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The IREM Foundation is led by a board of directors who volunteer their time and expertise to ensure the organization's success.

Board of Directors

Chairs & Vice Chairs

Associate Board

Past Presidents

Headquarters team


President | 2026

Eileen Wirth, CPM®
MEND, Inc., AMO®
Moorestown, NJ

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Vice President | 2025

Cher Zucker-Maltese, CPM®
Carefree, AZ

Rita Khan

Secretary/Treasurer | 2026

Rita Khan, CPM®, ARM®, ACoM®
Rich Management, LLC
Raleigh, NC


Director & Secretary / Treasurer Nominee | 2026

Patty Nooney, CPM®
Delray Beach, FL


Immediate Past President | 2026

Christopher Mellen, CPM®, ARM®
The Simon Companies
Dedham, MA


Executive Director | 2025

Zack Wahlquist, FASAE, CAE, RCE
IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Chicago, IL


Director | 2024-2026

Kurstie Birdsong, CPM®, ARM®
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, AMO®
Chicago, IL


Director | 2026-2028

Neil Cadman, CPM®
Cadman Group
El Segundo, CA


Director | 2026-2028

Mary Coyle, CPM®
Arden Logistics Parks
Tampa, FL


Director | 2026-2028

John Dempsey, CPM®
Main Line Health
King of Prussia, PA


Director | 2026-2028

Sheryl Green, CPM®
Camden Property Trust, AMO®
Houston, TX


Director | 2024-2026

James L. Helsel, Jr., CPM®
Helsel, Inc.
Camp Hill, PA


Director | 2024-2026

Tine L. Helton, CPM®, ACoM®
DLC Management Corporation
Chattanooga, TN


Director | 2026-2028

Jason Jackson, CPM®, ARM®
Emerald Initiative
Spokane, WA


Director | 2026-2028

Mario Lomeli, CPM®, ACoM®
Jones Lang LaSalle
San Francisco, CA


Director | 2026-2028

Lynne Miller, CPM®
Charles Dunn Company, AMO®
Los Angeles, CA


Director | 2025-2027

Lillie L. Norton, CPM®, ACoM®
Lee Associates
Houston, TX


Director | 2024-2026

Philip M. Schneidau, CPM®
Woodbranch Management, Inc.
Houston, TX


Director | 2024-2026

Anthony Susi, CPM®
The Simon Companies
Braintree, MA


Director | 2025-2027

Don Wilkerson, CPM®, CRE
Real Estate Consultant
Reno, NV

IREM Foundation Headquarters Team

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Executive Director

Rebecca O’Brien, MBA, CAE, CFRE
IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Chicago, IL

Dana Gudel headshot

Director of Development

Dana Gudel
IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Chicago, IL

Marie Anne Sliwinski headshot

Manager, Programs & Impact

Marie Anne Sliwinski
IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Chicago, IL

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Program Coordinator

Djana Sterpin
IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Chicago, IL

2026 IREM Foundation Chairs & Vice Chairs

Audit & Investment Committee

Rita Khan headshot

2026 Chair

Rita Khan, CSP-AP, CPM®, ARM®, ACoM®
Community Association Management, Limited
Charlotte, NC

Nominating Committee

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2026 Chair

Christopher Mellen, CPM®, ARM®
The Simon Companies
Dedham, MA

2026 IREM Foundation Associate Board

As of July 31, 2026

Co-Chairs:

Mario Lomeli, CPM®, ACoM®
Jones Lang LaSalle
IREM San Francisco Bay Area

Jennifer Stein, CPM®
Nevada Commercial Services, Inc.
IREM Northern Nevada/Tahoe

HQ Liaison:

Dana Gudel, Director of Development, IREM Foundation

Associate Board Member:

IREM chapter/location:

Katisha Brown

IREM Connecticut

Kurstie Birdsong, CPM®, ARM®

IREM Dallas

Tiyuna Colbert

IREM Georgia

Colleen Costa, CPM®

IREM Boston Metropolitan

Mary Coyle, CPM®

IREM Dallas

Michelle Detert, CPM®

IREM Chicago

Ngozi Gonzalez, ARM®

IREM Northern Virginia

Kelley Hannon

IREM Boston Metropolitan

Francesca (Franki) Jacobs

IREM Western Washington

Stephen LaBarbara, CPM®

IREM Greater New York

Tia Leach

IREM Fort Worth

Amanda Lopez, CPM®

IREM Kansas City

Kevin Maughan, CPM®

IREM Kansas City

Kaitlin McGrane, CPM®

IREM Northern Nevada/Tahoe

Veronica McNeely, CPM®

IREM Indianapolis

Aaliyah Morales

IREM Connecticut

Lillian Nanyunja Muleke

Uganda

Lillie Norton, CPM®, ACoM®

IREM Houston

Aureen Reddy, ARM®

IREM UAE

Maria Richardson, CPM®

IREM Memphis

Caitlin Shrum, ARM®

IREM Maryland

Ashley Singley

IREM Greater Nashville

Konstantina Thiakodemitris, CPM®, ARM®

IREM Greater New York

Supreetha Tirukkovalluru, ARM®

Edmonton, Canada

Winnie Tran, CPM®

Edmonton, Canada

Yoany Vargas, CPM®, ARM®

IREM Boston Metropolitan

Jessica Villatoro, ACoM®

IREM Houston

Kara Walker, ACoM®

IREM Kansas City

Marissa Zabala, CPM®, ACoM®

IREM Houston

IREM Foundation Past Presidents

2025 – Christopher Mellen, CPM®, ARM®
2024 – Dee Headley, CPM®
2023 – Chip Crumpler, CPM®
2022 – Karen Pharr, CPM®
2020 - 2021 – Julie Scott, CPM®
2018 - 2019 – Clark Lindstrom, CPM®
2016 - 2017 – Mary Wilken, CPM®
2014 - 2015 – Gail Duke, CPM®
2012 - 2013 – Robert Toothaker, CPM®
2010 - 2011 – Edward Boudreau, CPM®
2008 - 2009 – Robert Click, CPM®
2006 - 2007 – Craig Suhrbier, CPM®

2004 - 2005 – Michael B. Simmons, CPM®
2002 - 2003 – Malcolm Bates, CPM®
2000 - 2001 – Sandra Kerin, CPM®
1998 - 1999 – Eugene Burger, CPM®
1996 - 1997 – Beverly Roachell, CPM®
1994 - 1995 – Jospeh Aveni, CPM®
1992 - 1993 – Ronald Harris, CPM®
1990 - 1991 – D. Larry Thomas, CPM®
1988 - 1989 – Tan Tek Lum, CPM®
1986 - 1987 – Joseph Yousem, CPM®
1984 - 1985 – Lloyd Hanford, CPM®
1979 - 1983 – Erwin Drucker, CPM®

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