Who We Are

Rebecca currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer for SteelHead Management. She brings twenty years of experience in Property Management, having operated primarily with assets in the mid-Atlantic. Before forming SteelHead Management in 2016, she spent five years as a Senior Regional Manager for Bonaventure Realty Group, overseeing 3,679 units on a diversified portfolio for third-party clients and Bonaventure-owned assets. She has led over 20 new development lease-ups in multiple markets in her career. Before Bonaventure, she served as the Director of Operations at Fountainhead Properties, a Richmond-based, fully integrated real estate company. She oversaw numerous affordable and conventional historic renovation lease-ups. Rebecca received her BA from Longwood University and is currently active with multiple housing organizations, including the Virginia Apartment Management Association. She sits on the VAMA Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee.

Eddie currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer for Steelhead Management. He brings twenty-five years of experience in Property Management, having operated a diverse background of conventional, affordable, and lease-up communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Eddie is a results-oriented leader who enables his teams by providing a high energy environment, competency-based training, and support. Eddie is a strategist who develops and executes effective business plans to meet stakeholder objectives. He is passionate about developing talent and creating a people-centric business culture.

Pete currently holds the position of the Director of Service Management for SteelHead Management. He brings twenty-nine years of experience in Property Management, working with a wide range of assets up and down the east coast. Before SteelHead he spent three years at Bonaventure Realty Group as Service Quality Coordinator, overseeing the on-site service teams and asset management on conventional, senior, and affordable projects in markets ranging from Maryland to South Carolina. Before Bonaventure, he served as the Director of Service Quality for AIMCO (Apartment Investment Management Company) where he oversaw 44 communities ranging from Ohio to Georgia. Pete is a certified CAMT and active CAMT Instructor for VAMA. Pete has experience in REAC inspections and preparations, as well as multiple project renovations on tax credit, affordable projects.

Sue holds the Director of Marketing and Public Relations position for SteelHead Management. She brings over 25 years of experience in Property Management, spending most of her career in multi-family sales and marketing. Before joining Steelhead Management in October 2021, Sue spent seven years as a Director for RentPath. Before RentPath, she owned Suite for You Corporate Housing and Anderson Property Rental Services, two successful businesses. Sue is a member of NAA | Virginia Apartment Management Association. She enjoys the beach, boating, her pets, family fun, vacationing, and giving back to the community through her charitable efforts with the food bank and Meals on Wheels | Feed More.

Krystina holds the position of Director of Development. She joined SteelHead when the company was formed in 2016. After working her way from Leasing Specialist to Property Manager over the last five years, this new role is vital in setting up our latest construction projects through strategic process management, implementation oversight, and collaboration with the owner/developer teams to ensure that our buildings and on-site teams are set up and ready for success. Once in place, this role also allows our on-site operations teams to focus solely on stabilizing new projects. Krystina is the representative on the management side, allowing for more effective communication and enabling us to maximize results and streamline processes. Krystina helps local needy families by volunteering with Meals on Wheels | Feed More.

Mary currently holds the position of Controller for Steelhead Management. Mary plays a crucial role in overseeing the financial aspects of the company; she has valuable skills and insights related to financial management, budgeting, and real estate management. Mary graduated with a Restaurant Hotel Institutional and Tourism Management degree from Purdue University. She began her career in property management in 2007 and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company. Outside her professional life, Mary enjoys an active and outdoor-oriented lifestyle. Biking, hiking, and spending time at Lake Chesdin with her family, her husband, and her daughter are passions of hers that she enjoys after hours. Mary also enjoys wine, cars, and spending time with her Doberman flincher, Misty, her cat, LaVeux, and her chickens, who she is now getting eggs from.

Melissa Brown is the Compliance Director for Richmond and Washington, DC properties. Melissa started her career as a leasing specialist, and her most recent role was Regional Director. She has 20-plus years of experience with LIHTC, Inclusionary Zoning, Conventional Taxable Loan Programs, HUD, Tax Bonds, and The Rent Control Program. In these 20 years, Melissa has done several senior and multifamily development lease-ups. Melissa participates in continuing education programs through Virginia Housing, AHMA, VAMA, and AJ Johnson and holds multiple educational certifications.

Sharina Rice holds the position of Operations and Compliance Manager for Steelhead Management. She oversees the compliance of all system management and operational processes and policy. Sharina has over twenty-five years of experience in Property Management, largely dedicated to affordable projects. Prior to joining SteelHead, she worked for Bonaventure for 12 years. While at Bonaventure, she was the Property Manager of a VHDA Bond property for nine years, and the last three years, held the position as the VHDA Compliance Manager for a portfolio consisting of six affordable projects.

Janie has ten years of experience in Property Management in all phases of multifamily operations and all site-level positions responsible for a mixed portfolio of Class, A, B, and C assets. Before joining Steelhead in 2019, she gained a proven track record of managing a diverse portfolio of properties for another Richmond-based property management company. Janie joined Steelhead and quickly made her mark by managing two of SteelHead's Scott's Addition properties. With Janie's leadership, the communities outperformed most of the other assets. She was promoted to Regional Director in June 2022 and currently oversees three of our sites in the SteelHead Scott's Addition portfolio.

Jimmy holds the position of Regional Service Director for SteelHead Management. He brings 32 years of experience in Property Management, working with a wide range of assets up and down the east coast. Before SteelHead, he spent 20 years at AIMCO in numerous roles as Maintenance Manager, Multi-Site Maintenance Manager, and Property Support Manager overseeing on-site service teams and asset management on conventional, senior, and affordable projects in all markets in the United States. Before AIMCO, he worked with Summit Management as the on-site Maintenance Supervisor, where he worked in several communities in the Richmond area. Jimmy is certified in HVAC and electrical and has taken several classes over his 32-year career. Jimmy has experience with REAC inspections and preparations, tax credits, and affordable projects.