Carole Glodney was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Southern California. She began her career at Laventhal & Horwath as a business management accountant. In 1972, she started working at Goldrich Kest as an assistant controller. During the course of her career, she has held many positions within the organization ranging from Controller to President. In 1987 Ms. Glodney was promoted to President of GK Management Co., Inc.

While working at GK, she simultaneously earned her degree from the University of San Francisco with an emphasis in Human Relations and Organizational Behavior. As President, Carole oversees the Property Management Divisions, which includes the Compliance and Regulatory Departments. In addition, she is responsible for the Marketing, Asset Management and Risk Management Divisions.

Carole is a member of multiple Local and National Industry Organizations and has served in various Board capacities. She was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as Executive of the Year in its “Women Making a Difference” program, and was a recipient of the Affordable Housing Management Association’s Clive Graham Memorial Award.

Mike Drandell was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a proud product of the Los Angeles Unified School District. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at California State University Northridge. While pursuing his CPA certificate, Mike worked at the Beverly Hills accounting firm of NSBN LLP (formerly Nanas, Stern, Biers, Neinstein & Co.), where he was elevated to the youngest manager in the firm’s history. During his 9 years at NSBN, Mike specialized in real estate audit and taxation.

In 1995, Mike left public accounting and started his career with GK as Controller for GK Management Co., Inc. Since then, he has held the positions of Vice President/Controller, Chief Financial Officer and currently Chief Operating Officer. Mike is COO for all GK-related companies including GK Management Co., Inc.; Prestige Homes, Inc.; Royale Management Co., LLC; and Active Mortgage Corp. Together with Carole Glodney, Mike oversees all aspects of Goldrich Kest’s diverse real estate portfolio.

Mike is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, a past board member of the Los Angeles Business Council, board member and past president of both the Affordable Housing Management Association and AHMA Foundation. Mike lives in Santa Monica with his wife, Julie, and their two daughters.

Sarah Furchtenicht is responsible for three main divisions at GK. She oversees our Affordable Division’s operations and management which consists of 70 multi-family/ senior communities of almost 6,350 units throughout California. She also is responsible for the Risk Management Division managing all aspects of insurance procurement, captive management, claims management, safety, compliance, and litigation management. In 2014 she added the Recreation Department which includes senior, after-school and summer camp programs to her responsibilities. She and her team of close to 200 people service the needs of a diversified portfolio, emphasizing strong customer service and take pride in providing quality apartment homes for our residents.

Sarah began her career in insurance working as an adjuster for Crawford & Company, a national third-party administrator. At Crawford, she gained tremendous experience in policy analysis for coverage, litigation management, claims investigation, regulatory and agency requirements, and the ability to negotiate and direct meditations and counsel to resolution. She joined GK as a Risk Manager in 1997, promoted to Vice President in 2011 and subsequently promoted to Executive Vice President in 2016.

Born and raised in Northern California, Sarah received her Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She also holds an Associate in Claims Designation. Sarah resides in Moorpark and has two grown children.

Paul Dubord leads Goldrich Kest’s information technology team. He provides a key leadership role within the company. Paul is responsible for technology strategy, operations, and architecture. He has 16 years of experience in building technology teams and projects for public and private real estate companies. Paul oversees process and product design, as well as development, infrastructure, security, and technology support.

Prior to joining Goldrich Kest, Paul was Vice President of Information Technology at Invitation Homes, a Blackstone company. He has also worked as Vice President of Information Services with Verde Realty and held senior information technology positions at GE Capital and Security Capital. In each of those roles, he provided strategic oversight of the I.T. function, and led the implementation of several key business systems and processes. He specializes in project and vendor management and has successfully managed several technology implementations.

Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, Paul was in the commerce program at the University of British Columbia. He ventured south of the border and moved to the United States in 1993. Paul is married and they recently settled in West Hollywood.

Kevin Cimino joined the GK team in 2015. He has more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience. He started his career as Leasing Manager for Trizec Properties before moving to Birtcher Real Estate, where he was Director of Leasing. He subsequently was Managing Director/Asset Manager at CT Realty for 8 years.

As Vice President at the Staubach Company, Kevin gained experience on the brokerage side of the business; he learned the tenants’ viewpoint while serving as West Coast Real Estate Manager for both MCI and the international executive suite company, Regus. His broad experience brings GK a unique perspective and expertise for management of our 11 million square feet commercial and industrial portfolio.

Born and raised in southern California, Kevin received his B.S. in Business Marketing from Cal State University Northridge, and his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. He has two daughters.

Tony Mouallem is the Senior Director of Construction and Property Operations at Goldrich Kest. He is responsible for overseeing the redevelopment and capital improvement projects for all Goldrich Kest portfolio of multi-family properties. Tony manages all aspects of design, development and the entitlement processes for all upcoming ground up projects.

Throughout his 27 years of experience in construction, project management, and property operations, Tony has worked with top Real Estate Developers and Builders in Southern California such as, Standard Pacific Homes, Caruso Affiliated, Bernards and AIMCO - heading the construction and renovation of over 3,000 residential units as well as over 500,000 square feet of commercial, restaurant and retail space. His contributions and accomplishments in Real Estate Development include The Playa Vista West condominium projects, The Americana at Brand mixed-use development and Galleries Lafayette shopping center in Dubai.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Tony immigrated to the United States in 1985 to pursue his education in the medical field after graduating from The Lebanese University of Beirut – Faculty of Sciences. By inadvertently joining forces with Astani Enterprises in 1990, Tony developed a passion for Real Estate Development which launched his career in Construction Management.
Tony resides in Westwood with his two children and fiancé. He enjoys the outdoors, especially the mountains in Big Bear Lake where he spends many weekends with family and friends.

Chuie-Wei Yuen is General Counsel for all GK related companies. She oversees the diverse legal matters of Goldrich Kest. Chuie’s legal expertise encompasses property acquisitions, due diligence, sales, financing, leasing, contracts, entity formation and supervision of outside counsel.

Chuie began her legal career in private practice with two well-known international law firms, where she gained expertise in real estate negotiations, acquisitions and lending for 10 years. She then served as in-house counsel for a leading lending institution prior to joining GK in 1999 as Assistant General Counsel. Throughout her tenure at GK, she has supported and provided legal advice to the commercial, senior care facilities and multi-family departments.

Chuie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University and returned to the east coast to attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School, adjacent to the Main Line where she was born and raised. She has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Asian Business League. She currently lives in the Pasadena area and enjoys camping, fishing and rock hunting with her husband and four children.

Angel Herrera is responsible for the Accounting and Finance division of GK Management Co., Inc. consisting of the AP, AR, Property Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, and Treasury Departments. He joined GK Management Co., Inc. as the Controller in May 2014 and was an instrumental part of the recent reorganization efforts within Accounting and Finance. In January 2018, Angel was promoted to Vice President/Controller.

In Angel’s professional career, he held positions as a Staff Accountant, Internal Auditor, Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, and Controller. He gained experience in a diverse combination of publicly traded and privately held companies within the industries of luxury retail, entertainment, fashion and footwear, eCommerce, parking services, and real estate. In addition to hands-on and management experience in operational accounting, Angel has vast experience in efficiency efforts and process improvement, technology implementations, and change management efforts.

Angel was born and raised in Los Angeles. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles and also holds a Certificate in Accounting from California State University of Los Angeles. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children. When not reviewing financials at work, Angel volunteers as the Treasurer for his children’s Parent Guild, School Board, and Girl Scouts Cookie Co-Chair.

Suzie Velazquez is responsible for the direction and operation of GK’s conventional portfolio. As Vice President she manages the conventional apartment communities, containing roughly 6,000 units, in addition to 2,000 boat slips. Suzie maintains an informed knowledge of market conditions and a solid understanding of competitive pricing.

Suzie brings over 17 years of experience overseeing various types of properties in roughly 30 states throughout the U.S. Before entering real estate, Suzie began her career as a controller. While serving as Controller of Operations, she developed strong customer service, project management, and performance management skills, allowing her to excel in collaborating with teams and building employee relations. Suzie entered real estate as Sr. Regional Portfolio Manager for Hunter Chase & Co and Essex Property Trust, Inc., both in California. During her leadership with Essex, she oversaw portfolios comprised of properties with up to 9,600 units of numerous styles. Most recently, she maximized profitability and implemented innovative operations and business strategies as Director of Property Management for nationwide portfolios with Strata Equity Group and Heritage Properties, Inc.

Suzie was born and raised in Southern California, having received her A.A. from Mira Costa College. Suzie is certified in Professional Property Management and a member of multiple local and national industry organizations. While Suzie carries a passion for working to develop and sustain leading real estate teams, she also enjoys the outdoors and loves animals.