WNG - Key Persons
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- Vice President, Controller / Western National Builders and Western National Contractors
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- Managing Director of Development for Western National Properties
- Managing Director, Development
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- Vice President, Capital Markets
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- Vice President, Training and Marketing / Western National Group
Cherie Turner leads the development and implementation of long-range and immediate learning, performance and career development initiatives for Western National Group (WNG). Ms. Turner establishes and executes strategies to address learning needs and professional development to include a robust core curriculum for each job role, compliance training, and leadership development. Ms. Turner also oversees the implementation of policies and procedures.
Ms. Turner is a 25-year multifamily industry professional, who prior to joining WNG, was a highly sought out multifamily trainer and leadership strategist. Prior to that, Cherie served as Director of IAC Suites and Information Center for the Irvine Company Apartment Communities and as National Sales Manager/Trainer for Oakwood Worldwide in Los Angeles CA.
Ms. Turner is a professional Leadership and Executive coach. She holds several certificates from the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She is a certified DISC trainer and a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) candidate, a designation that has been earned by only 1,600 individuals nationwide. Cherie is a native Californian and resides in Orange County with her husband and daughter.
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- Senior Vice President With Western National Group
- Senior Vice President, Risk Management, Human Resources and Investor Relations, Western National Group
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- Controller
- Vice President
- Vice President and Corporate Controller for Western National Property Management
Ms. Meute serves as Vice President and Corporate Controller for Western National Property Management (WNPM), Western National Properties (WNP), and for the WNPM owned and fee-managed portfolios. Before joining Western in 1999, Ms. Meute was responsible for coordinating all financial reporting for fee-managed properties with Legacy Partners Residential, Inc. She has also served as Controller for PSB Realty Corporation, Trammell Crow Management Services as well as Legacy Partners Residential, Inc. Ms. Meute began her professional accounting career as an Audior at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells and is a Certified Public Accountant. In addition, she is an active member at the Orange County Chapter of the American Payroll Association (OCCAPA) and is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP). Ms. Meute graduated from Lamar University in Texas with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting.
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- Vice President, Finance With Western National Group
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- Vice President, Construction / Western National Contractors
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- Chief Compliance Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey R. Scott, as Chief Financial Officer of Western National Group, is responsible for corporate finance, project finance, accounting and financial reporting, taxation compliance and strategy, investor relations and reporting, as well as information technology. Mr. Scott has been responsible for overseeing the design, implementation and operation of virtually all of WNG's financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and software systems. In addition, he has been responsible for the negotiation and placement of more than $1.2 Billion of project and corporate financings for WNG's varied interests. This financing has in the past included conventional term debt, tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds, housing agency debt, tax credit equity, as well as private-placement financings and corporate lines of credit.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Scott was Senior Vice President and Controller for WNG. Prior to joining WNG in 1985, Mr. Scott was employed by Touche Ross (now Deloitte & Touche).
Mr. Scott earned a BA from University of California, Santa Barbara and is a Certified Public Accountant. In addition, he is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and a licensed General Contractor.
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- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Acquisitions & Dispositions
Jerry LaPointe, as Managing Director, Acquisitions and Dispositions, has been with Western National Properties for over twelve years and is responsible for sourcing all acquisitions of existing apartment projects. Mr. LaPointe has more than twenty nine years of experience in acquisitions, development and finance.
Prior to joining Western National Properties, LaPointe was a Senior Vice President for Capstone Development Corporation, a company focused on the acquisition and development of college and university housing. In this role, Mr. LaPointe led the operations of the West Coast office and was directly responsible for acquisitions and development for all on and off-campus housing projects. Mr. LaPointe also held the positon as the Southern California Acquisitions officer for ConAm Management, a San Diego based owner and operator of multifamily. Prior to ConAm, Mr. LaPointe was with Newport Beach based PM Realty Advisors and was responsible for all portfolio and market analysis. Additionally, Mr. LaPointe performed national acquisitions and dispositions of office, industrial, retail and multifamily.
Mr. LaPointe holds a B.S. in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Southern California.
Mr. LaPointe also serves as a Board Member for the National Multifamily Housing Council.
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- Vice President of Information Technology
- Vice President, Information Technology / Western National Group
As Vice President of Information Technology, Kenneth W. Hodges is responsible for the overall strategic direction, systems development and day-to-day operations of Western National Group and its affiliated companies including Property Management, Acquisitions and Development, Landscaping and Construction. Mr. Hodges expertise includes Financial/Accounting systems' design and implementation, network security and business continuity.
Mr. Hodges is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton. He is a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Information Management and currently resides in South Orange County with his wife and two children.
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- Customer Cares Representative
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- Director of Renovation, WNB
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- President
- Member of the Board of Directors of the California Apartment Association
- President of WNPM
Laura Khouri is President of WNPM, which currently manages nearly 25,000 apartments located throughout Southern California and Nevada. Ms. Khouri is responsible for the operations of the property management division and provides strategic direction to the company relative to all the multifamily assets in the portfolio.
Ms. Khouri joined WNG in 1985. Prior to assuming the position of President, she held numerous leadership positions within WNG, most recently as the President of the Multifamily Ancillary Group (MAG). Ms. Khouri also held the position of Senior Vice President for WNG, in which she was responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, Training and Development, Risk Management, and Investor Relations. Additional positions also held during her 31 year tenure with Western National include Vice President, Human Resources, and Vice President of Operations. Ms. Khouri is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California and Utah, was certified by the HR Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources of which there are only 3,700 such certifications in the state of California, and was previously a licensed Insurance Agent/Broker in six states. Ms. Khouri is a member of the Executive Committee, which governs WNG as well as the WNG Investment Committee.
Ms. Khouri is an active member of the Board of Directors of the California Apartment Association, having served as the President of the Board in 2012 and 2013. She is also an active member of the local division of the California Apartment Association Orange County. Philanthropically, Ms. Khouri served as the President of the Board of Directors for the Prentice School, a non-profit school for dyslexic children from 2010 to 2016, is a member of the Alexis De Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Orange County, serves on the Board of Directors as the Chairman of the Board of Laura's House, a non-profit organization assisting women and children of domestic violence, and served as Board Trustee of Chapman University in Orange, California.
Michael K. Hayde - Chairman, Chief Investment Officer
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- Chairman of the Board
- Chief Investment Officer
- As Chief Investment Officer
As Chief Investment Officer, Michael K. Hayde is responsible for the operations and organization of Western National Group, one of the Western United States larger privately held apartment owner/developer companies. Having joined the firm in 1971, he became president of Western National Properties, the development arm of WNG, in 1981. He became CEO of the Group in 1994 and since that time has led the Western National Group, which now owns, develops, manages and constructs apartment communities throughout California and the western United States. Mr. Hayde has been involved in the development and construction of over 40,000 multifamily units since joining WNG.
Mr. Hayde is former chair of the California Housing Council, Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and the ULI Foundation, and a Member of the Board of the California Business Roundtable.
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- President / Western National Builders and Western National Contractors
- President, WNB & WNC
Jonathan Collins, as Vice President of Western National Contractors, is responsible for all construction activities and client relations for WNC in both Southern and Northern California. Mr. Collins has more than 15 years of experience in Multi-family construction. He and his teams have played a significant role in maintaining the continued relationship with one of the most prestigious developers in the market, which has led to many years of continued business with them as well as other large developers. Mr. Collins joined Western National Contractors in 2005 and has since been responsible for overseeing the construction of more than 10,000 units with the company.
Mr. Collins earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Construction Management from Brigham Young University and is a licensed General Contractor.
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- Vice President, Construction
- Vice President, WNB & WNC
Mr. Randy Avery joined Western National Group in 2001. Since that time he has been responsible for the construction of over 7,000 apartment units. His responsibilities include developing budgets and schedules for third party clients as well as in house projects in the pre-construction phase. He then continues to work with clients during the design phase to assist in maintaining costs through efficient construction techniques. Mr. Avery has been in the industry for over 40 years with a background in development and construction allows him a broad perspective for clients to utilize in the design and construction of projects.
Ms. Nancy VanderZwaag, as Vice President and Controller, is responsible for all financial reporting for both Western National Builders and Western National Contractors, as well as Resident Group Services, Inc and Multifamily Ancillary Group. Ms. VanderZwaag joined Western National Group in 2003.
Ms. VanderZwaag has over 20 years experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining Western National, she has worked as Controller for such companies as The Lusk Company, Clayton, Williams and Sherwood, and Irvine Apartment Communities. She graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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- Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Alicastro joined Western National Property Management in 2003 and is currently responsible for 46 properties and more than 6500 units. Mr. Alicastro has been in the real estate industry for over 21 years and has worked for many nationally recognized real estate firms in Southern California such as The Irvine Company and Fairfield Residential Property Management. Mr. Alicastro has real estate knowledge from a variety of markets and conditions including Southern California, Northern California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. He has proven experience with acquisitions, dispositions, redevelopment, repositioning, and new product development. Mr. Alicastro also has extensive experience with Section 42 management and development. Mr. Alicastro is a graduate of Chapman University with a B.S.B.A in Finance. Nick holds a Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management. He is also a licensed Realtor in the state of California and he also is a Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP). He is active in the South Coast Apartment Association.
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- Senior Vice President / Western National Group / Resident Group Services
- Senior Vice President of Resident Group Services
Spencer H. Arnold, Senior Vice President of Resident Group Services, the landscape and tree division of Western National Group, is responsible for all operations. Mr. Arnold has over 25 - years of experience in the landscape and construction industries.
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- in 2002 As Director of Human Resources
- Vice President, Human Resources / Western National Group
Ms. Busby joined WNG in 2002 as Director of Human Resources and later promoted to Vice President in 2007 bringing over 15 years of experience from Security Pacific Bank/Bank of America where she was Vice President for the Commercial Real Estate and Investment Banking groups.