Board of Directors
President
Website
Mike Myatt
Bangor Housing Authority
Vice President Sara LaBrecque
LaBrecque Property Management
Secretary Sherrin Vail
Avesta Housing
Treasurer Diane MacDonald
Emerald Management
Membership Chair Cathie Whitney
C & C Realty Management
Education/Training Sheila Malynowski
Preservation Management
Past President
Conference Chair
Susan Michaud-Bosse
PropSys
Toys for Tots Kelly Campbell
Northern New England Housing
Investment Fund
Director Gary Crowell
Director Sharon Pray
SHP Management
Director Mike Sprague
Housing Management Resources, Inc.
Director Tami Exchange
Westbrook Housing
Committees
Legislative Chair Rosemary Moeykens
Avesta Housing
Newsletter Wendy Ward
PropSys




PAST PRESIDENTS TERM
Susan Michaud-Bosse 2006 2010
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




President, Mike Myatt

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Vice President, Sara LaBrecque

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Secretary, Sherrin Vail

Sherrin Vail joined Avesta Housing in February 2006 as the Regional Property Manager. She currently oversees the Portland Metropolitan region, which includes developments in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook. Her primary responsibilities include but are not limited to budget submission and review, financial reporting, compliance management, employee training and oversight, and supervision of all daily operations for each development in her portfolio. Prior to joining Avesta Housing, Ms. Vail was employed with Princeton Properties, Equity Residential and The Dolben Company. Ms. Vail is a Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) and National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) as recognized by the National Apartment Association, Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) as recognized by the National Center for Housing Management, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance (TaCCs) recognized by Quadel Consulting as well as a Rental Apartment Manager (RAM) through the National Association of Home Builders. Ms. Vail is also on the Board of Directors for the Maine Apartment Association. Ms. Vail received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Merrimack College in 1990 and currently resides in Portland, Maine.

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Treasurer, 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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Membership 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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Education/Training, Sheila Malynowski

Sheila Malynowski, joined Preservation Management, Inc. in 2001 as the President, having been in the assisted housing business for approximately 30 years. She worked as a Multifamily Housing Representative for the Department of Housing & Urban Development until 1982, developing mostly FHA insured Section 8 multifamily housing properties. Sheila joined the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority in 1983, spending the last 16 years as the Director of the Housing Management Division. In that capacity she was responsible for administering all the tenant rental assistance, rental housing and resident services programs for the NHHFA portfolio of rental housing properties. Sheila has a BS in Business Management from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH and a Masters in Administration from the Springfield College in Springfield, MA.

PMI manages approximately 8,000 units of multifamily housing in 12 different states utilizing a variety of local, state and federal housing and tax credit programs.

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President, Conference Chair, 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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Toys for Tots, Kelly Campbell

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Director, Gary Crowell

gcrowell@porthouse.org
Gary serves in the role as Portfolio Manager for HMR Properties. He has responsibility to oversee day to day operations of 7 multi-family and elderly housing developments with funding through the HUD section 8, section 236, and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. His experience includes more than 16 years in the subsidized housing industry. He has earned his credentials within the industry, attending many training programs that include, but are not limited to, Certified Manager of Housing (CMH) through the National Center for Housing Management and Certified Tax Credit Specialist, via the Housing Credit College. Gary is also Rural Development 515 S.T.A.R. certified through Spectrum. Gary has been privileged to enjoy membership in MREMA through his employment with partner agencies such as First Allied Realty, a Real Estate servicing company, Avesta Housing, and his current employer HMR Properties.

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Director, Sharon Pray

Sharon began her career in Affordable Housing in 1984 working in development with Realty Development Group Inc. After several months with RDGI, she began the process of establishing a Property Management company for RDGI and in 1986 became the President of RMS Management Inc. RMS specialized in Section 8, Rural Housing, conventional apartments, commercial leasing and condominiums. In 1983 Sharon sold RMS and started work on establishing a new management company for Subsidized Housing Partners, specializing primarily in Section 8 properties. She has held the position of President since the company's inception in 1993. SHP Management Corp manages approximately 7,500 units of multifamily housing in several different states, working with various state and local agencies, as well as several HUD offices.

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Director, Mike Sprague

msprague@spectrumlihtc.com
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Director, Tami Exchange


Senior Property Manager
As Senior Property Manager, Tami oversees the renting of more than 466 apartments in ten different communities, as well as the management of three condo developments, around Westbrook. Tami is responsible for filing the myriad of reports required by agencies financing and auditing properties, coordinating efforts with the maintenance, finance, and development departments, as well as marketing apartments. She holds various professional certifications including National Tax Credit Compliance Professional, Certified Occupancy Specialist, Blended Occupancy Specialist and Senior Housing Specialist. She also has a diploma from the Housing Credit College for Low Income Tax Credit Housing. In addition to the Westbrook Community Chamber, Tami is a member of several professional associations including MAA, PBWA, MREMA, NAHRO, Theopro, and The Housing Credit College.

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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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Newsletter, 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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