Patricia Beene, President  

Patricia L. Beene holds a Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management and has had more than 35 years experience in all phases of real estate management and asset repositioning.  Pat has worked closely with developers and owners of numerous residential and commercial properties, has been successful in turning around distressed properties, and marketing projects with serious vacancy and image problems. She has managed over 12,000 apartment units, 1,000,000 square feet of office/retail and many niche hotel properties. 

Prior to joining Forest, Pat was Director of Property Management for Greater Boston Community Development where she became intimately familiar with non-profit property owners and State and Federal Agencies involved in the creation and management of apartment properties.  Pat's management philosophy is to train onsite staff to manage their properties as if they were their own businesses. Pat and the Chief Financial Officer provide marketing, accounting, and financial support to the onsite staff. This leads the onsite staff to focus on net operating income and cash flow just as the owners do.  
 

Jeffrey Libert, Chief Financial Officer 

Jeffrey A. Libert began his real estate career in 1978, while attending the Harvard Business School, with the purchase of a 3-family house in Somerville, Massachusetts. Since that time, he has sponsored over 60 partnerships containing 4,000 apartments and nearly 1,500,000 square feet of commercial space. A finance business that he organized originated approximately $50 million of loans in the residential and commercial markets and consulted to a group organizing an insured bank.

 Jeffrey Libert has learned the property management business from the ground up. He is intimately familiar with property management, leasing, brokerage, construction, loan origination and equity syndication.  With regard to banking and equities, Jeffrey has more than 50 and 500 relationships respectively. He has originated for his affiliated entities over $750 million in debt and $100 million in equity. Mr. Libert was on the faculty of the Harvard Business School for a number of years, where he taught real estate. 
 

Sofia Iglesias, Director of Florida Operations 

Sofia Iglesias started at Forest Properties Management in 1991 as a Property Manager.  Having spent several years in the field, Sofia Iglesias became the Executive Vice President in 1991.  As Executive Vice President, Sofia oversaw operations, rehabs and the repositioning of properties, working closely with the President and CFO.  Sofia Iglesias was recently a Regional Manager for a large New England based property management company, where she was responsible for overseeing 3000+ units in four states.  Her primary responsibilities included renovation projects, training, acquisitions, and development.   

Bringing twenty years of experience in property management, Sofia Iglesias is now the Director of Florida Operations, spearheading the company’s new direction: the expansion into the Florida Market.  Keeping in line with the core philosophy of Forest Properties Management, she is directly involved with the acquiring, repositioning and management of the region.  Sofia is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Rental Housing Association, and is a co-chair of the RHA’s Educational Committee.