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.

2024 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
    • Richard Whatcott
      Camden Property Trust
    • Immediate TAAEF Past President
    • Mark Hurley
      Highland Commercial Properties
    • TAA Officer
    • Kelley Liserio
      HomeSpring Residential
    • TAA Officer
    • Renee Zahn
      Greystar
    • TAA Officer
    • Mike Rust
      Highland Commercial Properties
    • TAA Officer
    • Matt Jones
      AMLI Residential
    • Past TAA President
    • Hugh Cobb
      Asset Living
    • Past TAA President
    • Demetrio Jimenez
      Tropicana Properties
    • Past TAAEF President
    • Gary Blumberg
      Brite Real Estate Investors, LLC
    • Member-at-large
    • Amber Franklin
      Greystar
    • Member-at-large
    • Albert Gilespie
      Rebus Capital
    • Member-at-large
    • Joshua Nichols
      Guardian Construction
    • Member-at-large
    • Jenifer Paneral
      Dayrise Residential
    • Member-at-large
    • Alvino Rosales
      Rent.
    • Member-at-large
    • Sarah Turner
      Olympus Property
    • TAA Executive Vice President
    • Chris Newton
    • TAAEF Vice President
    • Becca Ramati

Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation Contributions

These companies, organizations and individuals have made generous contributions to the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation. This list recognizes pledges and contribution as of February 13, 2019. – Bold represents donors who have given to the most recent fundraising campaign.

  • Supporters

  • $5,000-$9,999
  • George & Carolyn Allen
  • Alliance Communities
  • Apartment Finder
  • Apartment Guide
  • Assurant Specialty Property
  • Berkshire Property Advisors, LLC
  • BH Management
  • Capstone Real Estate Services
  • Concierge
  • Granite Properties
  • Impact Floors and Countertops
  • Tami Martin
  • McDougal Properties
  • McHan Flooring, Inc. – MFI
  • PropertyBridge
  • Mark and Jackie Rhone
  • Sabine Valley Properties
  • Partners

  • $1,000 - $4,999
  • Accolade Property Management, Inc.
  • Ameristar Screen & Glass
  • Apartment Association of the Panhandle
  • Apartments.com
  • Archon Residential
  • Beth Van Winkle
  • Bob Bentel
  • Bob Maxhimer, MMS Management
  • Busbice
  • Carol & Doug Rowald
  • Catalyst Property Solutions
  • Centurion Properties
  • Charlie Young
  • Cheryl Pucci
  • City Gate Property Group
  • Criterion Brock
  • CWS Apartment Homes
  • Danny & Diana Beck, Mike & Martha
  • David Fritsche & Rachelle Landry
  • Dial Communities
  • Drought Properties
  • First Interstate Management Company
  • Gary & Bonnie Blumberg
  • Gerry & Terri Henigsman
  • Horn-Barlow Companies
  • Irwin R. Rose & Co., Inc. and Amalgamated Management Corp.
  • Iva Creel, DFW Perfect Surface
  • Jeff Lowry
  • Jill Wilson
  • John Cullens
  • Joy Lamb
  • Kim McGregor
  • Lonnie Derden
  • MAB Flooring & Design
  • Marlene Walker
  • Martha Carlin
  • Martine Properties, Inc.
  • MaryAnn Klinger
  • MetroNational
  • Mike Bodin
  • Moen
  • Nicolle & Kenny Block
  • NWP Services Corporation
  • Pamela Smallwood
  • Pat Keller
  • RC Management
  • Resident Data
  • Rhonda Lesley
  • Rob Johnston
  • Ron & Mary Lynn Shelton
  • Spectrum Organization, Inc. – Galveston
  • Suan Tinsley
  • Sumar Realty, Larry and Suzy Hill
  • Susan Choice
  • Synergy Reconstruction
  • Texas Apartment Locators
  • Theresa Lamar
  • VLMC, Inc.
  • Wes Bruce, Renovation Services
  • Yvonne & Lew Weber
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.