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Executive Team

Albert M. Berriz Chief Executive Officer
Royal E. Caswell III Chief Operating Officer
Kenneth P. Polsinelli Chief Real Estate Officer
Mary S. Williams Chief of Staff
Jim Willet Treasurer
Cheryl Rabbitt Vice President - Corporate Controller, Tax & Entity Management
Keith Hayward Managing Director- Residential Client Services
Matt Mason Senior Vice President & Managing Director - Real Estate
Albert L. Berriz Vice President & Managing Director - Residential Real Estate
Thomas Gritter Vice President & Managing Director - Commercial Real Estate
David A. Peabody, Esq. Vice President - Human Resources
Nate Lewis Assistant Vice President - Real Estate Transaction Services
Harry Collison Managing Director - Real Estate

Board of Directors

Albert M. Berriz Chief Executive Officer
Paul R. Dimond Chair Member
Eugene A. Miller Chair Member - Organizational and Compensation Committee
C. Wendell Dunbar Treasurer and Chair Member - Audit Committee
Marc Weiser Chair Member - Investment Committee
Steve Hamp Chair Member

 

Executive Committee

Albert M. Berriz

Chief Executive Officer

Albert M. Berriz is Chief Executive Officer, board member and shareholder of McKinley. 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.

Albert is a committed and passionate civic leader actively involved in many community organizations. He has proudly received many honors and awards from the community that he lives in and loves, inluding: 2008 March of Dimes Honoree for Community Leadership and Philanthropy, 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2007 Ann Arbor News Citizen of the Year, and Crains Detroit Business American Dreamer Award.

Royal E. Caswell III

Chief Operating Officer

Royal Caswell is responsible for McKinley’s multifamily western expansion into Texas, Nevada and Arizona, as well as growth markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Mr. Caswell has a proven track record in commercial and multi-family residential management and leasing, new construction, redevelopment, asset repositioning and investment strategy. He specializes in large, multi-state distressed portfolios from takeover, to repositioning, to disposition. Additionally, he spearheads our risk management and insurance efforts across McKinley’s entire operating platform.

Mr. Caswell 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).

Kenneth P. Polsinelli

Chief Real Estate Officer

Kenneth P. Polsinelli, Chief Real Estate Officer, shareholder and a member of the Executive Committee. 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 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.

Mary S. Williams

Chief of Staff

Mary S. Williams, Chief of Staff, is responsible for McKinley’s global relationship management and business development activities in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer. Her scope of responsibilities also include community fiduciary, community relations, media and public relations. Ms. Williams is a graduate of Jackson Community College in Nursing, Leadership Ann Arbor Class of 2004, and in addition holds multiple certifications in Business Etiquette with The American School of Protocol headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary is also a member of the Southeastern Regional Relocation Council. The SRRC is a forum for education, problem solving and networking for the relocation industry.

Jim Willett

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.

Cheryl Rabbitt

Vice President - Corporate Controller, Tax & Entity Management

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.

Keith Hayward

Managing Director - Residential Client Services

D. Keith Hayward, 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.

Matt Mason

Senior Vice President & Managing Director - Real Estate

Mr. Mason leads McKinley's Commercial Client Services and Joint Venture divisions. He has significant expertise in assisting institutional clients in the workout of distressed shopping centers, office buildings and industrial buildings throughout the United States. Mr. Mason has been appointed as a court-appointed Receiver for distressed assets in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country, leading a team of eight commercial portfolio and asset managers who employ a disciplined, value added business model to ensure successful results for their clients. Including the management of his team, Matt's duties include relationship management, commercial portfolio management and redevelopment, lease negotiation, and acquisition and disposition of new assets. Mr. Mason is a member of McKinley's Executive Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan–Dearborn where he studied Political Science and History ('96, B.A.). After graduation from U-M, Mr. Mason attended the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan (’98, J.D.). He is a member of the Michigan State Bar, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and earned the prestigious designation of a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Albert L. Berriz

Vice President & Managing Director - Residential Real Estate

During his tenure with McKinley, Albert has led the Marketing, Media, and Attraction team to exceptional results including web design and development, web marketing, social media, and residential sales as well as the development and implementation of my.mckinley.com, an exceptional tool created for customers to connect with McKinley in order to provide feedback, make requests, pay rent or simply find information. Albert has a passion for bringing outstanding people together for a common purpose. During his time at McKinley, Albert has quickly built a team composed of world class individuals with diverse skill sets and a shared passion for results. Albert holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Michigan.

Thomas Gritter

Vice President & Managing Director - Commercial Real Estate

Thomas Gritter is Vice President and Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate. In his role, Tom leads and manages McKinley’s 7.0 million square foot commercial real estate portfolio of shopping centers, office buildings, and mixed-use properties. Tom oversees McKinley’s commercial property management, leasing and accounting functions and is responsible for commercial financings, tax appeals and achieving investment goals. Mr. Gritter has a proven track record of driving leasing results, repositioning assets and adding value for owners, stakeholders and clients. Tom is a graduate with high distinction from the BBA program of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he was also a 4-year standout on the Men's Varsity Soccer Team. Tom is a member of the Urban Land Institute and has over seven years of real estate development and management experience.

Dave A. Peabody, Esq.

Vice President - Human Resources

Dave Peabody is Vice President of Human Resources.

Nate Lewis

Assistant Vice President - Real Estate Transaction Services

Nate Lewis is Assistant Vice President of Real Estate Transaction Services.

Board of Directors

Albert M. Berriz

Chief Executive Officer

Albert M. Berriz is Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Shareholder of McKinley. 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.

Albert is a committed and passionate civic leader actively involved in many community organizations. He has proudly received many honors and awards from the community that he lives in and loves, inluding: 2008 March of Dimes Honoree for Community Leadership and Philanthropy, 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2007 Ann Arbor News Citizen of the Year, and Crains Detroit Business American Dreamer Award.

Paul R. Dimond

Chair Member

Paul 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 was appointed by President Clinton to serve in the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director to the National Economic Council between 1993 and 1997. 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.

Eugene A. Miller

Chair Member - Organizational and Compensation Committee

Eugene 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.

C. Wendell Dunbar

Treasurer and Chair Member - Audit Committee

C. 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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Marc Weiser

Chair Member - Investment Committee

Marc Weiser is a Founder and Managing Director of RPM Ventures, a seed and early stage IT and Physical Sciences venture fund with $75M under management. RPM focuses on investing in spinouts from Midwest Universities and companies supplying services and solutions to the Midwest industrial base. For RPM, he is currently involved with the boards of BountyJobs, OpenLane, Kabongo, RiverGlass, TetraVitae, and Xtime.

Prior to forming RPM, Mr. Weiser was an internet and software entrepreneur. He co-founded QuantumShift, a provider of web-based business-to-business technology and services focused on corporate telecommunications needs. He was also an early employee at MessageMedia (sold to DoubleClick) where he pioneered some of the original methods for e-commerce and assisted in the launching of the first Internet merchants. In addition to his board roles for RPM, Mr. Weiser serves on the boards of McKinley and the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan, where he is an adjunct professor. He graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a BSE in aerospace engineering and a MBA with highest honors.

Steve Hamp

Chair Member

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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