Wallick Construction Co., Midwest

Amy Albery serves as Senior Vice President of Affordable Housing Operations. In this capacity, Amy oversees the multi-family operations of all communities in the portfolio, both Wallick-owned and third-party managed, across eight states. These communities consist of LIHTC, Section 8, USDA Rural Development and Conventional. Her main priority is to ensure communities are operating effectively and meeting the needs of residents.

Amy began her career at Wallick Communities in 2011 as Director of Development. Since then, she has held the title of Senior Vice President of Asset Management. Prior to Wallick, Amy was principal of a title insurance company for 14 years, where she oversaw all financial and operational aspects of the company which handled commercial, tax credit and affordable housing transactions.

Amy has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Ashland University, where she was presented with the University’s Senior Honor Award.

Howard Wallick is a company co-owner. He began working with property management special projects at the family-owned firm in June 1979. Since then he has worked in every aspect of the business, including real estate development and investment, both commercial and residential, with an emphasis on planning, financial analysis and project management. Today he serves as a Principal of the company, and is an active member of its Advisory Board and Board of Directors.

His previous professional experience includes real estate development positions and work as a non-profit fundraiser.

Wallick graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a bachelor of arts in psychology. He earned his master’s degree in real estate development from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia. Wallick also has done postgraduate architecture and urban design studies at the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York. He is certified as a Site Compliance Specialist for the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.

He is a licensed real estate broker and is active in professional associations including the The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and the New York State Association for Affordable Housing. He has also served as a corporate board member and officer at several other companies, and currently is a member of the board of directors of Merrick Bank in Salt Lake City. Wallick is active in his faith community and a local chorus — serving on the boards of both. Outside of work he enjoys time with his family, skiing, traveling and architecture.

Julie Wallick is a co-owner of Wallick. She joined the company in June 1982 as a property supervisor and worked as a marketing research specialist. She has held positions in all aspects of the business. Julie is a Principal of the company, a member of its Advisory Board and Board of Directors.

She founded Cap City Properties, a property management company in Columbus, which leases and manages geographically dispersed small multi-family and single residential housing units.

She is a licensed real estate broker and is active in professional associations including the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition. Julie volunteers with and supports several non-profit organizations.

When not entrenched in the world of real estate she spends time with her family, reads, cooks, travels and exercises.

Julie graduated from the University of Cincinnati where she earned her bachelors of science degree in Business Administration, specializing in marketing. She also completed postgraduate work at the Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University, Chicago.

Paul Koehler is Chief Administrative Officer at Wallick Communities. As part of the executive team, Paul is responsible for overseeing the budget, operations and strategic planning for Wallick’s IT, HR, Advertising & Marketing and Project Management departments.

In 2014, Paul joined Wallick as Chief Information Officer to lead the Company’s IT team in addition to identifying and implementing new technologies based on Wallick’s strategy and industry trends. Before his promotion to CAO in 2018, Paul took leadership of Wallick’s Advertising & Marketing team in early 2017. Paul has a rich history in both engineering, technology, and service delivery. Prior to Wallick, he held the position of IT Director for Safelite AutoGlass, software consultant and project manager at Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Nationwide Insurance, and electrical engineer for Honda of America.

A graduate of Ohio University, Paul has a bachelor’s in computer and electrical engineering as well as an MBA from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business.

Paul was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He lives in Upper Arlington with his wife, Liz, and their four children. His hobbies include traveling with family, playing music, golf, fishing, and triathlon. Additionally, Paul volunteers at his church and has served on several boards for nonprofits, including the American Red Cross.

Sarah Malone serves as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Wallick Communities. In this role, Sarah oversees Wallick’s asset management division and ensures all company-owned communities are performing financially and generating a return on investment. She also makes sure these communities are maintained in accordance with the company’s vision to provide safe, affordable housing for families and seniors.

Prior to joining Wallick in 2018, Sarah spent 10 years at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) directing the daily activities of their fund management department. Sarah is a board member for the YWCA of Columbus and received a bachelor’s in business administration and marketing from Ashland University as well as an MBA from Capital University.

Tom Feusse is Chief Executive Officer and co-owner of Wallick. In that role, he concentrates on: defining the firm’s strategy, supporting the leadership team, focusing the organization on being customer service centric, and developing growth opportunities. He joined the company in 2005.

Before joining Wallick, he spent 15 years with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company where he served in a variety of leadership positions. There he managed the company’s largest business with $1 billion in revenue, as well as overseeing their Growing Media business, with 25 production facilities and 1,000 associates. Tom was the Corporate Controller of Hyponex Corporation and he began his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

As a life-long learner, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree from Otterbein College, an abbreviated executive MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University, and is an alumni of the executive real estate program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He has served on the faculty of Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Active in his profession and community, Tom serves on the Advisory Boards of Columbus Works, Kellogg Garden Supply, Inc., and Huntington University. He was formerly the President of the Ohio Housing Council. He regularly volunteers in service projects, including helping to build homes for impoverished families in Mexico.

A resident of Dublin, he spends time with his family, his church and works on his tennis game when not at the office.

Troy Rambo serves as Wallick’s Chief Financial Officer where he oversees accounting and finance functions as well as the Asset Management business unit for the company. He joined the firm in March 1999, as assistant treasurer and also held the position of Treasurer.

Before joining Wallick, Rambo worked for Ernst & Young LLP in its real estate group, where he specialized in affordable multifamily housing, construction and property development.

Rambo earned his bachelor’s of arts degree in accounting from Capital University. A Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the State of Ohio, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

When not at work, Rambo runs marathons and participates in other endurance running events.

Stephanie Hess is the Vice President of Senior Living Operations. In this role, Stephanie oversees the operations of Wallick’s senior living communities, which includes The Groves, Oakleafs and Ashfords. Additionally, Stephanie handles lease-ups and acquisitions, associate development, manages revenue and expenses as well as all other aspects of the day to day operations.

Stephanie has over 25 years of long-term healthcare experience as well as a history with Wallick. In 2009, she served as Executive Director of a Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living community formerly owned by Wallick before holding positions at Diversicare and AdCare Health Systems. In 2017, Stephanie returned to Wallick as Regional Director of Operations before being promoted to her current position.

Stephanie received a bachelor’s in long-term health care administration and a master’s in health care administration, both from Ohio University.

Stephanie lives in Columbus with her husband and their two children. When not attending sporting events, she enjoys traveling with her family, gardening and volunteering for Meals on Wheels.

Brian Hendy is Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Wallick Communities. He previously served as vice president of Stern-Hendy Properties before it merged with Wallick in January 2009. Previously, he worked in commercial lending at Fifth Third Bank.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and economics from Denison University.

Brian is a Certified Property Manager and a licensed real estate broker. He is active in his profession, serving as president of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, where he has served on the board since 2001. He also is a member of the National Apartment Association.

Since 2011, Brian has served on the board of trustees at the Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati, an all-girls, private catholic high school. He volunteers at his church and with the Hamilton County Housing Advisory Board. Brian is an avid reader and enjoys golf, tennis and other fitness activities.

Dave Hendy is Managing Director of Development at Wallick Communities, a position he acquired when his company, Stern-Hendy Properties, Inc., merged with Wallick in 2008. Dave owned and served as president at Stern-Hendy for nearly 30 years.

Prior work experience includes vice president at The Kissel Company, a subsidiary of The Pittsburgh National Bank; vice president of The Arcose Company; and division industrial manager at Procter & Gamble.

Dave earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton and his MBA, focusing on finance, from Xavier University. He served a two-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army including one year in Vietnam. He was discharged from the Army with the rank of First Lieutenant.

His volunteer activities include serving on the board of directors of Enterprise Federal Saving Bank, a board member of People Working Cooperatively and the City of Cincinnati’s Community Development Advisory Board.

Hendy lives in Cincinnati and spends time with his family, golfing and reading.

John Leonard is Senior Vice President of Development & Construction at Wallick Communities. He has over 35 years of construction and development experience. His areas of expertise include land acquisition site selection, site development, design analysis, value engineering, project cost analysis, construction document development and overall project coordination between owners, architects, engineers and government agencies. He is responsible for all aspects of daily development and construction activities at the Company.

John has completed more than 15,000 multifamily, single family, assisted living and memory care units throughout OH, PA, MI, NY, VA, NC, KY, FL, IN and LA. In addition, he has played integral roles in developing projects which have resulted in ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and LEED gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Marian Jones is Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development at Wallick Communities. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Human Resources Department.

Marian brings with her a successful track record in strategic business consulting, process improvement, recruitment, employee relations, talent development and service excellence.

Prior to joining Wallick, Marian was a Director and Interim Regional Chief Human Resources Officer for Trinity Health/Mount Carmel Health. She has held progressive human resources roles in diverse industries including MS Consultants, Scotts, Nationwide, Ashland, Banc One, Borden and the Timken Company. She has served as an adjunct Human Resources faculty member at Franklin University since 2003.

Marian is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University and a Master’s Degree in Economic/Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Akron. She is a long-time member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio, and has served on various boards and advisory committees.

Marian and her husband, Shreve, reside in Columbus and have four children. She enjoys being involved in various community activities, teaching, spending time with family and gardening.

Tim Swiney is Senior Vice President of Development at Wallick. Tim  joined Wallick in 2013 and brought with him over a decade of experience in affordable housing.  His knowledge and skills in acquisitions, financial structuring, investment modeling, LIHTC syndication and investment analysis, general project feasibility analysis, and general relationship management have proven invaluable.

Prior to joining the Wallick, Tim was with Huntington Community Development Corporation (Huntington CDC) where he served as the Vice President of CRA Investments. Prior to his tenure at the Huntington, Tim had the opportunity to work for Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) as a Development Analyst.

A graduate of Franklin University, Swiney graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Advertising.