Birch Management, Inc. - STAFF - Michelle Porter, Lee Porter, Christie Saintsing, Jay Wall, Jennifer Moorefield, Jennifer Weaver - Greensboro, Winston Salem, High Point Property Management Company

Michelle Porter

Michelle Porter, CRS, ABR, GRI, CSR, CPM Candidate: President

Mrs. Porter has been a lifelong resident of Greensboro and holds a B.S. in Interior Design and Business Management from Meredith College, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Elon University. She has been actively involved in Greensboro real estate since 1994 and holds a NC Real Estate Broker's License. Mrs. Porter is a CPM and CCIM candidate and holds the CRS, ABR, GRI, and CSR real estate designations, as well as being an active member of the Junior League of Greensboro. Mrs. Porter is currently in her third year as a member of the Greater Greensboro Association of Realtors Board of Directors. In 2007, Mrs. Porter was named the 9th highest producing real estate Broker in the Triad by the Triad Business Journal.

Lee Porter

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Lee Porter, CCIM, CPM: CEO

Mr. Porter has been, predominately, a lifelong resident of Greensboro and holds a B.S. in Business Management and a minor in accounting from Guilford College. He holds a NC Real Estate Broker's License and has been an active real estate investor since 1994. Additionally, Mr. Porter holds both the designations of CCIM, (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and CPM (Certified Property Manager), two of the most respected designations in real estate. Mr. Porter serves on the Board of Directors for both TREBIC (Triad Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition) and The Realtor's Commercial Alliance. Prior to full time participation in real estate, Mr. Porter traveled to all 50 states and 42 countries while competing as a professional golfer for 16 years, including 6 years as an exempt member of the PGA TOUR. Mr. Porter also holds an unlimited NC General Contractors License.

Contact Jennifer Costas

Jennifer Costas: VP- Operations

Mrs. Costas joined Birch Management in 2010 after working with New Breed. While at New Breed Mrs. Costas served as an assistant to the CEO. Prior to New Breed, Mrs. Costas was a customer services representative with Furnitureland South for many years. Mrs. Costas received a Liberal Arts Studies degree from East Mississippi Community College.

Kim Feeney: Greensboro Bookkeeper

Kim Feeney: CFO

Mrs. Feeney owns and operates a bookkeeping service. Birch Management, Inc. began using Mrs. Feeney's service in 2008. Mrs. Feeney is primarily responsible for compliance with the NC Trust Account Laws.

Contact Mary Watson Smith

Mary Watson Smith: Property Manager

Ms. Smith joined Birch Management in the Fall of 2010 and has performed many functions in her time with Birch Management and was promoted to Property Manager in June 2011. Prior to coming on board with Birch Management, Ms. Smith worked in the textile and fashion industry. She has been predominantly a lifelong resident of Greensboro and holds a BS Degree in Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia

Contact David Dorich

David Dorich: Operations Manager

Mr. Dorich joined the Birch Companies in June of 2011 after serving for four years as a project and operations manager for Housing Greensboro, Inc. In his position with Housing Greensboro David was responsible for coordinating and leading crews of volunteers to make repairs and renovations to owner occupied homes. Originally from Ohio, David holds degrees in education and business from Bowling Green State University. David will be managing our maintenance operations.

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Contact Wendy Brown

Wendy Brown: Property Manager

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Contact Amanda Bailess

Amanda Bailess: Resident Services Agent

Mrs. Bailess joined Birch Management in June 2011. Amanda holds a degree in Business Administration from Meredith College. Prior to joining the Birch team she worked in the non-profit sector as a program manager.

Contact Patty Bremkamp

Patty Bremkamp: Resident Services Agent

Ms. Bremkamp, a native North Carolinian, moved back after living in Houston Texas and Memphis attending college and starting a family. Ms. Bremkamp has worked over 30 years in customer service. She spent 8 years with US Airways in the Consumer Affairs Division where she specialized as an Incident Specialist and Trained personal at several Airports across the US. Ms. Bremkamp also holds a NC State Board of Cosmetic Arts certification as a manicurist.

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Contact Elizabeth Acevedo

Elizabeth Acevedo: Resident Services Agent

Tracy Perry: Greensboro Accounting Manager

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Tracy Perry: Accounting Manager

Mrs. Perry joined us after working for a large regional multi-family developer and will be assisting in the accounting area. After obtaining a BA in Business Management at NC State University, Mrs. Perry specialized in the financial area of several companies. She currently assists the Triad Apartment Association when not helping Birch Management.

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Contact Lori Tippett

Lori Tippett: Resident Services Agent

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Contact Sallie Ledford

Sallie Ledford: Property Manager

Contact Jay Wall

Jay Wall: Maintenance Technician

Mr. Wall joined Birch Management in 2009 as a maintenance technician and was moved into the role of operations manager in late 2009. Prior to joining our team Mr. Wall served as operations manager for CBL, General Growth Properties, and Koury Corporation. Mr. Wall has also served our community as a firefighter.

Contact Jean-Louis Ricard

Jean-Louis Ricard: Maintenance Technician

Mr. Ricard joined Birch Management in the fall of 2011 as a maintenance technician. Mr. Ricard has over 30 years experience in construction and renovations and is a Pella Window certified installer.

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