Mission First is happy to announce that Michael B. Simmons, CPM®, President & CEO of Community Realty Management, AMO® has joined its board.

Michael Simmons has been with Community Realty Management ever since the firm was founded in 1974. Mike is responsible for supervision of executive personnel, maintaining client and agency relations, developing corporate strategies, goals and objectives, plus new business development. He also chairs the CRM Executive Committee. The firm currently manages over 8,800 units of multifamily housing in seven states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

He is currently serving as 1st Vice President on the Board of Directors of the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA). He received the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Southern New Jersey Chapter 101 Certified Property Manager of the Year Award in 1993 and again 21 years later in 2014; additionally, he is a current member and past Chairman of IREM Federal Housing Advisory Board. He is a Member Emeritus of the IREM National Faculty. Mike is also honored to have served as National President of the Institute of Real Estate Management in 1999, as well as President of IREM Foundation in 2004 and 2005.

A Licensed Real Estate Broker in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania with over 40 years of experience in the property management business, Michael is a frequent speaker on industry issues and remains active with several professional associations relating to the real estate industry and property management profession. Within the local community he recently completed 9 years of service as a member and Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of Gilda’s Club South Jersey an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community. He also enjoys the role that he has played as a mentor to several young real estate management professionals over the years.

Mr. Simmons will join Harry G. “Skip” Dittmann, Gina C. Muldrow, Mark Duffy, Michael Davidson, Esq., Russell Johnson, Jim Kilcoyne, Joel S. Lawson III and Shannon Scott to complete the board roster.