Our team offers decades of real estate and investment management experience.
Our Leaders & Stakeholders
Meet the key team members who propel Champion every day.

Brian Yeager
President & CEO

Michelle Yeager-Thornton
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
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Kelli Berner
Chief People Officer
Tara McIntosh
Human Resources Director
Kurtis Murfield
Maintenance Training Manager
Brittni Wilkerson
Training & Compliance Manager
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Lindsey Kuhn
Chief Marketing Officer
Jason McIntosh
Creative Marketing Specialist
Kendra Smaldino
Online Marketing Specialist
Kristen Kaufman
Communications & Brand Director
Jenna Thomas
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
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David Hatcher
Chief Construction Officer
Ryan Lithgo
Senior Project Coordinator
Don Noble
Site Supervisor
Megan Agriesti
Interior & Spatial Design Manager
Meredith Higgins
Director of Architecture & Design
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Steve Doyle
CFO & Executive Vice President
Kevin Murphy
Vice President of Finance
Justin Wackerman
Vice President of Finance
Ken Mantini
Senior Financial Analyst
Ivan Munoz
Junior Financial Analyst
Patrick Kershner
Asset Recovery Specialist
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Brian Hoar
Chief Investment Officer
Steve Doyle
CFO & Executive Vice President
Tom Bently
Chief Asset Management Officer
Mike Mayhew
Vice President of Investments
Nicole Sattler
Investment Associate
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Caroline Worley
Chief Legal Officer
Geoff White
Senior Real Estate Counsel
Johnna Evans
General Counsel
Katelyn Baltes
Executive/Legal Assistant
Matt Zeiger
Of Counsel
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Jenny Donnellon
Senior Vice President of Rental Operations
Britany Lovins
Senior Vice President of Rental Operations
Brett Tinnes
Senior Vice President of Rental Operations
Jon McMillen
Chief Maintenance Officer
Shawn Sass
Vice President of Maintenance Operations
Lucas Hatton
Vice President of Maintenance Operations
Brian Speece
Area Maintenance Supervisor
Kenny Wells
Vice President of Rental Operations
Brad Clapp
Vice President of Rental Operations
Meredith Wolf
Vice President of Rental Operations
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Bridget Murphy
Chief Administrative Officer
Amanda Titus
Office Manager
Katelyn Baltes
Executive/Legal Assistant
Kenzie Cruey
Front Desk Manager
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The following individuals are our most tenured leaders on the property level. As Senior Community Managers, these individuals have been involved in nearly every aspect of our business, leading lease-ups, acquisitions, dispositions, renovations and more. They are often empowered to train others, lead our largest teams, and make high-level policy decisions on behalf of the properties they manage. We are proud to highlight them for their time at Champion, their leadership by example, and their emulation of Champion’s six core principles every day in their work.
Ally White
Lindsey Stevens
Jennifer Foote
Adam Carrocci
Kali Titus
Megan Seffernick
Beau Williamson
Bobby Schmitz
Tim Klunk
Whitney Kossoudji
Erin Ross
Halley Ross
Meg Ryan
Tyler Miesse
Nick Fell
Nathan Robles