Our Team

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Rachel Pellegrini

Rachel is an accomplished marketing professional with a deep-seated passion for creative content development and digital strategy. With extensive experience spanning in content creation, email marketing, and project management, she has effectively shaped brand identities and driven growth in various industries, from nonprofits to real estate and e-commerce.

Beyond her professional life, Rachel is an avid traveler, often embarking on journeys that inspire her creativity. She shares her life with two dogs and a cat, who are her constant companions both at home and on the road.

Ashley Cole

Business Systems and Technology Manager

Ashley Cole is an expert in property operations, RentManager, resident notices, utility billing, and online marketing. Ashley holds an Associates Degree from Seattle Central College. On the weekends you can find Ashley taking road trips to the mountains or exploring new places on the West Coast.

Brittany Newman

Brittany Newman is a seasoned property management professional with over 15 years of experience, the last four of which have been dedicated to the manufactured housing industry. She combines a deep understanding of property management with a passion for building communities where families can grow and create lasting memories for generations.

Driven by a commitment to fostering homeownership, Brittany takes pride in helping individuals achieve their dream of home ownership while enhancing the beauty and functionality of each community. Her approach emphasizes exceptional service, sustainable growth, and vibrant neighborhood environments that prioritize the well-being of residents.

Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending quality time with family. A fun fact: Brittany is known for her award-winning chili recipe, a favorite among friends and family alike.

Tracy Tocher

Tracy Tocher is a 29 year plus real estate and property management industry professional specializing in real estate sales, affordable housing and manufactured housing communities. She strives to build long lasting relationships based on integrity and a genuine desire to serve her residents and communities with the best possible service available. She is organized, transparent with her communications skills, yet warm and sensitive to the needs of others and has thorough understanding of all due diligence required research. She holds an A.A. degree in Commercial Music Business from American River College and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, border collies and playing piano.

Karen Larson-Zissler

Karen has been in our family for six years, and is currently the Regional Manager overseeing our Oregon communities. Karen excels in guiding teams to success, nurturing relationships, and overseeing project completion. Her passion lies in making impactful improvements in her communities by understanding the unique needs of the residents and community managers. Karen embodies leadership, dedication, and a commitment to community excellence. Outside of work, Karen enjoys ATV rides, camping, archery, travel, and cherished moments with her family and dogs.

Amy McConnell

Amy is originally from Houston, Texas and has a B.A. in Psychology from Texas A&M University. She has an extensive background in property management, spanning several decades. She has managed a variety of properties, from multi-family luxury lease-ups to affordable senior housing communities. She is a mother of three, and a gym rat who also loves hiking and dancing.

Dyesha Stahley

Dyesha is a dynamic marketing specialist whose passion for both strategic promotion and athletics converges in her dual role at Three Pillar Communities and as a graduate assistant coach for the Hawai’i Women’s basketball team. Dyesha’s unique professional journey began in the due diligence field, where she conducted property condition assessments at an engineering level for a diverse range of commercial/industrial and multi-family real estate, catering to multi-level clients. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the beautiful island of Oahu with her family, playing basketball, and traveling.

Dean Warhaft

Director of Real Estate Development

Dean Warhaft is an expert at creating new places and new communities. With more than three decades of real estate development experience, Dean has developed everything from single-family subdivisions to skyscrapers. Dean works closely with municipalities to create public-private partnerships, using his unique skill set as a real estate developer, licensed attorney, and licensed professional land surveyor. In his free time Dean loves flying airplanes and competing in Ironman triathlons.

Yoel Kelman

Co-Founder

Yoel is a manufactured housing finance and operations expert. Like Daniel, he comes from a family that immigrated to America with nothing and built wealth through real estate: his grandfather survived the Holocaust, immigrated to the United States, worked as a butcher, and eventually bought single-family home rentals. Yoel holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is a CPA. Prior to co-founding Three Pillar Communities, Yoel co-founded EcoVent, an energy technology company, and worked in corporate finance at Duff & Phelps. Yoel loves spending time with his family and is renowned for his brisket smoking techniques. Fun fact, he is 6’5” and wears a size 14 shoe.

Andrea Hernandez

Inventory Operations Manager

Andrea Hernandez supports the property management team by implementing new business processes to facilitate growth. An experienced project manager, Andrea previously supported operations for multiple California technology start-ups. Andrea holds a B.S. in Environmental Geography. In her free time, Andrea enjoys being outside with her dogs Lula and Maya, going to the gym, visiting new restaurants, and playing video games.

Steve Caufield

Steve is a seasoned and accomplished marketing professional with 10+ years of experience spanning various industries, with three years dedicated to the manufactured housing sector. Passionate about digital marketing technology, Steve is committed to helping evolve marketing systems to improve occupancy/sales performance and enhance the overall resident experience. Outside of his marketing work, he enjoys spending time with his three doggos and attending live sporting events.

Hayley Cooper

Hayley holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Troy University, leverages six years of property management experience, including the last two positions with WGP as the community manager at Blue Sky Estates, and the Regional support specialist for Texas. As an HR associate she strives to excel at training, compliance, payroll, new employee onboarding, and to ensure smooth operations. In her downtime, she loved spending quality time with her husband and two children.

Morgan Quinonez

Mindy Haus

Director of Human Resources

Mindy Haus wears many hats, including overseeing human resources, training and compliance, payroll, new property onboarding, and general administration. Mindy previously managed operations for several Silicon Valley technology start-ups. Mindy holds a B.A. in early childhood development. When she’s not skiing, hiking, or volunteering in the community with her kids, you might find Mindy beating you mercilessly in a board game.

Daniel Weisfield

Co-Founder

Daniel is a third-generation mobile home park investor, operating more than 70 manufactured housing communities in 13 states and serving over 10,000 residents. His grandfather immigrated to the U.S., saved money by fixing cars in his backyard, and eventually bought a mobile home park. To build on that legacy, Daniel’s professional mission is to turn the “trailer park” stereotype on its head. He believes manufactured housing is the best way to close our country’s housing gap and to create affordable home-ownership opportunities. Daniel holds a JD/MBA from Yale and previously worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company and as a U.S. diplomat at the State Department. When he’s not operating mobile home parks he loves surfing, wilderness conservation, speaking foreign languages badly, and spending quality time with his wife and two young kids.

Madison Rodne

Senior Regional Manager

Madison Rodne is a seasoned property management professional with a passion for creating safe, attractive communities that residents are proud to call home. After starting her career as an apartment leasing agent, Madison worked at leading property management companies including Alliance Residential, Greystar, and Equity LifeStyles. Madison holds a degree from Bellevue College. Fun fact: Madison is a former Irish dance champion.

Ilona Schill

AP Manager

Ilona coordinates accounts payable, accounts receivable, and property bookkeeping. She holds a degree in accounting and has completed coursework in financial accounting, managerial accounting, and tax accounting. When the weather is good she rides her bicycle to our office, and she loves camping with her family in their Volkswagen camper van.

Mike Skoczylas

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Skoczylas is an attorney and CPA with over 14 years of experience providing finance, tax, and accounting services to corporate clients, real estate investment companies, and high net worth individuals. Mike has worked as an auditor at a Big 4 accounting firm (KPMG), as an attorney at a major law firm, and as tax counsel for a real estate services company. Mike has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for several years. In his free time Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, and is an avid Detroit and Michigan sports fan.

Richard Lundstrom

Richard Lundstrom (Director of Construction) moved from the Seattle area of Washington to Portland, Oregon in 1989. He has maintained a career in construction business ownership and management for the last 33 years. This has included many different aspects of projects including large renovations, buying and selling of properties, infill construction, land development and multi-family construction. In 2017, Richard took on the role of General Manager for the northwest division of Bach Land Development. Bach’s business is focused in the manufactured home and RV industry. Their work encompasses all aspects of development from the full design and excavation of raw land through the installation of manufactured homes. Richard has a passion for affordable housing and a desire to make a meaningful impact in the Pacific Northwest. In his spare time he enjoys mountain biking, cyclocross, and spending time with his family.

Ruby Verma

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Ruby Verma brings seven years of Wall Street finance experience to Three Pillar Communities. Ruby oversees property budgeting, quarterly investor reporting, utility expense analysis, and special projects. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Duff and Phelps, and Price Waterhouse Coopers, and she holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Boston University. Fun fact: Ruby previously co-founded a dance company. In her free time Ruby loves songwriting, running, vegetarian cooking, and teaching dance classes.

George Han

VP of Acquisitions

George Han is an expert in real estate finance, valuation, and acquisitions. After honing his real estate valuation skills at Deloitte, George joined the affordable housing group at AIG where he underwrote refinances, dispositions, partner workouts, and portfolio buyouts. In addition, George has managed acquisitions and development at a privately held family office. George holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from UCLA. In his free time George loves cooking, going to the gym, and exploring new hiking trails.

Sangita Patel

Senior Property Accountant

Sangita has over 15 years experience in providing accounting services to corporate and non-profit organizations within different industries. She holds a BA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southbank (UK), and oversees the bookkeeping and managerial accounting process. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, running, reading murder mysteries, traveling and playing board games.

Ethan Slack

Acquisitions Analyst

Ethan Slack studied finance and real estate at Temple University, where he served as a lead equity research analyst for the student-managed investment fund. Before joining Three Pillar Communities, Ethan worked as an asset management intern at GoldOller Real Estate Investments and interned at a technology startup in Jakarta, Indonesia. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, golfing, and trying new places to eat.

Stephanie Colley

Executive Assistant

Stephanie Colley supports the Co-Founders of the company with all sorts of tasks related to running the company. She has a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Washington and previously worked as a relocation accounting analyst for 5 years, supporting the relocation of Microsoft employees around the world. Before working for WGP Stephanie was a stay-at-home mom and active duty military spouse for 13 years. Her husband recently retired and they are settling down into their new life. She is now spending her free time cheering on her son at his soccer games and assistant coaching her daughter’s softball team.

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