| Randy Fein, Principal / Chief Executive Officer |
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Randy Fein is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of University Communties. University Communities is an Institutional Money Manager that acquires and operates a national portfolio of University related housing. Prior to University Communties he was an Executive Vice President for the student housing division of AIMCO (NYSE Ticker: AIV), one of the largest apartment REITs in the United States. During his tenure, Mr. Fein oversaw the operations of a large multistate student housing portfolio. Mr. Fein was responsible for over $900M in student housing transactions. For a period of almost 15 years prior to his employment at AIMCO, Mr. Fein was engaged in the real estate business through various partnerships. Mr. Fein began his business career at Salomon Brothers in 1980 and departed in 1989 as a director. Mr. Fein holds a B.B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
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| Lee Ryder, Principal / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Investment Officer |
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Lee Ryder is a founder and Chief Investment Officer of University Communites LLC. University Communities is an Institutional Money Manager that acquires and operates a national portfolio of University related housing. Prior to University Communities he was CFO and Director of Acquisitions for the student housing division of AIMCO (NYSE Ticker: AIV). The division operated as a JV with California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) which acquired and operated a national portfolio of over 6,500 apartment units. Prior to AIMCO, Mr. Ryder worked for Merrill Lynch in New York and currently sits on the Vermont Academy Board of Trustees. Mr. Ryder holds a B.A. in Economics from St. Lawrence University and a M.B.A. from the University of Denver.
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| Dennis Hardie, Director of Operations |
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Mr. Hardie joined University Communities in July of 2007. As Director of Operations, Mr. Hardie is responsible for the acquisition of new assets and the operations of the existing portfolio. Mr. Hardie brings over 8 years of investment experience from his tenure at Madison Capital Group and Janus Capital Group. Mr. Hardie holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a M.S. in Real Estate from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.
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| Randy Williams, Chief Accounting Officer |
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Mr. Williams joined University Communities in March of 2011. He is responsible for the accounting and reporting for the real estate investments of University Communities. Mr. Williams brings over 25 years of accounting, tax and operations management experience, including experience with KPMG. He has published articles and spoken before industry groups on the subject of strategic planning. He is an experienced executive leading and supporting companies from pre-revenue through exit. Mr. Williams is also an Adjunct Professor in the MBA and Executive MBA programs at the University of Denver where he teaches business planning. Mr. Williams is a CPA and holds a Master of Taxation degree from the University of Denver and a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University.
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| Tim Hartwig, Director of Capital Projects and Finance |
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Mr. Hartwig joined University Communities in April 2009. As Director of Capital Projects and Finance, Mr. Hartwig is responsible for the physical upkeep and construction of the Company’s real estate assets, as well as property level financing. Mr. Hartwig brings over 10 years of real estate and investment experience from previous roles at AIMCO and Archstone-Smith. Mr. Hartwig holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a M.B.A. from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.
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