Consultant to Harvard University's Graduate School of Design re: Public Housing Operating Cost Study, (2002-2003)

Consultant to HUD on a variety of management issues affecting national housing policy.  He is considered one of the nation's foremost trainers in public and government-assisted housing.  

As a consultant, he has conducted comprehensive training sessions for the senior staff and site managers of PHAs in the areas of property management, decentralization of operations, Fair Housing; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 In 1995, HUD Headquarters requested him to present elements of his seminars via direct-learning satellite transmission.  His training was received by more than 50 Field Offices. 

Award of Excellence presented by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute for devotion and commitment to real estate education,  2004

Awarded the Lloyd D. Hanford Distinguished Faculty Award, presented to the IREM faculty member "who has shown extraordinary dedication to the advancement of professional education in the real estate management industry. "  2003

Awarded the CPM Manager of the Year Award by IREM Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 2003

Awarded the prestigious Louise L. and Y. T. Lum Award by IREM for his many distinguished contributions to the real estate management industry,  2002

Chair, IREM Education Forum, Year 2000 

Member, IREM®’s Academy of Authors  1997

National Faculty, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. 1994 - present

Past President (1980) of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of IREM

Senior Instructor and Dean, IREM National Faculty, 1979 - present

Manager of the Year Award, IREM Boston Chapter, 1978

Licensed Real Estate Broker - North Carolina and Florida

Approved Continuing Education Instructor - North Carolina

Certified Property Manager Designation, 1975

More than 30 years experience as a real estate management executive and consultant.  

IREM® Senior Instructor status is awarded to those members of the National Faculty that have achieved a superior level of proficiency in teaching methodology and have shown  dedication to the property management profession through trade association activities, civic involvement, and professional achievement.  Authorship of books and articles, local chapter presidency, national committee involvement are but a few examples. 

Effective hands-on experience, including the opening of one of the nation's first HUD 236 properties in 1971.  He managed the site for four years. 

Former Director of Management of the Cambridge, MA Housing Authority, conducting the management survey that served as the foundation for site-based budgeting and management.    His responsibilities also included the supervision of daily maintenance operations.  Upon his departure, he was given an award by the city-wide tenant's association for his contributions.  He was a field evaluator for the Public Housing Management Improvement Program (PHMIP) at the New Haven, CT. and Milwaukee PHA’S in the areas of computerization and resident services.

He was cited in both Time Magazine and USA Today for his role as General Manager in eradicating rampant illegal drug activity at a large housing development in Washington, D. C. in the late 1980's.

He is a Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Technical Assistance consultant.

General Manager for full service real estate company located Florida, overseeing daily operations of 4,000 apartment homes financed under various Federal housing programs including Section 8 and Rural Development.  

Presently serves as Executive Director of the Saint Augustine's College Center for Real Estate Management and Development located in Raleigh, NC.  Also serves as the Chairman of the college's community development corporation.