Robert H. Wilder, Jr. possesses more than 25 years of experience in the real estate development industry and is currently a principal and member of Wilder Balter Partners, LLC formed in 1996 to develop multi-family and single family homes, both affordable and luxury. Mr. Wilder is also a principal of Griffon Associates, Inc., a construction management firm and a principal of WB Residential Communities, Inc., a property management firm. Prior to forming WBP, Mr. Wilder was the sole shareholder of Wilder Property Companies, Inc. which was formed in 1988. Before forming his own development company, Mr. Wilder was a principal and founder of Wilder Richman Corporation and affiliates formed in 1979 and prior to that, he was an Executive Vice President and shareholder in Related Housing Companies.
Mr. Wilder holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University.
William G. Balter, has been involved in real estate development for more than 15 years. Prior to joining with Mr. Wilder to create Wilder Balter Partners, Mr. Balter founded and ran Balter Properties Inc. In the early to mid 1990's, BPI was very active in purchasing and repositioning bank owned real estate. In addition, BPI actively redeveloped several mixed use, commercial and industrial properties. Mr. Balter's focus over the last several years has been on developing luxury and affordable housing in Westchester County.
Mr. Balter holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Skidmore College and a Masters of Science Degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.
Kevin G. Bosworth, Chief Financial Officer, holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Michael’s College. When he joined the company in the Spring of 2000, he brought his professional experience of 18 years in the real estate arena. This experience spans many areas including financial analysis, asset management and planning, and auditing and internal controls. Mr. Bosworth has held positions such as Director of Operations, Controller, Assistant Controller and Financial Analyst for companies such as International Business Machines in the Real Estate and Construction Division and Corporate Real Estate Staff and Toll Brothers, Inc., a national homebuilder.
Lisa A. Casaliggi, Regional Manager, WB Residential Communities, Inc. holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Iona College and has overall responsibility for a defined portfolio of properties. Ms. Casaliggi has knowledge of the procedures and regulations of the various State Housing Agencies, which she gained during her 16 years of progressive experience in the housing industry. Ms. Casaliggi is certified by Quadel in Housing Tax Credit Compliance and Assisted Housing Management.
Carmen Del Pino, Director of Accounting, has over 25 years of experience in Cost Accounting, Financial Analysis, Asset Management and Auditing and Internal Controls. Ms. Del Pino joined the Wilder Balter team in 1997 as Accounting Manager and in 2002 made the transition to Director of Accounting for the Residential Management Company. She is also instrumental in our computer conversions, from planning to implementation and support. Ms. Del Pino is a graduate of Westchester Business Institute where she earned her degree in Accounting.
Sharon Ebert, Senior Development Manager, Wilder Balter Partners, has over 15 years of experience in the development of residential housing. She is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and holds a BS in Building Science and a Bachelor of Architecture. She is a licensed architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects. Prior to joining Wilder Balter Partners, Ms. Ebert was the Executive General Manager of Real Estate Development at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. She has also held the position of Director of Housing Finance and Development for the New York City Housing Authority, where she managed the development of a $160 million HOPE VI project and was with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, where she rose to become the New York City Regional Director for Community Development.
Gary E. Friedland, Chief Operating Officer, has twenty years experience in property management, development and affordable housing. Prior to joining WBRES, he was Executive Vice President of a property management company with a 30,000-unit portfolio, specializing in affordable and government-assisted housing. Before entering the private sector, Mr. Friedland was one of New York State's highest-ranking housing officials, serving as Assistant Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal for ten years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Political Science from Queens College of the City University of New York.
Linda M. Perry, PHR, Director of Human Resources, has over 20 years of progressive experience in the Human Resources field. Linda joined Wilder Balter Partners in 2000 after serving as HR Administrator in one of our other entities. Ms. Perry is a graduate of the Berkeley College in White Plains and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Human Resources. Ms. Perry was the inspiration behind our services and programs provided to our employees by our Human Resources. As a result of her efforts, we are able to offer a comprehensive list of programs and services aimed at retaining our excellent work force.
Deborah Post, Vice President, Wilder Balter Partners, Inc., has over 14 years of experience in real estate development, including project management and project financing using a variety of local, State, and Federal financing programs. Prior experience includes serving the City of Peekskill as its Director of Community and Economic Development, Deputy Director of Planning and Development, and Assistant Director of the Peekskill Industrial Development Agency. Ms. Post also served as Senior Development Manager for the New York City Public Development Corporation. Ms. Post holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and a Masters Degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management, New Haven, CT.
Brian T. Pritchard, CPM Mr. Pritchard has been in the real estate industry for over seven years. As Deputy Director of Housing for a large non-profit real estate firm in Brooklyn, New York, for over six years, he developed and managed a new construction and substantial rehabilitation portfolio of affordable family and senior citizen housing totaling 1,200+ units. In addition, Mr. Pritchard acted as the project manager for the construction and sale of over 500 two and three-family homes through the New York City Housing Partnership’s Affordable Homes Program. A Licensed Real Estate Broker and a Certified Property Manager, Mr. Pritchard is a member of the New York City chapter of the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM).
Debra Reid, Vice President, WB Residential Communities, Inc., has 14 years of experience managing the WB portfolio. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance from Mercy College and has overall responsibility for an extensive portfolio of properties. Ms. Reid has a thorough knowledge of the procedures and regulations of the Farmer's Home Administration, HUD, various State Housing Agencies and specializes in Section 42 Tax Credit Compliance Procedures. Ms. Reid is certified by Quadel in housing tax credit compliance and Fair Housing compliance and served as a compliance trainer.
Kathleen H. Rubin, Vice President, Wilder Balter Partners, Inc., has worked for Wilder Balter Partners since July 1992. Ms. Rubin is responsible for the oversight of affordable housing developments throughout the greater metropolitan area of New York and specializes in the complex financing associated with affordable housing including underwriting and securing subsidy and grant financing from Federal, State and Local sources as well as securing conventional financing and investor equity for construction and permanent phases. Ms. Rubin also oversees developments through the construction process, marketing/leasing phase as well as asset management during operations. Prior to joining WBP, Ms. Rubin was the Controller for a New York City based commercial and residential real estate developer. Ms. Rubin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island.
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