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Kent Ahlering is responsible for the asset management of Tricon Residential’s single-family rental portfolio. In this role, he oversees Tricon’s revenue management, ancillary services, insurance and disposition functions.
Kent has been in the residential and commercial portfolio management space since 2011. Prior to joining Tricon, Kent served as the Vice President of Development at CREDE (Commercial Real Estate Development Enterprises), overseeing the acquisition, development, construction and management of a national residential and commercial portfolio. Prior to that, Kent was responsible for a national single-family rental portfolio at True Investments, LLC.
Kent has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.
Steve Best oversees Tricon Residential’s Total Rewards program and its HR technology. In this role, he leads strategic compensation and benefits design and advances Tricon’s Workday human capital solution and other HR technologies for both the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining Tricon, he was VP, Total Rewards and HR Systems at FirstKey Homes, a single-family home rental firm. Steve also spent 15 years as VP, Director of Compensation and Benefits at JE Dunn Construction Company, one of the largest domestic general contractors in the United States, with over 3,000 employees and $3 billion in revenue.
Steve served on the Board of the Atlanta Chapter of the Worldwide Employee Benefits group, and also served on the Board and was Chair of the Mid-America Coalition on Health Care.
Steve graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Marquette University in Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and also has a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations degree from Cornell University.
Amanda Blackmon is responsible for leading the operations of Tricon Residential in the Carolinas, overseeing property management and fostering community engagement across the region. She brings 23 years of experience in the single-family and multi-family rental sectors, with a proven track record of operational excellence and industry advocacy.
Prior to joining Tricon, Amanda led operations for Invitation Homes and played a pivotal role in establishing the National Rental Home Council’s first state-level chapter in North Carolina. Under her leadership, this initiative grew into six active chapters across the United States. Amanda is also a co-founder of WMN in SFR, a mentoring network dedicated to supporting women in the single-family rental industry, where she continues to serve on the executive committee.
Amanda has been recognized as a two-time finalist for IMN’s “Woman SFR Executive of the Year” and is deeply committed to advancing the industry through mentorship, advocacy, and education. She is passionate about fostering growth and success within the communities and teams she serves.
Nicole Chai supports the Chief Compliance Officer with the overall leadership, vision and strategy of the Compliance function. She is responsible for the design, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of Tricon Residential’s compliance program.
Nicole brings over 15 years of experience in enterprise compliance oversight, including the areas of monitoring, surveillance and advisory support. She actively promotes a culture of compliance, fiduciary responsibility and understanding of the Company’s risk appetite. Prior to joining Tricon in 2019, Nicole worked in the securities industry for various-sized firms.
Nicole has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University. She has obtained a CIPP/C certification and CIA designation. Nicole has also completed Cornell University’s Executive Leadership Program.
Shannon Chastain is responsible for overseeing US tax operations, focusing on tax compliance, tax structuring, and tax planning.
Prior to joining Tricon in 2024, Shannon was the Tax Director at Home Partners of America where she built and led the tax department. Before that, she spent eight years at KPMG in their tax practice, where she served real estate and private equity clients.
Shannon is a CPA and has a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Missouri.
Yves Cheung leads all aspects of Tricon Residential’s Canadian mixed-use rental developments including building designs, municipal approvals, and project management, while working closely with internal construction and operations teams as well as external stakeholders. He will assume ownership and drive projects throughout the full development lifecycle.
Yves is a highly experienced real estate professional with over 12 years of expertise in acquisition, development, and asset management. Prior to joining Tricon, Yves held progressively senior roles at Empire Communities, Mattamy, and Tridel, where he managed the transactions of new project acquisitions and asset dispositions in addition to structuring the companies’ private, public, and partnership bid processes, providing project acquisition briefings and recommendations, optimizing development potential, and mitigating risks throughout the development cycle. Additionally, Yves oversees all aspects of the development process, from planning entitlement processes to negotiating development agreements, from marketing strategies to obtaining building permits. Yves is also actively involved in community development initiatives.
Yves holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Immunology, an undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science/Immunology from the University of Toronto and is a CFA Charterholder.
Kim Ciabattoni is responsible for providing legal, compliance and strategic risk management support to Tricon Residential, with a primary focus on operational matters in the single-family rental business.
Kim brings more than ten years of experience to Tricon, with a strong background in transactional, regulatory and litigation matters in the residential real estate sector. Before joining Tricon, Kim served as Senior Housing Counsel at Healthpeak, Inc., where she was responsible for advising on and overseeing all legal aspects of its seniors’ housing portfolio. Prior to that, Kim was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at the Irvine Company, where she was responsible for providing overall legal support to the Apartment Communities team. Kim began her legal career as a real estate litigator at Kimball, Tirey & St. John, LLP in Los Angeles and Irvine.
Kim has a Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Chapman University.
Dawn Dalton leads the strategy, planning and implementation of Tricon Residential’s business systems. She is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and support of proprietary and licensed software applications and works closely with the technology group to identify areas for increased automation and efficiency.
Dawn combines her background in technology with more than seven years of real estate industry experience to bring a valuable perspective to Tricon. She is passionate about creating operational efficiencies through the adoption of modern business systems and has helped define and enhance Tricon’s technology footprint. Prior to joining Tricon in 2016, Dawn worked at American Residential Properties as Director, Business Applications.
Dawn has a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, as well as several certificates from Scrum Alliance related to Agile software development practices.
David Don focuses on investment management and growth initiatives for Tricon Residential’s single-family rental business. He is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of Tricon’s acquisition and capital strategy, including sourcing and execution of new acquisitions and various corporate initiatives.
Before joining Tricon in 2016, David worked in the investment banking group at Morgan Stanley, where he advised the real estate sector and other clients on mergers and acquisitions and public capital markets activity.
David has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from UCLA.
Connor Doss is responsible for the oversight of Tricon Residential’s single-family rental construction and maintenance business, including strategic procurement, operational analytics, and centralized operations.
Connor has more than 15 years of diverse experience leading teams in property operations, large-scale capital improvements, and building maintenance. Before joining Tricon in 2016, Connor served in an executive leadership role as Director of Engineering for Rosewood Hotels. Prior to that, he held operations roles at Hilton Hotels, where he was responsible for capital improvements, including managing relationships with internal and external ownership groups through early-stage design, planning and construction. He also led internalized engineering teams that managed the day-to-day facility operations, preventative maintenance of public and back-of-house mechanical spaces, mid-sized suite enhancement projects, and technical evaluation of energy consumption and life-safety systems.
Connor has a Master of Science degree in Management, specializing in Global Business from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Brian Edge is responsible for leading the strategic initiatives, day-to-day operations and oversight of Tricon Residential’s East Coast portfolio. He oversees the property management, maintenance and construction functions in Texas, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
Brian brings more than 30 years of experience to Tricon and is widely recognized for his strategic thinking and ability to develop strong leaders, drive change and create high-performance cultures. Previously, Brian was Regional Vice President for US Foods, where he successfully optimized efficiencies in logistics, transportation, operations, customer intelligence and warehousing. He has also served as Director of Operations for Wal-Mart, Nike, Target and Schneider National Corporation.
Brian has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina, Pembroke.
Thomas Fichman is responsible for the strategic growth and management of Tricon Residential’s U.S. residential development business, including Tricon’s single-family build-to-rent business and legacy land and homebuilding business. In this role, he manages growth initiatives, joint-venture partner relationships, and overall portfolio and investment performance. Additionally, Thomas is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investments and has also been involved in the execution of many of Tricon’s major strategic initiatives and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Tricon in 2014, Thomas worked at BMO Capital Markets in the real estate investment banking group, advising institutional real estate clients on corporate transactions and capital markets.
Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario, where he was a Dean’s List graduate.
Diane Heyman oversees Tricon Residential’s Employee Relations function. In this role, she leads the design, implementation and delivery of performance management and feedback programs focused on building and maintaining Tricon’s “People First” culture. Diane and her team are strategic partners with all levels of leadership to assist with planning, development and coaching to elevate performance, maximize effectiveness and retain employees.
Prior to joining Tricon in 2017, Diane was a Human Resources executive with Target Corporation and launched and stabilized start-up organizations. She began her career as a practicing attorney, author and editor of legal treatises and publications.
Diane has a Juris Doctor from DePaul University, College of Law, Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in employee relations, Magna cum laude, from Northcentral University and a Bachelor of Arts from New College of the University of Florida. She also serves as an advisor to the University of California, Riverside, Women in Leadership Executive Program and regularly volunteers human resources services to non-profit organizations in Los Angeles, California.
Sarah Hicks is responsible for providing strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of Tricon Residential’s Canadian multi-family portfolio. In this role, she manages the property management, operational onboarding and lease-up of existing and new developments.
Sarah has over 30 years of leadership experience in the multi-family and hospitality industries, with a proven track record of building teams that deliver exceptional experiences for all stakeholders. Prior to joining Tricon, Sarah was Regional Manager at Minto Apartment REIT, responsible for one of Canada’s largest multi-family communities, located in Toronto. In addition to her operational experience, Sarah has an extensive background in developing and leading revenue management strategies for multi-family residential, short-term rental properties and hotel groups.
Sarah has an Honors Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Sociology from McGill University.
Minh Hoang is responsible for Tricon Residential’s property-level continuous improvement programs, standard operating procedure (SOP) management, and project management activities.
With more than 20 years of experience, Minh has led accounting operations for large public, multinational and privately held companies in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Tricon, he held senior accounting positions at Pacific Dental Services, MBK Real Estate and AES Corporation. He is a United States Marine Veteran and serves on the board of the Orange County YMCA.
Minh has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California. He is an active CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Larry Kiradziev is responsible for the overall enterprise architecture and for helping to develop strategic technology changes to scale up and meet the demands required by the Company’s growth and digital transformation. In addition, he develops and drives IT insights and executes the strategic IT vision in order to provide flexible, innovative and collaborative solutions.
Larry has more than 25 years of information technology experience in evolving architecture practices and as an IT consultant, serving clients from a variety of industries. His passion lies in working with business partners to leverage technology solutions that achieve valuable business outcomes.
Prior to joining Tricon in 2022, Larry was a consultant, and he also spent 16 years in IT architecture leadership positions with Transamerica Life Canada and Sun Life Financial. Previously, he was an IT consultant with a Toronto-area firm and a Microsoft Gold Partner, serving client organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Baxter Healthcare, Nabisco and Kraft.
Larry has an Honors Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.
Gregg Knutson leads Tricon Residential’s technology innovation, business systems development and support, and systems integration functions. He has been a key leader in implementing the technology-enabled platform that makes Tricon Residential a leader in the industry.
Gregg has more than 25 years of information technology experience leading infrastructure, software development and production support teams in multiple industries. His passion lies in collaborating with business leaders to create enterprise solutions that leverage technology and innovation to promote process efficiencies, reduce operational expenses and increase user productivity. Prior to joining Tricon in 2016, Gregg held IT leadership positions in industries such as cloud-based software development, law enforcement, public transportation, accounting and electronic component distribution.
Gregg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Brigham Young University.
Tina McClelland is responsible for the strategic marketing direction of our US single-family rental and single-family rental community housing portfolio with a focus on the resident experience, acquisition, and retention.
With over 15 years of marketing experience, Tina has served as a leader providing strategic direction to brands looking to transform their experience with a customer-focused approach. Prior to joining Tricon, Tina served as a Global Marketing Leader for Össur, a medical device company, responsible for redirecting Össur’s marketing strategy to address shifting customer and market demands. Prior to Össur, she served as a marketing leader at Irvine Company, UPS, and Yogurtland Franchising.
Tina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Paul Merage School of Business at University of California, Irvine.
Bill McConaghy is Florida’s primary strategic business and people leader. Bill is responsible for all aspects of the operation, including resident and employee satisfaction, individual and team development, financial performance, and revenue generation.
Bill started his consulting career with a boutique real estate developer with efforts in the full real estate life cycle to include acquisitions, marketing, site planning/entitlements and construction, and to include product types of multi-family, mixed-use and hi-rise oceanfront resort and residence. Bill then joined The Laramar Group to open their first Florida Office. Bill led the sourcing and value add Florida strategy closing $200 Million+ in off market and bank note multifamily acquisitions. From there, during the great recession, Bill pivoted to economic development consulting with local governments and built private partnerships with a “Public ROI” underwriting model. Before joining Tricon, Bill’s primary clients included private equity value add multi-family acquisitions and asset management.
Bill is a Florida Real Estate Broker and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, School of Journalism & Communication with an Outside Concentration in Political Science. He previously led his own consulting and brokerage firm, Strategic Acquisition Initiatives, Inc.
Drew is responsible for leading Tricon Residential’s technology-driven marketing efforts, including demand generation, web experiences, marketing automation and digital strategy.
Drew brings more than 15 years of digital experience. Prior to joining Tricon, Drew held several global marketing roles CBRE, most recently as Head of Technology and Data Product Marketing where he was responsible for repositioning CBRE’s technology and data market offerings. Prior to CBRE, he served as a Global Brand and Marketing Leader for Ernst & Young’s Consulting Practice.
Drew holds a BA in Communications from California State University, Fullerton and has completed continuing education programs at ArtCenter College of Design and UCI.
Marc Munoz is responsible for our Atlanta market portfolio, including 6,500 single-family rental homes and two multi-family communities. Marc has been instrumental in building a strong team of 100+ employees who embody our Tricon culture and provide service excellence to our residents. He also provides support for our operations team in Toronto.
Marc started his career in south Florida as a leasing specialist for luxury rentals. Since then, he has held roles in regional management, project management and asset management, and as Director of Property Management, reporting directly to the COO. He has an entrepreneurial spirit, developed during his work in commercial interior design and property management consulting, and as a real estate investor.
Marc has an Executive Leadership Training Certification from Ferguson Partners, an IREM designation from Sawyer Realty Holdings, and has been presented with several Tricon awards, including Most Improved Economic Occupancy 2018, JV Underwriting Accuracy 2018 and Most Leases Executed 2019.
Josh Nogowski is responsible for overseeing Tricon Residential’s single-family rental organic acquisitions program, including asset valuations, underwriting, negotiations and purchase closings. Since joining Tricon in 2012, Josh has been a key contributor to the growth of the single-family acquisition platform and the overall portfolio.
Josh’s previous experience includes 14 years of leading acquisitions and leasing activity of luxury rental portfolios for private investor groups, including Lake Success Living/SFRH, Plum Pads LLC and Sunvest Communities.
Josh has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Florida State University.
Tobias Oriwol is responsible for providing strategic oversight and day-to-day investment management for Tricon Residential’s Canadian purpose-built rental apartment platform, including sourcing new investment opportunities, acquisition execution, and capital raising.
Prior to joining Tricon, Tobias worked at Forum Equity Partners in Toronto. Before that, he worked at Brookfield Asset Management, in both Toronto and New York, where he focused on residential housing investments and developments across market rate and affordable rental apartments, student housing, senior housing, and for-sale condominiums.
Tobias has a Master’s degree in urban planning from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies from Stanford University. He is also a two-time Canadian Olympian, having reached the semi-finals in both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Danny Park is responsible for providing legal, compliance and strategic risk management support to Tricon Residential, focusing on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, commercial contracts and related compliance matters.
Danny brings an extensive background providing commercial and residential real estate counsel on transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. Prior to joining Tricon, Danny served as the Director and Assistant General Counsel at CIT Bank, supporting the bank’s commercial mortgage lending platforms. Danny also worked at the law firms of Sidley Austin LLP and Alston & Bird LLP, where he represented lenders, investors and developers in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, and leasing of all asset types nationwide.
Danny has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California Davis, King Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Princeton University.
Jeff Peterson is responsible for the asset management of Tricon Residential’s single-family rental portfolio. In this role, he oversees Tricon’s ancillary services and disposition functions.
Jeff has worked in the residential and commercial real estate space for over 18 years. Before joining Tricon in 2019, he spent 12 years at Citivest as Director of Asset Management, overseeing a portfolio of west coast shopping centers. His responsibilities included acquisitions and dispositions, and executing value add business plans. During his time at Citivest, he also managed its SFR platform, overseeing acquisitions and dispositions of SFRs, and leading the asset management of its SFR portfolio.
Jeff has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chapman University.
Linda Poon oversees the property accounting function for all Tricon Residential properties.
Linda has more than 10 years of experience in real estate and has been actively involved in a variety of mixed-use development projects, including residential, retail, office and hotel, in Miami, London and Shanghai. Before joining Tricon in 2022, Linda held a number of senior finance and accounting positions at public and private real estate companies, including Swire Properties and Tishman Speyer. Prior to that, she was a senior member of Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ assurance practice in London.
Linda has an FCA designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Master of Business Administration degree from Manchester Business School, a Master of Social Science degree in Law and Public Affairs from Hong Kong Chinese University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Melissa Quigg is responsible for the asset management of Tricon Residential’s communities in the U.S.
Melissa brings more than 20 years of multi-family experience to Tricon, working in both acquisitions and asset management. Prior to joining Tricon, Melissa was Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management at Friedkin Realty Group, overseeing 11,000 apartments, as well as leading all acquisition activities nationwide. Before Friedkin Realty, Melissa was Vice President of Investments at Pacific Urban Residential and McDowell Properties.
Melissa has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Carrie Riccardi oversees Tricon Residential’s talent acquisition function ensuring the implementation and execution of talent attraction and retention strategies. In this role, she leads the design and delivery of all talent acquisition programs and processes and supports the team responsible for the direct recruitment of all positions for both the U.S. and Canada.
Prior to joining Tricon, Carrie was a Talent Development Manager with Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits. Carrie also spent time in a variety of positions within talent acquisition and human resources with companies such as Bank of America and 24-Hour Fitness.
Carrie graduated from Sacramento State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, with a concentration in Organizational Development and Public Relations.
Todd Rosa is responsible for sourcing and managing residential development projects and partnerships for Tricon Residential’s single-family rental build-to-rent platform. In this role, he oversees the sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, closing and investment management of Tricon’s build-to-rent projects.
Todd has over 20 years of experience in the homebuilding and land development industry. Prior to joining Tricon, he was Vice President and Director of Investment Acquisitions at Hearthstone, a leading capital provider to homebuilders throughout the United States, and before that, he was Chief Operating Officer of a private regional homebuilder in Southern California.
Todd has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Pomona College.
Matthew Ryan is responsible for the strategic planning, financial performance, and operations of our California, Nevada, and Arizona markets. In the current role, Matthew manages maintenance and construction processes, property management, and team development of the markets. Matthew has been instrumental in the development of high-performing teams through mentoring and ongoing training that represents the Tricon culture.
Prior to joining Tricon in 2020, Matthew was Regional Vice President for a privately held multi-family investment and management company. He oversaw the operations, asset management, and value add initiatives for 8,000+ apartment homes throughout the U.S. In addition to his multi-family experience Matthew has experience in capital raising and funding for private group, short-term rental investments. He also worked as a Financial Advisor with Wells Fargo prior to entering the real estate arena.
Matthew has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Montana.
Robert Sedore is responsible for the asset management of Tricon Residential’s Canadian multi-family rental communities. Robert leads day-to-day portfolio management, NOI optimization strategies, budgeting and forecasting, and capital projects. In addition, he is an early-stage collaborator in the design development stage of projects.
Robert brings more than 15 years of experience in multi-family and hospitality asset management and operations to Tricon. Prior to joining Tricon, he was Vice President, Asset Management at Barney River Investments, where he oversaw a portfolio of multi-family and hotel properties in Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary. Before that, he was a Director of CBRE Hotel’s Valuation & Advisory Services team, and he also held senior operations management roles at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ major city-centre and resort hotels in Toronto, Jasper and Vancouver.
Robert has an Honors Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph, a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate & Asset Management from Cornell University, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Real Property Valuation from the University of British Columbia.
Marc Simonik is responsible for providing legal support on all aspects of Tricon Residential’s investments, operations, corporate structuring and finance, compliance and corporate governance. Marc also serves as the Privacy Officer for Tricon.
Prior to joining Tricon, Marc served as Counsel, Investments & Asset Management at Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, overseeing all legal aspects of its real estate and mortgage portfolios. Before working at Sun Life, Marc practiced law at Stikeman Elliott LLP, advising on all areas of commercial real estate, financings, mergers and acquisitions, loan securitization, commercial leasing and corporate transactional matters.
Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminology from Western University.
Heather Southworth is responsible for leading strategic initiatives and overseeing day-to-day operations for Tricon Residential’s Western portfolio. In this role, she manages the property management, maintenance, and construction functions in California, Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, and Tennessee. Heather also oversees Tricon’s Operation Support Team, which is responsible for all operational SOP’s, Continuous Improvement, and Project Management initiatives.
Heather brings more than 14 years of asset management and leadership experience to Tricon. Prior to joining Tricon in 2014, she managed a team and assets for Fannie Mae, Freddie, 643, and McKinley Partners through RPM. Prior to RPM, Heather was the Chief Broker Compliance Officer at Windermere Real Estate, where she audited agent files for the department of real estate compliance, performed transaction coordination, negotiated short sales, and served as lead Property Manager for all broker-owned assets. Prior to joining Windemere, Heather also worked as an Asset Manager at Keller Williams Realty, where she was responsible for overseeing all property accounts and listings. During her time there, she successfully led a team of Real Estate Owned (REO) agents and was responsible for managing all bank asset project work, valuations, contract compliance and agent coaching.
Heather is a graduate of Sierra College and has several real estate certificates in the areas of real estate law, principles, and practices.
Chris Spagnolo is responsible for the execution of Tricon Residential’s Canadian rental development projects, overseeing the development personnel training and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. In this role, Chris is actively involved in acquisition due diligence and leads project teams through the entire development lifecycle, including municipal approvals, design, financing, asset management, construction, and strategic initiatives.
Prior to focusing on multi-family development and acquisitions, Chris worked on the Canadian investment team where he underwrote and managed various multi-family and master-planned community projects. Chris also played a key role in the growth and disposition of Tricon’s Manufactured Housing Portfolio in 2018. Prior to joining Tricon in 2015, Chris worked at a boutique real estate investment bank in Toronto.
Chris holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University, where he was designated Ivey Scholar.
Kerry Steer is responsible for overseeing all Canadian multi-family construction activities at Tricon Residential. This includes managing project teams, as well as interacting with consultants, trade contractors, suppliers, government authorities, ownership groups and other stakeholders. He manages project schedules and budgets, ensuring that quality expectations are met.
Kerry has more than 25 years of experience in the high-rise residential sector. Prior to joining Tricon in 2015, he worked for several of Toronto’s premier developers, including Tridel, Canderel and DJ Campbell Construction, and was responsible for successfully delivering more than 8,000 apartments to market.
Kerry studied project management and architecture at Ryerson University and is Gold Seal Certified by the Canadian Construction Association.
Tara Tucker is responsible for Tricon Residential’s corporate and public affairs strategies and execution, including public relations, corporate reputation management, corporate branding and communications, community investment and industry, regulatory and NGO relations. She is focused on increasing awareness of Tricon’s positive impact through corporate initiatives across key channels and audiences.
Tara has been a leader in the integrated marketing communications space since 2004. Most recently, she led T2 Communications, a consultancy agency, where she developed communication strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises. Prior to that, Tara held the role of Vice President, Global Marketing Communications at Spin Master Corp., where she helped oversee communications for the company’s successful IPO, multiple acquisitions, new product launches and international expansion. Before Spin Master, Tara led the rebranding and channel expansion of Chatelaine, Canada’s largest women’s media brand, in her role as Group Publisher for Rogers Communications Inc.
Tara holds a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies, Minor in Business, from Montclair State University.
Eli Veach holds the position of Vice President of Cyber Security. He has instituted security fortifications across public, private, and federally regulated entities.
With over two decades of IT leadership in the financial services, real estate, and life sciences industries, along with CISSP and CEH credentials, Eli combines technical expertise with strategic insight. Recognized by the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, Eli is also a respected figure in international security discussions. Prior to joining Tricon, Eli served as Vice President of Information Technology at various biotechnology companies, including Viridos and Telesis Bio.
Eli has a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Maryland.
Joshua Welty is responsible for overseeing all aspects of development for Tricon Residential’s single-family build-to-rent strategy.
Joshua brings to Tricon more than 15 years of experience managing a wide variety of development projects, from land acquisition to commercial operations. Previously, he was a Division Vice President at Toll Brothers, Inc., where he led the planning, development and construction of new home communities throughout California. Prior to that, Joshua worked at PFMG Solar, where he managed the development of distributed generation and small-scale utility solar facilities.
Joshua has a Bachelor of Science degree in Planning and Development from the University of Southern California.
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