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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 of McKinley, a real estate investment company that owns and operates a $1.9 billion dollar real estate portfolio with 751 full time staff members consisting of 17,371 apartment units and over 6,200,000 square feet of shopping centers and office buildings located in 10 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 and Andrew, both students 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 of McKinley, a real estate investment company that owns and operates a $1.9 billion dollar real estate portfolio with 751 full time staff members consisting of 17,371 apartment units and over 6,200,000 square feet of shopping centers and office buildings located in 10 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 and Andrew, both students at the University of Michigan. |
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Kenneth P. PolsinelliExecutive Vice PresidentKenneth P. Polsinelli is Executive Vice President, and Managing Director, Residential Real Estate at McKinley, Inc. a real estate investment company that owns and operates a $1.9 billion dollar real estate portfolio. McKinley has 751 full time staff members and its portfolio consists of 17,371 apartment units and over 6,200,000 square feet of shopping centers and office buildings located in 10 states nationwide. Mr. Polsinelli is directly responsible for over 400 employees and 16,000 apartment homes in eight states. During his tenure McKinley’s portfolio has increased by over 40% in its target markets. He has acquired, financed or disposed of over $500 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. McKinley has the resources internally both from a financial and management standpoint to immediately enhance and create significant value via the repositioning process. A multi-disciplinary team approach gives McKinley a unique advantage given its ability to rapidly increase revenues and operating income via creative financing, construction renovation expertise and marketing, leasing and property management expertise. A seamless transition from distressed property to quality investment real estate is achieved effectively, using speed as a key driver in the process. 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 actively involved in many community and professional organizations. His current involvement includes:
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D. Keith HaywardChief Operating OfficerD. Keith Hayward is Chief Operating Officer of McKinley, Inc. Mr. Hayward is responsible for operating and asset management of the residential portfolio managed by McKinley. Mr. Hayward received a BA from Albion College and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan in Accounting. He is currently a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and is a Board Member 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 member of the McKinley Foundation and Dawn Farm Board of Directors and is Vice President of the Board of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County. |
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Karen WalworthVice President, Customer ExperienceKaren Walworth is Vice President, Customer Experience. Ms. Walworth is dedicated to providing quality service to her co-workers and to each McKinley resident. She has a passion for the customer experience and brings this expert focus to the sales and marketing efforts. Ms. Walworth is a member of the Board of Directors of The Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor’s Teen Center. She is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. |
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Leslie Lynn SmithChief Financial OfficerLeslie Lynn Smith is Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Smith is responsible for Capital Markets, Treasury and deal flow and transaction management. She has key accountabilities for strategic transaction and legal services with responsibility to manage all deal flow in partnership with Executive Committee divisional partners including all acquisitions, redevelopments, dispositions, financings and major lease transactions; entity structuring and documentation; management of internal and external legal services. Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Management / Finance from Cleary University. She is a member of Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (C.R.E.W.). Ms. Smith is also on the Board of Directors for the Hartland Players and serves on the Board of the Hartland Area Youth Athletic Association. |
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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 for Sales and Acquisition Matthew D. Mason is Vice President for Sales and Acquisition. Mr. Mason has oversight of McKinley’s commercial leasing efforts for its national portfolio. His daily duties include interacting with McKinley’s national broker network, lease review and negotiation and oversight of commercial marketing measures. 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). |
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Diane O'Brien-Bolen
Senior Vice-President and General Manager Diane O'Brien-Bolen is Senior Vice-President and General Manager for McKinley. She oversees property management for 1,299,568 square feet of commercial properties, located in Virginia and Florida. Ms. O'Brien-Bolen has over 15 years of extensive experience in the re-financing, redevelopment and marketing of shopping centers in the commercial real estate industry. Ms. O'Brien-Bolen is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Chamber of Commerce, City of Norfolk Crime Line Board Member, Founding Member of Military Highway Alliance, Retail Alliance Steering Committee and volunteers for Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters and other community organizations. Contact |
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Frances Todoro-HargreavesAssistant Director of Commercial Operations Frances Todoro-Hargreaves is the Assistant Director of Commercial Operations at McKinley Inc. Frances works closely with government officials and is working on the redevelopment of several McKinley projects. Frances Todoro-Hargreaves earned her Bachelors degree from Rowan University in Geography with a concentration in Urban Development and earned her Masters from the University of North Carolina in the same subject. Frances is also a member of the Chelsea DDA. Contact |
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Leonard Cercone, Jr.Vice President, Director of Commercial Operations Leonard Cercone, Jr. is McKinley’s Vice President, Director of Commercial Operations, having oversight responsibility for McKinley’s national commercial portfolio. With over 19 years experience in the commercial real estate industry, Leonard is effective at contract negotiations, business development, building positive client and customer relationships and increasing service satisfaction metrics. Leonard also excels at maximizing profitability of business units through effective team building strategies. Leonard Cercone, Jr. is a graduate of Youngstown State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Contact |
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Matthew MasonVice President for Sales and Acquisition Matthew D. Mason is Vice President for Sales and Acquisition. Mr. Mason has oversight of McKinley’s commercial leasing efforts for its national portfolio. His daily duties include interacting with McKinley’s national broker network, lease review and negotiation and oversight of commercial marketing measures. 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). |
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Royal CaswellExecutive Vice President and Managing Director of Commercial Operations Royal 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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Scott KenneySenior Regional Property Manager Scott Kenney is a Senior Regional Property Manager for McKinley's commercial real estate division. Mr. Kenney has over 20 years of experience in all facets of residential and commercial property management and is currently is a CPM candidate working towards his CPM designation. Mr. Kenney manages all of our Class "A" Office Buildings in Akron, OH. |
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