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| Alice Tanchel |
ORLANDO, FL – Alice Tanchel, Francis Chow and Will Gorman
have been appointed to the board of advisors for SightPlan, an Orlando-based
software company focused on modernizing multifamily resident service and asset
management with its approach to managing work orders, solving resident issues
and enhancing asset value.
Tanchel, managing
director at Trammell Crow Residential; Chow, chief strategy officer at Renter’s
Voice and Ellis Partners; and Gorman, chief architect at Pentaho, are all
respected experts in their fields who bring distinct value to SightPlan,
according to Joseph Westlake, co-founder of the company.
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| Francis Chow |
Westlake said
Tanchel’s familiarity with multifamily operations and property development will
provide insight as the company expands its footprint.
Chow brings financial
expertise and platform building to help measure resident loyalty, and Gorman’s
technical background makes him an incredible resource to SightPlan’s
development and product teams.
The three join two
other advisory board members: Nyla Westlake, president of asset
management for Trammel Crow Residential, and Stephanie Brown, former
vice president at Riverstone Residential.
SightPlan is a
member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program.
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| Will Gorman |
The University of Central Florida Business Incubation
Program is a non-profit community resource, which provides early-stage
companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially
stable, high growth/impact enterprises.
Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped hundreds
of local startup companies (including nearly 150 current clients
and 100 graduates) reach their potential faster by providing
vital business development resources.
With eight facilities throughout the region, the UCF
Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the
University of Central Florida, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee,
Orlando, St. Cloud and Winter Springs.
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| Nyla Westlake |
From October 2011 to
June 2013, the UCF network of current and graduated clients has helped create a
total regional output of over $620 million resulting in a $6.16 return for
every $1.00 invested in the program while sustaining (directly and indirectly)
over 3,300 jobs in the Central Florida region.
For a complete copy
of the company’s news release, please contact:
Melissa Wasserman, Site Manager, UCF Business
Incubator-Orlando, 321-281-8384,
Melissaw@ucf.edu
