Get Involved
You can help keep WMFHA vibrant, relevant and involved! Serving on one of our volunteer committees is a great way to network with other multifamily professionals, increase your exposure, utilize your skills, give back to the industry, have fun, and build relationships. Find your passion and join a committee today!
If you would like to assess one of our committees to see if it is a good fit for you, email the chairperson or the WMFHA Liaison and they will invite you to the next meeting.
Marketing Committee
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Evan Omelia
Marketing & Communications Manager, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Sydney Forsell
Business Development Manager, ATI Restoration LLC
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Heather Edwards
CAS
Business Development Representative, 1-Tom-Plumber
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Allison Bell
Marketing Manager, Fikes
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Caitlin Birkenbuel
Certified Apartment Supplier
Marketing Manager - Multi-family (MDU), Ziply Fiber
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Ariel Castro
Content Marketing Manager, Thrive Communities
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Christina Chisholm
Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor
Regional Manager, Avenue5 Residential
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Lea Dimalanta
• MBA, • Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Tiger Team Lead, XC WA Region, • XC WMFHA...
Community Account Professional, XFINITY Communities
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Lacey Ernandes
Sales and Marketing, 1UP Floors
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Sarah Fassett
CALP
Community Manager, Thrive Communities
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April Madsen
Marketing Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Michelle Niemeyer
MBA
Senior Marketing Manager, Tarragon Property Services
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Brittany Taylor
CAM CAPS
Community Director, Vue Issaquah
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Olga Arnett
Marketing Specialist, Allied Residential
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Henry Lin
Sales Representative, The Liberty Group
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Jenna Burchell
Customer and Community Relations Manager, AAA Fire Protection Inc
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Haley Merriam
Account Executive, CORT
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Jordan Harkins
Marketing Coordinator, Thrive Communities
Emerald Awards
Members of this committee help to spread the word about the nomination and judging process. Once nominations close, committee members along with nominee sponsors delivery nominee pins and certificates to all nominees. The committee will also help plan the day of details, including gift bags and entertainment.
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Tricia Johnson
Senior Director of Events & Marketing, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Hannah Ashcraft
Events and Education Specialist, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Emily Bryant
Branch Manager, The Liberty Group
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Dustin Green
CAM
Community Manager, BluWater
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Trey Ascencio
Community Manager, Arista
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Jacob Bauer
NICET Certified Engineering Technician
Fire Service Superintendent, Shinn Mechanical, Inc
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Amy Curtis
Senior Investment Manager, Indigo Real Estate
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Lacy Devela
Executive Director, FPI Management
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Colleen English
Regional Manager, Pillar Properties
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Andrea Florescu
Business Manager, American Water Damage Restoration
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Mia Gillis
Multisite Property Manager , 11Residential
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Kayla Hahn
Professional Coatings Property/Facility Management, Sherwin Williams Paint
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Linda Lander
Senior Regional Portfolio Manager, Security Properties Residential
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Randi Redick
A+ BBB rating, Real Page Vendor Credentialing, Vendor Cafe, Net Vendor
Owner, ER Flooring
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Gavin Smith
Sales/Service Ninja, 1UP Floors
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Krystle Stover
Regional Manager, Tarragon Property Services
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Melinda Wiggs
Regional Manager, Tarragon Property Services
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Paris Williams
Community Account Professional, XFINITY Communities
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Angela Womach
Business Development Manager, First Onsite Property Restoration
Government Affairs
Members of the Government Affairs Committee are responsible for providing their experience and opinion to direct the advocacy team in protecting the multifamily housing industry from onerous laws at the local, state and federal level. Members also assist in the development of policies that assist the association and its members in presenting a positive image of multifamily housing to the community at large.
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Carter Nelson
Director of Government Affairs, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Edward Leigh
VP Investments, Equity Residential
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Brett Waller
AFT
General Counsel, Weidner Apartment Homes
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Rhonda Babcock
Director of Customer Success, Payscore
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Christy Broyles
Director of Real Estate, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Greg Cerbana
Vice President - Public Relations and Govt Affairs, Weidner Apartment Homes
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Jeremy Eckert
Attorney, Tharsis Law PS
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Shaylyn Gudaitis
Government Affairs Committee Member, Political Action Committee Member
Business Support Manager , Avenue5 Residential
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Elif Kimyacioglu
Senior Counsel & VP Risk Management, Prime Residential
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Melissa Koenig
Principal, Koenig Property Management, LLC.
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Aaron Matusick
General Counsel, Affinity Property Management
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Jason Moore
CAPS
Vice President of Client Services, Thrive Communities
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Jennifer Pertzborn
ARM, CAPS
Regional Property Manager, Holland Partner Group
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Audrey Riddle
IMPACT | Housing Director, GRE Management
Membership
Members of the Membership Committee are responsible for volunteering time, experience and opinions to direct the assurance of the organization’s long-term growth and ability to serve its members. The Membership Committee serves as Ambassadors for WMFHA.
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Molly Watts
Member Services Specialist, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Lupe Amaya
Regional Recruiter, Career Strategies, Inc.
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Erin Brewster
Sales & Marketing Director, Catchall Environmental
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Paiton Crow
Business Development Representative, PuroClean of Redmond/Woodinville
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Jim Evans
GM & Director of Business Development, Glass Doctor of Western Washington
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Evan Happel
Director of Marketing & Customer Partnerships, Community Boss
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Karli Hoffman
CPM
Sr. Portfolio Manager, Blanton Turner
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Dawn Hong
Business Development Manager, Pacific Landscape Maintenance
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Amanda Parks
Business Development Manager, McBride Construction Resources, Inc.
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Megan Shay
President / Owner, Amenity Technologies
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Katie Sheremet
CAPS
Regional Property Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Catrina West
CAM
Regional Manager, Bell Partners
WMFHA Gives Committee
The goal of the WMFHA Gives Committee is to create awareness, plan and support events with charitable organization ties and community service responsibilities which will allow members to donate, volunteer, or otherwise lend support to our community.
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Hannah Ashcraft
Events and Education Specialist, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Tricia Johnson
Senior Director of Events & Marketing, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Kim Rowan
Executive Assistant / Portfolio Analyst, FPI Management
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Jennifer Vivette
Regional Director, Thrive Communities
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Amy Abernathy
Senior Regional Manager, Security Properties Residential
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Yajayra Andrade
Regional Property Manager , Jackson
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Jeanele Bolder
NAAEI Advanced Facilitator Training (AFT)
Regional Trainer, 11Residential
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Jason Byrd
Marketing / Account Manager, SERVPRO of Seattle Northwest
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Amanda Erickson
Vice President, Prime Residential
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Brandon Gamble
Sales Manager, ProGrass Home & Landscape Improvements
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Sarah Hale
CAPS
Regional Manager, Thrive Communities
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Christina Koski
C3P, CAPS
Associate Director, Security Properties Residential
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Carmen McFarland
CAM
Portfolio Manager, Indigo Real Estate
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Rudy Monzon
CAS
Field Account Representative , HD Supply
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James Ohrn
CAMT, CAPS
Area Maintenance Manager, Avenue5 Residential
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Nicole Premus
CAM
Area Manager, Thrive Communities
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Terry Spivey
Sr Service Supervisor, Rentals by Spivey
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Heather Strom
Senior Administrative Assistant, Tarragon Property Services
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Heather Thompson-Rivas
CAM
Property Manager, On the Green at Harbour Pointe
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Kara Thresher
CAPS
Regional Manager, Tarragon Property Services
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Danielle Walsh
Certified Arborist, SavATree
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Mel White
CAM
Multi-Site Property Manager, Holiday Apartments
Supplier Council
The Supplier Council serves as the voice of WMFHA’s Supplier Membership. Members of the Supplier Council are responsible for ensuring supplier initiatives support WMFHA’s broader membership, that supplier members have value of membership, and that supplier members act in a responsible, ethical and customer focused, service-oriented manner.
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Sloane Cerbana
Vice President of Operations, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Molly Watts
Member Services Specialist, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Ann Hart
CAS
Vice President, Commercial Insurance, HUB International Northwest LLC
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Timothy Vatter
Multifamily Sales Manager, Lightcurve
Co-Chair Supplier Council
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Laura Kitts
CAS
Director of Property Partnerships, Housing Connector
VP of Supplier Council for Board of Directors
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Jedd McDaniel
Director of Maintenance, Allied Residential
Property Management Liaison
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Andrea Florescu
Business Manager, American Water Damage Restoration
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Anne Williams
Regional Account Executive, Pest Share Inc
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Chris Sader
Account Manager, Catchall Environmental
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Dana Resop
Business Development Manager, FRSTeam
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Evan Happel
Director of Marketing & Customer Partnerships, Community Boss
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Ken Kloeppel
Account Executive, Resource Management, Inc.
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Russ Pengelly
VP, Business Development, ApartmentAdvisor Inc
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Raveena Puar
CEO, Flippers Warehouse
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Spencer McMillan
Sales Manager, HD Supply
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Stephanie Arellano
Community Manager, Waterview Crossing
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Zach Hammond
Strategic Account Executive, Zumper
EdCon Committee
The EdCon Committee works alongside our Career Development Committee to develop the educational offerings for the event. In addition, this committee will help in soliciting supplier partners to exhibit on the trade show floor, sponsor at various levels and to spread the word.
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Hannah Ashcraft
Events and Education Specialist, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Tricia Johnson
Senior Director of Events & Marketing, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Jason Loughridge
NAAEI Faculty
Career Development Manager, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Margie Wiseman
CAS
Sales Manager, HD Supply
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Chantel Emery
Real Estate Broker
President, Insite Property Solutions
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Jessica Barajas
Regional Vice President, Commercial Restoration Company
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Allison Bell
Marketing Manager, Fikes
Marketing Committee Liaison
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Amy Brainin
Business Manager, Camber Apartments
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Emily Bryant
Branch Manager, The Liberty Group
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Dustin Green
CAM
Community Manager, BluWater
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Aurora Iadanza
Asset Manager, Pacific Crest Real Estate, LLC
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Carmen McFarland
CAM
Portfolio Manager, Indigo Real Estate
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Rob Pendleton
CAS
Regional Sales Director, HD Supply
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Katie Phelan-Chostner
CAS
Executive Vice President, 1UP Floors
Career Development Liaison
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Sarah Ranstrom
Sales Representative, Sherwin Williams Paint
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Stephanie Slendebroek
CAPS, CAM
Regional Manager, FPI Management
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Bruce Smith
Director of Regional Maintenance, Tarragon Property Services
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Terry Spivey
Sr Service Supervisor, Rentals by Spivey
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Steven Trenter
Business Developer, Brightview Landscape Services
