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John Lis Rejoins ista North America’s Multifamily Division
Atlanta–After serving as vice president of Multifamily Sales with ista North America from 2003 to 2008, John Lis has rejoined the company as senior vice president of Sales & Marketing for the multifamily division. Ista is a leading energy cost management company. The executive team will look to Lis to use his 10 years of growth and development experience in the industry to strengthen its multifamily leadership. In his revious run with the company, Lis supported the implementation of ista’s submetering services to the portfolio. He subsequently shifted into vendor sales as vice president of Sales and served as senior…
Rick Castro Joins NWP Services as Managing Director, ISO/Lean Six Sigma Quality Programs
Irvine, Calif.–Rick Castro recently joined NWP Services Corp. (NWP) as managing director of its ISO and Lean Six Sigma Programs, reporting to Vaughn Chase, vice president of operations.
MHN Interview with Joe Stanton: NAHB Needs Congress to Work Together
Joe Stanton, senior VP of Government Affairs at the National Association of Home Builders, talks to MHN about the impact that divisiveness in Congress could have on home building.
Riverstone Residential Group Promotes Lydia Bishop to SVP of Florida Region
Dallas–Lydia Bishop of Riverstone Residential Group has been promoted to senior vice president for the Florida region. The Florida region is part of the company’s East Division spearheaded by Maura Bilafer, division president. Bishop has over 20 years of property management experience that include conventional, affordable, mid-rise, high‑rise, and garden style communities, both vintage and new. Bishop joined Riverstone through Trammell Crow Residential Services in 1986 and worked on-site for eight years. “Lydia’s industry and company expertise and ‘hands-on’ capabilities are unsurpassed,” says Bilafer. “She has demonstrated her ability to build strong teams, strong operating results for our company’s owners,…
Christopher Egan Joins AHEPA Management Co. as Controller
Indianapolis–AHEPA Management Co., an Indianapolis-based property management firm for affordable senior housing communities, has appointed Christopher Egan, C.P.A. to the position of controller for the firm. In this capacity, Egan will ensure the financial accuracy and financial compliance of all the firm’s managed properties. He will also maintain internal controls to safeguard the assets of the AHEPA Management Co. and its managed properties, as well as provide financial solutions for efficient management for the portfolio. Recently, he served as a divisional controller for Thomson, a digital technology development firm. His affordable housing industry experience includes eight years auditing affordable housing,…
Paul DeCain Joins Bainbridge Cos. As CIO
Bethesda, Md.–Paul DeCain has joined The Bainbridge Cos. as chief investment officer and principal. His responsibilities with the multifamily real estate firm include transaction capitalization, underwriting and execution.
MHN Interview with Bill Killmer: Election’s Impact on Multifamily
Bill Killmer, senior vice president of legislative and political affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association, talks to MHN about the impact of the election results on the multifamily industry.
MHN Interview with Michelle Whetten: Enterprise Wants to Help Build 10,000 Units in the Gulf
Washington, D.C.–Michelle Whetten, who heads up Enterprise’s work along the Gulf Coast, talks to MHN about the work they are doing there, the financing challenges in building affordable housing projects and the importance of eradicating blight in many communities in the Gulf.
MHN Interview with Galina Tachieva: Add Multi-Housing to Malfunctioning Suburbs
Incorporate multifamily housing into the fabric of malfunctioning suburbs–or the Boomers and Echo Boomers will move out, says Galina Tachieva, partner and director of town planning at Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). Tachieva decribes the ways in which the burden rests on multifamily developers to play a leading role this century in reclaiming the sprawl-marred suburbs.
Executive Insight: Boutique Cities on the Way
Brandon Palanker of Renaissance Downtowns has the antidote to suburban sprawl