA. She has served as Vice-President of Administration and Education, and Chair of the Education Committee in the past few years.

In 2003 she was named the IREM-Los Angeles CPM Candidate of the year. In 2007 she was named the IREM Los Angeles CPM of the year.

At the 2007 Western Regional Conference, Farzaneh was presented the 2007 Rising Star Award.

Farzaneh has more than 18 years of diverse experience in the real estate industry. She is currently Vice President and Senior Trust Real Estate Officer of City National Bank overseeing management of properties in trust accounts in different disciplines.

Prior to joining City National Bank, Farzaneh was Portfolio Manager at Charles Dunn Real Estate Services, Inc. managing more than 1.5 million square feet of Industrial properties as well as a shopping center, medical office and apartment buildings. Farzaneh's other positions include Regional Property Manager at PCS Property Management and property supervisor at LB Property Management Company and managed a mixed portfolio of Office Building, Industrial Properties and Multifamily buildings.

Farzaneh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English is a Certified Property Manager and holds a California Real Estate Sales and Broker's License.

Farzaneh facilitates IREM's Ethics course and co-instructs IREM LA's hands-on-Budget Workshop. She has also been a guest speaker at West Los Angeles College for the last three years.

May Davoudian, CPM - Vice President, Finance

May Davoudian CPM® is IREM Los Angeles Chapter 2007 VP of Education and has been actively severing on IREM Executive Council in 2006, and currently chairs the Education Committee.    May has worked in the Real Estate Industry for more than 26 years, 20 of which in USA.

As an Asset Mgr. And a Regional Supervisor with The Ezralow Company , May has been managing multi-family housing projects, Mobil Home Parks, and Self-Storage facilities in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.   This November marks May's 17 th year of service with The Ezralow Company.   May attributes much of her success to her company's support of advancement through continuing education at fine educational vessels such as Institute of Real Estate Management & CCIM Institute.

May has received her CPM designation from IREM and is currently pursuing CSSM and CCIM designations.   May holds a California Real Estate License and is a member of Burbank Board of Realtors.   She also holds a bachelor degree in English and a Master degree in Education from American College, Tehran, Iran.

Ms. Davoudian interests include, reading, traveling, movies, and painting.

May has a son named Daniel who is majoring in psychology.

Chad Eshaghoff, CPM - Vice President, Administration

Mr. Eshaghoff is President of Cal Select Properties, Inc., a full service commercial and multi-family property management and investment company.   Chad has over twelve years of experience in commercial and residential management, leasing, construction and sales.   Prior to founding Cal Select, Chad was an executive at George Elkins Company for ten years.   He supervised the company's commercial portfolio for six years, and finished his tenure as the Chief Operating Officer for the company.   Annually, he managed over three million square feet of space, closed over 36 leasing transactions and supervised over $2 million of capital improvements.  

Prior to joining Elkins, Chad supervised a portfolio of more than 1,200 multi-family units and 200,000 square feet of commercial REO space for Western Federal Savings Bank.   He also worked in management and brokerage positions at Koll Management Services and Sperry Van Ness, respectively.

Chad received a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Real Estate and Law from Cal Poly Pomona, and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker, a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Marvin Meadows, CPM - Vice President, Membership

Marvin Meadows, ARM was awarded the CPM Candidate of the Year for 2005.   Marvin has completed all his CPM requirements and is waiting for his real estate license to formalize his designation.   Marvin works for David N. Schultz Inc., CPM, where he started as a residential manager in 1981.   He has since worked in nearly every capacity, and is now Vice President, overseeing five property management teams.   David N. Schultz Inc, an AMO since 1981, currently represents about 3800 units from the San Fernando Valley to Orange County.   David Schultz, a CPM since 1981, was a very active member of IREM in the past in education and is a staunch supporter of Marvin and all his participation in IREM.

Marvin, IREM's current Hospitality Chair, credits his success on the committee to his role models Candy Kocher, ARM and Gregory Karp, ARM.   In addition, he has volunteered to represent our chapter at trade shows.   Marvin is very active in the property management field, and does expert witness testimony on a variety of property management issues.  

Truly committed to IREM and education, Marvin really enjoys working with Jacqueline Harris and has been an LA trade tech college guest speaker on maintenance and other issues.   He feels IREM is a solid core of wonderful people who model professionalism and high standards. He especially credits 2004 President Carol Eddy for her inspiration, leadership and support.

Lynne Miller, CPM - Vice President, Education

Lynne Miller is a General Manager with Maguire Properties. Lynne manages the US Bank Tower, Westlawn Garage and Maguire Gardens in downtown Los Angeles. Prior to joining Maguire Properties, she was employed by PM Realty Group, managing the American Realty Advisors Los Angeles portfolio after managing the MTV Building in Santa Monica. Before 2003, Lynne managed portfolios of office buildings in Burbank and North Hollywood, Brentwood, Westwood and Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Monterey Park during a five-year period with Arden Realty, Inc. Prior to joining Arden Realty, Inc., Lynne worked for Cushman & Wakefield as Property Manager at One California Plaza. Before moving to Los Angeles, Lynne was a Leasing Assistant at Silverstein Properties, Inc. in New York City.   Lynne has served in several capacities in the IREM-LA Chapter, including V.P.-Finance, V.P.-Administration, V.P.-Education and Chair of the Diversity Program Committee. Lynne obtained the CPM designation in 2002 and also has the RPA® designation, which was obtained in 2000. Lynne holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Maryland.


Jeffrey Fish, CPM Candidate - Vice President, Communications

Jeffrey Fish is the 2008 Vice President of Communication for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management and has previously served as Chair of Communications.

For seven years Jeff has been a part of the Morlin family. Coming from an extensive 10 year customer service background, Jeff was originally hired in 2000 to operate Morlin's 24/7 call center, which directly serviced a major California banking institution. Servicing an estimated 500 calls per week, spanning over 100 locations with an estimated square footage of approximately 1.5 million square feet, Jeff has perfected the ability to coordinate services for a wide array of requests.

In 2002, Jeff was recruited by Morlin to reestablish as well as redevelop a new technological advanced call center that would increase solution time as well as document all service related events in order to assist all levels of management throughout the company.

Between 2003 and September 2006 Jeff assisted in the management of several office and medical facilities in areas of Santa Monica, the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena totaling an estimated 928,000 square feet.

Jeff has also assisted in the technological advances of company's web site and other marketing tools. In 2006 Jeff managed the development of Morlin Asset Management, LP's new website.

Jeff joined Morlin's "LAUSD" Management team as a Portfolio Manager in 2006 and has recently moved into the position of Operations Manager for the District's 1,416,631 square foot Headquarter Building located in downtown Los Angeles. Jeff is excited at the opportunity to employ his knowledge of property management throughout his new assignment.

Jeff currently holds a California Real Estate License and is working through IREM to obtain his CPM designation. Jeff graduated from DeVry University Pomona where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Project Management.


Debbie O'Connor, CPM - Vice President, Events

As the 2008 Vice President of Events, Debbie is serving her first year as an officer for IREM-LA.   In prior years, she has assisted with the Programs Committee and the Golf Tournament committee.   She will serve on the Golf Tournament committee again in 2008, and has been selected co-chair the event in 2009.

For the past 7 years, Debbie has worked for Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.   Based in the Downtown Los Angeles, she is a Portfolio Manager, responsible for full-service property management, lease negotiations, and project coordination for a mixed portfolio of properties in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties.   She has also been a key member of property transition teams, and a contributor to standardization policies and new-employee training.    Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis in 2001, Debbie spent 13 years with Charles Dunn Real Estate Services in various capacities, from Regional Office Administrator and Network Liaison, to Senior Portfolio Manager.    As a portfolio manager, she worked closely with institutional clients such as The Principal Financial Group, Amresco, and Tokai Bank, as well as many local individual property investors.

Debbie is a Certified Property Manager (CPM ® ) and holds a California Real Estate Sales license.   She is currently working on a CCIM designation and hopes to sit for the exam in the Fall 2008.   Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University.

Kathy Watanabe, CPM - Immediate Past President

Kathy Watanabe is a Director of Premier Business Bank, an FDIC-insured bank headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, which serves the banking needs of small businesses, commercial property owners and managers, service professionals, and community non-profits primarily located in Southern California. She also serves on the Audit Committee and Director Loan Committee for the Bank. As an Organizing Director of the Bank, she was an active participant in the formation of the Bank and the application for the charter.  She specializes in real estate lending and asset management financial services and contributes to the exceptional real estate expertise at the Bank.

For the past 20 years she has served as asset manager and corporate officer of Haseko (California), Inc. and affiliated companies, responsible for the asset management, corporate administration and legal affairs of a real estate portfolio which included the Los Angeles World Trade Center, the 1300 bed Francisco Torres dormitory at UC Santa Barbara, the Royal Airport Center Building, and numerous industrial and residential properties throughout Southern California.

Kathy is a Certified Property Manager and a California Real Estate Broker.   She has served numerous terms on IREM-LA's Executive Council, served on the President's Advisory Council and was a recipient of the 2004 IREM-LA President's Award.   She is currently a member of the IREM/Los Angeles Trade Tech College Advisory Committee which seeks to further the advancement of property management training in the community.   Kathy is a member of the State Bar of California.   She received her Bachelors in Humanities from USC and her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School.

Kathy, her husband Ross, and their three children are very active in their community supporting athletic, social and educational organizations.


Mike Prestridge, CPM - Executive Councilor


Jerome Champion, CPM, CFE, AHM, TaCC - Executive Councilor

Jerome Avery Champion, CPM ("Certified Property Manager") is Multifamily Program Advisor to the Los Angeles Field Office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In his present role, Mr. Champion provides program and technical advice to the Multifamily Housing Director and the Department's staff.   In addition, he is responsible for cross-program analysis of complex structured-financing transactions involving affordable and workforce housing developments, coordination of development of nonprofit housing trust fund activities, and implementation of national and local program initiatives for the Southern California area which is comprised of 12 counties from Fresno to San Diego and contains a population of more than 22 million people - the Los Angeles Field Office is the largest in the nation.

Throughout his career Jerome has developed, managed, and provided program delivery to residential and commercial income properties with a value exceeding $50 billion.   He has been a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) since 1978 and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) since 1982 - in addition, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Affordable Housing Manager (AHM) and Tax Credit Compliance Manager (TaCC).   In 2004, he was named "CPM of the Year" by IREM, Los Angeles Chapter.   A highly effective leader and advocate for affordable housing, most recently, Jerome successfully caused the collaboration between IREM and the Affordable Housing Management Association (AHMA) to jointly develop a 15-unit college credit affordable housing property management mini-certificate program under the Community Planning and Economic Development Center at Los Angeles Trade-Technological College.   The first course offering is a 16-week class on Practical Multifamily Apartment Management started September 1, 2004.  

Currently he is a member of the adjunct faculty of Los Angeles Trade-Technological College, and formerly part of the adjunct faculty at Keller Graduate School of Management, National University and UCLA Extension Program.   Jerome is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and Los Angeles County Bar Association.   In addition, he is a former Board of Directors member of American Society of Professional Estimators as well as American Society of Appraisers.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Jerome is former student body president of Cathedral High School.   He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.   In addition to being a CPM and AHM, Jerome is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and he holds General Securities NASD Series 7 and 63, California Real Estate Broker, and California Property and Casualty and Life and Health insurance licenses.   Jerome is most proud of his past athletic achievements, especially being a former star and member of Cal Berkeley's football team - "Go Bears."


Clay Dunning, CPM - 2006 Past President, Executive Councilor

Clay Dunning, CPM is Immediate Past President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management and has previously served as
President-Elect, VP-Finance, VP-Education and Chair of the Communications, Education, Programs and Real Estate Forecast Committees. He is a recipient of the CPM of the Year Award and the CPM Candidate of the Year Award.

Dunning has a broad-based real estate background including Asset, Property
and Facility Management, Brokerage, Project Management, Development, State and Federal Court Receiverships, Telecom Realty Services and Access Control and Security Systems.

He has been responsible for management of some of the most prominent office properties in the U.S. including ARCO Plaza (now City National Plaza - Los Angeles), 1900-1901 Avenue of The Stars (Century City), Taco Bell Headquarters (Irvine), Quaker Tower (Chicago), (former) ITT World Headquarters (New York), Paine Webber Building (Boston), U.S. News and World Report Building (Washington D.C.) and many others.

In addition to his membership in IREM he is actively involved with leading real estate industry associations. He is the 2007-08 President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), past Vice-Chairman and Director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles (BOMA) serving on its Executive, Nominating and Labor Relations committees. He is a member Lambda Alpha International (LAI) an honorary land economics society, and a former member of California Receivers Forum (CRF).

Dunning is President and Founder of Sierra Commercial, a real estate and facility services provider. He teaches Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate at UCLA Extension.


Jeff Gunther, CPM - Past President 2001, Excutive Councilor

Senior Vice President, Morlin Management, Inc.

In 2003, Jeff Gunther joined Morlin Management, Inc. as Senior Vice President, coordinating the operations of the company’s largest client, the Los Angeles Unified School District. In this capacity, he interacts with the various executives and directors for the District in the facilities and property management of 1.3 million square feet of administrative offices in Los Angeles – including its headquarters. In addition, he provides asset management, receivership, marketing and consulting services for other major clients.

Mr. Gunther graduated from the School of Business Administration at University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Finance and Real Estate. He joined Charles Dunn in 1977 and held various executive positions with the company in California and Arizona. In 2001, he became president of Charles Dunn Real Estate Services, overseeing the company’s accounting, property and facilities management services for over 26 million square feet throughout California and Arizona. In addition to in-house training courses for both the property management and commercial brokerage divisions, Mr. Gunther has taught seminars for the Building Owners and Managers Association and other real estate firms. He has acted as a Superior Court appointed receiver in over ninety cases for the State of California and provides expert witness services in various litigation related to real estate.

Jeff Gunther is a licensed real estate broker in the state of California and was awarded the CPM® designation in 1981. He holds the CSM® and CCIM® designations from the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute respectively. Mr. Gunther also holds the RPA® designation from the Building Owners and Managers Association and was a charter director of the Orange County Chapter of BOMA and its 1984-85 president. He has been a member of the IREM-LA Executive Council since 1994 and has been active on several IREM National committees.


Jacqueline Harris, CPM, CCIM Candidate - Executive Councilor

Jacqueline Harris, CPM®, CCIM Candidate is the Director of Property Management for Rexford Realty & Management, a real estate investment fund generating risk-adjusted returns for private investors. Additionally, she is the Instructor of the Practical Apartment Management course at Los Angeles Trade Tech College in partnership with the IREM Greater Los Angeles Chapter #6. Her current responsibilities include over sight of all property management aspects of a 4 million square foot portfolio located throughout Southern California including oversight of joint venture and third party managed properties. Over the past twenty years she has been involved in various aspects of real estate including: Property Manager for affordable multi-family, Property Controller responsible for all financial reporting, Assistant Asset Manager responsible for portfolio valuation/leasing and hold/sale analysis and Commercial Real Estate Manager for REIT's and pension fund advisors.

Ms. Harris is a member of the Los Angeles Trade Tech Advisory Board which oversees the curriculum for the Practical Apartment Management course, one of five courses required for a certificate in Multi-Family Property Management. The course is cutting edge tackling both market rate and affordable housing within one semester. Students are introduced to "best practices" including rent collections, budgeting, property management, property valuation, leasing/marketing and topics pertaining to affordable housing such as annual re-certification, regulatory agreements, and the fundamentals of tax credits.

Ms. Harris holds a Bachelors degree from the University of California at Irvine in Economics. She currently holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation. Ms. Harris is currently pursuing her Certified Corporate Investment Member (CCIM®) designation. 


Rickey Harris, CPM - Executive Councilor

Rickey is serving as an Executive Councilor 2007, her sixth time in this capacity and has been an active participating member of the IREM-Greater Los Angeles Chapter No.6 since 1988.

She also holds the CCIM* designation, a California Broker license in addition to her CPM* and is a graduate of UCLA, Bachelors of Arts (Economics).

She has been with Bank of America since 1991 and is currently the West Region Manager for Trust Real Estate Services for the Global Wealth & Investment Management Division overseeing 15 Asset Managers in seven Western states, with a portfolio worth approximately $450,000,000. Prior to becoming the West Region Manager, she was the Commercial Manager for Bank of America's Real Estate Owned division (REO) concurrently with the Trust Real Estate Division.

Prior to joining Bank of America, Rickey was a Senior Portfolio Manager for CB-RichardEllis and prior to that position, Director of Leasing for Park LaBrea/Forrest Cities Management, a multi-family project of 4,172 units on approximately 76 acres in Los Angeles.

Her broad background in real estate, includes extensive experience in both commercial and residential properties, asset management, re-positioning/turn-around strategies, leasing, and construction management as well as trusts, probates and estate planning.


Kim Hosea, CPM, - Executive Councilor

Kim R. Hosea serves as Vice President and Senior Trust Real Estate Officer in the Trust Real Estate Department for City National Bank as part of its Wealth Management Services division.  In this capacity, Ms. Hosea manages various commercial, industrial and residential real estate properties throughout Southern California .

Ms. Hosea has nearly twenty years of professional experience in the real estate development/managerial industry.  Prior to joining City National Bank, she served as the Assistant Real Estate Director at Jess S. Morgan & Company, Inc., where she was responsible for managing commercial, industrial and residential properties throughout California and Arizona.  Past positions also include Assistant Real Estate Manager for Trident Group, Inc., where she was an integral part of the team responsible for developing and managing commercial and industrial real estate properties throughout Southern California.

Pamela Huning, CPM - Executive Councilor

Pamela Huning, CPM ® is the Senior Property Manager with Trammell Crow Company. As the Senior Property Manager Pamela oversees 2 multi-building campuses of nearly 2 million square feet in West Hills and Northridge. Pamela is responsible for property management functions including financial reporting, tenant relations, managing service partners and staff, as well as working with leasing and development teams for Corporate Pointe at West Hills, a 900,000 square foot office project and Harman International Business Campus, a 820,000 square foot office/industrial project for Kennedy Associates on behalf of Multi Employer Property Trust.

Prior to joining Trammell Crow Company, Pamela was the Senior Property Manager with Charles Dunn Company from 1993-2001. Pamela is a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) San Fernando Valley Committee and the 2007 IREM/BOMA Real Estate Forecast Breakfast Committee.  

Pamela received her B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and in addition to being a Certified Property Manager is a Certified California Real Estate Salesperson.

Valerie Kunz, CPM - Executive Councilor

Portfolio Manager E & S Ring Management Corporation

Valerie Kunz has 14 years of property management experience in Southern California. After a 20-year career as a retail executive, Valerie changed career directions in 1992 and transitioned into property management as a Community Manager. Two years later she was promoted to a Regional Supervisor. Valerie is currently a Portfolio Manager for the E & S Ring Management Corporation, supervising over 2000 units of Multi-Family Residential apartment homes.   

In March of 2001, Valerie received the top honor from the South Coast Apartment Association (SCAA) when she was recognized as Regional Supervisor of the Year at the G.E.M.M. awards.  In May of 2001 Valerie was recognized a second time with her nomination for the Orange County Business Journal's Women In Business award.

She is a designated instructor for the California Apartment Association's CCRM (California Certified Apartment Manager) educational series and she holds a California Real Estate License. She is a certified Toastmaster and she is an IREM CPM Candidate. She's an active member of the IREM LA Chapter #6. She was the Legislative Chairperson for the LA chapter in 2006 and has been recently elected as the LA Chapter 2007 Chairperson for Education.  

Valerie's hobbies outside of the property management industry include volunteering at The Getty Center in Los Angeles as well as her involvement in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer.


Edward J. McKeegan, III, CPM , CCIM - Past President 2003, Executive Councilor

Mr. McKeegan is the founder and President of MEI Real Estate Services, a real estate Investment, Brokerage, Management and Consulting firm specializing in the investment, enhancement and repositioning of commercial real estate assets.

Prior to forming MEI Real Estate Services in 1987, he served as a Manager for Jones Lang Wooten International. During his tenure with Jones Lang Wooten, he specialized in the repositioning of Class "A" office building assets.

Prior to Jones Lang Wooten, he worked with Olympic Plaza Partners where he established and successfully ran the largest executive suite in West Los Angeles. Before joining Olympic Plaza Partners, Ed clerked for a number of law firms while attending law school.

A graduate of Niagara University in New York, with degrees in business marketing and political science, he holds a Juris Doctorate from Western State University in Fullerton, California and has attained the Certified Property Manager credential from the Institute of Real Estate Management . He is presently a Certified Commercial Investment Member.

He maintains professional memberships in the Institute of Real Estate Management, CCIM, the Urban Land Institute, the American Industrial Real Estate Association, and the California Association of Realtors. Ed holds a real estate broker license, and is a general contractor in the State of California. In 2003, he served as the Los Angeles Chapter President for the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Ed is married with two daughters and lives in Manhattan Beach, California.

Greg Pineda, CPM, RPA - Executive Councilor

As the general manager of The Tower Burbank, a 475,000 square foot Class A office building located in Burbank, California, Greg is responsible for the annual budgeting, monthly accounting reporting, tenant retention, construction management, supervision of building staff, rent escalations, rent collections, vendor contracts and all other day-to-day management operations.   Greg oversees the staff that includes an Assistant Property Manager, five engineers, eight parking employees, twelve security guards, and twenty-four janitorial employees.

Prior to his joining Tiarna Real Estate Services, Incorporated, Greg was employed with Investment Development Services Inc, managing the Trillium, a mixed use complex in Woodland Hills, California.   While managing the Trillium, the Class A project consisting of Office, Retail, and Hotel buildings totaling 955,580 SF, Greg gained expertise in the areas of tenant retention, lease renewals, supervision of construction, training maintenance personnel, emergency building procedures, budgeting and accounting requirements.

Greg has 15 years of commercial real estate experience and has worked for third party fee management companies that include Koll, CB Richard Ellis and Insignia/ESG.   Additionally he has work for institutional investors that include GE Capital, Grosvenor International, and Lehman Brothers.  

Greg is a native a California and served in the United States Air Force.   He was stationed in Montana and worked in the accounting department

Greg is a graduate of University of California In Los Angeles where he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics.   Greg holds a California Real Estate License and is a Certified Property Manager (CPM ® ) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM ® ).   Additionally, Greg holds a Real Property Administrator (RPA ® ) designation through the Building Owners and Management Association (BOMA®).

Mary Shaw , CPM - Executive Councilor

Mary has worked in the field of Property Management for over twenty years. Mary started her career in property management with Security Pacific Bank and later with Bank of America in its Trust Department where she managed assets through out Southern California which included income and operational issues, leasing, budgeting, human resources, working with the court system on Estates along with the overall renovation of the property. Mary retired from Bank of America a short time ago. However, she is working toward her CACM designation with the California Association Institute, in the field of management, as a Community Association Manager.

Mary is a CPM and she is currently an executive counselor. She has been an active member with the IREM-Los Angeles Chapter since 1996 and over the years served on the Education Committee, Hospitality Committee, the Forecast Breakfast Committee and the Membership Committee.

Mary is happily married and has two children. Mary loves to bake, read and work in her rose garden.  


Sallie Shima Smith , CPM - Past President 2004, Executive Councilor

Sallie Shima Smith, is the principal of C & N Business Consultants. Offering over 20 years of business experience in effectively managing organizational needs for property management companies, corporate departments, and REITS, as well as private investors. C & N’s management team has successfully reorganized companies by creating more effective managers, improving client relations and retention, and implementing effective document controls, resulting in a more profitable bottom line. C & N also has assisted owners in the due diligence process of acquisitions, leading to successful and prudent purchase decisions.

Ms. Smith has extensive background in both large corporate asset oversight and direct management of real estate. Prior to forming, C & N Business Consultants, Ms. Chen was Vice President of various financial institutions and development and property management companies. Ms. Smith's diverse experience includes management of commercial, office, retail and residential apartments in various marketplaces throughout the U.S., for First Nationwide Bank, Western Federal Savings Bank and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. She has managed portfolios with over 6 million square feet and valued in excess of $500 million. With her vast knowledge and achievements, C & N brings new meaning to the consulting business and new vision to the marketplace. Ms. Smith holds a Master in Business Administration.

Sallie Shima Smith earned the Certified Property Manager designation in 1984. She has been actively involved with the Chapter since 1997, serving on the Board of Executive Council, and most recently, as the Vice President of Finance and Administration. At the Mid-Year Conference in Chicago in 2001, when Sallie was the Vice President of Membership, the Chapter received the First Place Award for The Most Recruitment’s of CPM Candidates. In 1999, she received the CPM of the Year Award for her continued achievements in membership recruitment and the establishment of new membership services. In addition to her involvement with the Chapter, Sallie also serves at the national level of IREM on the International Affairs Committee.


Roberta Stephens , CPM - Executive Councilor

Roberta Stephens started in the real estate business in 1987 and has been a commercial property manager and leasing agent since 1995. As such, she has substantial experience operating properties within budget, negotiating leases, marketing and filling vacancies, overseeing remodels, supervising maintenance personnel, and maximizing profits for real estate owners. She currently is a Real Estate Specialist for the Los Angeles County of Education. She is responsible for the planning and coordination of the acquisition and management, valuation and negotiation for the acquisition and management of real property.  
Roberta is a certified property manager (CPM), holds a California real estate license and is a Notary Public. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and she serves on the Golf Committee and is on the Executive Council of the Institute of Real Estate Management. Roberta and her husband currently live in the South Bay.


Margaret Warren, CPM - Past President 2000, Executive Councilor

Contact MargaretMargaret Warren is a Strategic Accounts Director with responsibility for CBRE Investors - Strategic Partners.  In that capacity, Ms. Warren coordinates the integrated and comprehensive performance , across all business lines for this client, nationwide.

Ms. Warren brings in excess of 20 years of executive-level commercial real estate experience to her current role.  Prior to joining CBRE, Ms. Warren was a Regional Director for Kennedy Wilson Properties overseeing a portfolio of 5 million square feet of Class A and B high-rise and mid-rise properties in Los Angeles County and 1 million square feet of Class A office and industrial product in Orange County.

Previously, she was responsible for managing the Southern California/Arizona Division's portfolio of 23 high-rise, mid-rise and garden office and multi-tenant industrial properties for R&B Commercial Real Estate Services. She was responsible for new business development, acquisitions and extensive client relations with 13 institutional clients.


Bill Wenger , CPM - Past President, 2007

Bill Wenger has enjoyed an eclectic career as both a civilian and as an officer in the U. S. Army. Bill is currently Vice President, Sr. Facilities Manager for Morlin Asset Management, LP for which responsible for the management of over two million square feet of commercial real estate. Bill is a Certified Property Manager and a Registered Property Administrator. He has over twenty years of property management experience and has managed a large number of major buildings and projects in Los Angeles and many of the major metropolitan areas of the USA.

Colonel Wenger recently retired from the U.S. Army after a career of more than 32 years. He served on active duty, in the Army Reserve and in the National Guard both in the United States and in several foreign assignments. He was an Airborne Ranger Infantry officer. He commanded battalion task forces during the Los Angeles Riots, for military support to law enforcement following the Northridge Earthquake, and several other emergency mobilizations. He commanded the largest joint service command in the Department of Defense providing the reserve support to administer $500 billion in defense contracts. Colonel Wenger's last command was as the Commander of the 18,000 soldiers of the California Army National Guard, a Major General's assignment. Colonel Wenger is also a graduate of the most senior army educational institution, the U.S. Army War College, where for three years after graduation he taught national strategic planning. In 2004, he volunteered to return to active duty for one year of service in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM serving as the Chief of Policy for the Multinational Force - Iraq, and as Chief of Border Enforcement for Iraq.

Following his initial army active duty tour, Bill returned to civilian life where he worked professionally as an actor, director, dancer, choreographer, stage manager and designer in film, television, and on stage. Bill holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in History and Anthropology, a Masters Degree in Theatre Arts from California State University Long Beach, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and a Masters Degree in Defense Management from the American Military University.  

Bill has served on and chaired boards of directors and advisory committees for the Boy Scouts of America, the Youth Intervention Project of South Central Los Angeles, the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles, and the Institute of Real Estate Management, Los Angeles, and served as Chairman for the Legislative Committee for IREM Region 11. He is currently the 2007 President of IREM Chapter 6 of Greater Los Angeles, and a member of the IREM National Committed for Legislation and Policy.   In 2005, Bill received the prestigious President's Award for service to IREM.   In 2006, Bill was recognized as the Certified Property Manager of the Year for Greater Los Angeles. He is a decorated Special Reserve Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department. Bill is also a nationally published author or many articles for real estate and military journals.

Bill's hobbies include writing, military history, and high altitude mountaineering.

Bill is married to the former Robin Benjamin. They have four sons.

Joseph S. Greenblatt, CPM - IREM Regional Vice President  
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Joe Greenblatt is a Certified Property Manager® as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management. He is President of Sunrise Management, a San Diego based AMO ® firm specializing in residential real estate management, as well as a principal in Promus Management, a commercial management venture and WorkRight Property Services, a general contracting firm providing maintenance and construction services for investment properties. Prior to joining Sunrise in 1989, he was Vice President of Property Management for EXECO, Inc., a St. Louis, Missouri based real estate investment and management organization. His real estate experience also includes income property acquisitions on behalf of Robert A. McNeil Corporation.

Mr. Greenblatt oversees day-to-day operations of the company, its portfolio of over 7,000 residential units and 240 employees out of offices in San Diego, California and in Mesa, Arizona. He has also served as Receiver as appointed by the Superior Courts in Los Angeles and San Diego counties and as an expert witness on property management standards and practices.

He serves as IREM's Regional Vice President for the Western Region. Mr. Greenblatt has served as chairman of IREM's national Ethics Hearing and Discipline Board. He currently sits on the board of directors of the not-for-profit Bobby Jo Lewis Foundation and the San Diego County Apartment Association. He has previously served on the board of directors of the California Apartment Association and the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Chapter in San Diego. In 1996, Mr. Greenblatt was the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management. He was recognized in 1994 as the San Diego Chapter's "Certified Property Manager ® of the Year" and as "CPM ® Candidate of the Year" in 1991. He is a member of IREM's national faculty. In addition, he has taught components of the National Apartment Associations Certified Apartment Manager Program (CAM II) and speaks to property managers about time management, planning, NOI maximization and budgeting among other topics.

Mr. Greenblatt attended Washington University and resides with his family in San Diego, California.
 
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