Jim Kost

Acquisition from PURE PM

Acquisition from Golden Valley Property Management, LLC

• Key responsibilities included managing the day to day operations for a portfolio of 10 communities, which consisted of single-family homes, mid-rise and traditional condominiums, totaling over 4,600 doors; Educating and advising Developers, Board Members and Homeowner’s; Identifying community needs and challenges and implementing solutions; Preparing annual budgets for Cash and Accrual Accounting; Preparing and facilitating monthly Board and Committee meetings; Vendor and contract management

• Key responsibilities included managing the day to day operations for a portfolio of single family communities.

Onsite Community Manager of a medium scale master planned community in Gilbert, AZ, consisting of 1,518 homes, 12 parks, support staff, 6,000 sq Ft Community center and onsite offices.

• Responsibilities included managing 4 additional associations simultaneously, which consisted of 3 commercial associations and a water delivery district
• Additional responsibilities included overseeing the day-to-day operations of the association(s), implementing team development strategies for support staff; Development of a community Lifestyle’s program, creating a greater sense of community; Working with City of Gilbert Community Leaders, Developing association budget(s) and water delivery projections, Standard Operating Procedures and RFP’s

• Key responsibilities included overseeing a team of portfolio Community Managers; Assisting managers with understanding the hierarchy and use of community documents, Arizona Revised Statutes and Federal Regulations; Assist Community Managers in conducting and orchestrating various meetings needed to run and manage an Association; Provide assistance in assuring accuracy of the monthly management reports; Assist Managers in the bidding and contract renewal processes; Ensuring the team understood expectations for customer service, character/attitude/professionalism and work ethic and assisting and supporting department heads with department protocols and communications.

• On-Site Community Manager of large-scale master planned community with 3,747 homes, 22 parks, 2 lakes, water features, on-site office and support staff
• Responsibilities included Preparing and implementing budgets totaling over $6,000,000.00; Reviewed, updated and implemented new policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and reduce inefficiencies; Assessed vendor contracts and reduced expenditures by over $100,000 per year; Developed and conducted workshops to educate homeowners and Board of Director’s on budgets, community Mission and Vision Statements and Association Committee Charter; Ensured quality control over vendor performance and contracts, and abide by standard operating procedures; Communicate to the Board of Directors weekly and monthly regarding ongoing tasks; Conducted monthly Board of Director meetings, Committee meetings and Annual meetings of the Members; Facilitated amenities development project with the Board, Planning Engineer and Pinal County

• Responsibilities included Managing a portfolio of 7 communities consisting of single-family homes and condominiums totaling over 2,200 doors; Educating and advising Developers, Board Members, and homeowners helping to identify community needs and challenges; Developing cohesive Boards and Committees; Reducing delinquencies; Prepare and implementing budgets totaling over to $2,000,000.00; Facilitating and supervising monthly Board meetings and trainings; Reviewing, implementing and monitoring vendor contracts