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Joe Engle

President
 

Joe Engle

Position: President
Email: joe.engle@aamci.com

Joe supervises operations, real estate holdings and development.

Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in affordable housing
  • LHP Capital (2006 – 2019) – President of LHP Management, Regional Property Manager and Developer
  • Ambling Management Company (2003 – 2006) – Regional Vice President
  • AIMCO/Insignia Financial Group (1993 – 2003) – Director of Asset Management & Regional Property Manager

Education

  • Masters of Business Administration, University of Tennessee
  • Bachelor of Arts, Bob Jones University

Certifications

  • Real Estate Broker – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • National Leased Housing Association – Board of Directors
  • Enjoys cooking anything with the grill/smoker
  • Enjoys working in the garden
  • Enjoys traveling
  • Enjoys spending quality time with family

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Deedra Burroughs

Chief Financial Officer
 

Deedra Burroughs

Position: Chief Financial Officer
Email: deedra.burroughs@aamci.com

Deedra supervises accounting and management support team members, and administrates all software.

Experience

  • Over 25 years of experience in affordable housing
  • Affordable Housing Auditor – 8 Years

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Carson-Newman University

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant in Tennessee
  • Tax Credit Specialist
  • Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)
  • Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling, visiting National Parks and Battlefields
  • Enjoys playing piano and percussion
  • Enjoys gardening

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Robin Park

Director of Human Resources
 

Robin Park

Position: Director of Human Resources
Email: robin.park@aamci.com

Robin provides payroll processing and benefit administration services

Education/Experience

  • Over 35 years of experience in accounting and payroll

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys spending time with her grandchildren

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Jessica Senter

Assistant Director of Human Resources
 

Jessica Senter

Position: Assistant Director of Human Resources
Email: jessica.senter@aamci.com

Jessica provides recruiting and onboarding support for applicants and team members as well as 504 coordinator support.

Education/Experience

  • Over 26 years of experience in recruiting/hiring

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys beach trips with family
  • Enjoys spending time with the family pets
  • Enjoys volunteering at the animal shelter and advocating for animals
  • Enjoys true crime shows and books

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Deanna Schmidt

Regional Director of Operations
 

Deanna Schmidt

Position: Regional Director of Operations
Email: deanna.schmidt@aamci.com

Deanna supervises multiple properties, specializing in LIHTC and Section 8.

Education/Experience

  • Over 20 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager (AHM)
  • Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)
  • Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
  • Certified Manager of Housing (CMH)
  • Certified Manager of Maintenance (CMM)
  • S.T.A.R. Certification (Rural Development)
  • Fair Housing Specialist (FHS)

Beyond Work

  • Volunteer Little League softball coach
  • Volunteer Girl Scout Troop leader
  • Enjoys home improvement projects and traveling
  • Enjoys spending time with family and our golden retriever

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Celicia Mejias-Torres

Regional Property Manager
 

Celicia Mejias-Torres

Position: Regional Property Manager
Email: celicia.mejias@aamci.com

Celicia provides compliance and management support to multiple properties, specializing in LIHTC and RD.

Education/Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing

Certifications

  • Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
  • Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
  • Fair Housing Certification (FHC)
  • Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading
  • Enjoys dancing
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends

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Dawn White

Regional Property Manager
 

Dawn White

Position: Regional Property Manager
Email: dawn.white@aamci.com

Dawn provides compliance and management support to multiple properties, and 504 coordinator services to the entire portfolio.

Education/Experience

  • Over 20 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager (AHM)
  • Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)
  • 504 Coordinator
  • Fair Housing Certification (FHC)
  • S.T.A.R. Certification (Rural Development)
  • Blended Occupancy Specialist (BOS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading and listening to podcasts
  • Enjoys shopping
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends

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Tristan Atherton

Assistant Regional Manager
 

Tristan Atherton

Position: Assistant Regional Manager
Email: Tristan.atherton@aamci.com

Education/Experience

  • 16 years experience in HUD Subsidized Housing

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys hanging out with family
  • Enjoys camping
  • Rescues ex-racing greyhounds for a local rescue group

Experience Brings more than 10 years of hands-on experience in…

Diana Kanneman

Assistant Regional Manager
 

Diana Kanneman

Position: Assistant Regional Manager

Experience

Brings more than 10 years of hands-on experience in the affordable housing industry. Her expertise is further enriched by a lifelong exposure to the field, having learned from her mother, who dedicated more than 35 years to affordable housing. This unique combination of professional experience and industry insight has provided her with a strong foundation in serving residents and supporting property operations.

Certifications

  • Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

Beyond Work

  • Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter and extended family. She also loves caring for her dog and cats, cooking, reading, and exploring the outdoors.

Education/Experience 16 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing…

Lisa Cunningham

Assistant Regional Manager
 

Lisa Cunningham

Position: Assistant Regional Manager

Education/Experience

  • 16 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing
  • 1.5 years Asset Management – MOR/Compliance

Certifications

  • Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys spending quality time with my two sons.
  • Enjoys spending time at the beach and in the mountains.
  • Enjoys shopping, road trips, audiobooks, and cooking.

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Jill Drisgula

Controller
 

Jill Drisgula

Position: Controller
Email: jill.drisgula@aamci.com

Jill supervises accounting team members and administers all software.

Education/Experience

    • Over 20 years experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping
    • Over 10 years of experience in affordable housing
    • Associate of Science in Business Administration, Roane State Community College
    • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management, Tusculum University

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading and cooking
  • Volunteer Cub Scout Leader
  • Enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons

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Dwain Sadler

Maintenance Support
 

Dwain Sadler

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: dwain.sadler@aamci.com

Dwain provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Refrigeration Transition and Recovery Certification
  • EPA Handling Certification –Refrigerant

Beyond Work

  • Enjoy donating and serving local non-profits
  • Enjoy building, repairing, crafting, woodworking, gardening and landscaping
  • Enjoy geology exploration and fishing
  • Enjoy spending time with family and friends

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Jason Cogossi

Maintenance Support
 

Jason Cogossi

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: jason.cogossi@aamci.com

Jason provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • Over 10 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Real Estate Broker – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling to the beach and mountains
  • Enjoys spending quality time with his daughter

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James Julian

Maintenance Support
 

James Julian

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: james.julian@aamci.com

James provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • 8 years in affordable housing
  • 8 years in plumbing
  • 8 years in electrical
  • 8 years in HVAC
  • 30 years in carpentry

Certifications

  • HVAC Certification
  • Asbestos Certification

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys working on trucks
  • Enjoys community volunteering

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Dusti Cobble

Due Diligence Coordinator
 

Dusti Cobble

Position: Due Diligence Coordinator
Email: dusti.cobble@aamci.com

Dusti Cobble provides executive support as well as due diligence coordination.

Education/Experience

  • Over 10 years of affordable housing experience
  • Bachelors of Organizational Management, Tusculum University

Certifications

  • Real Estate License – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling to the beach, amusement parks
  • Enjoys movies, murder mysteries

Joe Engle

Position: President
Email: joe.engle@aamci.com

Joe supervises operations, real estate holdings and development.

Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in affordable housing
  • LHP Capital (2006 – 2019) – President of LHP Management, Regional Property Manager and Developer
  • Ambling Management Company (2003 – 2006) – Regional Vice President
  • AIMCO/Insignia Financial Group (1993 – 2003) – Director of Asset Management & Regional Property Manager

Education

  • Masters of Business Administration, University of Tennessee
  • Bachelor of Arts, Bob Jones University

Certifications

  • Real Estate Broker – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • National Leased Housing Association – Board of Directors
  • Enjoys cooking anything with the grill/smoker
  • Enjoys working in the garden
  • Enjoys traveling
  • Enjoys spending quality time with family

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Joe Engle

President

Deedra Burroughs

Position: Chief Financial Officer
Email: deedra.burroughs@aamci.com

Deedra supervises accounting and management support team members, and administrates all software.

Experience

  • Over 25 years of experience in affordable housing
  • Affordable Housing Auditor – 8 Years

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Carson-Newman University

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant in Tennessee
  • Tax Credit Specialist
  • Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)
  • Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling, visiting National Parks and Battlefields
  • Enjoys playing piano and percussion
  • Enjoys gardening

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Deedra Burroughs

Chief Financial Officer

Robin Park

Position: Director of Human Resources
Email: robin.park@aamci.com

Robin provides payroll processing and benefit administration services

Education/Experience

  • Over 35 years of experience in accounting and payroll

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys spending time with her grandchildren

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Robin Park

Director of Human Resources

Jessica Senter

Position: Assistant Director of Human Resources
Email: jessica.senter@aamci.com

Jessica provides recruiting and onboarding support for applicants and team members as well as 504 coordinator support.

Education/Experience

  • Over 26 years of experience in recruiting/hiring

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys beach trips with family
  • Enjoys spending time with the family pets
  • Enjoys volunteering at the animal shelter and advocating for animals
  • Enjoys true crime shows and books

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Jessica Senter

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Deanna Schmidt

Position: Regional Director of Operations
Email: deanna.schmidt@aamci.com

Deanna supervises multiple properties, specializing in LIHTC and Section 8.

Education/Experience

  • Over 20 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager (AHM)
  • Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)
  • Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
  • Certified Manager of Housing (CMH)
  • Certified Manager of Maintenance (CMM)
  • S.T.A.R. Certification (Rural Development)
  • Fair Housing Specialist (FHS)

Beyond Work

  • Volunteer Little League softball coach
  • Volunteer Girl Scout Troop leader
  • Enjoys home improvement projects and traveling
  • Enjoys spending time with family and our golden retriever

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Deanna Schmidt

Regional Director of Operations

Celicia Mejias-Torres

Position: Regional Property Manager
Email: celicia.mejias@aamci.com

Celicia provides compliance and management support to multiple properties, specializing in LIHTC and RD.

Education/Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing

Certifications

  • Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)
  • Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
  • Fair Housing Certification (FHC)
  • Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading
  • Enjoys dancing
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends

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Celicia Mejias-Torres

Regional Property Manager

Dawn White

Position: Regional Property Manager
Email: dawn.white@aamci.com

Dawn provides compliance and management support to multiple properties, and 504 coordinator services to the entire portfolio.

Education/Experience

  • Over 20 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager (AHM)
  • Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)
  • 504 Coordinator
  • Fair Housing Certification (FHC)
  • S.T.A.R. Certification (Rural Development)
  • Blended Occupancy Specialist (BOS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading and listening to podcasts
  • Enjoys shopping
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends

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Dawn White

Regional Property Manager

Tristan Atherton

Position: Assistant Regional Manager
Email: Tristan.atherton@aamci.com

Education/Experience

  • 16 years experience in HUD Subsidized Housing

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys hanging out with family
  • Enjoys camping
  • Rescues ex-racing greyhounds for a local rescue group

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Tristan Atherton

Assistant Regional Manager

Diana Kanneman

Position: Assistant Regional Manager

Experience

Brings more than 10 years of hands-on experience in the affordable housing industry. Her expertise is further enriched by a lifelong exposure to the field, having learned from her mother, who dedicated more than 35 years to affordable housing. This unique combination of professional experience and industry insight has provided her with a strong foundation in serving residents and supporting property operations.

Certifications

  • Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

Beyond Work

  • Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter and extended family. She also loves caring for her dog and cats, cooking, reading, and exploring the outdoors.

Experience Brings more than 10 years of hands-on experience in…

Diana Kanneman

Assistant Regional Manager

Lisa Cunningham

Position: Assistant Regional Manager

Education/Experience

  • 16 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing
  • 1.5 years Asset Management – MOR/Compliance

Certifications

  • Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys spending quality time with my two sons.
  • Enjoys spending time at the beach and in the mountains.
  • Enjoys shopping, road trips, audiobooks, and cooking.

Education/Experience 16 years of experience in conventional and affordable housing…

Lisa Cunningham

Assistant Regional Manager

Jill Drisgula

Position: Controller
Email: jill.drisgula@aamci.com

Jill supervises accounting team members and administers all software.

Education/Experience

    • Over 20 years experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping
    • Over 10 years of experience in affordable housing
    • Associate of Science in Business Administration, Roane State Community College
    • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management, Tusculum University

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys reading and cooking
  • Volunteer Cub Scout Leader
  • Enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons

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Jill Drisgula

Controller

Dwain Sadler

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: dwain.sadler@aamci.com

Dwain provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • Over 30 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Refrigeration Transition and Recovery Certification
  • EPA Handling Certification –Refrigerant

Beyond Work

  • Enjoy donating and serving local non-profits
  • Enjoy building, repairing, crafting, woodworking, gardening and landscaping
  • Enjoy geology exploration and fishing
  • Enjoy spending time with family and friends

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Dwain Sadler

Maintenance Support

Jason Cogossi

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: jason.cogossi@aamci.com

Jason provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • Over 10 years of experience in affordable housing

Certifications

  • Real Estate Broker – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling to the beach and mountains
  • Enjoys spending quality time with his daughter

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Jason Cogossi

Maintenance Support

James Julian

Position: Maintenance Support
Email: james.julian@aamci.com

James provides maintenance support and inspection compliance services.

Education/Experience

  • 8 years in affordable housing
  • 8 years in plumbing
  • 8 years in electrical
  • 8 years in HVAC
  • 30 years in carpentry

Certifications

  • HVAC Certification
  • Asbestos Certification

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys working on trucks
  • Enjoys community volunteering

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James Julian

Maintenance Support

Dusti Cobble

Position: Due Diligence Coordinator
Email: dusti.cobble@aamci.com

Dusti Cobble provides executive support as well as due diligence coordination.

Education/Experience

  • Over 10 years of affordable housing experience
  • Bachelors of Organizational Management, Tusculum University

Certifications

  • Real Estate License – Tennessee

Beyond Work

  • Enjoys traveling to the beach, amusement parks
  • Enjoys movies, murder mysteries

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Dusti Cobble

Due Diligence Coordinator