KOLE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Regional Property Manager

Billie Carr joined Kole Management Company in August 2018 as a Regional Property Manager. She has over 20 years of experience in the multifamily industry working with third party management companies.

Most recently Billie was with Greystar where she received awards including: “Rising Above Success”, “Top Shop” and “Super Star”. Billie’s experience is diverse, ranging from boutique companies to a decade spent with Riverstone Management in Portland, Oregon.

Billie brings a creative mind with experience in rehabs and repositioning of assets and is known for turning around underperforming properties. She’s a hands on leader with a keen eye for detail. Billie fosters positive relationships with senior leadership, property stakeholders and staff to form close connections and drive teamwork.

Billie currently serves as President of the Coastal Georgia Apartment Association.

Director of Property Management

Liz Buss brought her 30+ years of experience to KMC when she joined as their first Regional Manager in 2017. Coming from an Air Force family, Liz claims Charleston, SC as her hometown but grew up all over the world, including Dover Delaware, Mainz and Wiesbaden, Germany, and Philadelphia PA. Liz returned to Charleston in 1983 where she discovered the world of property management.

With a sales background, Liz joined Summit Management and successfully executed two lease-ups, the second bringing her to Savannah, GA. She wore many hats through the years from Leasing to District Manager before joining KMC. In addition to Summit Management, she worked for General Investment and Development, High Associates and Carter-Haston.

Liz attended Delaware Technical College and holds her CAM and South Carolina Property Manager’s License. As a former board member of the Coastal Georgia Apartment Association, Liz is well known and respected within our industry. In March 2019, Liz moved into the role of Director of Property Management.

Director of Marketing

Katie Davis joined Kole Management Company as Director of Marketing in April of 2018. She has held past positions in everything from Public Relations Manager and vacation club rental sales to marketing and promotions of all kinds. Katie brings her reputation as a super positive, upbeat, forward thinker to the KMC team.

In 2015 Katie relocated to Savannah from Charleston, SC while working for her former employer, RentPath. She is a graduate of Penn State University, where she earned her BS in Recreation and Tourism Management with a minor in Kinesiology (Sports Marketing).

Katie specializes in branding, reputation management and customer satisfaction. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lowcountry Apartment Association and Coastal Georgia Apartment Association, and is the founding co-chair of the CGAA annual Holes for Heroes Golf tournament.

Director of MIS & Performance Analysis

Amy Williams began her multifamily career in 2004 after moving to Savannah, Georgia, working as a publisher with Apartment Guide. A transplant to the Lowcountry, Amy is originally from the Iowa/Illinois Quad-Cities area, and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a B.A. in Business Administration.

Beginning her career at Bank of America and John Deere, Amy possesses uniquely varied experience that includes sales, supply management, data/systems, marketing, training, and operations.

In October 2012 Amy joined Kole Management Company as Director of Marketing. As a data-lover, Amy now spends her days at KMC “fixing the broken stuff”. She constantly seeks new technology solutions and tweaks current ones for maximum efficiency and performance.

Amy is laser focused on systems implementation, integration, support, and expansion. Her role as Director of Multifamily Information Systems & Performance Analysis is unconventional and irreplaceable.

Director of Talent Management

Hannah joined Kole Management in January 2018 after moving from her hometown of Marietta, GA. As Director of Talent Management, Hannah has oversight of the development and implementation of critical HR functions including recruitment and staffing, benefits administration, company policies, and employee relations.

Prior to KMC, Hannah worked for Colliers International in Atlanta, a commercial real estate company, where she was a HR Generalist and Operations Coordinator and served a staff of over 300 employees at multiple facilities. She also served in prior roles as an Executive Assistant and Paralegal.

Hannah is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), including the Savannah Area Chapter. She attended Kennesaw State University, B.S. Political Science, and Atlanta Technical College, A.A.S Paralegal Studies, and is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Program’s Effective Communications and Human Relations course.

President & CEO

Jeff joined Kole Management Company (KMC) in 1994 and has been integrally involved in the company’s expansion from 6 Savannah area properties comprising approximately 1,000 total units to 14 communities totaling about 2,500 apartments in 5 cities.

Prior to Brian and Khrista’s arrival at Kole Management, Jeff essentially served as director of property management, but he has since relinquished that role to focus primarily on financial and operations oversight and strategic planning.

Jeff, a Savannah native, is a past president of the Georgia Apartment Association and Coastal Georgia Apartment Association. He’s active in the Savannah civic community, having served as Board Chairman of United Way of the Coastal Empire, Senior Citizens Inc. and the Jewish Educational Alliance. He’s a past Vice Chairman of the St. Andrew’s School Board of Trustees and is currently a Trustee for the Historic Savannah Foundation and the Savannah Music Festival.

Jeff graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA., with a BA in American Studies, and worked as an editor and reporter prior to joining KMC.

Director of Facilities

Del Love has worked with Kole Management Company for 17 years, serving as Director of Facilities since 2008. Del focuses on capital projects, major community improvements, rehab properties and special projects. In addition, he oversees KMC’s industrial warehouse management and maintenance.

Before joining KMC, Del worked with Home Depot for 8 years as an operational supervisor. He also worked with Guerry Lumber for several years in operations. Del attributes his carpentry, electrical and mechanical skills to his father – helping build the house he grew up in and later building his current home.

Del holds a Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician designation with the National Apartment Association.

Chief Executive Officer

Khrista Villegas joined Kole Management Company (KMC) as Director of Property Management in April of 2016. She has primary oversight of operations for KMC’s owned and third party managed multifamily assets. In addition, Khrista leads efforts for continued growth of the company through development, acquisitions, investment opportunities and third-party client satisfaction. Khrista moved into the role of Chief Executive Officer in March 2019.

Khrista’s career spans 25 years; she has a vast wealth of property management knowledge, specializing in secondary and tertiary markets throughout the southeast.

Prior to joining KMC, Khrista was a Senior Regional Manager with Greystar, the nation’s largest 3rd party apartment management company. Previous to that, she served as Director of Operations for the Archetype Management Group and Johnson Development Associates.

Khrista graduated from SCAD in 1998 with a BFA of Interior Design. She has served on the Boards of the Coastal Georgia Apartment Association, The Lowcountry Apartment Association and the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board.