The Holladay Corporation has a distinguished history of outstanding corporate citizenship and an excellent reputation throughout the business community. The company is made up of hundreds of committed, hard-working professionals. We are a hands-on, service-directed and detail-oriented firm, with leadership that is involved in every aspect of our business.
Wallace F. Holladay, Chairman
Mr. Holladay founded The Holladay Corporation in 1952 as a builder of single-family homes. He later began developing multifamily rental, nursing home and commercial properties in Indiana, Tennessee, Colorado, and Washington, DC. In addition to overseeing the firm's development activities, Mr. Holladay is Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Roofing Corporation.
Mr. Holladay has been involved as founder and investor in numerous other businesses including mortgage and commercial banking, printing, metal fabrication, sand and gravel mining, and venture capital. Mr. Holladay, a registered architect, was educated at Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in architectural engineering.
Wallace F. Holladay, Jr., President
Mr. Holladay is responsible for all aspects of The Holladay Corporation's real estate efforts. Since joining The Holladay Corporation in 1973, he has completed the development and rehabilitation of over 3,000 multifamily rental and for-sale units throughout the area.
Mr. Holladay was formerly a
member of the Advisory Board of Riggs National Bank,
Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Phillips Collection,
and a member of the executive committee of the Greater
Washington Boys and Girls Club. He is currently on the
Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Hospital,
the Board of Directors of the First Tee of Washington,
Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Roofing Corporation
and Vice President of Brandywine Sand and Gravel Company.
Mr. Holladay graduated from Oberlin College and attended
American University Law School.
Rita J. Bamberger, Senior Vice President
Ms. Bamberger is responsible for new project development. She joined Holladay in 1995 and has over 20 years of residential development experience in the Washington area.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Bamberger was an associate in the Public Finance Group of the Urban Institute. She is on the Executive Committee of the Washington District Council of the Urban Land Institute and a member of the Board of Directors of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing. Rita has a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from The George Washington University.
Colleen S. Chavez,
Comptroller
Mrs. Chavez is responsible
for maintaining management information systems, cash
management, and corporate and partnership financial
control and accounting functions for The Holladay Corporation.
Prior to joining Holladay in 1993, she worked for a
Maryland public accounting firm. She graduated from
University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Jill A. Donahue, Assistant Vice President
Ms. Donahue, who is a Certified Property Manager and a licensed real estate broker in Maryland and the District of Columbia, is responsible for the management of The Holladay Group's residential properties in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. She has been with The Holladay Group since 1979.
Her professional affiliations include the Institute of Real Estate Management, Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors, and the Property Management Association.
Gerry M. Franklin, Vice President
Mrs. Franklin, who is a Certified Property Manager, is responsible for the management of The Holladay Corporation's commercial properties in the East.
Prior to joining The Holladay Group,
she was Executive Vice President of Phillips Property
Management, Inc., in Bethesda, Maryland. Her professional
affiliations include the Institute of Real Estate Management,
Washington D.C. Association of Realtors, International
Council of Shopping Centers and Property Management
Association.
Charles C. Hutchens,
Director of Development & Acquisitions
Mr. Hutchens is a member of the
development team working on the acquisition and development
of residential and mixed use projects.
He joined The Holladay Corporation
in July 2005, after working in the mortgage banking
group at Walker & Dunlop, a Washington area real
estate and financial services firm. Mr. Hutchens is
a graduate of the University of Richmond with a BA in
Economics.
Frances E. Manderscheid,
Executive Director, Retirement Div.
Ms. Manderscheid holds a M.P.A.
degree from the University of Northern Colorado and
a B.A. degree in organization sociology from the College
of New Rochelle, New York. Since joining The Holladay
Corporation in 1977, she has participated in the development
and management of all operations in the Retirement Division,
and has served as Executive Director since 1991.
Ms. Manderscheid is a former chairperson
of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Social
Services and the Rockville, Maryland, Planning Commission.
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Matthew McChesney, Director of Development & Acquisitions
Mr. McChesney is a member
of the development team working on residential and mixed
use projects as well as new project development.
Prior to joining The Holladay
Corporation in December 2003, he worked as Marketing
Manager for KSB Ventures, a sports marketing firm in
Washington, DC. He has also worked in custom home building
in North Carolina. Mr. McChesney is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Kathy Solis,
Director of Human Resources
Mrs. Solis has a Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resources Management from Park University,
Parkville, Missouri and a Master’s degree in Human
Relations from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
She has been a Human Resources Director and Corporate
Trainer since 1995 with expertise in Assisted Living,
Long Term Care, and Retirement Communities. Mrs. Solis
is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Union College and
teaches various levels of Human Resources Management
in the Adult Evening Program. She is a member of the
Society of Human Resources Management and American Society
for Training and Development.
Stephen H. Weatherby,
Vice President of Construction
Steve is the head of construction
operations overseeing budgeting, production, scheduling,
safety and quality control.
Steve joined Holladay in the spring of 2002 and has
been in the construction industry for over 15 years.
Steve is a graduate of the University of Maine with
a BA in Political Science.
S. Lee Weber,
Senior Vice President
Mr. Weber is responsible
for new project development. He joined Holladay in 1985
and has had various responsibilities including leasing,
and management of commercial and residential properties
in the Washington, D.C. area.
He is a licensed real estate broker
and operates The Holladay Corporation's Virginia brokerage
affiliate. He is the chairman of the City of
Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and
a graduate of Saint Andrews College with a B.A. degree
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