Kirsten Lessner

Partner, Chief of Staff @Seawall

Baltimore, MD, US

Maintain a system of controls over administrative and accounting policies, procedures, and transactions, including receivables and payables for all entities and intercompany.• Research, develop, program, troubleshoot, and maintain every module of the property management software, email, data storage, phones, computers, and websites, assisting all employees in their use.• Communicate with all Tax Credit contacts, Investors, and Banks, managing the reporting requirements for all entities.• Produce the annual budgets for all operating entities annually and track their variances throughout the year.• Ensure property management compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.• Contact for all commercial leases (totaling over 700K sqft) including negotiations, lease processing, entry into company software, tenant relations, escalations, and renewals.• Annual management, reconciliation, and reset of CAM expenses for all commercial leases in the portfolio.• Develop and maintain a full HR department for the company. Included but not limited to; company policy and procedure, benefit and insurance administration. Relay all research, employee requests, and concerns to managers, making recommendations. Perform annual performance evaluations and make salary recommendations for all employees. Onboarding and off-boarding of all employees.• Identify and select property insurance carriers and plans based on needs and quotes. Allocate the expense of the master policy program across the portfolio. • Monitor and analyze the annual and 3-year tax reassessments for all properties, making decisions regarding budgets, CAM, and appealing with the city as needed.• Participate in and implement the development of policy and training in diversity, inclusivity, antiracism, and equity in the company.

Community College of Baltimore County

Continuing Education, Accounting, Real Estate Investment