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Gerald D. Ogier, Chairman of the Board and Partner
As Chairman of ContraVest Management, Gerald Ogier maintains a
supervisory role over the Director of Property Management. In
addition to frequent property visits, he monitors all sites for
two hours each week through weekly staff meetings.
In 1986, Ogier joined with
John H. McClintock, Jr. to found ContraVest, Inc., in Orlando,
Florida. Prior to that, Ogier, a registered real estate broker
in Florida, was a partner in Orlando-based Heavener-Ogier, Inc.,
the master franchiser for ERA (Electronic Realty Associates) in
the Southeast, with more than 300 franchises. During that
period, Ogier also co-founded Chesapeake Production Company, an
oil and gas exploration company based in Oklahoma City, and
served as a general partner in more than 20 oil and gas drilling
partnerships.
Previously, in
1972, Ogier was named a partner in Epoch Properties, a
multi-family development and management firm in Orlando, with
properties throughout the Southeast. He began his career with
Koger Properties, Inc., a Jacksonville-based developer of
suburban office parks across the country, becoming a Vice
President before leaving in 1972.
Ogier
graduated in 1965 from The Citadel, receiving a B.S. degree in
Business Administration. He
is a member of The Citadel Business School Hall of Fame, a 2006
recipient of the Leader of Principle Award and serves on the
Business School Advisory Board. His
military experience
includes service in the United States Army in Germany as an
Armor Officer, and he was discharged in 1967 as a Captain.
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John A. Schaffer, C.P.A., Partner, Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
Schaffer's background encompasses
over 30 years of experience working in real estate
investment, operations and real estate workouts and
development. Schaffer joined ContraVest in 1993 as Chief
Financial Officer, overseeing accounting and financial
operations including corporate cash management and tax
planning. Schaffer participates in the analysis,
structuring and closing of all real estate developments,
joint ventures, partnerships and sales transactions. In
addition, he is responsible for securing project
financing.
Schaffer previously worked
for Prudential Life Insurance Co. in its real estate investment
office, as well as BJF Development, Inc., Cardinal Industries,
Arlen Realty Co. and the FDIC. His responsibilities included
asset management, financial analysis, acquisition analysis and
other accounting duties. Schaffer received his Bachelors Degree
in accounting in 1976 from the University of Florida, and a
Masters Degree in accounting from Florida International
University, Miami, in 1980 and is a Certified Public Accountant.
John is a member of the University of Florida's Real Estate
Advisory Board.
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Mark Ogier, CPM, Partner,
Executive Vice President
Mark Ogier joined ContraVest in 1995 as the Property Management
and Construction Coordinator. He became the Director of
Property Management in 1997, and an Executive Vice President in
2006. He has overall responsibility for the operations and
strategic direction of the ContraVest development program and
the property management portfolio. He is responsible for
site acquisition, project development, equity relations and
portfolio performance. Over the years, Ogier has gained
valuable insight into the needs of various ownership structures
including REIT’s, TIC’s, life insurance companies, pension funds
and private investors.
In addition to his duties with ContraVest, Ogier currently
serves as a delegate to the National Apartment Association (NAA)
and is a Past President of the Florida Apartment
Association (FAA) for 2007-08. He is also a past President
and Executive Committee member for the Apartment Association of
Greater Orlando, keeping him in the forefront of the issues
facing the apartment industry.
Ogier received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Economics in 1990 from the University of Colorado. His
military experience included 4 years of service in the United
States Army as a Field Artillery Officer and General’s Aide in
Germany. He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) through
the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Community
Association Manager (CAM) and a Licensed
Real Estate Broker in the State of Florida.
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Christin Tenpenny, Vice President
of Management
Christin began her career in property management in 1985.
Her 26 plus years of experience has afforded her the opportunity to
perfect the art of property management. She has experience
working for large institutions, REITs, as well as individual
investors. Christin has managed aged as well as new
assets. Her properties have been as small as 75 units and
as large as 1,100. Christin's lease up experience spans over 23
properties and 6451 units. Christin joined ContraVest
Management Company in 1999 and currently oversees ContraVest's
entire management portfolio. She is responsible for all
Management operations of the portfolio: applying
innovative target marketing, creative personnel management,
revenue growth and expense control.
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