FRANK T. SURYAN, JR. Mr. Suryan is Chief Executive Officer of Lyon Capital Ventures; Lyon Management Group, Inc. and Lyon Realty Advisors, Inc.
The companies are privately held multi-family real estate specialists involved in the acquisition, development, renovation and management of quality apartment communities across the United States. During the last fifteen years, under the direction of Mr. Suryan, growth has expanded to prime areas in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Nevada and the companies are recognized as one of the largest multifamily real estate owner/managers in Southern California with the acquisition, development and renovation of properties totaling more than 2.0 billion. Mr. Suryan is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. In earlier years, as a certified public accountant, Mr. Suryan specialized in tax and management accounting services to real estate clients. He is a member of the California Society and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Suryan is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the California Housing Council (CHC), and the South Coast Apartment Association. He is currently a Board Member of the National Multi-Housing Council. He serves on the Board of Directors and as a Member of the Executive Committee of National Water and Power. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors for Mater Dei High School and plays a key role in the Mater Dei Capital Campaign. SHERRI MARTIN  Ms. Martin, President, Lyon Management Group, Inc. has been with the company since July 1992. Her original responsibilities centered on special projects for the President, including a $6 million renovation project in the San Fernando Valley. In early 1993, she was promoted to Senior Vice President and in December 2005 she was promoted to her current position overseeing the field operations of approximately 9,500 units presently managed by Lyon.
Prior to her role with the property management companies for Lyon, Ms. Martin had extensive experience in multi-family real estate development. Ms. Martin joined The William Lyon Company's Multi-Family Division in March 1984. During her eight year tenure in the Multi-Family Division, she had direct project management responsibility for nine projects, totaling 3,778 units. Her responsibilities included entitlement, financing, construction coordination and specifications, financial analysis and reporting, and marketing coordination. Additionally, she indirectly oversaw completion of over 2,600 units constructed by outside joint venture partners. Before joining Lyon in 1984, Ms. Martin worked for Union Bank in their Orange County Real Estate office as a Real Estate loan officer. Ms. Martin is a past President of the South Coast Apartment Association; a board member of the National Multi-Housing Council and the California Apartment Association and has Certified Property Manager designation. SCOTT A. SOUTHRON  Mr. Southron is the Chief Financial Officer of Lyon Capital Ventures, Lyon Management Group, Inc. and Lyon Realty Advisors, Inc. He is responsible for all financial, treasury, tax and information systems operations of the company.
Mr. Southron has extensive experience in financial management and the investment business. Prior to joining the company, he was the CFO for NWP Services Corporation, a billing company in the multi-family real estate business and a major service provider to the Lyon Apartment Companies. Mr. Southron has also served as the co-head of investment banking at Roth Capital Partners, the largest independent investment banking and private equity firm in Southern California. He has also held senior financial and operational roles at MCI, The Walt Disney Company and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Southron is a graduate of the University of Southern California and is a certified public accountant. ERIC A. DONNELLY  Mr. Donnelly is Vice President - Construction and Development for Lyon Realty Advisors, Inc. Mr. Donnelly is a fourth generation construction professional in California and has over twenty-five years of construction expertise. He joined Lyon Realty Advisors, Inc. in 1999.
With his technical background, as a guide, Mr. Donnelly has lead Lyon�s efforts in many difficult renovation, repair and now construction projects, including extreme landslide and geotechnical repair projects. Additionally, he plays a key role in obtaining common interest subdivision approval for many of the existing company�s properties and new developments. Prior to this association he was Vice President of J A Hill Corporation, a full service multi-family project construction company, providing senior management, project direction and supervision of several multifamily projects. Additionally, he has provided project and construction management consulting for clients such as Allstate Insurance, 20th Century Insurance, Diamond Brothers Development, Hillcrest Development, KRPS Construction and Playa Vista Partners. Mr. Donnelly obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering and Management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He also had advanced training in the construction defect prevention and litigation. Mr. Donnelly served as Chairman of the City of San Gabriel Planning Commission for six years and previously was a four year member of its Design Review and Economic Development Commissions. JAMES D. HARRISON  Mr. Harrison is Senior Vice President - Resident Services and Renovation Operations and joined Lyon Management Group in 1989. He coordinates major renovation projects; prepares and monitors scope, budget and schedules with Field Construction Superintendent; Resident Services Operations Managers for Interior/Exterior Renovations and Capital Improvements for the portfolio.
Mr. Harrison's background includes educational and vocational training at California State University, Fullerton and The Los Angeles Trade Technical College. His accreditations include a General Building Contractor License, Asbestos Certification (1998) and HVAC EPA Certification (1994). DIANE J. MURPHY  Diane Murphy, Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer, is responsible for the Accounting Operations of the Company. Her primary responsibilities include corporate financial statements; lender communication; cash management, cash flow projections; loan compliance; accounting policies and procedures; income tax returns; property taxes; and audits of property and corporate financial statements. In addition to overseeing the accounting operations, Ms. Murphy also assists the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in special projects.
Prior to joining Lyon in 1995, Ms. Murphy was an Audit Manager with Kenneth Leventhal & Company Certified Public Accountants (now Ernst & Young) where she was responsible for the management of financial statement audits of public and private companies in several industries with an emphasis in the real estate sector. Ms. Murphy, a Certified Public Accountant, received a BA in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and is active in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and other community efforts. HEATHER DERLIN  Ms. Derlin, Senior Vice President Lyon Management Group, Inc. has been with the company since February 1991. Her role in the organization began as Property Director for a 590 unit development project in Aliso Viejo. In 1993, she was promoted to General Manager overseeing various properties in Orange County. She was then promoted to Vice President - Operations in December 2003 and Senior Vice President in December 2005. Currently, Ms. Derlin oversees Northern and Southern California Operations.
Ms. Derlin is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Services. She has extensive experience in the property management industry for over twenty years. MIKE BARMETTLER  Mr. Barmettler is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lyon Capital Ventures, Lyon Management Group, Inc. and Lyon Realty Advisors, Inc. He is responsible for all of the legal and regulatory affairs of the Lyon Apartment Companies.
Mr. Barmettler has extensive in-house and law firm experience in the legal representation of private and public companies. Prior to joining the Lyon Apartment Companies, he was the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of NWP Services Corporation, a billing company in the multi-family real estate business, and a major service provider to Lyon Management Group, Inc. Prior to NWP, Mr. Barmettler served as Vice President and General Counsel of Aqueduct, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced e-business solutions. Mr. Barmettler also has held law firm positions in the Business and Technology Group of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, and in the Corporate Transactions Group of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. Mr. Barmettler started his legal career as judicial clerk to the Honorable C. Thomas White, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nebraska. Mr. Barmettler earned his Juris Doctorate degree, magna cum laude, from University San Diego School of Law. |
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