EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Joy Cayaban, Controller

Joy has nearly 40 years of accounting experience. She joined BLVD Residential in 1984 and has served as the company’s Controller since 2000. As Controller, Joy reports to the CEO and oversees property and corporate accounting activities including preparing monthly financial statements, A/R, A/P, payroll, and cash flow analysis. Joy supervises a support staff of 10 full time employees.

Joy studied Accounting and Business at Cal State Hayward.

Cody Blanc, Director of Property Management – Sacramento

Cody has over 10 years of multi-family experience and is a Regional Manager in the Sacramento Region, where he manages several key investor clients and multiple buildings in the area. He specialized in the renovation/repositioning of distressed assets and rapidly preparing them for sale. In addition, he is focused on raising revenue through renovation of units, ancillary income opportunities, expense reduction, and maximizing the benefits of very professionally managed properties. Cody began his property management career at BLVD Residential, where he managed a portfolio of over 8 multifamily residential and mixed-use properties throughout Oakland, Hayward, and Castro Valley.

Yaakov Strauss, Director of Property Management – Bay Area

Yaakov has over 20 years of property management experience and has been with BLVD Residential since 2012. In 2002, he co-founded Y&Y Property Management in Baltimore, MD, a firm focused on managing single family rental homes and small multi-family properties. He soon became the sole owner and grew the company to its peak size of 320 properties under management, where he advised his clients of value-add opportunities in many of Baltimore’s most demanding neighborhoods and was certified in mold abatement. Once properties were acquired, he and his team successfully implemented an aggressive management plan which included significant reconstruction to return the premises to habitable condition as well as the ongoing duties associated with managing the property. Yaakov holds a California real estate license.

Jay Mejia, Director of Maintenance

Jay is responsible for managing BLVD’s maintenance supervisors, specialists, and technicians. He brings over 15 years of property management experience to this role. He has worked for several property management firms in career with increasing leadership roles in each position. Jay has a special interest in building safe communities and brings both work and volunteer law enforcement experience to his position. He is passionate about creating a professional, safe, and responsible maintenance program at BLVD.

Debra O'Toole, Director of Human Resources

Debra has over 30 years’ experience in resource and talent management for both public and private companies. Debra began her career with Taco Bell Corporation, working in operations and transitioning into training where she designed and developed management training programs for both field and corporate employees. After relocating to the Bay Area, Debra assumed the role of global Human Resources leader for FP International, a privately held, global packaging company. At FP, Debra worked to transform an entrepreneurial culture into a results-oriented culture by introducing performance measures at all levels of the organization that aligned with corporate initiatives. Debra was an integral part of the senior leadership team that successfully led the company through the sale process resulting in an acquisition by a large competitor.

Debra has her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino.

Amy Dockendorf, Strategy & Marketing Manager

Amy brings 7 years of property management experience to BLVD. She has a background in accounting and administration, and has most recently been a corporate trainer, leading a project to bring 8000 units onto a new management platform, rebuilt the training program, and empowered employees at all levels to cooperate, coordinate, and solve problems across the entire portfolio. She also led her former company’s rebranding process. She brings her passion for people to support BLVD’s organizational goals, manage projects, and support company growth. Amy also lends her education in art, design, and education to support BLVD’s marketing and employee development efforts.

Sabrina Cosentino, Regional Manager

Sabrina joined BLVD Residential with a deep knowledge of multifamily management and has over 18 years of experience in our industry. She is an expert in managing and leasing several large assets and successfully navigating San Francisco Rent Control. After 5 years with Trinity Management Services, she transitioned to Gerson Bakar where she spent 9 years as Director of Residential Leasing. A significant milestone in her career was managing the lease-up and repositioning of an A+ 759-unit community in Menlo Park. Sabrina also brings her Bachelor of Sociology/Law and a Minor in Spanish from the University of Santa Clara. Sabrina holds a California Real Estate license.

Selena Gillette, Regional Manager

Selena Gillette brings over 19 years of property management experience throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Selena’s energetic approach to managing multifamily real estate allows her to provide a high level of customer service to every client. Selena is a results-oriented leader with a proven ability to increase revenue and exceed owners’ goals and operating expectations. Prior to joining BLVD Residential, Selena managed a large portfolio for Cushman & Wakefield. During this time, Selena was involved with new construction, lease ups, building renovations, property acquisitions and expensive due diligence projects. Her experience is broad and covers both Class A developments and Affordable Housing properties. Selena holds a California Real Estate License.

Julieann Phipps, Regional Manager

Julieann is a veteran in the world of multi-family real estate and property management. With over 17 years in the industry, Julieann has held numerous leadership positions in Northern California. She has advanced her career through Prometheus, Pacific West Management, Steadfast Companies (affordable housing) and most recently leading Berkshire Communities northern California division. While at Berkshire, Julieann was pivotal in the acquisition and transformation of several assets over 300 units in the Walnut Creek and Fairfield markets. Julieann has managed various types of multifamily housing including Section 42/Bond affordable housing, senior, mixed-use, mid-rise and garden style market rate housing.

Theresa Thomas, Regional Manager

Theresa is a California Certified Residential Manager and a California Licensed Real Estate Agent who brings more than 25 years of property manager experience to BLVD. Theresa started her career in the property management industry as a Leasing Consultant and mastered her profession from the ground up. Her specialty is in market rate properties but is well versed in all aspects of HUD and low-income operations.

While Theresa brings her passion for training with her, the biggest joy is to see each of her employees take a “job” and make it a “career”, helping them to rise in the ranks of property management. Theresa believes her success has been attributed to always striving for excellence and realizing its a journey of continuous learning.

Jazmin De La Fuente, Associate Regional Manager

Jazmin brings 8 years of property management experience to BLVD. She specializes in market rate housing in the East Bay Area. She began her career as a leasing agent, was promoted to be a senior community manager for a property of 215 units, and then became a multi- site manager for a portfolio of 435 units. She is now an associate regional manager for BLVD Residential overseeing a Client’s portfolio in the East Bay. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband during her free time.

Jazmin has her associate degree in business administration.

Claudine Hileman, Associate Regional Manager

In 2014, Claudine started the journey into property management as a leasing agent with a small investment company and discovered her career calling. She loves assisting people on their journey to find the perfect place to call home. Claudine joined a large property management firm in 2017 as a Community Director of multiple sites, gaining experience of another firm and expertise in managing staff. She also became adept at managing building subject to various Bay Area rent control laws. Claudine was promoted to Regional Manager in 2019, gaining valuable experience managing high-volume workloads, excellent communication skills, and built positive relationships with Clients. She joined BLVD in 2023.

Nakia Mejia, Associate Regional Manager

Amy Nunes, Associate Regional Manager

Amy has spent over a decade as part of BLVD’s team in Monterey, CA, and has built her career from a Leasing Agent to overseeing multiple large sites. She joined the Leadership Team in 2023 as the ARM for the Monterey Bay region.

Donny Derenia, Regional Manager

Donny brings 18 years of property management experience to his role as Regional Manager. He began his career at the on-site level and built an impressive array of leasing and business skills, working his way up to his most recent role as the Acting Director of Operations at FPI Management. Donny has overseen as many as 6500 units between California, Nevada, Colorado, and consulted on new development and lease ups in Utah. Donny adds tremendous value to his client’s properties, with experience in property sales, value-add services, lease ups, property stabilization, new construction/development, and staff development. He is skilled at evaluating opportunities to increase revenue and focus on expense management in all areas of management.

Samantha Hyde, Regional Manager

Samantha has 12 years of property management experience. Most recently, she was a Portfolio Manager at FPI Management, managing a portfolio in the greater Sacramento region. Her familiarity with the Sacramento market makes her a huge asset to the BLVD team. Samantha brings great enthusiasm for property management, making her a standout at providing excellent customer service to BLVD clients.

Lydia Shoff, Regional Manager

Lydia Shoff is an experienced hand in property management with a career spanning nearly 20 years in the greater Sacramento market. She specializes in value-add renovations and assessing market trends for optimal property performance. Lydia is the recipient of two industry Stellar Awards, has overseen multiple high-level lease ups and repositioned underperforming sites to be fierce competitors in their market.

Julia Texeira, Regional Manager

Julia has over 10 years of Property Management experience in the greater Sacramento, Bay Area and Reno, NV markets. Julia began her career with BLVD in 2016, working at a 344-unit value-add multifamily reposition in Sacramento. Diligent work ethic and outstanding results, Julia was promoted to Community Manager and relocated to Reno, NV to launch our first management assignment in Nevada. After another outstanding performance, Julia was promoted to Associate Regional and manages a small portfolio of properties in Mid-Town and Vacaville. Julia understands real estate investment, develops client Business Plans, executes lease-ups, delivers outstanding economic results and has proven leaderships abilities.

Liz Treto, Regional Manager

Liz began her career in property management 15 years ago with a resident screening software company, CheckPoint, where she assisted property management firms develop screening programs aimed at risk reduction and fair housing compliance. In her current role, Liz strives to apply smart risk management strategies and build strong business relationships based on mutual trust and verifiable results. With her background in compliance and client relations, Liz understands the importance of providing simple solutions for the complex regulations that govern the rental industry. What she enjoys most about her career with BLVD is a results-oriented culture and strong leadership. Liz holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication Studies from CSU Sacramento.

Brittany Zaucha, Regional Manager

Brittany Zaucha brings over 10 years of property management experience in both the Sacramento and Bay Area markets to BLVD Residential. She has significant experience in leading new construction lease-ups, with a focus on developing teams and a strategy for maximizing absorption and revenue. Brittany is skillful in maximizing rent growth, increasing customer satisfaction, and ensuring a competitive product in all market conditions.

Don Waldrop, Regional Manager

Don has worked in property management industry for more than 25 years. He has managed private storage and multifamily properties, and has also honed his skills in the hotel industry. Don started his multi-family career with Dick James and Associates in 2014 as a Community Manager and has evolved his career to become part of BLVD’s property management leadership team. Don is both the Regional Manager and designated broker for BLVD Residential’s business in Arizona. He currently holds an AZ Real Estate Broker’s License.

Mike Conner, Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Mike is the Regional Maintenance Supervisor for BLVD in Arizona. He began his career in property management in 2006, drawing on previous experience with managing high profile projects in the office furniture industry. He quickly became an expert in working with underperforming communities and has been able to hone his craft in creating efficiencies in property management. Mike is skilled in a wide number of trades; he specializes in HVAC and electrical projects and holds a certificate for applied mechanical engineering.

Eugen Constantin, Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Eugen has a long history in property management maintenance. He has worked in the industry in Sacramento for more than a decade and brings a practical perspective to project management. He excels at delivering quality results for clients, whether overseeing in house work or partnering with vendors.

Arturo Guzman, Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Arturo Guzman brings over 10 years of property and business management experience to BLVD. He holds a General Construction certificate which has provided him with vast experience in various trades, including, but not limited to carpentry, roofing, plumbing, electrical, Irrigation, masonry, drywall and blueprint reading. With BLVD, he specializes in the management and coordination of crews, currently ensuring that all projects are completed efficiently by assisting technicians in growing and developing a variety of skills that guarantee jobs to be completed effectively.

Delbert Lennox, Regional Maintenance Supervisor

Delbert ‘Del’ Lennox comes to BLVD Residential with a background in construction management, restoration, remediation, and maintenance. Over the last decade, Del has been at the forefront of ensuring that properties under his tutelage have met or exceeded code enforcement standards- keeping investors and customers happily satisfied. His drive and commitment to excellence motivates him to seek out new and challenging ventures. Looking to advance his career opportunities, Del received certification in Construction Management through UC Davis Exchange; this would fuel his interest learning more about asset procurement and management. He began his career at BLVD Residential after successfully leading as Maintenance Supervisor for FPI, serving multiple multi-family communities, and has already shown himself to be capable of rising to the occasion.

Mindy Wiidanen, Property Support Manager

In 2009, Mindy started her career in the Property Management industry as a Leasing Consultant, learning her profession from the ground up. Mindy spent the following 9 years as a highly successful Property Manager. Accepting a promotion in 2019, Mindy moved into the Corporate/Entrata Property Coordinator position where she supports BLVD staff, properties, and company initiatives. In this highly complex and critical position, Mindy heads up Entrata new initiatives, onboards all new properties, and maintains Entrata compliance.

David Manea, Training Manager

David has more than a dozen years of property management experience. With an expert eye for detail and processes, David leads our employee training program, ensuring BLVD offers high levels of customer service, remains compliant with state regulations, and confidently uses our technology. He began his career as a Community Manager and was promoted to Training after becoming everyone’s go-to problem solver. Outside of work, David volunteers much of his free time to a local Romanian church.p>

Lexus Oliver, Property Support Coordinator

Lexus is an accomplished property management professional with over 10 years’ experience. She joined the BLVD team in 2017 and quickly made an impact on a 344-unit community. Within 6 months, Lexus was promoted to Community Manager due to her exceptional performance and skills. During her tenure with BLVD, Lexus has managed various sites, starting with 90 units in Rancho Cordova and eventually overseeing 116 units in the Arden/Arcade area. With her continued success, she was promoted to a manager role and took charge of two sites consisting of 224 units. Today, as the new Property Support Coordinator, Lexus brings her extensive on-site experience and thorough knowledge of our management software to support the BLVD team and ensure Entrata compliance. With her commitment to delivering quality work and customer service, Lexus is an invaluable member of our team.

Vivi Williams, Property Management Controller

Vivi is a seasoned finance professional with over 16 years of property management experience in commercial and mixed-use real estate in California, Arizona, and Nevada. She has extensive experience in financial reporting, construction accounting, budgeting, forecasting, lender compliance, external audits, accounting system management and implementation. In her role as Property Management Controller, she oversees the property accounting operations for BLVD Residential. She also works collaboratively with the Property Management team to enhance the properties’ performance.

Vivi also holds a bachelor’s degree in business science in finance from the University of Cape Town South Africa.

Yvonne Lumabas, Accounting Director - AppFolio

Yvonne has over 17 years of accounting experience in various industries such as retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and property management. She has a vast knowledge of accounting software such as AppFolio, Barings, Entrata, Great Plains, QuickBooks and Yardi. She has been utilizing her expertise in these software systems for many years now, providing business with financial solutions and staying up to date on the latest accounting trends.

Yvonne holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting as well as a Certificate in Accounting from Mission College.