JAMIE LUCERO

REGIONAL MANAGER

Ms. Lucero serves as a Regional Manager, where she oversees the daily operations of a portfolio of communities in the Metro Denver and Northern Colorado markets. Jamie has been a part of the Echelon team since February of 2013 and has 17 years of experience in the multi-family industry. She has an extensive background in the daily operations of property management and has specialized in renovations and restoration of vintage properties, lease ups and stabilization of traditional properties. Her proven leadership and coaching techniques, ability to increase revenue, and control expenses make her a valuable addition to the Echelon team. Jamie graduated from the University of Colorado and was a member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society. She serves on several committees and is an active member of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.

JASON MCDONALD

REGIONAL MANAGER

Mr. McDonald serves as a Regional Manager for Echelon Property Group, operating a portfolio of multi-family sites located in Metro Denver, Northern Colorado, and Wyoming. Jason joined the Echelon team in 2015, accompanied with a diverse background in property management, beginning in 1998. Such diversity includes serving as a Community Manager, Marketing Director, Multi-Site Manager, Commercial Property Manager, and Regional Portfolio Manager. Jason’s emphasis on building a team has proven success in both Multi-Family and Commercial Property operations. In addition to building and motivating teams, Jason has a significant amount of experience repositioning communities, managing capital improvements, and maximizing NOI.

Jason earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota, majoring in Mass Communication, emphasizing in both Advertising and Public Relations, minoring in Business.

CHRISTINE HATTER

REGIONAL MANAGER

Ms. Hatter serves as a Regional Manager for Echelon Property Group. She oversees assets in the Denver-Metro market, as well as Colorado Springs. Chris has been with Echelon since 2011, and during this time she has grown in her role and has taken her team’s results to new heights. She has a specific focus on “inspecting what she expects”, which has impacted performance in her entire portfolio.

Chris has more than a decade of experience in the multi-family space, and she holds the prestigious Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) designation through the National Apartment Association. Her career has spanned various positions from on-site leasing to senior leadership. She attributes her success to her impeccable leadership skills, as well as her effective and innovative management strategies. These skills and strategies have been paramount in creating and implementing job-specific learning strategies for Echelon Property Group.

With a heart that beats for her people and this industry, Ms. Hatter serves as an active member of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver & the Apartment Association of Southern Colorado. She has held several board member positions and is a recipient of the esteemed Paul Novashansky Diplomat Award.

In short, Ms. Hatter is a leader who has a true passion for the multi-family industry, a passion for helping her teams achieve top results, and a passion for developing people into their “best selves” for the Echelon Property Group. In her spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with her family, traveling both domestically and abroad, and being a foster for adoptable dogs looking for their “forever homes.”

ASHLEY LEWIS

REGIONAL MANAGER

Mrs. Lewis serves as a Regional Manager with more than 14 years of experience in the multi-family industry. She has an extensive background in the daily operations of property management and has held several positions within the industry. Her experience includes: leading and motivating teams, strategies to increase revenue, expense control, renovation and capital projects, budgeting, hiring/training, acquisitions/dispositions, and improving overall property conditions. She has several years’ experience and a proven track record in mentoring and bringing teams up to success. Her previous experience includes JPI and Alliance Residential.

Mrs. Lewis holds an MBA from Regis University, a B.S. in Business Management from Metropolitan State College, and CAPS designation thru the National Apartment Association.

Robyn Nicholson

Area Manager

Ms. Nicholson serves as an Area Manager where she oversees the daily operations of a portfolio of communities in the Denver Metro Area. Robyn has an extensive background in Retail Management which helped build a strong foundation for a career in the Multi-Family Industry. She is a strategic business partner with a passion for developing talent. Her experience includes maximizing NOI, operational efficiency, renovation and capital projects, succession planning and the ability to lead others in high demand situations.

Her innate leadership and unwavering positive attitude make her a valuable addition to the Echelon team. Robyn graduated from Colorado State University and is very involved in the Apartment Association of metro Denver.

MARA FREESE

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Ms. Freese serves as Marketing Director for Echelon Property Group and is responsible for the oversite of all digital and physical marketing efforts for over 50 communities. Her onsite lease-up experience coupled with her corporate operational background provides her with a unique perspective when implementing strategic marketing initiatives. Mara also plays an integral role in business development, specializing in lease-up acquisitions.

Mara began her career as a leasing consultant for lease-up communities in Denver and the Metro area. She transitioned to Echelon's corporate team when joining the operations department where she focused on process improvement and new policy initiatives. She applies the same global operational perspective to all marketing initiatives to improve operational efficiencies and maximize ROI.

Mara has been recognized and earned multiple internal awards including Corporate MVP of the Year for Echelon Property Group and was recognized by the Apartment Association of Southern Colorado for the PEAK Corporate Support Staff Award. Mara holds a Business Administration degree from Emporia State University and is an active member of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver Communications Committee.

COREY HOLMES

REGIONAL FACILITIES DIRECTOR

Mr. Holmes serves as Regional Facilities Director and is responsible for the maintenance operations, training of maintenance personnel and vendor management for Echelon Property Group. Corey has over 20 years of experience in the apartment industry. Prior to joining Echelon Property Group, Mr. Holmes has worked with Shea Properties and Equity Residential. Corey started as a groundskeeper with Equity Residential and quickly moved up to become the Floating Service Director for a portfolio consisting of over 8200 units. Mr. Holmes was the Operations Manager for Shea Properties where he oversaw the training and service operations for their entire portfolio consisting of 8000 units spanning California and Colorado.

Mr. Holmes holds a B.A. in Business Management from Colorado State University. He has completed academic course work in construction management and holds certifications in the following areas: EPA 608 Universal, Licensed EPA 608 Proctor, CPO, Licensed Water Restoration Technician from the IICRC, Asbestos and Certified Renovator for Lead.

JASON JENULIS

REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER

Mr. Jenulis serves as Capital Project Manager and is responsible for the implementation of capital related projects. Jason has over 20 years’ experience in the apartment industry. Prior to joining Echelon Property Group, Mr. Jenulis has worked with Alliance Residential, BRE Properties, and Greystar. Mr. Jenulis has experience with REIT Properties, Joint Ventures, and Fee Managed Properties. Mr. Jenulis has overseen and executed over $30 million of capital projects. He has extensive knowledge of value add projects and has worked on various building types from garden to wraps. Mr. Jenulis has worked on large capital projects from full clubhouse renovations to small dog parks. Mr. Jenulis is also responsible for overseeing capital needs for new acquisitions and assisting with the ProForma budgets.

Daniel Burnham

Regional Renovations Manager

Mr. Burnham serves as the Regional Renovation Manager, where he oversees interior renovations and restoration for all Echelon communities. He also assists with capital expenditures throughout the portfolio. Daniel joined the Echelon team in June of 2014 and has over 13 years of experience in the multi-family industry. His extensive background in daily operations and property management has contributed to increased revenues, implementation of exceptional expense controls, and the ability to coach and motivate teams. His success in the industry has made him a valuable member of the Echelon team.

STEVE WUNCH

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & EDUCATION

Mr. Wunch services as Senior Director of Training & Education and is responsible for managing and ensuring the delivery of high-impact, targeted learning experiences to over 250 team members that make up Echelon Property Group’s portfolio. A proven learning leader in the multi-family sector for more than 20 years, Mr. Wunch brings humor and energy when shaping the behaviors that move the metrics. Having worked for some of the most prominent REIT players (Archstone, AIMCO, and Equity), he’s seen a lot of training strategies and has developed his own unique approach to learning that creates the bottom-line results that his business partners are looking for. Through engaging, well-facilitated workshops, and prescriptive performance support, he is impacting success, having fun doing it, and so are his participants! Mr. Wunch began his career in multi-family as a Leasing Consultant, Assistant Manager, Community Manager, and since has been in several training and support roles.

Mr. Wunch holds a certificate from the Center for Creative Leadership, is a DDI (Developmental Dimensions International) Certified Facilitator, and an MBTI Type I & II Certified Practitioner.

DANIELLE THOMAS

SYSTEMS TRAINING DIRECTOR

Ms. Thomas serves as Systems Training Director for Echelon Property Group. Ms. Thomas oversees training of our property level teams in regards to processes and systems. She has an integral role in implementing new system processes to enhance and streamline property procedures. Ms. Thomas brings over 20 years of property management experience, is a Certified Virtual Facilitator, and previously held various positions with Pinnacle Property Management Group, and Equity Residential, including on-site management, internal auditing, property inspections, field training, and coordinating company events.

SUSANNE FEREBEE

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS

Ms. Ferebee serves as Echelon Property Group's Senior Systems Director. Susanne has over 18 years of experience in teh multi-family industry and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Colorado State University. Susanne has spent the last 15 years in various systems positions of software support, training, and director roles. Prior to joining Echelon Property Group, Susanne was a Systems Business Analyst aiding the development of multi-family software. She has been instrumental in finding solutions to software challenges and providing software processes to increase efficiency. Susanne really enjoys systems as every day there are new obstacles and puzzles to solve.

PAM DOMINA

Director of Human Resources

Ms. Domina serves as the Director of Human Resources. She began her career in the apartment industry as a Leasing Consultant in the late 90’s and moved up in the ranks, securing a position as a Community Manager, where she held that position for more than 10 years. In 2011 she transitioned into employee relations working in the HR department as the HR Manager for Echelon. She currently serves as the Director of Human Resources for Echelon Property Group after receiving her SHRM-CP credentials.

JENNIFER HILL

Human Resource Generalist

Ms. Hill serves as the Human Resource Generalist for Echelon Property Group and is responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment efforts for over 50 properties. She brings over a decade of recruiting and human resource experiences to the Echelon team. Jennifer has experience working for both large companies, small agencies, and non-profits. As well, she has recruited for entry-level to executive positions across a variety of industries and geographies.

Jennifer’s recruiting experience provides her with a unique perspective when implementing strategic recruiting initiatives for the company. Developing sourcing strategies for both short- and long-term purposes, coordinates interviews and conducts candidate screening calls, and places candidates in positions across a wide range of functional areas and compensation levels.

Jennifer’s passion for people and unwavering positive attitude makes her a valuable addition to the Echelon team.

MARITZA HEARN

REGIONAL TRANSACTION MANAGER

Ms. Hearn serves as Regional Transaction Manager with over 19 years of experience in the multi-family industry. Her career started as a Leasing Consultant, where she first developed a love for the industry. As the Regional Transaction Manager, Ms. Hearn is currently involved with reviewing proposed acquisitions to develop and analyze project Pro Forma statements. She also conducts market research to prepare financial information for distribution to pertinent clients.

Ms. Hearn is also accountable for the planning, directing, and coordinating due diligence inspections, which includes, the preparation of detailed reporting and generating professional presentations to ownership groups and investors. Overseeing the transition of newly acquired developments, stabilized, and sold assets from due diligence through closing to ensure a smooth process. As a Regional Transaction Manager, she has overseen a multitude of transactions representing millions of dollars in business.

With her extensive background in the daily operations of property management, Ms. Hearn is also overseeing the administration of incident claim reporting. This includes tracking claims for resolution and the prevention of future legal liabilities.

Ms. Hearn’s successful professional path includes working with some of the largest fee managed firms in the Denver market. Her admirable personality and true knowledge of this field have given her an opportunity to excel in different areas within the multi-family industry.

RENEE GRIEGO

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

Renee has a colorful history as an Accounts Payable Manager. She has a diverse background in tax preparation, general accounting, vendor management, AR, and cash management. Renee’s previous position in property management is where she brings her experience with REITs, student housing, and multi-phase properties. Renee was responsible for corporate bill-back accounting, multi-state tax returns, new acquisitions, project accounting, and responsible for managing and overseeing daily operations of the accounts payable department.

Renee is a member of The Institute of Financial Operation, a valuable education network and a leading-edge resource advancing her knowledge, expertise, and technology performing best practice procedures. On a quarterly basis, Renee volunteers her accounting services at Grace Church, and during the school year, she serves the students by providing birthday boxes at Denver Street School serving at Risk youth.

CLARE DRUMMOND

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Ms. Drummond serves as Senior Property accountant and is responsible for transitioning new acquisitions, financial statement preparation and review, reconciliation, and reporting for various established communities within Echelon Property Group's portfolio. In addition, she oversees the training of new accountants. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver with a bachelor's degree in Accounting. Prior to her employment with Echelon, she was employed as a senior tax auditor for six years with the City and County of Denver. Clare enjoys playing sports, going on hikes, making glass art and jewelry, and spending time with family and friends.