

OUR LEADERSHIP

Passionate and Proactive

ROB JOHNSTON
Founder & Chairman
Rob Johnston
Founder & Chairman
Rob hails from South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a Masters of Business Administration...
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MITCH HARRISON
Chief Executive Officer
Mitch Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Mitch joined First Communities in 2004 and currently holds the title of Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his current position, Mitch has held numerous roles within First Communities.
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KEVIN CARR
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Carr
Chief Financial Officer
Since beginning his career with First Communities in 1994, Kevin has been one of the industry’s most versatile and strategic-minded leaders.
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JON NIXON
Chief Operating Officer
Jon Nixon
Chief Operating Officer
Jon joined First Communities in 2011 and previously held the role of Executive Vice President – Corporate Services. During his time at FCM, he has led a number of internal operational improvement
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Industry Leader

ED ROMANO
Executive Vice President
ED Romano
Executive Vice President
Ed joined First Communities in 1988. He is responsible for maintaining performance excellence for a portfolio of approximately 10,000 units.
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PAULINE HOUCHINS
Executive Vice President
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STEPHANIE MOREL
Executive Vice President
Stephanie Morel
Executive Vice President
Stephanie has been active in the multi-family industry for over 20 years, including 13 years with First Communities. In 2004, she was promoted...
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CRAIG MCMINN
Vice President of Asset Management
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Experienced Professionals

KIM CHADWICK
Vice President of Human Resources
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ELIZABETH PADRICK
Regional Vice President
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CHRIS HIGINGBOTHAM
Regional Vice President
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BRIAN FILES
Regional Vice President
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Dedicated

SAMANTHA HOARD
Senior Marketing Director
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JACLYN HUDSON
Senior Marketing Director
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MICHAEL
DEMPSEY
Development Operations Manager
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ROSE NGUYEN
Accounting Operations Manager
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Integrity and Honesty

LUCAS BIGHAM
IT Manager
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ELLEN HOPPER
Senior Payroll Manager
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TERRI BURLESON
Controller
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Compassion and Honor

DIANA SERATI
Director of Systems Training
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