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Samantha Amoako-Boateng joined Elme Communities in September 2022 as a Regional Community Manager. She has close to two decades of property management experience and has directed and overseen performance and onboardings of various asset types in markets throughout DC, Virginia and Maryland and the corresponding community teams, operations, and financials. Samantha is passionate about the care, development, and engagement of the community teams, helping to build and maintain healthy culture and legacy while adding value…Read full bio
Ms. Tiffany Butcher joined Elme Communities in July 2023 and serves as Executive Vice President and COO. In this capacity, she is responsible for guiding the company’s operating strategy, advancing and implementing operational improvements and aligning the day-to-day operations and asset management with the strategic goals set by the CEO and Board of Trustees. Prior to joining Elme Communities, Ms. Butcher held various positions at JBG SMITH Properties since 2007. She was named JBG SMITH’s…Read full bio
Mr. Daniel Chappell joined Elme Communities in June 2014 and serves as Vice President, Investments. In this role, he oversees all Investment activity pertaining to new Acquisitions and Dispositions. Prior to joining Elme Communities, Mr. Chappell worked in the Multifamily group at Federal National Mortgage Association, where he focused on non-performing multifamily assets located in several major metropolitan markets throughout the United States. Before that, Mr. Chappell had a successful seven-year career at Navigant Consulting,…Read full bio- Mr. Steven Freishtat joined Elme Communities in November 2015 and serves as Executive Vice President and CFO. Prior to joining Elme Communities, Steve served as Vice President for CapitalSource, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, overseeing a portfolio of middle market loans in the Cash Flow group. Prior to CapitalSource, Steve worked as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Financial Planning and Analysis group at Marriott International. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance…Read full bio
- Ms. Susan Gerock joined Elme Communities in April 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. In this capacity, she is responsible for the leadership, integrative management, and direction for company information systems including corporate-wide planning, budgeting for information technologies, and coordination and integration of all company information technology matters. Ms. Gerock has over 28 years of management and information technology experience in commercial real estate, manufacturing and retail. Prior…Read full bio
- Mr. Drew Hammond joined Elme Communities in October 2012 as Controller. In July 2015, he was named Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller and was named Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer in January 2018. In his current capacity, he has overall responsibility for accounting operations, including accounts payable, payroll, corporate accounting and real estate accounting. He also oversees financial reporting, technical accounting, income taxes, REIT compliance and treasury. Prior to joining Elme Communities,…Read full bio
- Ms. Amy Hopkins joined Elme Communities in July 2019 as Vice President, Investor Relations. She has overall responsibility for external communications with key stakeholders and the investment community at large. Prior to joining Elme Communities, Ms. Hopkins served in a leadership role within the Investor Relations and Capital Allocation Strategy team at Booz Allen Hamilton. From 2013 to 2016 she was Senior Equity Research Analyst at Compass Point Research & Trading covering financial services companies….Read full bio
- Mr. Paul T. McDermott was elected to the Board of Trustees and named President and Chief Executive Officer of Elme Communities in October 2013. Prior to joining Elme Communities, he was Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Rockefeller Group Investment Management Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. from June 2010 to September 2013. Prior to joining The Rockefeller Group, he served from 2006 to 2010 as Principal and Chief Transaction…Read full bio
- Mr. A. Grant Montgomery joined Elme Communities in July 2014 and serves as Vice President, Research. He provides market intelligence for strategic initiatives that optimize acquisitions, development and dispositions. Prior to joining Elme Communities, he served for nine years as a Senior Vice President and Apartment Practice Director at Delta Associates, a Washington, DC real estate and economic consulting firm. In this role he managed multifamily, retail and office market studies throughout the U.S. and…Read full bio
- Kelly O’Shields joined Elme Communities in 2019 and serves as the Vice President of Finance. In this role, she is responsible for managing the financial planning and analysis, capital markets, and treasury functions of the company. With over a decade of experience in accounting and finance, Kelly is a seasoned professional who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her position. Prior to joining Elme Communities, Kelly served as the Manager of Accounting Policy…Read full bio
- Emmanuel Rendon joined Elme Communities in January 2023 as a Regional Community Manager. Emmanuel’s portfolio consists of communities in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. Overall, he is responsible for the oversight of community teams, operations, and financials. Before joining Elme, he worked at UIP Property Management as a Regional Director overseeing A, B, and C class residential and commercial properties. Through the years Emmanuel has fostered relationships with various ownership groups contributing to the growth…Read full bio
- Ms. Lizzie Rivera joined Elme Communities in July 2022 and serves as Director of Property Management. In this capacity, she is responsible for the comprehensive performance of residential properties within the company’s portfolio which is inclusive of providing leadership and guidance to our property leadership teams and implementing strategic business plans and budgets to drive maximum shareholder value while providing an outstanding employee and resident experience, overseeing the marketing, leasing, operations and maintenance, profitability, and…Read full bio
- Lalitha Suresh joined Elme Communities in 2023 and serves as a Regional Community Manager. Lalitha began her multifamily career in 2003, and has overseen performance for lease-up, stabilized, and mixed-use assets in major markets throughout the East Coast. She holds expertise in developing leasing and resident retention strategies, forecasting budgets, generating detailed financial reports, optimizing pricing, administering programs to minimize resident delinquency, implementing revenue management systems, conducting site visits and property inspections, analyzing market data,…Read full bio
- Eric Tilden leads Elme Communities’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts throughout the company, focusing on initiatives such as greenhouse gas emissions reduction, climate risk, positive governance, social impact, human capital, and wellness. He spearheads the firms reporting, including GRESB, TCFD, and SASB, as well as manages overall ESG program development and implementation, working across stakeholders from the Board of Trustees to individual community teams. Eric is a licensed Professional Engineer and has collaborated with…Read full bio
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