Leadership

Executive Leadership

Patrick M. Appleby

President, WinnResidential

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Patrick M. Appleby - President, WinnResidential
Patrick M. Appleby, a veteran of WinnCompanies for more than two decades, serves as President of both WinnResidential and WinnResidential Military Housing Services. In this role, he is responsible for directing the property management operations for the 100,000 apartments in the company's owned and managed portfolio, including more than 40,000 homes managed under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI).

He assumed responsibility for all of WinnResidential operations in 22 states and the District of Columbia after serving for 16 years as the executive in charge of privatized military housing managed through the company's joint venture with Lendlease.

A member of WinnCompanies senior leadership team, Mr. Appleby also has strong prior experience in the market rate, affordable and tax credit housing fields.

Prior to joining WinnCompanies in 1999, Mr. Appleby was a Principal at Boston Financial/Lendlease Residential, where he was responsible for a diverse portfolio of more than 6,000 apartment homes. In this role, Mr. Appleby also tracked operational results, explored ancillary revenue opportunities and implemented efficient procurement practices for the company’s entire portfolio of more than 40,000 apartment homes.

Mr. Appleby has served on the Military Housing Committee of the National Apartment Association (NAA) since its inception and was previously a member of the NAA’s Apartment Careers Committee. He currently serves on the Board or Directors of the NAA Education Institute (NAAEI)

He is a Certified Property Manager with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), as well as a Certified Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) with the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

AFFILIATIONS
National Apartment Association (NAA)
Board of Directors, NAA Education Institute (NAAEI)
Member of the Military Housing Committee

DESIGNATIONS
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Certified Property Manager (CPM)
National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)
Certified Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)

Leadership Team

Lynne Chase

Executive Vice President, Accounting

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Lynne Chase - Executive Vice President, Accounting
Lynne Chase, Executive Vice President of Accounting at WinnResidential, joined WinnCompanies in 1990 and was promoted to her current position in 2005. She is responsible for corporate accounting and treasury management, as well as all property management accounting related to the properties managed by WinnResidential and WinnResidential Military Housing Services. In her role, Ms. Chase is responsible for the oversight of more than 2,500 bank accounts and oversees 96 employees in three functional areas that include accounting and reporting, treasury and cash management, and accounts payable.

Ms. Chase received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Merrimack College.
Brian K. Kean

Executive Vice President

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Brian K. Kean - Executive Vice President
Brian K. Kean, Executive Vice President of WinnResidential, has been in the real estate business for 25 years, focusing on property management and development. In his role, Mr. Kean directs property management services for more than 200 properties in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. He is responsible for operating budgets, capital planning, financial management and owner relations. Mr. Kean also oversees the procurement of new management opportunities, with an emphasis on urban properties.

Prior to joining WinnCompanies in 1994, Mr. Kean was Vice President of Legal and Financial Compliance at Simpson Management Company. Managing the Boston office, his responsibilities included supervising Simpson’s property management portfolio in the Boston area, overseeing the accounting department and performing legal work for the company and its properties in areas of leasing, and landlord/tenant, as well as corporate operations.

Mr. Kean is an attorney and Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts. He is also a certified Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM), Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO), Certified Credit Compliance Professional (C3P), National Affordable Housing Professional—Executive Level (NAHP-e), and he earned the Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM). He holds LL.M in Taxation from Boston University School of Law Graduate Tax Program, a JD from Seton Hall University of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Boston College.
John Kuppens

Executive Vice President

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John T. Kuppens - Executive Vice President
John Kuppens, Executive Vice President of WinnResidential, has been a member of the Winn team for 20 years. He currently oversees all aspects of property management operations for a portfolio of 80 properties comprised of 8,200 apartment homes throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. Mr. Kuppens also works with his developer clients on acquisitions, new development and refinancing.

Prior to joining WinnCompanies, Mr. Kuppens worked in the banking industry at both State Street Bank & Trust and the Boston Company.

Mr. Kuppens is a certified Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) and a National Affordable Housing Professional – Executive Level (NAHP-e). He holds a Master in Business Administration from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts.
Lynn Bora

Senior Vice President, Operations Support Services

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Lynn Bora - Senior Vice President, Operations Support Services
As Senior Vice President Operations Support Services (OSS), Lynn Bora has direct oversight of Marketing, Compliance, and Quality Control. She is responsible for ensuring that this operating group provides support and partnership through our strategic growth initiatives by developing sound processes to ensure complete execution in the legal and regulatory environments in which Winn operates.

Ms. Bora has extensive experience in multiple aspects of property management, including profitability, budget and forecast preparation, and marketing. She has also spearheaded the development of strategies and best practices needed to recruit, retain, train and support employees at all levels.

Ms. Bora has received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Becker College and has over 25 years of multi-family experience, the majority of which has been in the Northeast. Most recently, she spent four years at Equity Residential as Vice President overseeing a 10,000 unit portfolio of market rate and affordable units plus 350,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. While at Equity, Ms. Bora was a charter member of their Women in Leadership committee and their Diversity Council. Prior to Equity, Lynn was employed by AIMCO as Regional Vice President overseeing 14,000 units in New England, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. While at AIMCO, she participated in development and implementation of their Revenue Management System as well as developing a Capital Needs Assessment Program.
Kevin Grani

Senior Vice President, Western Region

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Kevin Grani - Senior Vice President, Western Region
Kevin Grani is responsible for overseeing WinnResidential's management portfolio in the western region of the United States, including 93 properties in Arizona and California with approximately 9,300 units and more than 280 team members. Mr. Grani’s portfolio includes Market Rate and Elderly properties, as well as Section 42, Section 8 and HOME assisted sites. Mr. Grani brings more than 27 years of residential management experience to WinnResidential.

Prior to joining the company, he headed the residential operations portfolio for JCM Partners, an owner and manager of commercial and multi-family properties in Northern California. He has also held executive leadership positions at Essex Property Trust, BRE Properties, and Carmel Partners.

A California native, Grani received both his MBA and bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Golden Gate University. He is a Certified Property Manager as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of California. Grani has served as the director of the California Apartment Association’s (CAA) Tri-County division and on committees for the San Diego County Apartment Association and the CAA state-wide.
Keith Jenkins

Senior Vice President

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Keith Jenkins - Senior Vice President
Keith A. Jenkins has been in the property management business for 32 years.

As Senior Vice President for WinnResidential, he is responsible for directing property management services for forty properties that make up more than 4,000 apartments in the WinnResidential portfolio. Mr. Jenkins’ portfolio includes Market, Section 42, Section 236, Section 8, HOME financed properties, Public Housing as well as third party management clients.

Mr. Jenkins has extensive experience with assisted family housing in both suburban and inner city settings. Mr. Jenkins is responsible for preparing operating budgets, monthly budget re-projections and all agency and ownership reports. Additionally, he supervises more than 140 employees and oversees all aspects of property management, resident services, personnel and training in his portfolio. Mr. Jenkins has worked closely with WinnDevelopment to ensure Section 42 compliance in the rehabilitation of 9 distressed properties using Low Income Tax Credit financing. Mr. Jenkins initially joined WinnResidential in 1987 as a Property Manager for a Section 8 elderly property located in the Boston area. Over the next 15 years, he managed numerous affordable, market rate, condominiums and commercial developments.

Prior to joining WinnResidential in 1987, Mr. Jenkins was a Marketing Manager with General Investment and Development Company of Boston.
Michael Milko

Senior Vice President

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Michael Milko - Senior Vice President
Michael Milko has been in the Property Management business for 23 years.

As Divisional Vice President for WinnResidential, he is responsible for overseeing the management operations of more than 50 mixed-use urban properties totaling nearly 6,900 units, for more than 10 clients, with numerous ownership entities in Massachusetts, Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

Mr. Milko is also responsible for the overall operations of each community and administers all aspects of property management including annual budgeting, cost control, financial planning and recommendations for capital improvement. In addition, he ensures the completion and processing of all reporting required by Federal, State and local agencies, as well as the implementation of corporate policies and procedures. In addition, Mr. Milko manages all on-site property personnel, is involved in all personnel decisions and fosters employee relations, including annual and quarterly performance evaluations as well as the execution of the employee bonus structures.

Mr. Milko joined WinnCompanies in 1995. He has held positions of Senior Property Manager, Executive Property Manager, Regional Vice President and Divisional Vice President and was promoted to Senior Vice President in December of 2017.
Lori Ricci

Senior Vice President

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Lori Ricci - Senior Vice President
Ms. Ricci’s first assignment for Winn in 2011 was to successfully manage the operational transition of a 1,238-unit Section 8 property in south Bronx, NY – one of Winn’s first NYC management engagements.

Currently, Ms. Ricci and her team manage the WinnResidential Connecticut and Rhode Island portfolio of clients and over 50 properties comprised of market-rate, tax-credit and Section 8 apartments, many layered with multiple programs.

Prior to joining Winn, Ms. Ricci spent five years in ARAMARK’s Education division managing a team of facility managers and technical experts supporting properties in the higher education and education sector from Maine to New Jersey including facility services for the cities of Manchester, NH and New Haven, CT.

She started her career in property management working for Picerne Real Estate Group where she honed her skills by holding a variety of positions over her ten year tenure for that organization.

Ms. Ricci is known for cultivating successful business relationships through professional integrity, identifying and implementing solutions and effectively managing change.