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Meet Our Team
Performance is key at CAHEC Management, Inc. We have built a reputation for teamwork by being responsive, providing quality service, and maintaining high professional standards. Fundamentally we are dedicated to building long-term relationships and winning collaborations with all of our partners.
Babbie Jaco
Babbie Jaco
Babbie Jaco is Senior Vice President of CAHEC Management, Inc., (CMI) a NC non-profit corp. headquartered in Columbia, SC. CAHEC, one of the largest nonprofit equity syndicators in the U.S., acquired Boyd Management, Inc., and its property development affiliate WWJ, LLC, in 2020. As a principal of both entities, Babbie played key roles in successfully closing eight portfolio preservation projects. Babbie is CMI’s Executive CPM® and Broker-in-Charge for their multi-state operation, which includes 380 Rural Development, HUD and LIHTC financed communities consisting of 14,000+ units. Babbie serves as Chair of IREM’s Federal Housing Advisory Board, President-Elect of IREM Chapter 72, and is Chair of NAHMA’s Rural Housing Committee.
Babbie Jaco
Senior Vice President
Babbie Jaco is Senior Vice President of CAHEC Management, Inc., (CMI) a NC non-profit corp. headquartered in Columbia, SC. CAHEC, one of the largest nonprofit equity syndicators in the U.S., acquired Boyd Management, Inc., and its property development affiliate WWJ, LLC, in 2020. As a principal of both entities, Babbie played key roles in successfully closing eight portfolio preservation projects. Babbie is CMI’s Executive CPM® and Broker-in-Charge for their multi-state operation, which includes 380 Rural Development, HUD and LIHTC financed communities consisting of 14,000+ units. Babbie serves as Chair of IREM’s Federal Housing Advisory Board, President-Elect of IREM Chapter 72, and is Chair of NAHMA’s Rural Housing Committee.
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Kyle Harrelson
Kyle Harrelson
Kyle Harrelson joined Boyd Management in 2009 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Controller in 2013. Kyle’s duties as Controller include overseeing the financial statements, appealing property taxes, handling the accounting transition for rehab properties, handling requests from owners, and working with external auditors. Prior to joining Boyd, Kyle was an Audit Manager with CPA firm Deloitte for seven years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees at the University of South Carolina. Kyle has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2007.
Kyle Harrelson
Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Kyle Harrelson joined Boyd Management in 2009 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Controller in 2013. Kyle’s duties as Controller include overseeing the financial statements, appealing property taxes, handling the accounting transition for rehab properties, handling requests from owners, and working with external auditors. Prior to joining Boyd, Kyle was an Audit Manager with CPA firm Deloitte for seven years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees at the University of South Carolina. Kyle has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2007.
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Sandi Lee
Sandi Lee
Sandi Lee is CAHEC Management Inc.’s newest executive team member and brings 21 years of operational business experience to CMI. Most recently, Sandi was the Director of Revenue Contract Management and Support at the University of South Carolina. While at the University of South Carolina, Sandi Lee completed her master’s in business administration in December of 2016. Sandi and her team received a Presidential Coin of Excellence for their contribution during the pandemic. Sandi also received her Finance, B.S. from Iowa State University in 2001.
Sandi Lee
Vice President, Operations
Sandi Lee is CAHEC Management Inc.’s newest executive team member and brings 21 years of operational business experience to CMI. Most recently, Sandi was the Director of Revenue Contract Management and Support at the University of South Carolina. While at the University of South Carolina, Sandi Lee completed her master’s in business administration in December of 2016. Sandi and her team received a Presidential Coin of Excellence for their contribution during the pandemic. Sandi also received her Finance, B.S. from Iowa State University in 2001.
Rene Sturgis
Rene Sturgis
Rene Sturgis began her career in 2008 as a property manager for 160 units of conventional housing in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Rene’s responsibilities include managing CAHEC owned and private third-party properties, ensuring their assets perform at optimal levels. She leads 400+ teammates consisting of Senior Regionals, Regional Managers, Community Managers and Service Technicians. Rene received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Warner Southern University in central Florida and earned her CPM, Certified Property Manager® designation through the IREM, Institute of Real Estate Management.
Rene Sturgis
Vice President, Property Management
Rene Sturgis began her career in 2008 as a property manager for 160 units of conventional housing in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Rene’s responsibilities include managing CAHEC owned and private third-party properties, ensuring their assets perform at optimal levels. She leads 400+ teammates consisting of Senior Regionals, Regional Managers, Community Managers and Service Technicians. Rene received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Warner Southern University in central Florida and earned her CPM, Certified Property Manager® designation through the IREM, Institute of Real Estate Management.
Lisa Werdunn
Lisa Werdunn
Lisa Werdunn began her affordable housing career in 1998 as a staff accountant at Boyd Management, Inc. and quickly moved into the role of accounting supervisor. In this role, Lisa led a team responsible for budgeting and financial reporting for complex affordable multi-family communities. Lisa currently leads the CMI staff of compliance specialists, overseeing CMI’s multi-million-dollar portfolio, comprised of owned and third-party management. Lisa is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures throughout the organization’s multi-state affordable portfolio. Lisa graduated from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina as Class Valedictorian and went on to earn her B.A. in English at the University of South Carolina (Magna Cum Laude). In addition to being a licensed Property Manager in South Carolina, she holds several professional designations in the affordable housing industry, including the HCCP (NAHB), NCP (Elizabeth Moreland), RD 515 S.T.A.R (Spectrum), HCM-TC, HCM-R, HCM-HF, and HCM-H (Zeffert), and AHM (Quadel).
Lisa Werdunn
Vice President, Compliance
Lisa Werdunn began her affordable housing career in 1998 as a staff accountant at Boyd Management, Inc. and quickly moved into the role of accounting supervisor. In this role, Lisa led a team responsible for budgeting and financial reporting for complex affordable multi-family communities. Lisa currently leads the CMI staff of compliance specialists, overseeing CMI’s multi-million-dollar portfolio, comprised of owned and third-party management. Lisa is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures throughout the organization’s multi-state affordable portfolio. Lisa graduated from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina as Class Valedictorian and went on to earn her B.A. in English at the University of South Carolina (Magna Cum Laude). In addition to being a licensed Property Manager in South Carolina, she holds several professional designations in the affordable housing industry, including the HCCP (NAHB), NCP (Elizabeth Moreland), RD 515 S.T.A.R (Spectrum), HCM-TC, HCM-R, HCM-HF, and HCM-H (Zeffert), and AHM (Quadel).
Traci Tasca
Traci Tasca
Traci Tasca joined CAHEC Management, Inc. as Controller in April 2022. Traci has extensive real estate accounting experience as a Senior Property Accountant for seven plus years at Edens, and as Chief Financial Officer for nearly ten years at NAI Columbia, formerly NAI Avant where she received the President’s award in 2015. Traci earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Finance and Management from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Accounting and Financial Management from Devry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina and holds a South Carolina Real Estate Salesperson’s license. She also holds the CGMA designation. She is a member of the South Carolina Association of CPAs and the AICPA. She is the Past-Chair for the SCACPA Central Chapter.
Traci Tasca
Controller
Traci Tasca joined CAHEC Management, Inc. as Controller in April 2022. Traci has extensive real estate accounting experience as a Senior Property Accountant for seven plus years at Edens, and as Chief Financial Officer for nearly ten years at NAI Columbia, formerly NAI Avant where she received the President’s award in 2015. Traci earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Finance and Management from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Accounting and Financial Management from Devry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina and holds a South Carolina Real Estate Salesperson’s license. She also holds the CGMA designation. She is a member of the South Carolina Association of CPAs and the AICPA. She is the Past-Chair for the SCACPA Central Chapter.
Erlinda McCoy
Erlinda McCoy
Erlinda McCoy is the Human Resource Director (HR) at CMI. In her role, Erlinda is responsible for developing and implementing HR programs such as compensation and benefits management, occupational health and safety, and performance management. Erlinda offers over 20 years of HR experience serving in the construction, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Her practical knowledge of employment law and policy management has proven to be successful in decreasing risks to organizations. Erlinda’s hands-on approach to coaching and mentoring supervisors in performance management and discipline has helped organizations develop thoughtful and fair leaders. Erlinda has a history of achieving positive results when mediating employee conflicts due to her strong ability to be objective. Her compassion and her genuine love of people allow her to be a consistent advocate for the employees, the company’s greatest asset, while focusing on strategic workplace initiatives.
Erlinda McCoy
Director, Human Resources
Erlinda McCoy is the Human Resource Director (HR) at CMI. In her role, Erlinda is responsible for developing and implementing HR programs such as compensation and benefits management, occupational health and safety, and performance management. Erlinda offers over 20 years of HR experience serving in the construction, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Her practical knowledge of employment law and policy management has proven to be successful in decreasing risks to organizations. Erlinda’s hands-on approach to coaching and mentoring supervisors in performance management and discipline has helped organizations develop thoughtful and fair leaders. Erlinda has a history of achieving positive results when mediating employee conflicts due to her strong ability to be objective. Her compassion and her genuine love of people allow her to be a consistent advocate for the employees, the company’s greatest asset, while focusing on strategic workplace initiatives.
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Deanna Mizzell
Deanna Mizzell
Deanna Mizzell is Director of Fair Housing and Accessibility with CAHEC Management, Inc. Deanna has over thirty years’ experience in property management. She began her career with Boyd Management in the compliance department and she later transferred to the accounting department as a staff accountant. As Deanna’s career advanced, she managed properties including apartments, single family homes, warehouses, and office space. She later advanced to a regional manager and supervised a large portfolio of properties. Deanna is currently the Director of Accessibility and Fair Housing and is responsible for accessibility evaluations, transition plans, reasonable accommodations, accessibility training and is the liaison with third party accessibility consultants, architects, contractors, agencies, and owners while facilitating accessibility compliance. Deanna has obtained the following designations/certifications in the affordable housing industry: HCCP®, RD 515 S.T.A.R®, AHM®, GGPM® , FHC®, ACTCP® and CAPS®, She obtained her SC property manager’s license in 1994, and her SC Real Estate Salesman’s License in 2008.
Deanna Mizzell
Director, Fair Housing and Accessibility
Deanna Mizzell is Director of Fair Housing and Accessibility with CAHEC Management, Inc. Deanna has over thirty years’ experience in property management. She began her career with Boyd Management in the compliance department and she later transferred to the accounting department as a staff accountant. As Deanna’s career advanced, she managed properties including apartments, single family homes, warehouses, and office space. She later advanced to a regional manager and supervised a large portfolio of properties. Deanna is currently the Director of Accessibility and Fair Housing and is responsible for accessibility evaluations, transition plans, reasonable accommodations, accessibility training and is the liaison with third party accessibility consultants, architects, contractors, agencies, and owners while facilitating accessibility compliance. Deanna has obtained the following designations/certifications in the affordable housing industry: HCCP®, RD 515 S.T.A.R®, AHM®, GGPM® , FHC®, ACTCP® and CAPS®, She obtained her SC property manager’s license in 1994, and her SC Real Estate Salesman’s License in 2008.
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Kaci Coleman
Kaci Coleman
Kaci Coleman is a seasoned professional in the property management industry and a Senior Regional Manager at CAHEC Management, Inc. (CMI). With over 18 years of dedicated service at CMI, Kaci possesses a wealth of expertise in managing a diverse portfolio spanning North Carolina and the upper part of South Carolina. Kaci's extensive experience includes the management of 515 Rural Development, HUD, LIHTC, and HOME financed properties, many of which involve intricate layers of third-party subsidies. Her extensive knowledge and hands-on approach make her an invaluable asset to the company and the communities she serves. In recognition of her commitment to excellence, Kaci Coleman has earned the prestigious Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM®) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®). Her dedication to professional growth and leadership qualities have also led to her recent nomination as a prospective board member for IREM® Chapter 72 in 2024. Kaci's passion for real estate management and her dedication to the industry make her a standout figure in her field, driving success for both CAHEC Management Inc. and the communities under her care.
Kaci Coleman
Senior Regional Manager
Kaci Coleman is a seasoned professional in the property management industry and a Senior Regional Manager at CAHEC Management, Inc. (CMI). With over 18 years of dedicated service at CMI, Kaci possesses a wealth of expertise in managing a diverse portfolio spanning North Carolina and the upper part of South Carolina. Kaci's extensive experience includes the management of 515 Rural Development, HUD, LIHTC, and HOME financed properties, many of which involve intricate layers of third-party subsidies. Her extensive knowledge and hands-on approach make her an invaluable asset to the company and the communities she serves. In recognition of her commitment to excellence, Kaci Coleman has earned the prestigious Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM®) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®). Her dedication to professional growth and leadership qualities have also led to her recent nomination as a prospective board member for IREM® Chapter 72 in 2024. Kaci's passion for real estate management and her dedication to the industry make her a standout figure in her field, driving success for both CAHEC Management Inc. and the communities under her care.
Kathy Porter
Kathy Porter
Kathy Porter began her career with CAHEC Management, Inc. in March of 2016 as a Regional Manager and has overseen properties throughout North and South Carolina. Kathy has an eye for talent and loves to network and recruit new team members. This strength has allowed Kathy to keep a fully staffed region of strong, capable community managers and service technicians. She finds it extremely important to recruit, train, and develop her team to achieve their goals. Before joining CAHEC Management, Inc., Kathy previously held the titles of Regional Manager, District Manager, Corporate Auditor, Loss Prevention (Rookie of the Year Award), and Income Manager in the retail sector, and financial loan industry, and as a multi-unit manager for publicly and privately owned companies overseeing 100-1200 locations. Her background experience is demonstrated in her strong attention to detail, research capabilities, networking, and negotiating skills. Kathy has proven to be a leader among her peers in problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and people skills. Kathy has had her South Carolina Property Manager’s license since 2017. She received her Spectrum S.T.A.R. certification. Kathy is currently acquiring her Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®). In August 2022, Kathy was promoted to the position of Senior Regional Manager overseeing a regional team in North Carolina and South Carolina. Then in 2023, Kathy took her expertise to South Georgia and Alabama and currently leads a team of six regional managers overseeing 4,250 units.
Kathy Porter
Senior Regional Manager
Kathy Porter began her career with CAHEC Management, Inc. in March of 2016 as a Regional Manager and has overseen properties throughout North and South Carolina. Kathy has an eye for talent and loves to network and recruit new team members. This strength has allowed Kathy to keep a fully staffed region of strong, capable community managers and service technicians. She finds it extremely important to recruit, train, and develop her team to achieve their goals. Before joining CAHEC Management, Inc., Kathy previously held the titles of Regional Manager, District Manager, Corporate Auditor, Loss Prevention (Rookie of the Year Award), and Income Manager in the retail sector, and financial loan industry, and as a multi-unit manager for publicly and privately owned companies overseeing 100-1200 locations. Her background experience is demonstrated in her strong attention to detail, research capabilities, networking, and negotiating skills. Kathy has proven to be a leader among her peers in problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and people skills. Kathy has had her South Carolina Property Manager’s license since 2017. She received her Spectrum S.T.A.R. certification. Kathy is currently acquiring her Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®). In August 2022, Kathy was promoted to the position of Senior Regional Manager overseeing a regional team in North Carolina and South Carolina. Then in 2023, Kathy took her expertise to South Georgia and Alabama and currently leads a team of six regional managers overseeing 4,250 units.
Tina Sizemore
Tina Sizemore
Tina Sizemore embarked on her career in 2003, initially serving as a property manager for four properties located in Northeast Georgia and South Carolina. Over the years, she has taken on increasingly significant responsibilities, including guiding, coaching, and mentoring her team to ensure the attainment of financial objectives and operational performance targets. Presently, Tina oversees a portfolio of 88 properties spanning Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama, which includes Regional Managers, Community Managers, and Maintenance Technicians. Tina's educational background is notable, having earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Emmanuel College and a master's degree in education from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, she has achieved the prestigious Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) designation and is actively pursuing the Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®).
Tina Sizemore
Senior Regional Manager
Tina Sizemore embarked on her career in 2003, initially serving as a property manager for four properties located in Northeast Georgia and South Carolina. Over the years, she has taken on increasingly significant responsibilities, including guiding, coaching, and mentoring her team to ensure the attainment of financial objectives and operational performance targets. Presently, Tina oversees a portfolio of 88 properties spanning Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama, which includes Regional Managers, Community Managers, and Maintenance Technicians. Tina's educational background is notable, having earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Emmanuel College and a master's degree in education from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, she has achieved the prestigious Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) designation and is actively pursuing the Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®).
Janet Stanley
Janet Stanley
Janet Stanley has over forty years of experience in Property Management, beginning as a property manager at a small Farmer’s Home Administration property in 1983 in Georgetown, South Carolina, and later as a Regional Manager with responsibility for twenty-nine communities in South Carolina. Promoted to Senior Regional Manager in 2020, Janet’s portfolio currently includes over 3600 units of both CAHEC owned and private third-party properties throughout South Carolina. In addition to obtaining her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Charleson Southern University (Charleston, South Carolina), Janet obtained an associate degree from Anderson University (Anderson, South Carolina). In 2001, Janet earned her Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM). She is a member of the National Association of Realtors and holds a South Carolina Real Estate Sales license.
Janet Stanley
Senior Regional Manager
Janet Stanley has over forty years of experience in Property Management, beginning as a property manager at a small Farmer’s Home Administration property in 1983 in Georgetown, South Carolina, and later as a Regional Manager with responsibility for twenty-nine communities in South Carolina. Promoted to Senior Regional Manager in 2020, Janet’s portfolio currently includes over 3600 units of both CAHEC owned and private third-party properties throughout South Carolina. In addition to obtaining her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Charleson Southern University (Charleston, South Carolina), Janet obtained an associate degree from Anderson University (Anderson, South Carolina). In 2001, Janet earned her Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) through the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM). She is a member of the National Association of Realtors and holds a South Carolina Real Estate Sales license.
