APPLETREE BAY - Key Persons


Alexis Eaton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Accounting Department
Alexis joined Appletree Bay Property Management in August of 2020. She has been in Accounts Payable/Receivable for 15 years. Alexis is a graduate of Assumption College with a Bachelor's of Arts in History and a Masters Degree from Worcester State College. She is originally from Massachusetts but moved to Vermont in September 2019 and enjoys watching Boston Sports teams. Email Alexis

Anne Borchers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Property Manager
Anne joined the Appletree Bay team in October of 2015. She brings with her over 25 years of customer service and marketing experience. Anne began her Property Management career in the low income housing sector in an administrative capacity working her way up to Property Manager within a year. She has managed both residential and commercial properties in Vermont. Her professional career started as a marketing coordinator for a local restaurant group and eventually become the first female Executive Director of the Ethan Allen Club in 2006. Anne grew up in upstate NY on the Canadian border and went to SUNY Plattsburgh where she received her Bachelor's degree in Marketing. She lives in Milton, VT with her husband Charles and daughter Corinne. In 2009 she became a living organ donor by donating a kidney to a family member. Anne enjoys travelling, reading and spending time with family. Email Anne.

Bernie Cieplicki

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Property Manager
Bernie joined Appletree Bay Property Management in January 2023. Email Bernie

Bradd Rubman - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President
A few years after graduating from Bentley College with a Bachelors of Science in accounting, Bradd established Appletree Bay Property Management. Today Bradd serves as the active President of the company. Bradd enjoys the challenges of day-to-day property management as well as the responsibilities of working on longer term projects to ensure that Appletree Bay continues to flourish in the future. Outside of the office, Bradd enjoys all of the excitement of family life in Burlington. Email Bradd.

Jill Ross

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Manager
  • Member of the Management Team
Jill joined Appletree Bay in October of 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Jill has been an Accountant for over 20 years in various industries. She enjoys traveling, photography and spending time with friends and family. Email Jill.

Julie Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Property Manager
Julie joined Appletree Bay Property Management in February of 2016. Julie brings to Appletree Bay Property Management 26 years of Customer Service experience with 9 of those years as a Customer Service Manager for USAirways/American Airlines. Julie brings enthusiasm to our work force and a passion for people, organizational skill, and a strong management approach to our team. Julie enjoys meeting new people and traveling to various parts of the United States and abroad. Email Julie

Kate Kinney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Property Manager
Kate joined Appletree Bay in January of 2018. She brings a variety of accounting and administrative experience. Having owned her own accounting business for 13 years, Kate worked with a wide variety of businesses in both retail and the service professions - including construction, beauty shops, restaurants, attorneys and non-profits, among others. With a strong belief in volunteerism, she has served as chairperson on municipal boards such as the North Hero Development Review Board and The Planning Commission and took part in the rewriting of the North Hero Zoning Regulations. Kate has 2 globe-trotting grown children and she currently lives in North Hero with her partner plus 2 dogs, 2 horses and 2 miniature donkeys. Email Kate

Laurie Drew

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Member of the Management Team
Laurie Joined Appletree Bay Property Management in July of 2018. She has been in Property Management for over 14 years. Laurie is a native Vermonter and has lived in Chittenden County for over 30 years and currently resides in Essex Junction. She enjoys camping, spending time on the beach and also spending time with family and friends. Email Laurie

Patrick Bradley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Director of Property Management
Patrick has been with Appletree Bay Property Management since 2003, where he started as a Property Manager of Homeowners Associations. Patrick began management of Appletree Bay Property Management's rental division in 2004 while continuing to manage several Homeowners Associations. Patrick continued in this capacity until being promoted in 2009 to Director of Property Management. Today, Patrick continues to manage Homeowners Associations, oversees the rental division and works to secure new accounts, while handling the day-to-day operations of Appletree Bay Property Management. Patrick is a graduate of the University of Vermont and lives in Essex with his family. Email Patrick.

Ted Colligan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Property Manager
Ted joined ABPM team in July 2017 and previously worked in the southern VT area for 18 years in the resort management industry. Ted is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor's of Science in Small Business Administration. He lives in South Burlington. He enjoys hiking, skiing and preparing homegrown meals and custom drinks for friends and family. Email Ted