Gregory J. Lozinak, Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Greg joined Waterton in March 2007 after a seven year career with
ING Clarion where he served as Senior Vice President and Asset
Director of Multi-Family Properties. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Lozinak
held management positions with Archstone Communities Trust. Mr.
Lozinak graduated from St. Bonaventure University in New York with
a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. After
graduation, he served as an officer with the United States Army for
a period of seven years attaining the rank of Captain. Mr. Lozinak
is a member of the NMHC Executive Committee and Board of Directors
and the Chicagoland Apartment Association Board of Directors.
Lela Cirjakovic, Vice President, Operations
Lela joined Waterton in 2006, after a 12 year career at CAMCO,
Inc., a Chicago multi-family property management company where she
served as member of the Senior Executive Committee and prior to
that as a regional property manager. Ms. Cirjakovic graduated from
Loyola University in Chicago with a Bachelor's Degree in
Finance.
Lisa M. Newton, Vice President, Operations
Lisa joined Waterton in 2007 after a five-year career with ING
Clarion where she served as Vice President and Asset Director for
their western operations. Prior to ING Clarion, Ms. Newton was an
Area Vice President with Post Properties. She has over 17 years of
real estate experience.
John R. Vilim, Chief Technology Officer
John joined Waterton in December 2006. Prior to joining Waterton,
Mr. Vilim was Vice President of Information Technology, responsible
for Data Center Operations and IT Planning and Finance for Conseco
since 1994. Before Conseco, Mr. Vilim held systems development and
information technology positions with Commonwealth Edison, Hart,
Schaffner & Marx and FMC Corporation. He received a BS degree
in Computer Science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and a
Masters of Management degree in Finance and Information Technology
from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern
University.
Virginia Love, Vice President, Training and
Marketing
Virginia joined Waterton in May 2007. She is responsible for the
national and site level marketing, branding, promotion, and
educational programs for the Waterton portfolio. A graduate of the
University of Southern Mississippi, she previously served as
Training and Marketing Manager for ING Clarion, Education Director
for Watermarke Companies, and Regional Trainer for Summit
Properties. Ms. Love lives in Atlanta, GA and serves as the 2010
President Elect of the Atlanta Apartment Association Board of
Directors, serving as President in 2011, and also serves on
the Georgia Apartment Association Board of Directors. Virginia is
also a NAA Lyceum Graduate.
Sharon Boner, Vice President, Human
Resources
Sharon has 12 years of experience in Human Resources. Prior to
joining Waterton in 2007, she worked at Whole Foods Market for five
years as a Human Resources Regional Manager. Ms. Boner also worked
for Keane Consulting Group, a subsidiary of Keane Inc., and for the
Village of Wilmette. She obtained her Master of Public
Administration from University of Illinois at Chicago and her
Bachelor of Science in Public Policy from Indiana University. Ms.
Boner also has her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHPR)
Certification.
Jeff Brown, Vice President, Property
Accounting
Jeff joined Waterton in October 2001. In his role as Property
Accounting Controller he oversees the day-to-day accounting
functions and financial reporting for Waterton Residential's
portfolio of multifamily communities. Mr. Brown has worked in
the real estate industry since 1987. Prior to joining Waterton, he
worked in various accounting roles and capacities for Equity Group
Investments, JMB Properties Company, Heitman LLC, and the National
Equity Fund. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Southern Illinois
University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
Barney Pullam, Vice President, Business
Process
Barney joined Waterton in September 2007 after an almost five
year career with AvalonBay Communities where he served in several
operational positions. Mr. Pullam has been involved with property
management for over 20 years. Mr. Pullam graduated from Northern
Illinois University in 1989 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and
is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management holding the
Certified Property Manager designation.
Shane Nemmers, National Capital Program
Manager
Shane joined Waterton in November 2001 after two years with
Bayshore Property Management and an eleven year career in the
trades. Mr. Nemmers joined Waterton as a service technician and
full time student at the College of DuPage. He earned his
Associate's Degree (6/03) and his first promotion as Service Manger
for a 780 unit apartment community. Mr. Nemmers was promoted to a
multi-site position in 2005 and then took on his National role in
2006. He is responsible for the development and implementation of
the national programs regarding capital projects, service
standards, safety, training, preventive maintenance and
purchasing.