Meet the 2018 Board of Directors
President: Brian Birdy , MPM® RMP®, served for 15 years in the United States Air Force before starting in property management. In 2000, he earned his Texas Real Estate License and went to work in the family business at Birdy Properties, CRMC®. In 2004, he received his Texas Real Estate Broker License and bought the company from his father. PMI Birdy Properties has specialized in property management for more than 39 years. Brian has taken the company from a one-man office with 75 properties to a business of more than 20 employees that manages more than 1,600 properties. In addition to his NARPM® Designations, he has received the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation from IREM®. He is an approved Property Management Instructor for the States of Texas, Florida, Utah, and Washington, as well as for NARPM®. Brian holds a Real Estate Broker license in Texas, Missouri, and Washington.
President-Elect: Eric Wetherington, MPM® RMP®, is the Director and Broker-in-Charge of Carolina One Property Management, CRMC®, in Charleston, South Carolina. He started the company in 2009 and quickly grew the business to manage nearly 1,300 single-family homes. Eric specializes in public speaking, acquisitions, operations management, strategic planning, and business development. Eric attributes much of the success of the company to his great team and the knowledge they have gained through involvement with NARPM®. Eric has previously served NARPM® as National Treasurer, Southeast Regional Vice President (RVP), as a PAC Trustee, as President of the Charleston Chapter, as a Member of the NARPM® National Governmental Affairs Committee, and as a Member of the NARPM® National Finance Committee. Are you interested in joining the FINANCE Committee?
Treasurer: Kellie Tollifson, MPM® RMP®, has been in the property management business since 1996, first as a landlord managing her own investment properties, and then soon after, as an Owner of T-Square Properties, which now manages over 400 properties and 40 Homeowner Associations. Kellie is the Vice President of Operations and oversees all of the day-to-day activities of the business located in Woodinville, Washington, outside of Seattle. Kellie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science from San Jose State University and is a Past President of the King County NARPM® Chapter. She has served on several NARPM® Committees, including Finance and National Convention. Kellie also served for two years, as the NARPM® National Member Services Committee Chair.
Past President: Steve Schultz, MPM® RMP®, graduated with honors from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. After working for Shell Oil Company and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, he decided he wanted to take on the challenge of building a company from scratch. He began by building his own portfolio of residential rental properties. As he built his rental portfolio, he also wanted to create a property management company that would maximize the interests of the property owner. That is how Blue Fox Properties was born. From the onset, Steve has been dedicated to learning from Property Managers around the country. Upon founding Blue Fox Properties, LLC, CRMC®, he immediately sought out and discovered NARPM®. Steve has been selected as one of only six instructors from across Arizona to teach the Arizona Association of Realtors ® Certified Residential Property Manager courses. In addition, he is a Certified Instructor of property management continuing education courses in Arizona. He is also a national speaker, instructor, and author. Steve is the Designated Broker and Owner of Blue Fox Properties, LLC, CRMC®, in Tucson, Arizona. Blue Fox Properties, LLC, CRMC®, specializes 100% in managing residential properties, primarily single-family homes.
Northwest RVP: Chrysztyna Rowek, MPM® RMP®, started in the property management business in 2002, cleaning rentals for Lighthouse Cove Property Management. Passing her real estate exam in March 2007, she proceeded to buy Lighthouse Cove and their book of business of 190 single-family homes. In 2009, she bought the property management book of business from Strategy Real Estate, Inc., adding 150 single-family and small-multiplex units. After purchasing a third property management company, Lighthouse Cove now manages 450 properties in Western Washington State, using a portfolio/departmental hybrid. She was the recipient of the 2010 Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award, has twice been President of the Kitsap County Chapter, was the National Professional Development Committee Chair in 2014, chaired the 2015 Owner/Broker Retreat, was the Chair of the 2015 NW Regional Conference, and is currently the President of the Washington State Chapter-in-Formation. She is a Certified Real Estate Instructor in Washington and Arizona, and also a speaker at Chapters.
Central RVP: Greg Doering , MPM® RMP®, is a former Senior Manager with FedEx and has been licensed for nearly 21 years. He started his company, GDAA Property Management, LLC, in 2006 and in 2015 earned the CRMC® Designation. He has been active in NARPM®, serving as the Austin Chapter President and the 2014-2015 Central Region Ambassador. Greg is currently a director at his local REALTOR® association, in addition to serving on the Texas Association of Realtors ® Property Management Committee. Greg and his wife, Sue, have three grown daughters, two terrific sons-in-law (meaning they are employed), and a grandson born July 4, 2016.
Southeast RVP: Joel Elliott, RMP®, has worked in the property management business for over 12 years. In 2006, he earned his Georgia Real Estate License and started EW Capital Management, LLC. EW Capital Management is the flagship of EW Enterprises, Inc. that encompasses EW Real Estate Services (a full service brokerage), EW Insurances Services, and EW Construction and Maintenance Services, LLC. He is also a licensed General Contractor. Joel has taken the company from a one-man office with 50 properties to a full-blown enterprise providing full-service Asset Management Services to investors around the world. In addition to his NARPM® Designation, Joel is in the final stage of the the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation from IREM®. Joel recently served as the President of the Atlanta Chapter.
Southwest RVP: Mike Mumford, MPM® RMP®, has been involved in property management since 1996, when he joined Bennett Property Management (BPM). From 1996 to 2007, he managed between 100 and 250 units, handling all the day-to-day operations. In 2007, he took over as Office Manager and Chief Financial Officer for Bennett Property Management, overseeing all the accounting and data entry staff. He achieved the NARPM® RMP® Designation in 2008, the MPM® Designation in 2011, and was instrumental in BPM becoming Arizona’s first CRMC® recognized company. Mike helped create the Arizona Association of Realtors ® CRPM® certification and became one of the state’s first Property Managers to earn the title. He became a NARPM® Certified Instructor in 2012 and an approved Arizona CE Instructor in 2014. Mike was elected to the NARPM® National Board of Directors in 2016 as the Southwest Regional Vice President.
Pacific & Pacific Islands RVP: Tim Wehner, MPM® RMP®, grew up in Dayton, Ohio and moved to the Greater Richmond area, Virginia, in 2004. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 2008. Tim has been with Dodson Property Management, CRMC®, since 2009, taking on various roles in the company. He was promoted to Vice President in 2015, while watching the company grow from 150 units to over 3,000. Tim has enjoyed serving at the Greater Richmond Chapter and Regional level in NARPM®. In his spare time, Tim enjoys coaching basketball at a local high school. Tim “outkicked his coverage” in marrying his very lovely and understanding wife, Megan. They currently live in the West End of Richmond with their two sons and two dogs.
Atlantic RVP: Scott Abernathy , MPM® RMP®, is the Owner of Property Management, Inc., PMI Professionals, located outside of Nashville, Tennessee. He began renting homes after acquiring his first triplex in 1989, while serving in the United States Air Force. He received a degree in Aerospace from Middle Tennessee State University, prior to discovering his love for real estate. Realizing science was the wrong direction for him, he got his real estate license in 1993 and began his career, eventually building his business to over 10 employees. Scott was introduced to NARPM® in 2007, where he insists the education he received was better than any other. He has served on the NARPM® Governmental Affairs Committee, including being the 2015-2016 Chairman, and served on the NARPM® Nashville Chapter Board of Directors, which included being the 2010 Chapter President.
Communications Committee Chair: Ron Wills, MPM® RMP®, is the Broker/Owner of Re/Max Carriage House, Property Management Division, LLC, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Management from the University of Redlands. Ron relocated from Southern California in 1993 to purchase investment properties and later entered property management as a profession. He has served on several NARPM® Committees, including Broker/Owner Retreat planning, Communications, and Finance, as well as many offices on the Nashville Chapter Board of Directors. Ron and his wife have two daughters and enjoy spending time on the lake. Are you interested in joining the COMMUNICATIONS Committee?
Member Services Committee Chair: Bryan Jenkins, MPM® RMP®, began his property management career following nine years of military service in the US Navy as an Aviation Mechanic and the US Army as an Airborne Medic. In 1996, Bryan moved to Birmingham, Alabama and began working for AHI Corporate Housing. In 2001, he began to focus on building a company-owned residential property portfolio to help meet the needs of corporate clients. Under his leadership, AHI Properties was formed in 2003, and currently manages more than 900 single-family homes. Bryan Joined NARPM® in 2011 and has since served as Legislative Affairs Committee Chair, Treasurer, President-Elect, and 2017 Chapter President for the NARPM® Atlanta Chapter. Bryan and his wife, Cheri, work together with Cheri running the Corporate Housing side of the business and Bryan running the Property Management Operation. They have four children ranging in ages from 20 to 26. Are you interested in joining the MEMBER SERVICES Committee?
Member Services Committee Chair: Shannon McLaughlin Ives, MPM® RMP®, is the Broker Associate and handles the accounting for Boardwalk Real Property Management, Inc., CRMC®, in San Antonio, Texas. She has been with the company since 2006 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in Business Administration. She earned her RMP® in 2010 and MPM® in 2013. She has been active in NARPM® on the local level as the Treasurer from 2009 to 2013 and on the National level serving on the Professional Development, Communications, and Finance Committees. Are you interested in joining the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee?
Governmental Affairs Committee Chair: Kristi Malcom, RMP®, is the President/Broker of New Hope Realty and PMI NW Atlanta located in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Kristi has been in the real estate/property management industry since 1990 and purchased an existing property management company in January 2015. She is active in her local Board of Realtors ®, the Atlanta NARPM® Chapter, and her church. Kristi was awarded her RMP® Designation at the 2016 NARPM® National Convention, where she was also the first recipient of the Darryl Kazen Memorial Scholarship. Kristi and her husband of 25 years are from the Atlanta area where they raised two children and now have one grandson. Kristi is proud that her husband and daughter have joined in the property management business, making this truly a family business. Are you interested in joining the GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Committee?
Convention & Trade Show Committee Chair: Trent Ratliff , RMP®, is a graduate of the University of Georgia. Trent went to work in the commercial and residential development sector. As the market changed, he used his experience to enter into Residential Property Management. He is now a partner with All 3 Realty in Stockbridge, Georgia. As a NARPM® leader, he has chaired numerous national and local Committees and is the 2018 President for the Atlanta Chapter. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his young family and cheer on Atlanta and University of Georgia Football. Convention & Trade show Committee Chair. Are you interested in joining the CONVENTION Committee?
Broker/Owner Committee Chair: Jennifer Newt on began her career in the corporate relocation sector, directing a nationwide rental program for expatriate corporate executives. A California native, she has worked in the major markets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and currently in San Diego, where she established her own property management company in 1994. As a NARPM® Leader, she has served as the President of both the California Chapter (CALNARPM) and the San Diego Chapter. In her spare time, if she’s not travelling to a new destination, Jennifer is an avid food enthusiast and is always finding new ways to entertain family and friends.
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