KNUDSON MANAGEMENT - Key Persons

Deanne Buffington

Job Titles:
  • Property Manager for Knudson Management Co., Inc.
Deanne Buffington is a Property Manager for Knudson Management Co., Inc. Knudson Management Company has employed her since 2015. Ms. Buffington has twenty years of commercial and multi-family property management experience, including construction, renovation, development, and marketing. She has extensive knowledge and experience with rental assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Section 8), USDA Rural Development, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit agencies. Deanne Buffington is a Property Manager for Knudson Management Co., Inc. She has been employed by Knudson Management Company since 2015.

Mr. K. C. Knudson

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, CEO, and President of Knudson Investment Co
Mr. K. C. Knudson is the Chairman, CEO, and President of Knudson Investment Co., Inc.; Knudson Management Co., Inc.; Knudson General Contractors Corp., and the managing member of Knudson Development Company, LLC, all headquartered in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Ms. Christie Johnsen - President, VP

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Secretary
  • Vice President
  • President of Knudson Management Co., Inc.
Ms. Christie Johnsen is President of Knudson Management Co., Inc. The Knudson family of companies has employed her for over forty-five years, since 1975. At that time, the company was operating as a general contractor doing construction work in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Colorado. Presently, Christie is the Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer of Knudson Companies. She holds a real estate broker's license in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Ms. Johnsen graduated summa cum laude from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa with a Bachelor's of Business Administration with an emphasis on accounting.

Ms. Mari Dau - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President of Knudson Management Co., Inc.
Ms. Mari Dau is Vice President of Knudson Management Co., Inc. Ms. Dau was employed with Knudson Management Company from 1987-to 2011, returning to the company again in 2017. During her six-year absence from Knudson Management, she worked for CB Richard Ellis, overseeing the HUD program for that company. She currently holds a real estate license in Iowa. Ms. Dau has been involved in acquiring, developing, marketing, and managing units in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Ms. Dau is currently managing properties in Iowa and Nebraska. She has extensive knowledge and experience with rental assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Section 8), USDA Rural Development, as well as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit agencies and is currently the 504 Coordinator for all properties, both owned and managed by Knudson Management Company.

Ms. Pat O'Dowd

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Knudson Companies
Ms. Pat O'Dowd is Vice President of The Knudson Companies. The Knudson family of companies has employed her since 1982. She currently holds a real estate broker's license in Nebraska. Ms. O'Dowd has been involved in the acquisition, development, construction, marketing, and management of over 2,000 apartment units in Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas. Ms. O'Dowd has supervised and coordinated a homeownership program in Columbus, Ohio, that involved the acquisition, renovation, and sales of 150 single-family homes to low-income households. The success of this homeownership program received national recognition from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She was also involved in overseeing the operations of a concrete manufacturer of precast utility holes in Houston. Ms. O'Dowd is currently responsible for the operations of multi-family and elderly properties in Nebraska and Iowa. She has extensive knowledge and experience with Section 8 programs administered by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and low-income housing tax credit properties. She served as the 504 Coordinator for all properties both owned and managed by Knudson Management Co. Ms. Pat O'Dowd is Vice President of The Knudson Companies. The Knudson family of companies has employed her since 1982. She currently holds a real estate broker's license in the state of Nebraska.

Robin Pospisil

Job Titles:
  • Director of Compliance
  • Director of Compliance for Knudson Management Co., Inc.
Robin Pospisil is the Director of Compliance for Knudson Management Co., Inc. Knudson Management Company has employed Ms. Pospisil since 1991 in various capacities. She has over thirty years of affordable housing management and compliance experience. Ms. Pospisil began her property management career as an on-site resident manager; she was promoted to a regional property manager and is currently the Director of Compliance for Knudson's affordable housing portfolio. She was the recipient of the Manager of the Year award in 1994 presented by USDA Rural Development. She currently holds a Real Estate License in the State of Nebraska. Ms. Pospisil works closely with owners, contract administrators, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Section 8), Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Agencies, and USDA Rural Development. Robin Pospisil is the Director of Compliance for Knudson Management Co., Inc. Ms. Pospisil has been employed by Knudson Management Company since 1991 in various capacities. She has over thirty years of affordable housing management and compliance experience.