Romine, former managing director of Blackstone Real Estate Asset Management, joins Progress Residential as general counsel

You will leverage consumer-focused institutional expertise to enhance resident services and community-focused strategies

Atlanta, September 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Progress Residential, the largest single-family home rental management company in the United States, announced today that… As for Romaine He joins the company as General Counsel, effective immediately. depends on Atlanta, Ms. Romaine will serve as a member of Progress’s Executive Leadership Committee, providing insights as an advisor and resource on business direction and strategy, particularly related to housing stability and affordability. Ms. Romaine replaces Ariel Amir He is retiring from this position, although Mr. Amir will remain at Progress as a Senior Advisor after his retirement.

Ms. Romaine has over 20 years of experience as a mission-focused, strategic legal and business executive with extensive experience leading client-focused initiatives and advising property owners and operators in the hospitality and housing sectors. Most recently, Ms. Romaine served as Managing Director and Global General Counsel in Blackstone’s Real Estate Asset Management, where she advised multifamily and affordable housing companies while executing on strategic priorities across more than 40 real estate portfolio companies. Prior to joining Blackstone, Ms. Romaine spent over fifteen years in the hospitality industry where she held a variety of positions of increasing authority and responsibility, rising to become General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at G6 Hospitality, the parent company of Motel 6. Ms. Romaine began her career practicing law At White & Case and Morrison & Foerster, where she represented financial institutions in a wide range of transactions.

“Ama’s depth and breadth of experience and ability to create and implement scalable solutions to complex problems will be invaluable in helping us grow and scale our platform, and she also has a deep background in customer-focused industries that will be very relatable to our resident-centric work,” she said. In leadership in progress. Adolfo VillagomezCEO of Al Taqadum Residential Company. “While her legal and business background is impressive, I am equally impressed by her track record in supporting and scaling people initiatives and her deep commitment to leading, mentoring, and building high-performing teams. I would also like to thank her.” Ariel Amir For his dedicated leadership and contributions over the past five years and the great foundation he and his team have built for Ama. “On behalf of our Advancement leaders and staff, we wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.”

“I am excited to join Progress Residential during this transformative time for the company,” Ms. Romaine said. “Over the past year, Progress has made significant investments in data and technology to continue enhancing the experience of its residents, while making industry-leading commitments to affordable housing and continuing to cultivate an outstanding culture for its team members. We look forward to helping support and grow these efforts and walking hand in hand with Our leaders and team members to continue making a positive impact for the residents and communities we serve.

About housing progress

Progress Residential is a market leader in intelligent single-family rental management services, with people, technology, scale and data-driven solutions that streamline operations, improve asset performance and deliver an exceptional rental and living experience for our residents. Progress Residential’s approximately 3,000 U.S. employees currently manage approximately 100,000 homes in 30 markets. Progress Residential also offers a third-party property management service to investors with medium to large single-family residential portfolios and built-to-rent communities through Progress Residential Property Management Services. For more information, please visit www.rentprogress.com

Source: Residential Progress