About TAAEF

TAA Education Foundation educates Texans about career opportunities in the rental housing industry and works with our local apartment association and workforce development partners to support training programs for those new to the industry.

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A guiding principle of TAAEF is that your most valuable resource is your people. With that in mind, we are focused on bringing exceptional new talent such as our TAAEF ambassadors into the industry. Also, we are working to empower industry leaders to both retain and advance their employees to offer more opportunities for growth in Texas rental housing. We welcome 2025 ambassadors Chelsie Simpson of Q10 Property Advisors, Preston Duff of Precision Appliance Leasing, and Mystri Nestell of Summit Property Management, who each have a very bright future in our industry. Let's get to know TAAEF through their eyes.

2026 TAAEF Board of Directors

The Foundation is led by a 15-person Board of Directors composed of current TAA officers, past TAA and TAAEF Presidents, members-at-large and TAA’s Executive Vice President.

    • President
    • Ian Mattingly Luma Residential
    • TAA Officer
    • Mike Rust Highland Commercial Properties
    • TAA Officer
    • Matt Jones AMLI Management Company
    • TAA Officer
    • Cayce Coon Madera Residential
    • TAA Officer
    • Christy Rodriguez Judwin Properties
    • TAA Past President
    • Clay Hicks The Dinerstein Companies
    • TAA Past President
    • Renee Zahn Greystar
    • TAAEF Past President
    • Gary Blumberg Brite Real Estate Investors, LLC
    • TAAEF Past President
    • Kelley Liserio HomeSpring Residential Services
    • Member-at-large
    • Ryan Baldwin Franklin Apartment Management
    • Member-at-large
    • Stephanie Graves Q10 Advisors
    • Member-at-large
    • Ashley Jenkins Greystar
    • Member-at-large
    • Chelsea Kneeland Multifamily Insider
    • Member-at-large
    • Patton Locke AMLI Management Company
    • Member-at-large
    • Mindy Price Inside the Why
    • TAA Executive Vice President
    • Chris Newton
    • TAAEF Vice President
    • Becca Ramati