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| Colleen Needham |
CHICAGO, IL (Dec. 19, 2018) – Full-service real estate firm Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, today
announced that two employees from its Residential Management Group have been
recognized by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
Colleen Needham, general manager of the Lake Meadows
rental community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, has been named IREM
Chicago Chapter 23 secretary for 2019.
In addition, Timothy Kramer, property operations specialist
across Draper and Kramer’s portfolio, was certified as an IREM instructor, the
first Draper and Kramer employee to earn the designation.
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| Timothy Kramer |
“We are incredibly proud of Colleen and Tim and the commitment they show
to being leaders at our company as well as in their field,” said Julie
Stevlingson, senior vice president and director of management services at
Draper and Kramer.
“Their deep involvement with IREM, which is such an
important professional organization in this industry, reflects the emphasis our
firm places on encouraging employees to pursue professional development
opportunities and become involved in groups where they can not only grow
individually, but also share their knowledge with others.”
Needham was sworn in as IREM Chapter 23 secretary during an event in
November. In this role, she will be a member of the chapter’s executive council
and help guide education, membership and advocacy initiatives. The chapter has
nearly 700 members, including professionals who manage office, industrial and
multifamily properties throughout metropolitan Chicago.
A Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Accredited Resident Manager (ARM)
through IREM and a licensed broker with the National Association of Realtors,
Needham is general manager of Lake Meadows, a nine-building, 1,869-unit rental
community that Draper and Kramer has managed for more than 60 years.
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| Lake Meadows Rental Community Chicago, IL |
An 18-year industry veteran who has been involved with IREM
for eight years, Needham has a bachelor’s degree in business administration
from Roosevelt University in Chicago.
Kramer, the great-grandson of Draper and Kramer co-founder Adolph
Kramer, assists with operations across Draper and Kramer’s 18-unit
portfolio.
In completing IREM’s instructor training, Kramer is
certified to teach less-experienced, high-potential property management
professionals who are obtaining their ARM certification.
His first course
will be RES201, a weeklong class that focuses on the basics of ethical property
management practices from accounting and budgeting to creating a winning
on-site team.
“Through my years of experience as a property manager of all types of
residential real estate, I hope to bring the curriculum to life – adding my own
observations and real-world solutions to the problems presented during the
class,” Kramer said.
CONTACTS:
Sarah Lyons, slyons@taylorjohnson.com,
(312) 267-4520
Abe Tekippe, atekippe@taylorjohnson.com,
(312) 267-4528
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