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Standard Management employs over 60 real estate professionals at its headquarters in Los Angeles and satellite offices at its properties. Background on the company’s key contact people is provided below.

Samuel K. Freshman - Chairman, President, and Director

Mr. Freshman founded Standard in 1961. Since Standard's formation, Mr. Freshman's responsibilities have included Standard's investment strategy, business development and negotiations. Mr. Freshman is a principal of all entities established by Standard and is responsible for their oversight.  During his career, Mr. Freshman has been responsible for the acquisition, development and management of approximately $500 million of real property in 11 states and

 

more than 25 cities.  Prior to his decision in 1983 to devote the majority of his time to Standard, Mr. Freshman founded and was the managing partner of the law firm of Freshman, Marantz, Orlanski, Cooper & Klein, which recently merged with Kirkpatrick and Lockhart. As a lawyer, Mr. Freshman specialized in real estate matters and real estate syndication. Prior to forming Freshman, Marantz, Orlanski, Cooper & Klein, Mr. Freshman was General Counsel of Jacob Sterns & Sons, a real estate investment company. Mr. Freshman is an acknowledged expert on real estate investment and has served as Adjunct Professor of Real Estate at the University of Southern California Graduate School of Business, and as an expert witness in over 50 cases. Mr. Freshman has also been the author of many articles on real estate syndication. Mr. Freshman received his Bachelor of Arts in pre-legal curriculum and his law degree from Stanford University.

 

Craig E. Walsh - Senior Vice President, Operations

Mr. Walsh joined Standard in 1985. He is responsible for all aspects of property operations and asset management, including renovation, repositioning, upgrading, and leasing of projects after their acquisition. He is also Chairman of Standard's Operations Committee. Mr. Walsh has over 30 years of experience in a broad range of real estate activities including property management, rehabilitation, marketing and leasing of apartments, manufactured housing communities, motels,

 

shopping centers/malls, office buildings, industrial facilities and mini-warehouse developments. Prior to joining Standard, Mr. Walsh was President of Southwest Property Management Company, a large Oklahoma-based real estate development company, from 1980 to 1985. Prior to joining Southwest Property Management Company, from 1972 to 1980, Mr. Walsh was President of Guardian Management, where he was responsible for the property and asset management of approximately 3,500 apartment units. Mr. Walsh is a Certified Property Manager and has served on numerous boards for various apartment-related associations. Mr. Walsh is licensed by the State of California as a real estate salesperson. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami.

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Ardyth E. Freshman

Co-chairwoman and Director

John Rachlin

Associate Counsel

Jason Wallace

General Counsel and Director of Development

Majella A. Weeraratne

Vice President and Controller

Sonia Carrillo

Vice President of Administration and Corporate Secretary

Brenda L. Freshman, Ph.D.

Vice President, Organizational Development

Robert Fleisher

Vice President Construction

 

 

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