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President, Susan Michaud-Bosse
Susan Michaud-Bosse is the Senior Vice-President of PropSys, a Lewiston-based
property management company which manages multi-family, elderly and commercial
properties in Maine from Auburn to East Millinocket. She has worked for the owners of
PropSys since 1979 and has had the opportunity to become in involved in many aspects
of the business from bookkeeper to controller to her current position.
Susan has been involved with MREMA for several years serving as convention chair,
vice president and president. She has recently been involved with the Toys for Tots and
Teens and finds it a rewarding experience.
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Vice President, Sheila Malynowski
Sheila Malynowski, President and CEO of Preservation Management, Inc. has over 35 years experience in the affordable housing industry. Her experience includes more than ten years with the Department of HUD during the production years of the Section 8 New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation Programs. Sheila then spent twenty years at the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority as Director of the Housing Management Division. As many federal housing program responsibilities were delegated to the states, Sheila led the Authority’s participation in FHA risk-share lending, Section 8 contract administration, tenant based Voucher Rental Assistance, Resident Services as a Benefit to Housing and Mark to Market underwriting. Her background gives Sheila a thorough understanding of the array of HUD and state agency programs.
In addition to work experience, Sheila has a BS in Business Management and MS in Administration. She is also an active affiliate of a number of national housing organizations.
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Treasurer, Suzanne Raymond
Suzanne is the property manager at Thayer Parkway, an elderly housing
property. She has worked for Dover-Foxcroft Housing Corporation (a non-profit
organization) for nearly 15 years and is responsible for the overall management
of the operation.
Suzanne loves her work and was proud to receive the USDA Rural Development
State Director’s Award on September 18, 2001. Involved in community service,
Suzanne volunteers through her local chapter of the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs. At the state level, she is serving on the GFWC/Maine executive
board as vice president. She has been involved with MREMA since 1997,
whereby she has enjoyed the many training opportunities offered, and is serving
her second term as treasurer. Suzanne is a founding member of Piscataquis
TRIAD, an organization whose membership consists of law enforcement,
seniors, and organizations serving seniors. TRIAD’S mission is to preserve
independence, dignity, and rights, to reduce criminal victimization, exploitation,
and abuse -- and to create a safe environment for older adults.
Married for 35 years, Suzanne and her husband have 3 grown children and 4
grandchildren. Spending time with family is a favored activity and Suzanne also
enjoys reading, quilting, knitting, and music.
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Secretary, Margaret O’Connell
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Membership Committee Chair, Cathie Whitney
Catherine Whitney is the owner and chief operating officer of C & C Realty
Management, LLC, an Augusta-based real estate management firm founded in
2003 and specializing in state and federally financed or assisted multi-family
housing developments located across the State of Maine.
Cathie has worked in Maine’s housing industry since 1973, with experience that
includes serving as the Maine State Housing Authority’s director for asset
management and housing programs and co-managing a leading real estate
development and management company. She offers considerable expertise in
the field of assisted housing. She has demonstrated her commitment to the
quality of housing opportunities to Maine’s low income elderly, disabled and
families through participation with the Resident Services Coordination and Family
Self Sufficiency programs and in 2007 launched a Tenant Education Program for
residents of affordable housing.
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Legislative Chair, Rosemary Moeykens
Rosemary has worked in affordable housing since 1979 when she joined the
Maine State Housing Authority as a Program Assistant. She served as MSHA's
Director of Management for ten years and Manager of Housing Preservation
(preservation of affordable housing) from 1996 to 2002. She also worked as CEO
of Realty Resources Management for 5 years. Currently, Rosemary is an Asset
Manager for Avesta Housing.
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Conference Chair, Susan Michaud-Bosse
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Education/Training, Diane MacDonald
Diane has worked in the Property Management Industry since 1978. She joined Emerald Management as CFO in 2002. Prior to working for Emerald Management she worked as Vice President for Alpha Management responsible for all Sec .8 and Rural Development properties from construction through rent up plus managing approximately 500,000 sq.ft. of Office/Retail space; for Coastal Management as CFO and Director of Operations; York-Cumberland Housing as Deputy Director; and South Portland Housing Authority as Director of the Betsy Ross House - 100+ units of Congregate Housing. Diane has her COS & CHM from the National Center for Housing Management and CPMC with IREM.
Diane has been on the Board of Directors for MREMA since 1994 serving 4 terms as Treasurer (1994-2001) and as President from 2002-2004. She also works on the Conference Committee and the Toys for Tots Fundraising Committee. She was instrumental in putting together the first ever Tri-State Conference with New Hampshire and Vermont in 2002.
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Website/Newsletter Chair, Wendy Ward
Wendy Ward has worked for PropSys, a Lewiston-based property management company, since 1998. She started as an assistant Property Manager and worked her way up to her current position as the Assistant Controller. She is both S.T.A.R. (Rural Development 515) certified and TaCCs (LIHTC) certified. In addition to her work experience, Wendy has a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Maine.
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Ex-Officio, John Desjardins
John has worked for Federal Management Co. as a Property Manager for the past 26 years. He has been a site manager for all of the 26 years working his way up through the ranks. He has received through IREM, Institute of Real Estate Management, his ARM, Accredited Resident Manager, designation in 1982. He was the President of MREMA in 1993 and 1994. He has chaired the Convention committee and Toys for Tots and Teens committee for numerous years. He has also held the position of Vice President of MREMA.
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| PAST PRESIDENTS |
TERM |
| John Desjardins |
2004 |
2006 |
| Diane MacDonald |
2002 |
2004 |
| Robert Sawyer |
2000 |
2002 |
| Joe Murphy |
1998 |
2000 |
| Deb Shangraw |
1996 |
1998 |
| Pamela Hall |
1994 |
1996 |
| John Desjardins |
1992 |
1994 |
| Christopher Crowley |
1990 |
1992 |
| Kathleen Roberts |
1988 |
1990 |
| Robert Berube |
1986 |
1988 |
| Roger Vosmus |
1984 |
1986 |
| Darrell Cooper |
1982 |
1984 |
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