Biography
TRANSWESTERN ROLE
Kathryn joined Transwestern in 2008. Kathryn serves as the general manager for Asset Services, currently managing Research Park Plaza III & IV in Austin, Texas. Her duties include preparation of annual budgets and escalations, reconciliation of actual annual expenses, collection of monthly rent and handling of delinquency issues, monthly financial reporting, generating and maintaining service contracts, administration of client, tenant and vendor certificates of insurance, construction management for tenant and building improvements, administering all leases, assuring compliance with management agreements, creating tenant relationships and helping to ensure that issues are dealt with promptly and to the satisfaction of clients and tenants.
Kathryn has built strong relationships and earned the trust of national clients including Union Investment Real Estate, KBS Realty Advisors, Chase Merritt, Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC, Lowe Enterprises, Equastone and RLA Real Estate, as well as many local and regional clients.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Prior to joining Transwestern, Kathryn served as an associate accountant and then an assistant property manager for Trammell Crow, supporting an industrial portfolio of 2.8 million square feet. Upon the merger of Trammell Crow and CB Richard Ellis, Kathryn served as an assistant property manager under CB Richard Ellis with an office portfolio of approximately 350,000 square feet. She worked with many national clients including RREEF and State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION
Kathryn is an active member of the following organizations:
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
o Board of Directors for multiple years
o Committee Chair for multiple years
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Kathryn has also received the Transwestern Management Services ‘Team of the Year’ Award for 2008, the Transwestern ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award for the Chase Park Management Team for 2009, ‘Engagement of the Year’ Award for Frontera Vista for 2011 and ‘Property of the Year’ Award for the KBS Property Team in 2014.
EDUCATION
Kathryn has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of Texas. She also earned her RPA designation in 2012 through BOMI and is a CPM candidate through IREM and is on target to obtain this designation in 2017.