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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Martanna Ballard
Social Media Specialist , Community Boss
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Jaymie Barth
CAM
Property Manager, Avana West Hill
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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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Jordan Harkins
Marketing Coordinator, Thrive Communities
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Jennifer Harney
Director of Marketing, 11Residential
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Ann Hart
CAS
Advisor, Commercial Insurance, HUB International Northwest LLC
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Chad Lidstrom
Senior Account Manager, Servpro of Seattle Northwest
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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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Saul Ostrer
Property Manager, Alton Heartwood
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Mike Prospek
President, Sign Connextion
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Brittany Taylor
CAM CAPS
Community Director, Vue Issaquah
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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Amy Curtis
Senior Investment Manager, Indigo Real Estate
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Emily Bryant
Branch Manager, The Liberty Group
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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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Jeanele Bolder
Regional Trainer, 11Residential
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Lisa Catello
Branch Manager, Career Strategies, Inc.
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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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Corinna Fulton
Sales Representative -N Seattle/Shoreline/Lakecity, Valet Living
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Chinua Gipson
Senior Community Manager, Zig Apartments
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Dustin Green
CAM
Community Manager, BluWater
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Kayla Hahn
Professional Coatings Property/Facility Management, The Sherwin Williams Co.
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Dahzia Orozco
CALP, CAM
Property Manager, The Huxley
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David Ostrer
Associate Vice President, Avenue5 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
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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Ryan Makinster
Director of Government Affairs, Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
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Carter Nelson
Public Affairs Manager, 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
Regional Manager, 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
Director of Revenue and Asset Management, Thrive Communities
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Jennifer Pertzborn
ARM, CAPS
Senior Regional Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield
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Audrey Riddle
IMPACT Program Ambassador , 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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Claudia Zeman
CAPS
Vice President of Operations, Avenue5 Residential
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Lupe Amaya
Regional Recruiter, Career Strategies, Inc.
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McKenna Alvarez
Marketing Development Rep, Community Boss
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Jenna Atchison
CAM, CAPS
Regional Property Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Erin Brewster
Sales & Marketing Director, Catchall Environmental
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Cameron Chappell
Roving Property Manager, Mill Creek Meadows
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Evan Happel
Director of Marketing, Community Boss
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Karli Hoffman
CPM
Portfolio Manager, Blanton Turner
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Megan Hughes
Senior Account Executive - Bulk Development, XFINITY Communities
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Henry Lin
Sales Representative, The Liberty Group
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Rich Rye
Sales, Marketing, Project Management, 1-800 Water Damage
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Katie Sheremet
CAPS
Regional Property Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Vanessa Torres
Community Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Catrina West
CAM
Regional Manager, Bell Overlake
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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Carmen McFarland
CAM
Portfolio Manager, Indigo Real Estate
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Kim Rowan
Executive Assistant / Portfolio Analyst, FPI Management
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David Anderson
President/Owner, Puget Sound Signs & Graphics
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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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Lacey Ernandes
Sales and Marketing, 1UP Floors
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Brandon Gamble
Sales Manager, ProGrass Home & Landscape Improvements
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Sarah Hale
CAPS
Community Manager, 525 at the Enclave
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Angela Haulter
Community Manager, Woodland Estates
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Christina Koski
C3P
DIrector of Property Operations, Security Properties Residential
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Kait Kovaly
Property Management Recruiter, Career Strategies, Inc.
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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
Senior Community Manager, The Current
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Terry Spivey
Sr Service Supervisor, Green Lake Village
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Heather Strom
Senior Administrative Assistant, Tarragon Property Services
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Michael Taylor
CAPS, CAM
Sr. Community Manager, Verde Esterra Park
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Kara Thresher
CAPS
Regional Manager, Tarragon Property Services
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James Tirpak
Regional Property Manager, Greystar Real Estate Services
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Jennifer Vivette
Senior Regional Manager , Thrive Communities
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Ron Voigt
Sales Rep, AFB Floors
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Danielle Walsh
Arborist, SavATree
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
Advisor, 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, 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
Director of Sales, BGSF
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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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Sidney Mitchell
CAM
Senior Community Manager, Skyglass
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Margie Wiseman
CAS
Sales Manager, HD Supply
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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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Jessica Barajas
Regional Vice President, Commercial Restoration Company
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Allison Bell
Marketing Manager, Fikes
Marketing Committee Liaison
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Cory Berardi
FPI Management
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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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Candace Cabochon
CAMT
Regional Maintenance Director, FPI Management
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Chantel Emery
Real Estate Broker
President, Insite Property Solutions
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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, The Sherwin Williams Co.
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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, Green Lake Village
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Steven Trenter
Business Developer, Brightview Landscape Services
