A volunteer Board of Directors oversees the strategic direction of the Foundation, from identifying the regional workforce challenges through their extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry, to planning the internship program so it equally benefits students, partner institutions, and AOBA member companies that participate as sponsors.
2019 Board of Directors
- Chairperson: Kathy Barnes | Senior Vice President | Akridge
- Vice Chairperson: William (Bill) Clark | Vice President, Operations | Blake Real Estate
- Secretary: Justin Norton | Area Director – Engineering | The RMR Group
- Treasurer: Diane Peters | Vice President and Senior General Manager | JLL
- Member: Pam Haberstroh | Executive Director | National Association of Power Engineers Educational Foundation
- Member: Sarah Levine | Director, Workforce Development | National Apartment Association Education Institute
- Member: Margaret “Peggy” Jeffers | Executive Vice President | Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington
Foundation Management
The Foundation is managed by:
- Interim Executive Director: Marc Fischer | marc@aobafoundation.org|
(o) 202.838.2910 (m) 410.977.2956 - Director of Outreach: Sarah Benson | sarah@aobafoundation.org|
(o) 202.838.3903 (m) 443.791.8067 - Marketing & Communications Consultant: Marie Tibor | marie@aobafoundation.org
- Workforce Development Manager: Shara Kurcz shara@aobafoundation.org| (m) 240.813.0403
- Administrative/Project Manager: Jill Sellers | jill@aobafoundation.org