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Tim Fluetsch

VP of Acquisitions, Management, and Operations, Utah and Mountain States

Tim Fluetsch is Vice President, Acquisitions for DHI. He is responsible for identifying potential acquisition and rehabilitation opportunities and overseeing due diligence, financing, and closing.

Before joining DHI, Tim was a vice president and partner at Boston Financial Group, where he originated, underwrote, and negotiated tax credit multifamily property acquisitions on behalf of investors. Before joining Boston Financial, he was an assistant vice president for business development and property acquisitions with Aldrich Eastman Waltch in Boston.

Mr. Fluetsch earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas Dawson

Managing General Partner

Thomas Dawson is the founder of Dawson Holdings, Inc. (DHI), a real estate firm focused on the development and acquisition of multifamily properties and commercial. He has been the Managing General Partner in over 61 large-scale apartment developments throughout the United States. Tom's eye for innovation and creative problem-solving has allowed DHI to tackle complex housing issues, from multilayered financing transactions to diverse energy solutions.

Tom received a bachelor’s in architecture from Pratt Institute in New York, New York.

John Hartwick

VP, Director of Operations

John Hartwick is Vice President, Director of Operations for DHI. Mr. Hartwick selects and supervises third-party fee managers for DHI and is responsible for the operations of assets. He is integrally involved in the acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of new assets and is onsite regularly to ensure continued performance.

Mr. Hartwick holds multiple designations, past and present, relating to low-income housing and has been primarily responsible for more than 15,000 HUD and LIHTC units in his 20+ year career. Prior to joining DHI, John held senior property management positions at Cohen-Esrey, Sunburst, and Maxus Properties in Kansas City, Missouri.

John attended Kansas State University, where he pursued a Bachelor's degree in political science.

Barbara Brack

Director of Asset Management

With more than 15 years in the affordable housing field, Barbara has a solid understanding of each phase of each project. Her grasp of the complex legal and financial issues inherent in these projects provides the company with continued sound direction. Her successful tenure in the industry is a result of her excellent communication skills, which foster effective, long-term working relationships.

Ms. Brack received her master's degree in city planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

Anthony Adair

Management and Operations, California

Anthony Adair serves as General Counsel for DHI. Mr. Adair provides general legal advice on corporate, organizational, regulatory, transactional, and operational matters. He also oversees asset dispositions and project refinances for DHI.

Mr. Adair previously worked as a litigator for a law firm in San Jose, handling and resolving complex construction litigation, contract disputes, and employment and landlord/tenant matters. Mr. Adair is authorized to practice law before all California courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

Anthony received a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law.

Lenester Erickson

Asset Manager

Ms. Erickson is responsible for contractual obligations to lenders, trustees, equity investors and federal agencies and ensures that projects comply with all regulatory requirements. She manages the entity-level accounting for each project and supervises the assets in the DHI portfolio.

Before joining the DHI team, Lenester worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC as an Auditor. She graduated San Francisco State University, Magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Brandi Hutchinson

Senior Asset Manager

Brandi Hutchinson, Senior Asset Manager for DHI is a seasoned professional with a strong background in affordable housing and property management, displaying over 21 years of dedicated experience.

Brandi has had an ongoing role with DHI since 2008 as a managing agent for many of our communities. Prior to joining DHI Mrs. Hutchinson oversaw a substantial asset portfolio, including LIHTC, Project-Based Section 8, Lease Ups through stabilization as well as having experience with Market Rate Communities across the US.

Most recently Brandi held the role of Senior Director with FPI as well as other senior roles throughout her career. Mrs. Hutchinson brings a diverse skill set to DHI, encompassing team leadership, financial management, compliance assurance during audits and inspections, community rehabilitation, training program development, policy implementation, and Yardi proficiency as a back-end user.

Mrs. Hutchinson is committed to professional development and community enrichment and is excited to bring her expertise and passion to DHI.