Building on more than 25 years of experience in property management, asset management, and real estate operations, this property management expert witness specializes in commercial and residential property management, wrongful death and premises operations matters, real estate development, occupancy and inspection audits, valuation analysis, and due diligence associated with property acquisitions. The expert’s background includes management of retail centers, office buildings, multi-family residential communities, industrial facilities, homeowner associations, mobile home communities, and mixed-use real estate portfolios. Additional areas of expertise include lease administration, revenue optimization, commercial leasing operations, asset repositioning, property operations risk assessment, property inspections, debt and equity transaction support, and operational oversight of large-scale income-producing real estate assets.

Extensive litigation support and consulting experience includes more than 15 years providing courtroom testimony, deposition testimony, and consultations as a property management expert witness. The expert had been retained in nearly 650 separate matters involving property management, asset management, wrongful death, premises operations, and real estate development issues. Litigation-related work has included valuation and inspection analysis for high-risk debt and equity transactions, occupancy and inspection audits, property operations review, due diligence investigations, and evaluation of operational practices involving commercial and residential real estate assets across multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States.

Throughout a long-standing executive leadership career in real estate operations, this property management and asset management specialist served as President and Chief Executive Officer of multiple property management and real estate organizations overseeing portfolios consisting of retail shopping centers, high-rise office buildings, apartment communities, industrial research and development facilities, homeowner association properties, business parks, and residential rental homes. Operational responsibilities included supervision of property operations, leasing activities, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development of new assets, tenant negotiations, commercial brokerage oversight, and management of large-scale real estate portfolios valued in excess of one billion dollars. The expert was also directly responsible for management oversight of more than 1,000 separate real estate assets and supervision of extensive property management personnel and operations.

Professional credentials include the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation through the Building Owners and Managers Institute. Educational background includes business studies and additional business coursework focused on management and real estate operations. Leadership and professional organization involvement includes serving as President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Regional Vice President of the National Apartment Association, and State Chair and President of the Arizona Multi-Housing Association. The expert also held board and leadership roles with Habitat for Humanity, the Contra Costa Software Business Incubator, the Mobile Home Rent Control Commission for the City of Concord, and additional real estate and community-focused organizations.

Additional contributions to the property management industry include authorship and co-authorship of published articles in the Journal of Property Management addressing operational and management issues within the real estate sector. Industry recognition includes receipt of the Certified Property Manager of the Year award from the Institute of Real Estate Management, the International Council of Shopping Centers MAXI Award for retailer motivation and development initiatives, the Building Owners and Managers Association Office Building of the Year award, and multiple leadership and service awards related to property management, communication, marketing, and real estate operational performance.