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Ambassador Ronald N. WeiserFounderA dedicated public servant and successful businessman, Ambassador Ronald N. Weiser has served his country, state, and community for much of his adult life. In 2001 Weiser was appointed by President Bush as Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. While at post Ambassador Weiser officially visited all 138 Slovak cities. In addition to his diplomatic responsibilities he worked with the Embassy to organize three international investment conferences attended by investors representing hundreds of companies. In 2004 he received from Slovak President Rudolph Schuster The White Double Cross, the highest award given to non-Slovaks, for his work in furthering the Slovak economic and political relationship with the United States. Also in 2004 he received the Cultural Pluralism Award from the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad for his work in the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Zakopane, Poland, and one of Slovakia’s most cherished historical sites, the medieval Trencin Castle. A former Vice-Chair of the Michigan State Officer's Compensation Commission, Ambassador Weiser has served on the Board of Directors of numerous domestic and foreign companies and non-profit organizations including the University of Michigan President's Advisory Board, the University’s Ross School of Business National Development Board, the Ross School of Business Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and the U of M Advisory Board on Inter-Collegiate Athletics. He has chaired or co-chaired the National Board for Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning at the University of Michigan, the United Negro College Fund of Washtenaw County, the Michigan Theater, Artrain USA, and was Treasurer and Finance Chair of The Henry Ford. He is also a member of the Endowment Committee and Executive Committee of the Detroit Institute of Arts and a National Trustee of the National Symphony Orchestra. In 1984, together with his wife Eileen, Ambassador Weiser created the McKinley Foundation, a public community foundation. In February 2007, Ambassador Weiser was honored with the “Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service”. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, part of the Smithsonian, created this award to recognize individuals who “have served with distinction in public life and have shown a special commitment to seeking out informed opinions and thoughtful views”. Ambassador Weiser founded McKinley Associates Inc., a national real estate investment company, in 1968 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2001. McKinley and its property management subsidiary own or manage real estate valued in excess of $1.9 billion. McKinley also invests in and manages investments in oil and gas, venture capital, stocks and bonds. McKinley’s national headquarters is located in Ann Arbor and has properties located in nine states. Ambassador Weiser is a graduate with honors from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and did post-graduate work at the Business and Law Schools. The U of M Business School honored him in 2005 as the Outstanding Alumni with the David D. Alger award, and in 2007 named him the Zell-Lurie Entrepreneur of the Year. In April 2005 he gave the commencement address to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ambassador Weiser has chaired numerous political and judicial campaigns including four Michigan Supreme Court races and was Chairman of Team Michigan from 1997-2000. He served as the Michigan Finance Chair of Bush for President in 1999 and 2000 and as a member of the National Executive Committee of Victory 2000. He served during 2005-06 as the Michigan Republican State Finance Chair and as a National Co-Chair of Senator John McCain’s PAC. Born in South Bend, Indiana on July 7, 1945, he married Eileen Lappin in 1983. Their son Daniel was born October 1, 2000. The Weisers also have two married children and five grandchildren. |
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Albert M. BerrizChief Executive OfficerAlbert M. Berriz is Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Shareholder of McKinley, a real estate investment company that owns and operates a $2.4 billion dollar real estate portfolio with 1,050 full time staff members consisting of 28,358 apartment units and over 6,250,000 square feet of shopping centers and office buildings located in fifteen states nationwide. Mr. Berriz has extensive experience in the acquisition, financing, management and redevelopment of real estate assets. He is responsible for acquiring and managing assets in excess of $4.0 billion during his career. Mr. Berriz holds an MBA with honors in marketing and finance from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management — Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture Professional degree with high honors from the School of Engineering at the University of Miami. Mr. Berriz began his career in the real estate department of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago as a Vice President responsible for real estate lending. Prior to joining McKinley, Mr. Berriz was President and C.O.O. of a major apartment development company in Florida, where he oversaw development and management of 5,000 rental apartments. Mr. Berriz is a committed and passionate civic leader actively involved in many community organizations. Some of the positions and recognitions he has received are:
In addition to the above highlighted examples, Mr. Berriz has been personally involved in numerous capital campaigns in Washtenaw County over the past 15 years, and his current list of board affiliations (in addition to those listed above) are as follows:
Mr. Berriz’s wife, Paula, is an MBA graduate with high honors from Northwestern University, has spent her life raising two very successful young men, Albert , a graduate of the University of Michigan and Andrew, a student at the University of Michigan.
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C. Wendell DunbarTreasurerC. Wendell Dunbar (Del), a resident of Ann Arbor since 1960, received his BAA and MBA from the University of Michigan. He serves as partner of Dunbar & Martel, Ann Arbor-based CPA firm, and also as as Treasurer and Trustee of the Towsley Foundation, Trustee of the Buhr Foundation, Trustee of the McKinley Foundation and serves on the Washtenaw Community College Foundation Planned Giving Committee, where he has been recently honored with a Scholarship for students in his name. He also serves as Treasurer of the McKinley, Inc., Board of Directors, and in addition, Del sits on the Ann Arbor Hospice Foundation Board, Glacier Hills Board of Directors, Washtenaw Housing Alliance Board of Directors, Heritage Foundation Investment Committee. Previously, Del was the President of the Board of Directors of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County from 2002-2004, a member of the finance committee, development committee and nominating committee and Board of Directors 2000-2006, and as Trustee with the Green Hills Board of Directors. |
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Eugene A. MillerMemberEugene A. Miller is the retired chairman of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. Mr. Miller's banking career began in 1955 with The Detroit Bank, forerunner of Comerica Bank. He rose to chairman, president and chief executive officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank prior to the 1992 merger of Comerica Incorporated and Manufacturers National Corporation. Mr. Miller served as president and chief operating officer of Comerica Incorporated, and chairman and chief executive officer of Comerica Bank following the merger. He became chairman and chief executive officer of Comerica Incorporated in July 1993. Mr. Miller was appointed to the additional position of president in June 1999. Mr. Miller earned a bachelor of business administration degree with honors from the Detroit Institute of Technology. |
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Marc WeiserMemberMarc has always been an entrepreneur working almost exclusively with seed and early stage companies. On behalf of RPM Ventures he is involved with the boards of Activesky, Applimatin, AutoTradeCenter, and Entegrity. He also independently serves on the boards of McKinley Associates (a diversified real estate management company), Sepramatic Engineer (municipal water filtration systems), McKinley Foundation, and the Michigan Venture Capital Association. Prior to RPM Ventures, Marc was a founder of QuantumShift and an early employee at MessageMedia (acquired by DoubleClick). With MessageMedia he helped to take the company public and pioneered some of the original methods for e-commerce transactions. Marc was also an associate with Arbor Partners, an e-commerce venture capital fund, and worked in business development at Dell. Marc graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a BS in Aerospace Engineering and received his MBA with highest distinction from their Business School. |
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Paul R. DimondSenior CounselPaul R. Dimond is Senior Counsel for Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C . He has been Chairman of McKinley's Board of Directors since December 2001 and served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President for McKinley from 1984 to 1990. Mr. Dimond is on the Governor's Council of Economic Advisers and has served in that capacity from January 2004 to present. Mr. Dimond also serves as council for the following organizations:major urban real estate developments and Brownfield redevelopments; various economic development, venture capital and financial service; education reform; research; foundation; telecommunications; real estate investment and free trade initiatives; trials, appeals and review in Supreme Court for major civil rights, discrimination and education cases; corporations where major liabilities threaten their reputation and ongoing business as well as substantial damages for victims. Mr. Dimond's area of practice includes public law, corporate and securities law, real estate finance and product litigation and torts. |
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Steve Hamp
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Mr. Hamp currently serves as a vision and strategy consultant at Hamp Advisors, LLC. Prior to his current post, Mr. Hamp served as Vice President and Chief of Staff for Ford Motor Company where he was an advisor to Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford. Prior to joining Ford, Mr. Hamp enjoyed a 27 year career at The Henry Ford, during which he served with distinction as the historical institution’s President from 1996-2005. In 1999, Mr. Hamp was recognized as Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit News and in 2000 was the first recipient of the Michigan Environmental Council’s Helen and William Milliken Distinguished Service Award. In 2002, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of Michigan and the Civic Leader Award from the Governor’s Art Awards. Mr. Hamp’s educational background includes a B.A. in American History from Butler University, M.A. from Indiana University and M.M.P (Master of Museum Practice) from the University of Michigan. |
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Albert M. BerrizChief Executive OfficerAlbert M. Berriz is Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Shareholder of McKinley, a real estate investment company that owns and operates a $2.4 billion dollar real estate portfolio with 1,050 full time staff members consisting of 28,358 apartment units and over 6,250,000 square feet of shopping centers and office buildings located in fifteen states nationwide. Mr. Berriz has extensive experience in the acquisition, financing, management and redevelopment of real estate assets. He is responsible for acquiring and managing assets in excess of $4.0 billion during his career. Mr. Berriz holds an MBA with honors in marketing and finance from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management — Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture Professional degree with high honors from the School of Engineering at the University of Miami. Mr. Berriz began his career in the real estate department of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago as a Vice President responsible for real estate lending. Prior to joining McKinley, Mr. Berriz was President and C.O.O. of a major apartment development company in Florida, where he oversaw development and management of 5,000 rental apartments. Mr. Berriz is a committed and passionate civic leader actively involved in many community organizations. Some of the positions and recognitions he has received are:
In addition to the above highlighted examples, Mr. Berriz has been personally involved in numerous capital campaigns in Washtenaw County over the past 15 years, and his current list of board affiliations (in addition to those listed above) are as follows:
Mr. Berriz’s wife, Paula, is an MBA graduate with high honors from Northwestern University, has spent her life raising two very successful young men, Albert , a graduate of the University of Michigan and Andrew, a student at the University of Michigan.
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Kenneth P. PolsinelliExecutive Vice PresidentKenneth P. Polsinelli is Executive Vice President, and Managing Director, Owned Residential Real Estate at McKinley, Inc. During his tenure McKinley’s portfolio has increased by over 50% in its target markets. He has acquired, financed or disposed of over $750 million of real estate assets across the Midwest and Southeast. Mr. Polsinelli specializes in the acquisition and repositioning of distressed multi-family apartment communities. He has a proven track record of acquiring well-located real estate that is suffering from lack of adequate capitalization, poor management, and/or is in serious physical disrepair. Mr. Polsinelli has been a court-appointed Receiver for distressed real estate in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. He has also acted as a fiduciary on behalf of McKinley’s select clientele in Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Mr. Polsinelli holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Integrative Management from Eli Broad Graduate School of Business at Michigan State University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of Michigan. Mr. Polsinelli is a member of the Executive Committee and is a shareholder. Mr. Polsinelli holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Integrative Management from Eli Broad Graduate School of Business at Michigan State University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of Michigan. Mr. Polsinelli is actively involved in many community and professional organizations. His current involvement includes:
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D. Keith HaywardChief Operating OfficerD. Keith Hayward Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director for Residential Client Services of McKinley, Inc. Keith has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate and leads our Residential Client Services Division with recent workouts for our institutional clients totaling more than 17,569 units in our fifteen state platform. Keith’s team is currently engaged in the workout of 79 properties. Keith is a member of McKinley’s Executive Committee and a shareholder. Mr. Hayward received a BA from Albion College and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan in Accounting. Keith is currently a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and is currently the President of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County. |
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Jim BoccherSenior Vice President, Residential SalesJim Boccher is Senior Vice President, Residential Sales. Mr. Boccher has an extensive history in managing and developing client relationships. He has a proven ability to develop and articulate strategic visions that focus on sales and service. Throughout his diverse career, Mr. Boccher has implemented numerous training and mentoring programs promoting leadership skills. Mr. Boccher holds a B.S. from Rutgers University. |
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Karen F. AndrewsChief Development Officer Karen F. Andrews is Chief Development Officer and Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources with nearly fifteen years of senior leadership experience. Ms. Andrews is responsible for providing strategy and leadership for Business Information Systems and Human Resource Development. Under her leadership, McKinley’s Community and people practices garnered national distinction as a “Company That Cares.” Ms. Andrews holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University. She is a Trustee of the McKinley Foundation and Dawn Farm Board of Directors and serves as President of the Board of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County. |
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Mary S. WilliamsVice PresidentMary S. Williams is Vice-President, Chief of Staff in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Williams is responsible for supporting and directing activities in the Office of the CEO relating to global relationship management, business development, community fiduciary, marketing and public relations. She is also the Executive Director of the McKinley Foundation. Ms. Williams is a graduate of Jackson Community College in nursing, Leadership Ann Arbor Class of 2004, The American School of Protocol and is a member of Commercial Real Estate Executive Women. (C.R.E.W.) |
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Nancy DolanSenior Vice President, Client ServicesNancy Dolan is Senior Vice President, Client Services. With over 25 years of property management experience, Ms. Dolan leads the property management by focusing on solving complex real estate issues for our institutional clients. Her responsibilities include properties in severe distress from initial assignment as receiver. She holds a Certified Property Manager designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and holds a B.A. in Business from Spring Arbor College. Ms. Dolan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter. |
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Royal CaswellExecutive Vice President and Managing Director of Commercial OperationsRoyal E. Caswell is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Commercial Operations. He manages McKinley's 6 million square foot commercial real estate portfolio, including office buildings, retail shopping centers and historic redevelopments. Mr. Caswell has a proven track record in commercial leasing, new construction, redevelopment, asset repositioning and investment strategy. He completed his education with a BA in Government from University of Texas and a MPA in Policy Analysis from Indiana University. Mr. Caswell is also a member of the Board of Directors for Non-Profit Enterprises at Work (NEW). |
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Matthew MasonVice President, Commercial Client Services Matthew D. Mason is Vice President, Commercial Client Services. Mr. Mason leads the company's Commercial Client Services division and has significant experience in assisting institutional clients with distressed real estate and acting as a court-appointed Receiver. Mr. Mason employs a disciplined, value added business model to ensure successful results for our clients. He manages a team of five portfolio managers. His daily duties include portfolio management and redevelopment, lease negotiation, and acquisition of new assets. Mr. Mason is a member of the Executive Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan–Dearborn where he studied Political Science and History. After graduation from U-M, Mr. Mason attended the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where he completed his legal education in two years while earning multiple Dean’s List honors (’98, J.D.). He is a member of the Michigan State Bar and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Contact |
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Kevin WinkelmannAssistant Vice President Business Services Kevin Winkelmann has led our Business Information Services (BIS) division bringing together a team of world-class professionals to support our real estate platform. Kevin has been promoted to Assistant Vice President Business Services and elected to the Executive Committee. A significant contributor to our growth has been the leverage provided by our systems and technology platform. Kevin graduated from the University of Michigan in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Studies. Additionally, Kevin has 10 years of IT experience, including roles at Borders Group, Inc. and JBA International. |
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Len CerconeVice President, Director of Commercial Operations Len Cercone is Vice President, Director of Commercial Operations. Mr. Cercone is responsible for the management oversight of a team of professionals located throughout the Midwest and Southeastern portions of the U.S., managing approximately 6.2 million square feet of office, retail and commercial space with a combined value of nearly $1 billion. Mr. Cercone joined McKinley in 2007, following a successful career with a leading Chicago commercial real estate firm and is a member of McKinley's Executive Committee. He has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Youngstown State University. Mr. Cercone is a Certified Shopping Center Manager and is currently pursuing a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. |
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Garrett HainVice President, Residential Client Services Garrett Hain has been instrumental in the success and the growth of our Residential Client Services effort. Garrett is an extraordinary asset manager, taking an ownership view on all assignments deploying a disciplined, value added business model with a laser focus on results for our clients. He manages a team of seven and is a member of the Executive Committee. Garrett’s experience includes a career spanning more than a dozen years in commercial real estate. His previous work experience includes Asset Management, Property Management, Acquisitions and Dispositions, and Financing Real Estate. Before coming to McKinley, Garrett worked for various private investors in the Detroit area as well as for Heitman Financial, a large Real Estate Investment firm in Chicago. Garrett graduated from Ferris State University in 1993 and received an MBA with honors from Wayne State University in 2000. |
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Jeff BallVice President National Facilities Director Jeff Ball has a 15 year proven track record with McKinley and he has revolutionized our facilities education, policies and procedures, and facilities systems. Jeff has also personally developed many of the key construction and facilities executives in position throughout the enterprise today. Jeff is a Core Values player and key to our future! |
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Susan MarkellVice President Residential Sales Susan Markell has been instrumental in the success of our Midwest owned real estate portfolio and she brings a 15 year proven track record with McKinley to her new role. Susan has been with McKinley for 14 years, starting out as an Assistant Regional Marketing Director helping to drive the Sales and Marketing efforts. She became Regional Marketing Director in 1996, managing a portfolio of 3,400 units. In 2004 Susan became National Sales Director with an emphasis on national sales training and inventory management, and in 2007 became an Associate Vice President of Residential Sales. Prior to her time at McKinley, Susan worked with a small Real Estate Advertising firm as well as for Scott Management Company in Bloomfield Hills, as a Sales and Marketing Director. Susan graduated from Michigan State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising. |
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Jason SchallerVice President, National Construction Director, Real Estate Jason Schaller has been primarily responsible for the development of our residential acquisitions and our existing portfolio with a recent focus in Florida. Under Jason’s leadership, he has organized an adroit redevelopment team operating across the Residential Real Estate platform. Jason has 12 years of Design and Construction experience, including 9 years with McKinley. During his time at McKinley, he has been responsible for over $30 million in renovation and redevelopment. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Jason also serves as President of the Rock Cystic Fibrosis Committee and worked with the Neutral Zone building redevelopment. Jason is a graduate from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelors Degree in Art Management. |
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Cheryl RabbittSenior Vice President, Tax, Entity Management and Treasury Services Cheryl Rabbitt has been with McKinley for over six years heading up the Tax and Entity Management Departments and is a formidable tax, deal structuring and finance talent. Cheryl is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Master’s Degree in Tax from Walsh College, and a BBA in Accounting from Eastern Michigan University. Cheryl has worked side by side with Albert M. Berriz, CEO, structuring and designing the tax and deal strategies that have allowed for the repositioning of the portfolio while in the process maximizing the tax advantages. Prior to joining McKinley, Cheryl was a Senior Tax Manager with Deloitte, and prior to that she was Director of Tax for Tecumseh Products. We welcome the addition of Cheryl’s strong background and years of experience as well as her long tenure with McKinley as she begins this new role. Cheryl will continue to report to the CEO. She has also been elected to our Executive Committee. ! |
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Jim WillettCorporate Treasurer Jim Willett has been appointed to the Executive Committee. Jim has over ten years of experience in real estate. Prior to McKinley, he worked at Captec, a real estate investment company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Before getting into the real estate business, Jim began his career in public accounting at Crowe Chizek, in South Bend, Indiana, in the financial institutions group, where he also received his CPA license. Jim graduated from Michigan State University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. |
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Melanie K. ZimmermanRegional Vice President, Eastern Region Melanie K. Zimmerman is Regional Vice President, Eastern Region, Residential Real Estate. Mel has over twenty five years of property management experience. Melanie began her career with McKinley in May 2000 as a Regional Property Manager and has risen through the ranks to Regional Vice President of the Eastern Region. She is a member of the Executive Committee. She is a certified property manager (CPM) as well as a Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS) and a Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS). Mel holds her Real Estate license in Michigan. She is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), National Apartment Association (NAA), the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association and the Commercial Board of Realtors – Michigan and the Center for Housing Management (NCHM). Prior to McKinley, she worked for AIMCO where she managed 11 properties across the state of Michigan, and prior to that she worked for Insignia which was later purchased by AIMCO. Melanie holds a BSBA in Management and Accounting from Missouri Western. |
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