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RHA is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for the fiduciary oversight and operation of the organization
as well as the development of priorities, policies and positions of the organization.
Tami Fossum is the Executive Director of Operation for Legacy Residential. Tami has been in the multi-family since 1989 with extensive background in both development and property management of conventional and affordable properties. Tami holds her Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS), Certified Property Manager (CAM), and Housing Credit Professional (HCCP) designations, as well as her Real Estate Broker’s licenses in North Carolina and Salesman’s License South Carolina. She also is an independent rental owner’s member.
Patrick is an attorney with Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP, a law firm that provides a full range of legal services to the multifamily industry. Patrick is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Georgia and maintains a practice focused on the representation of residential property owners and management companies, as well as on real estate litigation, business litigation, commercial collections, contract review and drafting, and fair housing defense. Patrick is a graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and Mississippi College School of Law.
Lonnie joined the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association in March of 2019. Before joining the GCAA staff, Lonnie worked as the Accounting Manager for StoneLaurel Consulting, Inc. Prior to that, he worked in the Comptroller’s Office and Accounts Payable Department, at North Carolina Central University. He brings over 10 years of accounting experience to this current role. In his spare time, Lonnie enjoys mentoring youth, reading, traveling, playing golf and watching sports. A native of Durham, NC he currently lives in Concord with his beautiful wife Robyn and dog Sundae. Lonnie earned a B.S. in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Norm Praet is a founding member and the managing partner at Brownlee Whitlow & Praet, PLLC where he focuses his efforts on improving the legal services experience for BWP clients and employees, as well as overseeing the commercial real estate practice. He serves as General Counsel to the Apartment Association of North Carolina, the Triangle Apartment Association, the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association Education Foundation, and the Rental Housing Alliance, Inc. super-PAC, and serves as a trustee of the National Apartment Association PAC. Mr. Praet has worked in the rental housing industry for 19 years and enjoys working to better the industry.
Lisa is a Regional Manager for Morgan Properties. She began her career in the apartment industry in 1986 and now oversees a portfolio of communities in the NC region. Lisa holds a NC RE license, and has earned both the CAM and CAPS designations. She has been an active member and contributor to the GCAA since 1988 and has previously served on its Board of Directors and served on the Executive Committee. She was GCAA President in 2002 and PSC President in 2017. She is a certified instructor and has taught NALP, CAM and CAPS courses since 1990. Lisa was honored to win the prestigious “Lex Marsh” award in 2004. She will chair the Outreach Committee in 2020. She has been married to her husband Phillip for 30 years and they have two daughters Taylor and Scotty.
Kim Graham joined the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association on December 1, 2018. Prior to joining the GCAA, Kim was the Senior Vice President of Outreach and Fund Development for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership and previously served the Partnership as Vice President for Community Engagement. Earlier, Kim was a Regional Program Manager for the North Carolina Parent Teachers Association. Her other professional roles include serving as Public Policy Manager for the United Way of Central Carolina and a Project Manager for Greer & Walker. Kim began her career at Arthur Andersen as a Project Manager and Audit Staffing Coordinator. She went on to establish her own training firm, as well as a tax solutions firm prior to joining Greer & Walker.
A Philadelphia native, Kim holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a B.A. from Johnson C. Smith University.
Chad Hagler is responsible for development activities in the metro Charlotte market. Prior to joining Woodfield, he was a Director of Real Estate Investments for Camden Property Trust and its predecessor Summit Properties and managed development activities in North Carolina. He also previously worked in the development of multifamily properties under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit programs. Chad earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, where he majored in Finance and graduated Cum Laude. An active member of the Board of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association from 2009-2014, Chad served as President (2013) and Vice President (2012). A native Charlottean, he and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Charlotte with their four sons.
Area Vice President with RAM Partners, oversees multifamily communities in the Carolina’s and Texas. She earned her Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) in 2022. She was the Chair of the Advocacy and Education Committee in 2022 and will serve as Member at Large on the 2023 Board of Directors with the Apartment Association of Greater Columbia. She is also an active member of the Government Affairs Committee for both the Greater Apartment Association and the Apartment Association of North Carolina where she focuses on lobbying and advocacy efforts. She was a graduate of the 2022 Greater Charlotte Apartment Association Leadership Lyceum class.
Jay serves as Sr. Director of Operations & Technology for Charlotte-based Northwood Ravin, a leading multifamily development, construction, and management firm. In this role, Jay is responsible for implementing, and overseeing systems, processes, and policies across the NWR portfolio, in addition to training on-site property management teams. Jay is a former Chair of the RHA PAC Board of Directors and currently serves on the Executive Board for the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association. He’s also chaired the GCAA NextGen Committee and served on several other committees. Jay has worked in the industry for 16 years, beginning his career on-site and since then working roles in corporate operations & training, and as a Regional Director.
Jay lives in the Lake Wylie area with his wife, Ashley, and two kids, Grady (6) and Hadley (3). He enjoyed traveling and biking with his family, cooking, trying new restaurants, and spending time on the water.
Lindsay Reusser joined the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association in March of 2023. Previously, she worked in Washington, D.C. for Congressmen Glenn Thompson and William Timmons. With more than six years of Capitol Hill experience, Lindsay brings a vast knowledge of the federal government. Her passion for politics makes her an asset to GCAA and is pivotal to driving their legislative priorities. Prior to working in politics, she worked for Bain and Company.
An Indiana native, Lindsay is a graduate of Taylor University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Public Relations.
Lisa is responsible for a 12.9B portfolio which consists of 62,000 units in 5 states and has over 20 years of successful property management and business development experience. She has extensive background in portfolio management, operations, and strategic positioning of conventional assets and is the responsible as consultant for Greystar’s National third-party client Build-to-Rent platform. Lisa’s expertise includes new constructions, acquisitions, value-add renovations, and repositions. She is a CPM® through IREM, a CAM and CAPS designate through the NAA. Lisa is highly engaged in multifamily industry organizations. She currently serves on the Apartment Association of North Carolina Executive Committee as Vice Chair. She serves on Apartment Life’s National Advisors Board.
Jonathan grew up in Eastern North Carolina and after graduating for the North Carolina State university began his career in the real estate and construction industry. His work would eventually land him in Charlotte, where his primary business focus is providing contract services for various multi-family industry needs. He enjoys spending time outdoors and giving back through community volunteer and outreach programs.
Marcie Williams is the CEO of RKW Residential overseeing of all aspects of property management operations, new business development and strategy. She has more than 25 years of multifamily experience spanning owner/manager REITs, third-party management, and start-up companies.
Marcie holds several professional designations including Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) and Certified Property Manager (CPM®). She has been a prolific contributor to the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA) for which she served on the Board of Directors and acted as Board President. She was a founding member of the GCAA’s Education Foundation and served on the GCAA’s Education Advisory Council. She is the recipient of several industry awards from GCAA, including Volunteer of the Year, Instructor of the Year and The Lex Marsh Award (Lifetime Achievement). In 2021, Marcie was inducted into the AANC Hall of Fame and in 2022 she was inducted into the GCAA Education Hall of Fame.
Marcie has been honored with a Women in Business Award (2019) and recognized as a Most Admired CEO in both 2020 and 2021 by the Charlotte Business Journal. She was also recognized as a Multifamily Influencer by Globe St. in 2021.