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Steve is ultimately responsible for everything that affects your association. His primary role is to keep our properties on the correct path toward proper outcomes and to deliver the leadership, counsel and strategy our clients expect. Strategy is his well-documented strength along with relationship and trust building. He has been personally involved in overseeing or transitioning many of Atlanta’s significant homeowners associations and condominiums properties. Steve has owned and operated management firms in Georgia and California over the last 30 years and is the former CEO of Community One Associates, one of the largest community association management companies in Georgia. He sold Community One Associates to FirstService Residential, a publicly traded company in Toronto.
Lisa focuses on livability, customer service, the customer experience and helping to oversee customer facing staff members. Lisa was formerly the Vice President of the Multifamily Division of Community One Associates. Prior to that, she was a senior manager with Cousins Properties Inc. for 13 years where she oversaw marketing for many of Atlanta’s most significant office and retail buildings. She was also one of Beazer Homes’ top salespeople where she oversaw the operations for two of their largest communities including Atlantic Station.
She is a licensed realtor, accomplished high rise property manager and a graduate of University of North Carolina with a BA in Business and Marketing.
Senior Team Leadership
Formerly with Ritz Carlton, James has worked in the association industry for 12 years, owning his own company, which was acquired by Beacon. Formally trained in the hospitality industry both in Georgia and Florida, James is responsible for the elegance of our service offering, setting the standards for training, mentoring, and staff development. James oversees staffing and assists customers to fine tune operations to meet the needs of the customer.
Chris is responsible for all day to day financial operations, billing, receivables, collections, and payables for your Association. Chris worked with Bruce Grant at Steve’s prior company and is considered one of the best accounting professionals in the industry. Penn State University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Chris worked in Corporate Finance and Accounting at UPS for 20 years.
Joe oversees Beacon’s team of engineers and technicians who maintain our portfolio of buildings. He has over 20 years’ experience in charge of building engineering for high rise condominiums, hotels and commercial properties. Prior to joining Beacon, Joe was the Chief Building Engineer for Park Avenue and the Paramount of Buckhead, two of Atlanta’s most prestigious multifamily condominiums. He is a state licensed engineer who oversaw the electrical contracting for the W and Westin Hotels.
Karyn is one of the foremost senior community association managers in the real estate industry. With over 15 years’ experience, she has overseen large-scale residential developments in Hawaii and California where she obtained an advanced CCAM Certification. Karyn provides expertise in personnel development, capital improvement projects, strategic planning, customer service and financial analysis.
