Chicago, Oct. 2, 2009 – The Institute of Real Estate Management has announced the honorees in its first “30 Under 30” recognition program, which identifies some of the best and brightest young people under age 30 who have chosen real estate management as their profession. The “30 Under 30” designees are spotlighted in a cover story in the current issue of IREM’s flagship publication, the Journal of Property Management (JPM®).

Candidates were first selected from a pool of nominations by managers and other professional colleagues from across the United States and parts of Canada.. The winners were then chosen on the basis of their industry accomplishments, contributions to professional organizations and service to their communities, explained Pam Monroe, CPM® and IREM® President.

“We want to acknowledge our most promising up-and-comers, as well as encourage their peers to consider a career in real estate management, which has been rated among the top jobs in the country by independent observers,” Monroe said. She noted, further, that “the new recognition program supports IREM’s continuing campaign to attract the highly qualified young people the industry needs to meet property owners’ growing demand for top notch management talent as well as to replenish the ranks of our many soon-to-be retirees.”

The “30 Under 30” designees will be honored guests at the association’s annual Leadership and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., next April, and will be tapped for key leadership roles in the organization.

WINNERS SHARE SIMILAR TRAITS
The “30 Under 30” designees share remarkably similar traits. They all actively pursue education in real estate management, have earned or are earning professional credentials, and are actively involved in their communities through business, service and civic organizations.

The members of the “30 Under 30” are, by state:

California

•     Nicholas Dunlap, CPM®, age 26, Chief Property Supervisor, Dunlap Property Group, AMO®, Fullerton, CA
•     Adam Geeb, CPM®, age 27, Senior Property Manager, SIMA Management, Santa Barbara, CA
•     Steven Juhnke, ARM®, age 22, Assistant Property Manager, Sierra Asset Management, Rancho Cordova, CA
•     Tammara Mencias, CPM® Candidate, age 28, Assistant Property Manager, Horizon Management Company, Torrance, CA
•     Victor Rex, CPM® Candidate, age 25, Vice President, Golden Estate Management, Beverly Hills, CA

District of Columbia

•     Anthony Faircloth, ARM®, CPM® Candidate, age 29, Regional Director, Equity Management, Washington, D.C.
•     Katie Sherman, CPM®, age 28, Property Manager, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Washington, D.C.

Florida

•     Vincent Hermanns, CPM® Candidate, age 29, Director of Property Management, Applefield Waxman Commercial Real Estate, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
•     Jacqueline McClain, CPM® Candidate, age 26, Real Estate Manager, Midtown Centre Office Park, Jacksonville, FL

Georgia

•     Sarah Ruckstuhl, CPM®, age 27, Asset Manager, The Shoptaw Group, Atlanta, GA

Illinois

•      Bryan Cagan, age 25, Asset Manager, Cagan Management Group, AM0®, Skokie, IL

Indiana

•     Nicole Blanton, ACoM, age 28, Property Manager, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Indianapolis, IN

Louisiana

•     Christina Krummel, CPM® Candidate, age 29, Senior Property Manager, Hertz Investment Group, New Orleans, LA

Massachusetts

•     Candice Thayer, CPM®, ARM®, age 28, Property Manager, Thayer & Associates, AMO®,

Boston, MA

Michigan

•     Anthony Barker II, ARM®, age 28, Property Manager, Barker Associated Management, Dearborn, MI

Missouri

•     Bradley Ashley, CPM®, age 29, Senior Real Estate Manager, CB Richard Ellis, AMO®, Kansas City, MO

New Jersey

•     Michael Fried, CPM® Candidate, age 27, Property Manager, Boston Properties, East Brunswick, NJ

North Carolina

•     Analisa Bellamy, age 29, Property Manager, Cary, NC
•     James Edmonds, CPM® Candidate, age 26, Assistant Community Manager, Matthews Crossing Apartment Homes, Waterton Residential, Charlotte, NC
•     Emily Goodman, CPM®, ARM®, age 28, Regional Property Manager, CORE Real Estate Management Group, Greensboro, NC

Ohio

•     Robyn Click, CPM®, age 28, Real Estate Manager, CB Richard Ellis, AMO®, Columbus, OH

Ontario (Canada)

•     Reza Ayel, CPM®, age 28, Commercial Property Manager, ICORR Properties International, London, Ontario, Canada

Pennsylvania

•     Jennifer Ruelens, ARM®, age 27, Property Manager, Triple Crown Corporation, Mechanicsburg, PA
•     Brian Synan, CPM®, age 29, Asset Manager, Broker of Record, Rimco Properties, AMO®, Pittsburgh, PA

Texas

•     Ryan McGrath, CPM® Candidate, age 24, Vice President, Asset Plus Companies, Houston, TX

Virginia

•     Kristin Noble, ARM®, CPM® Candidate, age 27, Property Manager, Kettler Management, AMO®, McLean, VA
•     Glen Skutnik, ARM®, CPM® Candidate, age 27, Property Manager, Kettler Management, AMO®, McLean, VA
•     Benjamin Underwood, CPM® Candidate, age 25, Senior Property Manager, Bainbridge Mid-Atlantic Management, Arlington, VA
•     Amanda Young, CPM®, age 29, Property Manager, Brandywine Realty Trust, Richmond, VA

Washington

•     Nicollete Anderson, CPM®, age 28, Property Manager, JSH Properties, Tukwila, WA

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008.  Major sponsors of the year-long celebration areYardi Systems, a leading provider of high-performance software solutions for the real estate industry, and the REALTORS^® Commercial Alliance (RCA), the collective commercial constituency within the National Association of REALTORS^®.

For more than seven decades, IREM has been the source for education, resources, information, and membership for real estate management professionals. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors^®, IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors. With 80 U.S. chapters, eight international chapters, and several other partnerships around the globe, IREM is an international organization that also serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry.

Membership includes more than 18,000 individual members and 500 corporate members. IREM promotes ethical real estate management practices through its credentialed membership programs, including the Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation, the Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM®) certification, the ACoMcertification, and the Accredited Management Organization® (AMO®) accreditation. These esteemed credentials certify competence and professionalism for those engaged in real estate management. In addition, IREM offers Associate, Student and Academic memberships.

Collectively, IREM CPM® Members in the United States manage over $1.5 trillion in real estate assets, including 8.4 million residential units and 8.4 billion net square feet of commercial space. An additional 977,400 residential units are managed by IREM ARM® Members. IREM Members are employed by some of the most prestigious real estate firms in the world and nearly 70% hold upper-level management positions. Due to their professionalism and vast experience, property owners and investors worldwide continually seek out the management services of IREM Members.

To learn more about the Institute of Real Estate Management and its chapter network, call (800) 837-0706, Ext. 4650 (outside the U.S. call (312) 329-6000) or visit www.irem.org.