HALLKEEN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
President and CEO of HallKeen, is responsible for all of the activities of HallKeen, including HallKeen Management, HallKeen LLC, and HallKeen's Assisted Living Portfolio.
Mr. Burnes has over 35 years of acquisition, development and management experience across a broad spectrum of real estate. During the 1980's Mr. Burnes worked for McNeil & Associates, a mid-sized diversified real estate company based in Westwood, Massachusetts. Mr. Burnes worked as Project Manager assembling and permitting large office and industrial projects and as Property Manager for a large mill complex in Fall River, Massachusetts. Between late 1989 and 1991, Mr. Burnes was responsible for the overall restructuring of the McNeil portfolio with the stabilization of over 60 limited partnerships and approximately $100 million of debt.
After the formation of HallKeen (the purchasers of McNeil Management) in 1991, Mr. Burnes was primarily responsible for generating new business for HallKeen LLC and the ongoing asset management tasks associated with acquisitions. As HallKeen established a track record for successfully handling complicated affordable housing properties, the company acquired a broad range of affordable housing throughout New England, North Carolina, and Virginia.
In 2003 Mr. Burnes was recognized by the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation with an "Excellence in Affordable Housing" award for HallKeen's success in the development of Wamsutta Apartments in New Bedford and its major role in the stabilization of the surrounding neighborhood.
Mr. Burnes became President and CEO of HallKeen in 2005, providing leadership and direction for all aspects of HallKeen's operations and growth. HallKeen's current portfolio includes more than 8,700 units across 98 properties under management. HallKeen has a strong presence throughout New England, New York, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Florida, and now D.
Job Titles:
- Senior Staff Member
- Vice President, Residential Management
April has worked in the Real Estate and Property Management field for over 25 years. Before HallKeen Management and MB Management merged, April was the Director of Compliance and Management Support for MB Management. She is a graduate of Northeastern University and also has several Professional Designations including Certified Property Manager, Specialist in Housing Credit Management and Housing Credit Certified Professional.
April is responsible for a portfolio of properties that include affordable housing such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits, HOME and Section 8 as well as market and mixed-income. She works closely with Property Managers, Regional Managers and the Leadership and Executive Teams on all aspects of management and operations.
Corcoran House is an assisted living community born out of the restoration of a historic schoolhouse in the middle of Clinton, MA. Opened in 1998, the house features 42 ap..
Job Titles:
- Senior Staff Member
- Vice President, Compliance
Deborah has been with HallKeen since 1996 and is responsible for regulatory compliance and oversight. Ms. Anacki is knowledgeable of and has hands-on experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Chapter 13A, Section 236, Rent Supplement, MRVP, HOME and Section 8. As Director of Tax Credit Compliance, her primary responsibility is to oversee all aspects of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program for all of the LIHTC properties in HallKeen's portfolio. She supervises a staff of six Compliance Specialists and provides support and oversight to the property management staff, maintains the LIHTC reporting requirements and provides training in regulatory compliance and industry related software. She also works directly with owners, regulators and contract administrators to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance of HallKeen's portfolio.
Ms. Anacki received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Bridgewater State College. She has a Massachusetts Real Estate license, is a Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS), Assisted Housing Manager (AHM) and has Spectrum's designation as a C18P (Certified Credit Compliance Professional). Ms. Anacki has also been certified as a ‘Housing Credit Certified Professional' (HCCP) through the joint sponsorship of the National Association of Home Builders and the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) and NAHMA's SHCM™ designation (Specialist in Housing Credit Management) and also holds and maintains the designation of the National Affordable Housing Professional (NAHP Executive) through NAHMA. She maintains all of her designations and certifications through annual continuing education.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Managing Member of Hall Investment Holdings, LLC
Denison's more than forty years in the real estate industry started in the early 1970s with the Rouse Company in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for mortgage banking services. From 1973 to 1975, Mr. Hall was Vice President of Mitchell Mortgage & Development, Houston, TX. In 1977, he became the Executive Vice President for Greater Boston Development, Inc. now known as Boston Capital Services, Inc., Boston, MA. Under his leadership, the company acquired interests in nearly 25,000 multi-family units. In 1989, he co-founded Hall Properties, Inc., a real estate investment and development firm.
Mr. Hall has focused his attention on the acquisition and development of commercial real estate, both for his own account and for institutional clients. He has substantial experience in the acquisition and development of office, R&D, retail, biotech, industrial, and multi-family properties. In addition to his interest in 2300 units of affordable housing and Assisted Living, Mr. Hall has interests in a portfolio of 360,000 square feet of office and flexible industrial property. Past projects include the acquisition, renovation, and sale of a 400,000 SF suburban office campus in Concord, MA; the acquisition, renovation, and sale of a 500,000 SF suburban office campus in Marlborough, MA, and the acquisition, renovation and new construction of 300,000 SF biomedical facility in Cambridge, MA. Mr. Hall is a graduate of Yale University.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Member of the Executive Team
- Principal
After 30 years of serving many leadership roles with HK, Donna has an active role in HallKeen's Executive Committee and Investment Committee; assisting with company decisions and HallKeen's overall strategy. Donna's focus is to ensure consistency with the overall company strategy and maintains an ongoing dialogue with the President to ensure both short-term and long-term business goals continue to be evaluated and updated.
Ms. Horan has a strong focus on strategic planning for evaluating new business, and also acts as Property Representative for many company-owned assets.
Prior to joining HK in 1991, Ms. Horan was a rental/sales agent and manager for a real estate firm that specialized in Multi-Family Housing.
Ms. Horan holds an Executive CPM designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). She has served as an Executive Board Member, Executive Councilor and Chairperson for IREM. She holds a C5P designation from Spectrum (Certified Tax Credit Compliance Professional) and a MA Real Estate Salesperson license. As part of her membership with CREW (formerly known as NEWIRE), Ms. Horan joined their formal mentorship program and continues to enjoy mentoring young leaders and professionals in the property management/real estate industry.
In 2016, Ms. Horan was named ‘Professional Woman of the Year' by IREM Boston Chapter 4.
Job Titles:
- Corporate Controller
- Senior Staff Member
- in 1999 As Accounting Specialist
Janet is responsible for the oversight of the Accounting Department; she works closely with a team of four Property Accountants, an Accounting Manager and Nine Accounting Specialists. She also works closely with the Real Estate investment division on new projects, refinancing and maintaining current assets. She is responsible for Financial Statements, banking, and day-to-day operations of the Department.
Janet joined HallKeen in 1999 as Accounting Specialist and in 2004, she became a Property Accountant. In 2010, she was promoted to Accounting Manager. In 2017, she was promoted to Controller.
Job Titles:
- Director of Community Relations
- Senior Staff Member
Jannel Satterwhite-Williamson is the Director of Community Relations for Hallkeen Management. Jannel has been with Hallkeen for thirteen years and has been an industry professional for seventeen years.
As Director of Community Relations, Jannel is responsible for the oversight of the Hallkeen Resident Services Department, which includes twenty Service Coordinators. She has developed and implemented training guidelines, policy, procedures and best practices; as well as orientation and onboarding curriculum for Managers and Service Coordinators. Jannel is responsible for researching and applying for large grants. Recently the East Hartford Connecticut team, of which she was a member, competed and was awarded a 500K grant from the Boston Federal Reserve. Jannel's passion for people is reflected in the investment she makes in her team and the impact on the communities she serves.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Boston Area Real Estate Professionals
- Co - Founder of Hall Properties, Inc
John's distinguished career spans 30 years in commercial real estate as both an owner and a developer of marquis projects in New England. Since 1989, his accomplishments have included: office buildings, hotels, multi-family housing, medical office buildings, laboratories and industrial facilities. He has worked as a developer and real estate advisor for investors, corporations and major institutions in New England.
Prior to Hall Properties, Mr. Hall spent 19 years as executive Vice President of Carpenter & Company, a Cambridge-based development company where he was involved in the development of the Fiduciary Trust Building (175 Federal Street) and the Charles and Hyatt Hotels in Cambridge. He also developed the Ritz Carlton Condominiums. A graduate of Boston University, Mr. Hall has served as a Trustee of Children's Hospital, Corporator of Boston Children's Museum, Trustee of Proctor Academy, and a former Chairman of the Board of the Park School. Mr. Hall is a director of the Brookline Bank.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Kathleen joined HallKeen in the spring of 2006 and is responsible for the oversight of Human Resources and Payroll functions. In addition to these functions she oversees staff in the areas of facilities and reception.
Ms. Wilbur has over twenty years of experience in both Finance and Human Resources which was gained working for prominent financial investment firms located in Boston. Ms. Wilbur brings experience in benefits, payroll, and employee relations to this position.
Ms. Wilbur received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Michael's College and her Human Resource Certification from Bentley College.
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Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief Operating Officer / Principal Acquisitions & Development
Mark assists the Senior Partners in directing all activities for HallKeen's real estate investment division, HallKeen LLC. Responsibilities include managing and directing the full range of evaluation, negotiation, acquisition, finance, organization, design and construction activities required to consummate a profitable and responsible real estate investment. Mr. Hess is very knowledgeable and creative in using incentive programs to balance investment and community objectives including tools such as the low income, historic, and new market tax credits as well as tax exempt bonds, HOME, CDBG, EB-5, and other local, state and federal economic development programs.
Mr. Hess joined HallKeen in 1999. Mr. Hess came to HallKeen from his previous position interning for the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC/MHEF), a non-profit low income housing tax credit syndicator. Mr. Hess earned his Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) in 1998 with a concentration in Economic Development. Mr. Hess also has a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College in Environmental Studies.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Executive Team
Mr. Terry has extensive real estate finance industry experience and is tasked with overseeing the companies accounting and finance operations. Mr. Terry has directly worked alongside HallKeen for many years - as he was a Vice President of Hall Properties (which is a stakeholder of HallKeen) from 1998 to 2005. As VP, Mr. Terry was responsible for all financial and accounting activities for the company.
Mr. Terry leads HallKeen's efforts to develop strategies to ensure the organization will have the financial resources to achieve its current and future goals. He serves as a key advisor to the board of directors, and convener of the finance/audit/investment committees.
Prior to joining HallKeen, Mr. Terry worked with Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets/HFF out of Boston, MA. In this role, he focused on raising equity and debt capital for commercial real estate projects. Additionally, Mr. Terry was responsible for creating new client relationships and transactional opportunities, along with overseeing the underwriting, structuring and marketing of capital markets opportunities on behalf of clients.
Mr. Terry's resume also includes accounting and finance positions with Beacon Properties, Cabot Partners and CC&F.
He has earned a BS in Accounting from Babson College, and a MS in Taxation from Bentley University. Professional certifications include CFA, CPA, MA-Real Estate Salesperson. He is involved in and was on the board for Boston's Real Estate Finance Association, and is a member of CFA Institute, Boston Security Analysts Society and National Association of Office and Industrial Properties.
Job Titles:
- Senior Staff Member
- Member With MASS ALA
- Vice President, Assisted Living
Rodney joined HallKeen in September of 2013 as the Regional Director for Operations for Assisted Living, prior to which Rodney had progressive leadership roles in Assisted Living since 2001 in both marketing and operations throughout New England and New York with a specialization in occupancy growth and systems infrastructure for challenged assisted living and memory care communities, both market and affordable.
In his current role, Rodney oversees operations and support resources for its portfolio of communities, both owned and managed, along with responsive development of its infrastructure. His philosophy and approach with the growing regional support team is to be intimately knowledgeable of each business, to be available, resourceful and ready to assist with "sleeves rolled up", and to be devoted to developing talent that will ensure stable business platforms capable of strong, predictable results. Since 2013, the Assisted Living division has more than doubled in size while maintaining a "winning climate" and well-heeled best practices with a long-term focus on financial performance, stabilized occupancy and responsible growth for the division.
A BSBA graduate of Nichols College, Rodney is an active member with MASS ALA, actively involved in a leadership capacity with local organizations and is Past-President of the Board of Directors for the Senior Resources Agency on Aging in Norwich, CT.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief Operating Officer, Residential Management
Tracie has over 20 years of experience in the property management and asset management arena. Tracie joined HallKeen Management in 2019 to oversee and strengthen the residential property management division. She uses her vast skills, knowledge and experience to ensure maximized performance at the properties. Tracie is also a member of the Executive Team, Chair of the Residential Operating Committee and Training Group. Tracie oversees HallKeen's Regional Managers and on-site teams, the Marketing Department, and the Community Relations Department and works with all of the company's departments to enhance communications and company-wide initiatives.
Prior to joining HallKeen, Tracie held the position as Assistant Vice President of Asset Management at Boston Capital, where she was integrally involved in the planning, implementation, lease-up and stabilization of many different types of properties.
Tracie holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief Operating Officer Assisted Living / Principal
Warren Strong is a seasoned senior housing professional with 27 years of experience in operations and affordable assisted living, and is currently Chief Operating Officer: Assisted Living for HallKeen Management. Since starting with HallKeen in 2012, Warren has established an operating platform for affordable assisted living to flourish throughout HallKeen's owned and managed portfolio, growing HallKeen Assisted Living from 6 assets in 2012 to 17 communities today. Warren's experience includes operational responsibility for start-up, turnaround, optimization, talent development and assimilation of over 25 communities including, Affordable Assisted Living, traditional Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing and CCRC's.