Michael George
President
Michael George
President
Michael George is the President of MountainCreek Property Group. He is a significant stakeholder in all of the organizations various real estate holdings and a principal in each of the entities that control the company’s real estate assets. Michael’s responsibilities at MountainCreek include, risk management, assisting with the origination of new debt and equity partners, information technology, asset management including dispositions and budgeting, overseeing accounting activities, capital improvement projects and other administrative support functions.
Michael started his professional career working for ISI Insurance Service, his family’s business, where he rose to the rank of Executive Vice President. While EVP, Michael oversaw the growth of the company from 8 states to 38, an increase in field-representatives from 50 to over 200 and more than a 2.0x increase in revenue. At its peak, ISI was executing over 60,000 transaction per year. Upon the sale of ISI Insurance Services to the Kaufman Financial Group, Michael began expanding his family’s real estate portfolio under the MountainCreek banner. During that time he was responsible for due diligence, acquisitions, financing, leasing, marketing, staffing, accounting and capital improvement projects for the family’s portfolio.
Nathan Lutz
Executive Vice President
Nathan Lutz is the Executive Vice President of MountainCreek Property Group. His responsibilities include the pursuit, underwriting and capitalization of new business initiatives and acquisitions, assisting with the regional oversight of on-site staff as well as shared responsibilities of budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, capital improvement projects and investor reporting.
Prior to joining MountainCreek, Nathan was a Managing Director at SunCap Property Group and was responsible for sourcing and managing the firm’s capital resources through lender relationships. While there, he led or assisted in the capitalization and closing of over $2 billion of new developments. He also served in due diligence, credit analysis, financial modeling, marketing and business development for SunCap’s multi-family projects. Prior to joining SunCap, Nathan was a partner with McKinney Properties and was primarily responsible for the acquisition and asset management of value-add student housing and multi-family properties. While at McKinney, Nathan and the business development team completed multiple value-add acquisitions totaling over $300 million. Before joining McKinney in 2003, Nathan was a Real Estate Officer in PNC Bank’s Real Estate Finance Group where he was involved in closing over $1 billion in revolving credit facilities, construction, mezzanine and term loans. He holds a BSBA Degree in Real Estate Finance and International Business from The Pennsylvania State University and earned an Executive MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Melissa Gregg
Regional Manager
Melissa Gregg is the Regional Manager for MountainCreek Property Group. Her responsibilities include being the primary contact for all site personnel regarding hiring, training, team building and all operating policies and procedures. Melissa also coordinates on line marketing efforts including customization of property web pages and oversees key relationships with suppliers, vendors and third party service providers. Additional duties include assisting with the creation of annual property budgets, accounting and driving revenue and value enhancement strategies.
Prior to joining MountainCreek, Melissa had spent 10+ years with Lincoln Property Company growing from Leasing Agent to Assistant Property Manager and Property Manager. While at Lincoln Melissa oversaw the lease up of multiple Class A, B and C properties from 0% occupancy to stabilization, numerous capital improvement projects and her properties won numerous awards. Prior to joining Lincoln, Melissa was a realtor with Northwood Realty Group. She is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) through the National Apartment Association and holds a Pennsylvania Real Estate License.
Emily Kozel
Controller
Emily Kozel is the Controller of MountainCreek Property Group. Her responsibilities at MountainCreek include all financial accounting functions of the company, managing the financial reporting process including monthly and annual financial statements and investor reporting. Emily also plays a key role in the due diligence process as it pertains to new business initiatives and acquisitions.
Immediately prior to joining MountainCreek, Emily was the Director of Finance for a privately-owned healthcare facility, during which time she assumed the responsibilities of interim-CFO. While there she was responsible for the management and oversight of all financial processes, budgeting and reporting for the facility’s 300 employees, twenty five departments and operating budget exceeding $50 million. Prior to joining the hospital, Emily worked in the public accounting field with a focused clientele base in the real estate management and development industries. Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hill University with a BSBA in Accounting.
Mark Vierheller
Regional Director of Maintenance
Mark is the Regional Director of Maintenance for MountainCreek Property Group. His responsibilities include being the primary contact for all site personnel regarding day-to-day maintenance, third party contractors, preventative maintenance and life-safety policies and procedures. Mark is also responsible for capital improvement, value add and renovation projects across the entire portfolio while also playing a critical role in managing key relationships with suppliers, vendors and third-party service providers.
Prior to joining MountainCreek, Mark amassed over 20 years of real estate experience at Dreyfus Bros, Artery Management, Whetstone Company and Apollo Management as either a Property Manager, Project Manager, Regional Manager or Assistant Vice President. During this period, he had responsibility for portfolios greater than 3,000 units and a staff of over 100 site employees. These roles saw him administer apartment renovations, annual budgets, staff hiring and training, market analysis and securing new financing for both conventional and low-income housing. Mark also accumulated approximately 10 years of experience in consulting and sales in the fields of electrical lighting and energy conservation. He currently holds a Pennsylvania Real Estate Sale License, is a member of the Property Management Association of Washington DC and holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Rob Bowman
Director of Operations and Acquisitions
Rob Bowman is the Director of Acquisitions and Operations of MountainCreek Property Group. He is primarily responsible for new business development opportunities including acquisitions, construction, renovations, refinancings, joint ventures and for executing the property’s reposition efforts. Rob also completes asset management oversite to maintain the integrity and maximize the returns from the physical assets.
Before joining MountainCreek, Rob was the Senior Vice President, Development and Finance of Sampson Morris Group. There he was responsible for sourcing new acquisitions, capitalization, and lender relationships on a portfolio encompassing over 3M sq. ft. of commercial space, 2K residential apartments, and 1K manufactured home lots. Rob also performed analysis and implemented processes for operations on the portfoflio’s assets and served as a system administrator for the operations two accounting and operations platforms. Preceding his time at Sampson Morris Group, Rob worked at Mckinney Properties Inc. as a Regional Property Manager and has held several different roles in real estate including Property Manager, Regional Manager, Director of Operations, and Vice President.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from West Virginia University.
