People and talent professionals in Property management

Rene Martinez, Melissa Kipphut, Johanna Knapic and Anthony Petrone, four of these property management HR people, held property manager or property operations roles before moving into HR and recruiting. The others are vice presidents and directors of HR, payroll and recruiting at property management firms, useful for anyone hiring site staff across many properties or setting up HR for a growing portfolio.

10 professionals10 companiesData retrieved October 1, 2026

Professionals to explore

  1. Anthony Petrone

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    Experience: Head of Talent Acquisition (Multifamily Housing) · Monarch Investment and Management Group

    Since 2017, Anthony Petrone has been Head of Talent Acquisition (Multifamily Housing) at Monarch Investment and Management Group and describes launching and leading its national talent acquisition team. At Monarch, Anthony was also in Employee Team Relations (2014-2017) and Property Management (2012-2014); at CARE Housing, Interim Executive Director of Housing (2011-2012) and Director of Property Operations (2010-2011).

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  2. Esmeralda Gastelum

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    Experience: Director of Human Resources and Payroll · Celtic Property Management, LLC

    Bilingual HR and payroll work, now focused on affordable housing, is how Esmeralda Gastelum describes the job as Director of Human Resources and Payroll at Celtic Property Management, LLC (since 2024), after Human Resources Manager at Eberle Design (EDI) (2023-2024). Esmeralda was also Human Resources Payroll Manager at Call & Nicholas (2022), Human Resources & Payroll Manager at Mama Lola's LLC (2021-2022) and Director of Human Resources & Payroll at Sullivan Investment, Trucks Only (2018-2021).

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  3. Hadassah Wurzburger Massin

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    Experience: Vice President Human Resources · Elon Property Management Company

    Vice President Human Resources at Elon Property Management Company since 2022, Hadassah Wurzburger Massin was Director, Employee Relations there (2012-2022). Hadassah was also Director, Human Resources at Empeon (2010-2012), HR Generalist at Empirian Property Management (2008-2010) and HR Coordinator at Time Warner Cable Media (2006-2008), and cites employee relations, compliance and benefits administration, a fit for employee relations questions.

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  4. Janette Miles

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    Experience: Vice President, People Operations · Fairgrove Property Management

    Vice President, People Operations at Fairgrove Property Management since 2023, Janette Miles describes extensive experience in HR and talent development and a focus on building teams and a culture of engagement. That makes Janette a fit for questions on people operations and staff development at a property management company.

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  5. Johanna Knapic

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    Experience: HR Generalist - Talent Acquisition · Birgo Realty

    At Birgo Realty, Johanna Knapic is HR Generalist - Talent Acquisition (since 2026) and Talent Acquisition Specialist (since 2023), after Recruiter (2022), Associate Property Manager Short-Term Rental Ambassador (2020-2022) and Short-Term Rentals & Growth Support (2019-2020) there. Johanna describes recruiting and onboarding new employees across all job types at a multifamily investor and manager.

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  6. Kim Dial

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    Experience: Human Resources Director · AIY Properties, Inc

    Setting up HR and payroll from scratch fits Kim Dial, Human Resources Director at AIY Properties, Inc since 2014, who describes implementing the HR department there, including payroll for over 270 employees at a multi-family property management company of over 10,000 units. Kim was earlier in Human Resources at Eaton Corporation (2013-2014) and HR Manager at Great Lakes Petroleum (2008-2013).

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  7. Linda Christopoul

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    Experience: Head of Recruitment Operations, Compensation & Analytics · Mayfair Property Management Group LP

    Recruiting data and pay at a property manager are the questions for Linda Christopoul, Head of Recruitment Operations, Compensation & Analytics at Mayfair Property Management Group LP since 2018, and in 2018 a Business Analyst - Contract at UAH Property Management LP. Linda was Director Of Operations at Taylor Orthodontics (2010-2016) and describes building HR departments and analyzing people metrics trends.

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  8. Lindsay Harris

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    Experience: Former Human Resources Director · Interstate Equities Corporation

    Lindsay Harris became Human Resources Director at Interstate Equities Corporation in 2023, after Head Of Human Resources at Fitness & Wellness Professional Services (2010-2023). Lindsay describes serving as the top HR executive for a vertically integrated real estate investment and property management firm, with HR strategy spanning employee experience and compensation. Lindsay also held General Manager at Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center (2008-2010).

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  9. Melissa Kipphut

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    Experience: Director of Recruiting & Retention · Weinstein Properties

    Melissa Kipphut has spent 2008 to today at Weinstein Properties: Assistant Property Manager (2008-2009), Property Manager (2009-2016), Recruiting Manager, HR (2016-2017), Assistant Director, HR - Recruiting (2017-2021) and Director of Recruiting & Retention since 2021. Melissa names improving onboarding for new hires as a focus, which suits questions on keeping site staff.

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  10. Rene Martinez

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    Experience: Vice President Human Resources · Summit Property Management

    Rene Martinez was a Property Manager at LUMA Residential (2012-2017) and HR Generalist at Rock Solid Inc. (HD Cooks Rock Solid Inc.) (2017-2022) before joining Summit Property Management, where Rene was Human Resources Generalist (2022-2023), Human Resources Director (2023-2026) and is now Vice President Human Resources (since 2026). Rene describes owning the full employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding to policy development.

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Choose the right perspective

Janette Miles, Rene Martinez and Hadassah Wurzburger Massin hold vice president titles and fit questions on HR structure. For recruiting, try Melissa Kipphut, Anthony Petrone, Johanna Knapic or Linda Christopoul; Kim Dial and Esmeralda Gastelum fit payroll and starting an HR department, and Lindsay Harris HR at a firm that both invests in and manages property.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How do you hire community managers and maintenance technicians fast enough to cover turnover across dozens of properties?
  2. 02What onboarding steps keep new leasing staff from leaving in their first few months?
  3. 03How do you set up payroll and HR compliance when site staff work across several states?

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