Frederick J. Camerata
Chief Operating Officer

  A certified public accountant and licensed real estate broker for more than 25 years. Mr. Camerata has been involved in guiding every aspect of The Wavecrest Management Team Ltd., since its inception, and with Mr. Drummond and Susan Camerata, has played a major role in improving low and middle income properties. Mr. Camerata served as a Director and Officer of Bronx Residents Against Graffiti (BRAG), an organization formed under the auspices of the office of the Bronx Borough President. He served, formerly, on the advisory board of Ahrens-Barrell, Inc., and was Vice- President of Empbanque Capital Corporation. For seven years, he was a partner in the accounting firm of Bernard Kleinman and Company where he gave special attention to the real estate investment of the firm's clients. Earlier, he supervised the real estate portfolio of Walter J. Schneider and participated with him in the acquisition and sale of properties throughout the United States.

Susan L. Camerata
 Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Susan Camerata is a licensed real estate broker with over 25 years of real estate accounting and administrative experience. Susan is a graduate of Baruch College with a B.A. in accounting. She is a certified assisted housing manager and is certified in tax credit compliance. Susan supervises our accounting and administrative departments and is responsible for over eighty-five (85) million dollars of cash collections.  Susan was the treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Sacred Heart Athletic Association and also served on the board of directors of St. Joseph School for the Blind. In addition, Susan directly supervises and provides direction for our in-house legal department (landlord/tenant) while coordinating the efforts of our outside counsel.
 

 
 

Robert E. Drummond
 (Retired)

  
 

Mr. Drummond is a licensed real estate broker and a Registered Apartment Manager (RAM) who has specialized for 25 years in the Management of low and middle income residential developments. In October 1985, he received the "Business Leadership" award of the Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways in recognition of his efforts in achieving "the dramatic improvement of Wavecrest Gardens, the largest residential development in the Rockaways." Government, civic and industry leaders have joined in saluting Mr. Drummond's skills in real estate management. Before heading The Wavecrest Management Team Ltd., together with Federick J. Camerata, Executive Vice-President, Mr. Drummond managed the Glen Oaks and Clinton Hill developments and was associated with Ahrens-Barrell, Inc. and Investors Funding Cooperation.

  

Mr. Avi Slansky (Senior Vice President and Director of Operations) – Avi has been with Wavecrest Management for 15 years. He is a licensed real estate broker and a Registered Apartment Manager (RAM). He has over 17 years experience in the real estate management industry. Avi holds a Masters in Business Administration specializing in Finance from St. Johns University. He holds certificates in property management and construction from Habitat and New York University. He is involved in all aspects of the management company ensuring that the buildings are running efficiently. With his knowledge of finance and major systems, he is a most diverse and valuable person for the management company and any building.

Mr. Jay Yablonsky (Director of Coop/Condo Management Services) – Jay has over 20 years experience in real estate and construction management. He also has extensive experience in cooperative and condominium conversions and refinancing. Jay is personally involved in the daily operations of many of the cooperatives and condominiums managed by Wavecrest. Prior to joining The Wavecrest Management Team Ltd., in December 2001, Jay was a principal of his own full service real estate management firm. He has a B.A. from the City of New York, and has don graduate work in Urban Planning at New York University.

 

 Mr. Ian Resnick (Controller) – Ian is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years experience in public accounting. The last 12 years included extensive work involving audits of affordable housing, including both private and non-profit entities. Ian joined Wavecrest in 2006 and supervises the accounting/bookkeeping functions. Ian has a B.A. in accounting from Queens College and is a member of the New York State Society of CPA's.

Ms. Eileen Papain (Office Manager) – Eileen has been with Wavecrest for seven years and her responsibilities include supervising the office staff, administrative and computer functions of Wavecrest. She assists in the transition of information as well as assisting shareholder and homeowners with their needs (sales, subletting and refinancing). Eileen attended C.W. Post University majoring in Business Administration and has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ms. Cynthia Bowman (HUD Compliance Manager) – Cynthia is a specialist in the implementation of Section 8 Housing Policies and Regulations as set forth in the HUD Handbook 4350.3. She worked for five years with New York Quadel Consulting Corporation where she was an assistant compliance manager. Cynthia has a B.S. in Business Management from Hampton University and she is certified in Low-Income Tax Credits and is an Assisted Housing Specialist.

Mr. Charles Lyons (Senior Asset Manager) – Charles has over 17 years of property management experience in the areas of Federal, State and city subsidized housing. He has participated in the process of reviewing the acquisition of existing residential properties to be converted into federally subsidized housing. Charles is a graduate of North Carolina Central University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Rodney Stephens (Director of Management for Brooklyn) – Rodney has been with Wavecrest for 12 years and has over 30 years of property experience. He is knowledgeable in construction and all facets of management.

Mr. Paul Martinez (Senior Property Manager) – Paul has been with Wavecrest for 9 years and has over 15 years of property management experience. Paul is knowledgeable in the maintenance, operations and management of residential properties. He also has several years experience in the financial operations of property management. Paul presently manages a portfolio of buildings in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Ms. Christina Harsch (Tax Credit Manager) – Christina has assumed the responsibility of overseeing our tax credit compliance department. Christina has over nine years of experience in tax credit compliance and HUD certification procedures. She has the designation of Housing Credit Certified Professional issued by the National Association of Home Builders. Christina attended the State University of New York where she majored in English Literature.

Mr. Michael Gazal (Collections and Renting) – Michael, who has been working at Wavecrest for over 10 years, assists our tenants in the payment of their rent. He will set up payment plans for individuals temporarily in need. He is also able to work with Social Services and other governmental programs that may fit the tenants’ needs. In addition, Michael rents certain available vacant apartments through various social programs as Federal Section 8, Emergency Assistance Rehousing Program (EARP), Department of Adult Services, etc.

Ms. Elizabeth Giannone – Liz coordinates all our communications with governmental agencies (DHCR, NYCHA, HPD, SCRIE, NYCHRA, LBHA, HUD, HDC, and County of Nassau Office of Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs). In addition, she handles all phases of insurance placement (property and liability) and claims processing. She is also a Certified Assisted Housing Manager. Liz has over 18 years experience in this field and has been with Wavecrest for ten years.

Ms. Jessann Fierro (Repairs Coordinator) – Jessie has been with Wavecrest since 1990 and her responsibilities as repairs coordinator include accepting tenant repair calls, logging the requested repair into our computer system and producing a work ticket that she distributes to the superintendent via fax, or to the manager. Once the work is completed, the signed work ticket is returned to Jessie and logged off the system as completed. Jessie is fluent in Spanish.

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