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.

2025 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.

    • TAAEF President
    • Christy Rodriguez
      Judwin Properties
    • Immediate TAAEF Past President
    • Richard Whatcott
      Camden Property Trust
    • TAAEF Past President
    • Mark Hurley
      Highland Commercial Properties
    • TAA Officer
    • Renee Zahn
      Greystar
    • TAA Officer
    • Mike Rust
      Highland Commercial Properties
    • TAA Officer
    • Matt Jones
      AMLI Residential
    • TAA Officer
    • Cayce Coon
      Madera Residential
    • Past TAA President
    • Hugh Cobb
      Asset Living
    • Past TAA President
    • Gary Blumberg
      Brite Real Estate Investors, LLC
    • Member-at-large
    • Amber Franklin
      Greystar
    • Member-at-large
    • Jenifer Paneral
      Dayrise Residential
    • Member-at-large
    • Joshua Nichols
      Guardian Construction
    • Member-at-large
    • Ryan Baldwin
      Franklin Apartment Management
    • Member-at-large
    • Ashley Jenkins
      Greystar
    • Member-at-large
    • Chelsea Kneeland
      Multifamily Insiders
    • TAA Executive Vice President
    • Chris Newton
    • TAAEF Vice President
    • Becca Ramati
TAAEF recently celebrated 20 years of working to ensure that Texas’ growing multifamily industry has the pipeline of skilled professionals it needs for continued growth and success.

TAAEF recently celebrated 20 years of working to ensure that Texas’ growing multifamily industry has the pipeline of skilled professionals it needs for continued growth and success.