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Shannon Westberg serves as the Director of Property Management overseeing our property management team and working with the engineering and administrative teams to manage retail, industrial and office space for several Brand Properties clients in both the metro Atlanta area and in the Southeast.

Shannon is well-versed in multiple software packages including Yardi, MRI, and Building Engines, and has extensive experience with construction management and a wide range of budgeting/ accounting processes as well. Shannon has over 20 years of industry experience with a number of entities including The Georgia Building Authority, Harbor Group Management Company, Lincoln Property Company and Highwoods Properties. Her background includes management of CBD high-rise and suburban office, industrial, mixed use, and retail assets, as well as the Georgia State Capitol and Governor's Mansion. She won The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) award three times at the international level, with two of those being with Atlanta's historic Hurt Building.

This building is one of fewer than 10 buildings worldwide over 100 years old to be certified LEED Platinum. Her third international TOBY award involved the renovation of 2 Capital Square in 2018.
In addition, Shannon has earned BOMI's Real Property Administrator (RPA®) designation. She currently serves on the BOMA Georgia Board of Directors.

Renee Sullivan is the Director of Property Accounting since joining Brand Properties in October 2020 upon the merger with Genesis Real Estate Advisers. She is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting functions for the Property Management Portfolio. She serves as a liaison between accounting and property management to ensure timely and accurate monthly reporting, reconciliations, and budgeting. She utilizes her 23 years in the industry to develop policies and procedures to ensure we are meeting the objectives of the assets we manage and to provide the highest level of service to our clients. She strives to be a positive influence and mentor to the accounting staff and to help them with personal growth and development.

Prior to the merger, Renee served the dual role of Corporate Controller and Director of Human Resources for Genesis. As Controller, she was responsible for the financial reporting, accounting, and cash management for all corporate accounting functions as well as supervising the accounting policies and procedures for all property management accounting. As Director of Human Resources, she was responsible for all recruiting and staffing, overseeing employee relations, implementing human resource policies and procedures, and administering benefits.

Renee has over 16 years of accounting and human resource management experience. Renee also served for more than 10 years as the Corporate Accountant for Ben Carter Properties, one of the largest retail development companies in the Southeastern United States and predecessor to Genesis. Powerhouse developers Ben Carter and Scott Hudgens teamed on the development of The Mall of Georgia, which now brings Renee's history full circle. Renee earned her bachelor's degree in Marketing from Georgia Southern University.

As Senior Property Manager, Amy directs operations of a portfolio of office and retail properties primarily in the metro Atlanta area. Amy brings over twenty-nine years of commercial real estate experience to our firm including retail, office, industrial, and medical office property types. Her knowledge and experience make her invaluable to our clients, our team, and our tenants.

Prior to joining Brand Properties, Amy worked with The Shopping Center Group, Realp Investments, and Hughes Commercial Properties. Amy was responsible for Class A office and shopping center assets in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She assisted in the development and/or revitalization of commercial retail centers, grocery-anchored centers, and big-box centers for BI-LO, Publix, Kroger, Academy Sports, and Hobby Lobby, other national retailers. In addition, Amy has extensive knowledge of brokerage, 1031 exchanges, and property management for large portfolios of REIT and TIC properties.

Amy earned the Certified Property Management (CPM) certification from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) a premier certification in real estate management world-wide. She holds a real estate brokers license in Georgia and a Broker-in-Charge license in South Carolina. She earned her degree in Business Administration and Management from Peirce College in Philadelphia.

Jared Kerker serves in the role of Property Manager where he is responsible for the operations of a large portfolio of retail properties in the metro Atlanta, Columbus and Savannah areas. He brings his knowledge and experience to effectively engage with our team and serve our clients with excellence. He enjoys building relationships within the communities of the owners and tenants he serves.

Prior to joining Brand Properties, Jared worked for six years in commercial real estate positions including property management roles at Prosperity Capital Partners, and The Shopping Center Group. He has a Georgia Real Estate license and earned his bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from The University of Alabama.

Julio Penaranda serves as Property Manager for Brand Properties and is responsible for several property portfolios for multiple clients. He oversees retail and office properties primarily in the metro Atlanta area. Julio utilizes his knowledge, experience and personal touch for all of his properties to ensure that we meet our client's goals.

Julio brings to our company 20 years of experience in the shopping center industry. Prior to joining Brand, he was General Manager of Plaza Fiesta, the South's largest Hispanic-oriented shopping center. He not only was responsible for all day-to-day operations at the center, he was also the spearhead in the development of three additional Hispanic-oriented shopping centers in Georgia, Indiana and Texas. He has been involved with over 2 million square feet of shopping center redevelopment throughout his career.

Julio attended Rutgers University where he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minor in Spanish.

Scott Dorsey serves as General Manager responsible for the oversight of all facility operations for a multi-campus church including all full-time and part-time staff and ensuring successful coordination of church events. He works to enhance the ministry by providing and implementing best practices in standard operating procedures. Scott also manages all contract services and vendor relationships, prepares and implements annual facility operating and capital budgets. His team oversees all facility maintenance, repairs and capital projects and ensures that safety inspections, protocols, and processes are followed to provide excellence in all areas of operations. Another function of his job is managing inventory and purchasing facility supplies for all campus locations. Scott brings over 22 years of facilities management and project planning and implementation. He has also been involved in teaching and coaching at the high school level prior to joining Brand Properties. Scott taught Leadership Skills to numerous groups in City Government and local High School groups as well. Scott completed coursework in Computer Science at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, GA, and has been involved in general maintenance and carpentry at various corporations.