Management Team leads Yardi in asset and property management solutions

Anant Yardi, President
In 1982, Anant Yardi recognized the need for an integrated accounting and property management software solution for the residential marketplace. As the director of systems development for Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) and 14 years programming experience, he knew he had the background to design such a product, so he decided to pursue the endeavor. In 1984, “Basic Property Management” was created for the Apple II computer and was sold to his first customer, Sabaco Realtors. Since then, Yardi Systems has become the global leader in asset and property management solutions, and serves more than 20,000 businesses, representing 7 million residential units and 8 billion square feet of commercial space in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Today, Mr. Yardi continues as President of Yardi Systems, and his vision is the driving force behind development of effective and innovative software solutions for global portfolio management. He has been recognized as one of the early pioneers in the Commercial Real Estate automation industry -- a "visionary in respect to automation systems and the resultant benefits in property operations", as well as one of the “Top 35 People to Watch” by RealComm. He was inducted into the Multi-Housing News “Hall of Fame” in 2004, and his software continues to receive industry accolades such as; "Best Provider of Property Management Software", “Best Technology Provider, Property Management, and “Most Innovative Technology” from both residential and commercial industry organizations.
With an M.A. in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Yardi’s professional experience includes 25 years as President Yardi Systems, and 14 years of developing programming methodologies and directing systems development at Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) prior to establishing Yardi Systems in 1982.

Gordon Morrell, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Gordon is responsible for protecting Yardi Systems' corporate and fiscal interests and maintaining operations. In addition, Gordon is the HIPAA Compliance Officer for Yardi Systems. Gordon has been with Yardi Systems since 1990, following eight years as founder and president of Santa Barbara Softworks, a software development company. Prior, Gordon was an Assistant Professor of Human Development at the University of Maine and served as Director of Childcare Services for Santa Barbara County Schools for four years. Gordon has a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an M. Ed. from the University of Hartford, and a B.A. from Syracuse University.

Terri Dowen, Senior Vice President of Sales
Terri joined the company in 1993 in the Sales department, where she was instrumental in developing regional sales territories as a Regional Sales Manager. In 1997, she became the Director of Sales, in 1998 Terri was promoted to Vice President of Sales, and in 1999, to her current position as Senior Vice President of Sales. Under Terri's direction, Yardi Systems has achieved record-level sales. Prior to her career with Yardi Systems, Terri spent five years in the banking industry. She attended UCSB where she studied Business Economics.

John Pendergast, Senior Vice President of Client Services
John joined Yardi in April 1997 and has worked on implementations, internal and external training, and on consulting relationships. John earned his Bachelor of Business Administration at Baylor University, a Graduate Certificate in Mediation and Dispute Resolution from the University of MA, and a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University. Previously he was a member of the Fiscal Management team at the MA Department of Environmental Protection and an MIS Consultant to the State of MA.

Charles W. Pace, Jr., Senior Vice President, SiteStuff
With more than 15 years of leadership experience, Charlie brings a broad base of supply chain, technology, financial and executive management talents to his role. He is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of SiteStuff, including all aspects of strategy and execution. Prior to Yardi’s acquisition of SiteStuff, Charlie served as SiteStuff's CEO and a member of the board of directors. He joined SiteStuff in 1999 from Deloitte Consulting, where as a supply chain practice manager he led supply chain optimization, strategic sourcing, new product development and ERP implementation projects. Prior to Deloitte Consulting, Charlie was a financial planner with Rehrig Pacific Company and served First Interstate Bancorp as an internal auditor. He earned an M.B.A. in Management and Finance and a B.A. in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.

Laurie Diaz, Vice President and Corporate Controller
Laurie has been with Yardi Systems since 1999. Her professional experience includes six years in the property management industry and nine years in high-tech manufacturing. Laurie earned a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Sally Parks, Vice President of Human Resources
Sally joined Yardi Systems in 1995 and spent several years working in the Multiple Listing Services Group and our Sales Department. As the company grew, Sally was asked to establish a Human Resources Department. She completed the HR certification program at UCSB and maintains close ties with HR professionals in the community. Sally has a degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and is currently working on a certification in Mediation and Negotiation from UCSB.

Peter Altobelli, Vice President and General Manager, Canadian Operations
Peter has worked with Yardi Systems since 1989 in all areas of support, implementation, sales, and marketing of Yardi software products throughout Canada. Currently, Peter is the Vice President and General Manager, Canadian Operations, responsible for directly managing all operational aspects of Yardi's presence in Canada. A lifelong Toronto-area resident, Peter received a diploma in Computer Technology from Mohawk College.

John Bennett, Vice President of UK and Europe
John joined Yardi Systems with the acquisition of UK based company APB in February 2007. Previously Managing Director of APB, he has more than 25 years experience of the European commercial and residential property market. A graduate of Nottingham University with a BSc in Chemistry, he soon realised that punch cards were more interesting than test tubes and began his programming career with a software company specialising in business applications before the notion of standard software applications existed. With a strong technical background, both from a hardware and software perspective, John is closely involved in the ongoing development of the Yardi international products, as well as ensuring that the European operations provide a comprehensive and cohesive service to the client base.

Ray Elliot, Vice President of Public Housing
Ray directs programming efforts, quality control, technical writers, and support personnel in developing and maintaining our public housing software. Ray monitors industry changes to ensure our products meet the current needs of public housing authorities through the development of new software enhancements. Ray coordinates and controls change requests, problem resolution, and report development, and he provides analysis for connectivity to relevant third-party vendors. Ray has eleven years experience in the subsidized housing industry, including experience as a Housing Specialist for a public housing authority and a software development manager for Nan McKay and Associates. Ray has been active on the following public housing project teams: Chicago Housing Authority, County of Contra Costa Public Housing Authority, Omaha Public Housing Authority, and Stanislaus County Public Housing Authority. Ray earned a B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles.

Geoff Wakefield, Vice President of Technology, SiteStuff
Geoff has more than 20 years of experience in the technology and commercial real estate industries. He is responsible for directing SiteStuff's technology strategy, implementing the product roadmap, and leading the software technology team. Prior, Geoff was living as an expatriate in Sydney, Australia, where he pioneered Jones Lang LaSalle’s technology blueprint. As Vice President of Technology, Asia/Pacific, he designed and implemented a region-wide property asset performance measurement and benchmarking system. Geoff’s experience with several Austin, Texas start-ups, ranged from providing website portals specializing in electronic parts procurement to devising Internet-based security systems. Geoff became versed in the property management business as Director of Finance of Equitable Real Estate, where he integrated technology that comprised the backbone of the reporting system. Geoff earned an M.B.A. in Information Systems and a B.A. in Business, both from Baylor University.

Najib Halimi, Vice President of rCash

Najib has been with Yardi since March 1996 and currently leads the rCash Division, responsible for our Pay and Collect processing. Najib has acted as lead project manager on several large-scale custom projects for clients with unique and complex needs, in addition to heading the development and implementation of our in-house, proprietary customer relationship management system (yCRM). He has designed innovative database management solutions from the ground up as well as designed solutions leveraging existing legacy systems for clients. Najib earned an B. degree in Economics from Kabul University in Afghanistan and ESL and Computer Programming certificates from the University of Reno, NV and Computer Learning Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Robert Fahey, Vice President of National Accounts
Robert is assisting Yardi sales professionals with complex accounts, as well as being a member of the corporate team pursuing new markets such as the International and Corporate Real Estate sectors. Robert worked at Yardi in the early 1990’s and rejoined the company in January 2000. He is an experienced trainer and consultant within the real estate industry, with a past focus on institutional money managers and their clients

Peter Hill, Vice President, Western Region, Yardi Systems
Peter has devoted over 15 years to companies within the facility lifecycle value chain—real estate developers, to institutional, to owner operators, to construction, home building, to operations and maintenance. He has over 20 years of experience in the areas of technology strategy and industry and enterprise-wide process/technology implementation. He has worked directly with companies such as Forest City Enterprises, DR Horton, Bovis Lend Lease, TIC Holdings, CB&I and Wal-Mart Realty Group. Peter has held leadership positions overseeing initiatives and efforts within the Real Estate, Construction and Homebuilding industries for the last 15 years. Peter has spent most of his career in the technology industry with JD Edwards, PeopleSoft SAP and now Yardi. He resides with his wife, Lynn, in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Dave Kessler, Vice President of Affordable Housing
Dave has been with Yardi Systems since 1993 and has worked as a support technician, programmer, and lead programmer for the Affordable Housing programs. He has served as our Regulatory Compliance Officer for assisted housing programs for the last seven years. Prior to joining Yardi Systems, Dave worked as an accounting software consultant to small businesses in the construction industry. Dave is a Section 8 Certified Occupancy Specialist and a Sec-42 National Compliance Professional. He is also the initiator and a key member of the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) data standards committee for property compliance reporting. Dave holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, California.

Richard Malpica, Vice President and General Manager, Eastern Region
Richard Malpica is the Vice President and General Manager of the Eastern Region and is responsible for directly managing all operational aspects of Yardi’s presence in the eastern United States. A native New Yorker, Richard joined Yardi Systems in 2002 after a 17-year career in Real Estate and then three years as an entrepreneur providing wireless broadband services to residential properties in the Northeast. Richard has a BS in Business from Manhattan College.

Ravi Natu, Vice President of Yardi Software India Pvt. Ltd
Ravi helped establish the office in Pune India and now oversees the operations. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer and after a brief stint in manufacturing at Kirloskar Oil Engines, Pune he specialized in International Business, first with Greaves at Mumbai and later with Thermax at Pune, Singapore and London. In early 2001, he setup a small unit for development of a wearable data capture tool for Charmed Technology Inc., CA.

Mike Reighley, Vice President of Development
Mike joined Yardi Systems in 1998. He has over 30 years of experience in programming and software development management of operating systems, database engines, and data communications. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from U.C. San Diego and an MS in Computer Science from U.C. Irvine.

Becky Sanvictores, Vice President of Client Services
Becky joined Yardi Systems in 1997 after 15 years in the construction and environment management industry. Committed to Yardi clients and employees, Becky has held roles as Director of Client Services leading Implementation, Technical Support, Data Conversion, and Quality Assurance teams; Manager of Client Services Support Teams; and direct client support as an account manager. She attended the University of Nebraska studying Literature and Fine Arts.

Greg Smith, Vice President of Client Services and General Manager, Raleigh Office
Greg’s Yardi career began in 1991 when he joined a Yardi dealer in Durham, N.C. His responsibilities included technical support, implementation, training, and sales and marketing of Yardi products. Ten years later Yardi acquired that company, which became the Yardi Raleigh office. Since then Greg has focused on directing more than 100 employees who meet clients’ needs, with emphasis on strategic team planning, client relationships, and creative solutions. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State University.

Fritz Schindelbeck, Vice President of Professional Services
Fritz joined Yardi Systems in 2002 and has been working with our Strategic National and International clients to help them realize the maximum value from their investment in Yardi Systems technology. He has over 22 years of experience in the real estate industry, having served as a Controller and IT Director for a Pension Fund Advisor, and Vice President of Consulting for a leading provider of technology solutions to the industry. Prior to joining Yardi Systems in his current capacity, Fritz was a Senior Manager for both KPMG and Deloitte & Touche in their Real Estate Systems and Operations consulting practice. Fritz has led project teams in the completion of literally hundreds of successful real estate systems implementations. Fritz has a B.A. in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.

Brad Setser, Vice President of Marketing
Brad joined Yardi Systems in 2002. He first worked in Client Services, focusing primarily on implementations and technical support, as well as product specialization. In 2004, Brad took on the role of Director of Commercial Client Services, soon followed by a change in focus starting as Director of Sales Operations and, most recently, to his current role as Vice President of Marketing. Brad came to Yardi Systems from the entertainment industry, where he served as General Manager for a professional production company in Southern California. He holds a masters degree from New York University.

Jay Shobe, Vice President of Technology
After joining Yardi Systems in 1989 Jay worked in Client Services Division, specializing in supporting new product lines. In 1994 he began programming for the Windows-based Enterprise product. Since then he has played central roles in several technology platform conversions, including Btrieve to Oracle/SQL Server, Windows to Web-based systems, and VB6 to .NET. In 2004 he assumed additional responsibilities as Director of Technology, including performance, security, platform architecture and stability. In 2009 he became Vice President of Technology and continues to provide guidance for Residential, Commercial, International, Investment Management, and other Yardi product lines. He earned a B.A. in History from Baylor University

Bryant Shoemaker, Vice President of Government Projects
Bryant has been employed at Yardi Systems since 1988. He has headed several divisions of the company including Marketing, Training, Client Services, Sales, Programming, and Administration. In his current position as Vice President of Government Projects, he identifies and strategizes Yardi Systems' entry into new markets and new technology.

Bill Sugino, Vice President of Portal Services
Bill Sugino has more than 25 years of experience in developing advanced technology for real estate applications. As the founder of Yardi Systems’ Portal Development team, Sugino has been instrumental in the evolution of this Web-based user interface. Under his leadership, Yardi has successfully implemented portal technology across multiple markets. Sugino’s other achievements in more than 20 years with Yardi include strengthening the company’s relationships with clients, forging liaisons with key industry figures, and delivering numerous keynote addresses at high-level industry conferences and trade shows.

Robert Teel, Vice President of Global Solutions
Robert joined Yardi Systems in 2003 and quickly became immersed in the Military Housing marketplace. Over the next four years, he assembled a dynamic team of professionals and developed an industry-leading product that addresses the unique needs of both the public and private sectors of Military Housing. Since 2007, Robert has overseen the product direction and development of Yardi's Investment Management, International, and Commercial product lines. Prior to joining Yardi, Robert was a consulting manager for Accenture in the ERP and Business Process Outsourcing market sectors. He has been a financial and property management systems consultant for over 13 years, and has a B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Management Information Systems from Florida State University.

Scott Wiener, Vice President of Information Technology
Scott is responsible for configuring and integrating the hardware infrastructure that runs Yardi world-wide. Scott joined Yardi in 1988, where he utilized his B.A. degree in Business Economics to work in marketing, sales, and client support before serving as Yardi’s Director of Training for five years. As Yardi shifted into client/server technology, Scott’s role shifted to the intricacies of networks and databases. Scott was Yardi’s first systems implementer for the self-hosted client/server platform. When Yardi considered expanding into ASP hosting services in 2000, Scott was tapped once again to decipher the intricacies and create the in-house hosting division. Under Scott’s direction, Yardi ASP Hosting Service has grown to host over 1,000 clients at eight data centers worldwide, and has been continuously SAS 70-compliant since 2004.