OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Meissner’s team approach in the management of our clients’ commercial real estate assets enables us to deliver reliable, proven results. We pride ourselves on being the forerunner in the business of commercial real estate. Meet our leadership team.
LEADERSHIP
Timothy Meissner
Founder / Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Meissner has over forty years of experience in commercial real estate including advisory services, asset management, acquisition, disposition, finance, leasing, construction and property management. His career path has been focused on commercial real estate transactions and the formation of Meissner CRES, a vertically integrated operating business that manages a client portfolio valued in excess of 1 billion dollars. Tim’s primary functions are business growth and development as well as mentoring the firm’s Senior Management Team. Tim has a reputation of high integrity and performance within the real estate community. He is a member of the USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, member of The San Diego Foundation CRE Board, member of the Bank of Southern California Advisory Board and has been named by the San Diego Business Journal in the real estate industry section identifying The Most Influential People in San Diego.
Julie Hajjar
President
Julie serves as the President at MCRES, where she collaborates closely with Tim Meissner and leads the executive team in driving various company vision and growth initiatives. In her role, she also serves as the director of the company’s Asset Management and Advisory services department. Since joining the company in 2020, Julie has been instrumental in providing leadership for client acquisitions, dispositions, and lease transactions, along with spearheading a range of project management and sustainability initiatives.
Julie’s primary focus lies in advancing the company’s growth objectives, cultivating key relationships, providing financial stewardship, and facilitating communication and collaboration with the MCRES Board.
Leading the Asset Management group, Julie oversees the delivery of comprehensive real estate agency and advisory services. These solutions encompass transactional leasing, acquisitions/dispositions, property repositioning, development of operating strategies, financial underwriting, succession planning, oversight of legal counsels, construction/capital improvements, project management, and equity/debt solutions. Her team’s expertise spans across various sectors including retail centers, office properties, industrial parks, and owner associations, catering to both institutional and private investors at local, regional, and national levels.
With nearly 25 years of experience, Julie brings a wealth of expertise in directing asset management, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, and strategic leasing. Her professional journey has predominantly focused on the Southern California market, where she has successfully managed a diverse array of projects, including office, industrial, retail, land, and mixed-use developments.
Julie holds a business degree from the University of San Diego, with a specialization in Real Estate Finance, and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker. As a native San Diegan, she brings a deep understanding of the local market dynamics and a passion for driving excellence in real estate endeavors.
Kevin Tagle
Principal / Chief Operating Officer
With over thirty years of commercial asset and property management experience and over twenty-five years in an executive leadership role at Meissner, Mr. Tagle has an extensive track record in commercial property operations. Kevin’s responsibilities include client services, including implementation of property business plans and creative solutions to property issues, and accountability for all Meissner operations, including supervision and guidance of the staff. Kevin ensures that appropriate policies and procedures are established and maintained in order to provide Meissner, our staff, and our clients with a solid infrastructure and platform to succeed and grow.
Kristin Howell, RPA, FMA, CPM
Vice President / Director of Business Development
Mrs. Howell’s experience in the real estate industry spans over thirty years, managing all asset classes. Kristin has been with Meissner for twenty-two years, first serving in the capacity of senior management and subsequently being promoted to executive leadership due to her abundant experience and ability to lead. Kristin’s roles include supervising a management portfolio, capital improvements, and leasing teams. Kristin also heads the Business Development department where she is responsible for client relationships, bringing on new business, and keeping the Meissner name out in the industry. Kristin serves on the Real Estate Committee of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego, as Secretary of the Board for the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and on IREM’s REstart Board. Kristin is a member of the San Diego Building Owners and Managers Association, serving on the Board of Directors for nine years and as the organization’s President in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, she was named one of the “100 Influential Leaders in San Diego” by the San Diego Daily Transcript, and in 2021 the San Diego Business Journal listed her as a “Woman of Influence in Construction, Commercial Real Estate, and Design”. In 2023, San Diego Business Journal also listed her as an honoree in the “Commercial Real Estate Leaders of Influence.”
Angela Robertson
Executive Vice President / Director of Human Resources
Angela Robertson is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources for MCRES. Angela brings a dedication to excellence and expertise in HR coupled with 25 years of operations management experience to her role.
Throughout her career, Angela has been instrumental in implementing HR best practices that have supported and advised operational managers and executive staff in various critical areas including recruitment, employment, training and development, employee relations, benefits administration, and organizational culture development.
At MCRES, Angela serves as a strategic partner and advocate for positive change, aligning her efforts with the organization’s mission and values. Her main objectives include fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, and excellence, nurturing a positive workplace environment, boosting morale, and enhancing productivity. Angela plays a critical role in all recruitment endeavors aimed at attracting and retaining top talent. Additionally, she is a key player in our strategic operating budget planning process, ensuring alignment with company goals.
Angela will provide leadership and strategic direction within our Executive and HR teams as well as all departments within MCRES, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
Kevin Sullivan
Controller
With over eighteen years of experience in commercial accounting and over fifteen years in a senior accounting role at Meissner, Mr. Sullivan’s experience has proven invaluable in understanding clients’ needs as they relate to commercial property management accounting. In Kevin’s role as head of Quality Control for the accounting department, he reviews all financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy, in addition to directing internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls. Mr. Sullivan administers staff training for the accounting department and meets regularly with the Leadership and Senior Management Teams regarding the development and implementation of corporate goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to the accounting department.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Cheri Eckis
Senior Portfolio Manager
With over twenty years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and over twelve years serving in a senior real estate manager role at Meissner, Cheri’s commercial property management experience touches all asset types, including retail, office, and industrial properties. Ms. Eckis is an accomplished and determined real estate manager, whose diverse skillset allows her to operate a varied commercial property portfolio. Cheri’s talent base includes owner relations, construction management, lease administration and compliance, budgeting and operating expense reconciliation, premier physical plant management, achieving property business plans, and vendor management.
Eduardo Moehlecke
Director of Real Estate Services
Eduardo’s experience spans over twenty years in commercial property management, with over seventeen years in a supervisory real estate manager position at Meissner. Eduardo demonstrates a remarkable ability to align real estate objectives with client goals. He embodies excellence where precision, foresight, and client satisfaction are paramount. Through his strategic insights, Eduardo ensures a harmonious and profitable partnership to maintain client strategy through the business plan of each asset. His enduring legacy serves as an inspiration to aspiring real estate professionals, highlighting the transformative power of expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence in real estate management.
Andrea Tagle
Senior Project Manager
Andrea’s experience spans over 30 years of commercial real estate and property management, with over twenty-one years in a supervisory real estate manager position at Meissner. Mrs. Tagle’s skillset extends beyond the operation of commercial properties for institutional clients and individual property owners to include oversight of construction management for tenant and capital improvement projects, lease renewal negotiations, and the management of a 400 acre commercial owners association. Andrea excels in owner relations, achieving property deadlines, problem solving and advising, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, vendor management, operating expense reduction, physical plant management, and construction management.
ACCOUNTING TEAM
Leslie Mittanck
Director of Client Accounting Services
As Director of Client Accounting Services, Leslie’s role at Meissner includes client relationship management, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality financial reports and other client services, and growing the Client Accounting Services division. Her experience encompasses business operations improvement, commercial lending, sales, client relationship management, financial analysis, and public and private accounting. Her track record includes implementing and improving processes, developing and measuring KPIs, and leading revenue generation initiatives, and she enjoys bringing to bear her experience in all those areas as head of Meissner’s Client Accounting Services division. Leslie achieved her BBA in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin, an MBA from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, and is a licensed CPA in California (inactive) and Texas.
Tasha Chassin
Senior Accountant
Mrs. Chassin joined Meissner immediately after graduating from Sonoma State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics. She also received an Accounting Certification through Cuyamaca College. She has quickly risen through the ranks of the Accounting Department, displaying aptitude and leadership. As Senior Account, her responsibilities include generating and analyzing financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements, and general ledgers, as well as building and calculating CAM recoveries and reconciliations. Her duties also include processing check-runs, monitoring cash flow, bank reconciliations, monthly journal entries, and annual budgets. Her attention to detail and prioritization provides precise and timely reporting while ensuring the accuracy of her team members in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
Denise Courtois
Senior Accountant
Ms. Denise Courtois has over thirty years of accounting experience. Denise is responsible for the monthly accounting duties including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, monthly financial statements, billing and collecting tenant rent, and reviewing and approving invoices for payment. Ms. Courtois analyzes accounts monthly and prepares journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statements. As well as reviewing leases, Denise’s other responsibilities include CAM Reconciliations, Budgeting, and CAM Estimates. Ms. Courtois’ incorporation of accounting systems within Meissner’s property management organization provides accurate and timely financial reports.
Mary Wenham
Senior Accountant
Ms. Mary Wilson-Wenham has over twenty-six years of experience in commercial property management accounting. Ms. Wilson-Wenham’s responsibilities include accounts payable, accounts receivable controls, cash receipts, cash management, month-end closings, bank reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger, financial statements, budget proformas, management reporting analysis, income and expense analysis and reporting, monthly cash-flow reports, annual budgets, fixed asset schedules, financial reforecasting, cash-flow reporting, and common area maintenance reconciliations. Mary has perfected the use of institutional accounting software packages, including Meissner’s preferred accounting software, Yardi, and successfully coordinates new financial reporting packages for clients.
Amy Yuan
Senior Corporate Accountant
Amy is a Senior Corporate Accountant with Meissner Commercial Real Estate Services and has over 20 years of accounting experience in the field of commercial property management, homeowners associations, asset management, and hospitality business. She has been with Meissner for over thirteen years. Amy works with clients in the initial coordination of Yardi software requirements, including the setup of the following information: properties/owners, vendors, tenants, chart of accounts, financial reports and annual budgets. Amy works with asset management clients on distributions, cash flows, and financial reports. Amy has extensive experience with Yardi and QuickBooks, in setting up companies, building account trees, AR, AP, financial reports, budgets and payroll, and all things accounting. Prior to joining Meissner, she worked with Banta Management, Inc. for nine years, where she performed all the accounting functions for company-owned hotels and restaurants. She holds MBA degree from Marist College and BA from East China Normal University. Amy is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin).
Buffie Gold, CPM, MBA
Lease Administrator
Buffie’s experience in the real estate industry spans over twenty-five years, with fifteen of those years managing all commercial asset types including Office properties, Industrial properties, and suburban office parks primarily for individual owners. Ms. Gold is an accomplished and determined real estate manager whose talent includes owner relations, construction management, lease administration and compliance, budgeting and operating expense reconciliation, premiere physical plant management, achieving property business plans, and vendor management. Within Meissner, Buffie’s responsibilities encompass the daily duties associated with administering lease documents by abstracting lease payment schedules, options, commencement and termination dates and common area maintenance terms. Buffie holds a BA in Economics from UC Santa Cruz and an MBA with an emphasis in Management from San Francisco State University. She is an active member of the San Diego Chapter of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) serving as Chairperson of multiple committees over the years, including the Programs and Seminars Committee, Income and Expense Committee and Awards and Installation Event Committee as well as serving as member in other IREM committees. Buffie is the recipient of two IREM Key Award Winner honors for her work contributing to the mission of the San Diego Chapter which included teaching a Lease Administration Workshop for her fellow IREM members.
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