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Management Profiles
Principals
Michael J. Packard is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company. With over 25 years of experience in the business, Michael has built a distinguished career earning respect among his peers. Michael is regarded as a creative problem solver who has shown a knack for unlocking value in the most complex assets. Michael has delivered returns unparallel to his peers. Prior to leading Phoenix Property Management, he served as Principal and VP of Operations of a national affordable housing development and management firm. In this capacity, Michael stewarded the firm through tremendous growth, acquiring over 35 apartment complexes, redeveloped 15 properties across the country, increasing the value of portfolio from $150 million to $500 million dollars. Michael implemented key policies and procedures at the company structuring the firm for growth. Additionally, he has worked in several housing authorities, including RI Housing, where he was the Multifamily Compliance Specialist and Contract Administrator overseeing a portfolio of state RAP properties, Project Based Section 8 properties and contract administration properties. Michael is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in Human Science and Services with a focus on Housing.
Jennifer Y. Huynh is responsible for the fiscal health of the company and its portfolio properties. Jennifer has been in the affordable housing business for over 16 years, and is well versed in the myriad of financial, regulatory, and management challenges that face the subsidized housing industry. Prior to Phoenix Property Management, Jennifer served as the VP of Finance for a large national affordable housing development firm. In that role, she oversaw the financial performance of 60+ properties valued over $500 million dollars, coordinated with 3rd party accounting/auditing firms, oversaw investors relations, supervised the underwriting of acquisitions, and assisted with the redevelopment 13 properties. Jennifer worked as a liaison with outside vendors/partners and built many of the company’s key policies and procedures. Jennifer holds a C3P Certification from Spectrum Companies and a CPO from New England Affordable Housing Management Association. Jennifer is a graduate of Suffolk University with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Global Business and Finance and an accounting and international economics minor.
Property Management
Kathleen Manzi has over 30 years of property management experience. Kathy provides oversight to over a dozen properties located throughout Rhode Island. This portfolio includes a range of property types with affordable funding programs including LIHTC, Project Based Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers, RAD, Mod-Rehab, HOME, NOP, PRAC 811 and PRAC 202.
Within Phoenix, Kathy plays a crucial role in the on-boarding of new properties and project development including new construction, substantial and moderate rehabs. Kathy is responsible for Section 8 contract renewals, affordable housing compliance, project income stabilization, and budgeting. She is also the liaison with several housing authorities, state agencies, and HUD. Additionally, she is intensely involved in personnel development, compliance training, and support staff supervision. In her role she propagates the company’s core values for a culture of growth and intuitiveness.
Prior to joining Phoenix Property Management, Kathy worked at Eastland Property Management, as a regional property manager. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and is a Certified Property Manager® and Accredited Residential Manager® (IREM). She was the past Treasurer of the Greater Rhode Island Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management, and a past mentor for the chapter’s candidates seeking the prestigious designation of Certified Property Manager®.
John Byrne has specialized in residential property management for 25 years, both in the United States and in his native Ireland. He has worked previously for Clarke Cooke, Inc., of Newport, RI. Mr. Byrne was educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, Ireland. He is a Certified Property Manager® and a member of the Rhode Island Assisted Living Association.
Corporate Staff
Tom Beattie has over 30 years of experience in real estate and affordable housing. He is responsible for human resources management, staff training and development, salary and benefits administration, insurance and risk management, and fair housing and community outreach. Tom was previously employed as Director of Administration at Eastland Property Management. Tom has also been an Associate Director for HR at the Groden Center and was the HR Manager at Cherry Tree Inc. when it it was selected by Rhode Island Monthly as one of the Ten Best Places to Work in the state. Tom is a graduate of Providence College and has an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, where he taught for 20 years in the College of Business and Cooperative Extension School.
Diane Mogayzel, CPA has extensive experience in accounting, auditing, and business financial administration. She is a seasoned and meticulous industry professional, having worked for many years as an independent auditor and accounting consultant. Ms. Mogayzel has comprehensive knowledge of the affordable housing market, acquired through several hundred annual audits performed for Phoenix Property Management, Inc. and other prominent companies. In her newly created role at Phoenix, Diane will ensure superior fiduciary fulfilment and regulatory compliance, optimizing workflow and processes while minimizing costs to managed properties.
Christine Mattio has over 20 years progressive accounting experience. She currently oversees the financial responsibilities for over 40 properties managed by Phoenix Property Management. Prior to joining Phoenix, Christine worked at RI Housing as Multifamily Financial Officer, responsible for collection, tracking, review an analysis of quarterly financial reports, annual budgets, and audited financial statements for the 200-unit multifamily loan portfolio. She also worked as Financial Controller at a Government Subcontractor for over 11 years where she was responsible for accounting, financial statement preparation and budgeting for the organization and managing financial information for contracts. Christine is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
