George F. Kershaw
CEO
George has been working in Property Management and/or Development since 1980. He has a Tennessee Real Estate Brokers license, is a Member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, has a Masters Degree from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee. He is a Lt. Col, retired (USAF).
Julie Griffin
President
Julie has been working in Property Management and/or Leasing since 1994. She is a Certified Credit Compliance Professional for LIHTC Program and has a Masters and Bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 2
Lindsay Nickels
Executive Vice-President
Lindsay has been working in Rental Property Management since 1998 and Federal Compliance since 1999. In 2011 she began work with Multi-Family Housing Property Management. She has Doctorate, Masters, and Bachelors degrees from East Tennessee State University.
Office: 423-926-5090
Kristi Gass
Director of Compliance/Regional Manager
Kristi has 23 years of experience in Property Management of multifamily affordable, multifamily conventional, and single family home rentals. She has 22 years of experience as a Certified Credit Compliance Professional and is Federal Compliance and Fair Housing Certified.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 5
Denise Graham
Area Supervisor/Office Administrator
Denise has been working in Office Management, Bookkeeping and Customer Service Management since 1995 and in Property Management since 2014.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 4
Kristin Peterson
Regional Director, Tri-Cities, TN
Kristin has been working with Multi-family, Commercial, Single Family rental properties and in the Customer Service industry since 2009. She is LIHTC Federal Compliance and Fair Housing Certified and has a Bachelor of Arts from East Tennessee State University.
Office: 423-926-5090
Erin Williams
HOA/ Marketing Manager, Johnson City, TN
Erin has been working in Property Management and Real Estate since 2017. She started working in the Customer Service industry and the Marketing & Technology field in 2000. She also spent 13 years as Director of Westminster Kids Early Learning Program. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Furman University.
Office: 423-926-5090
Connie Keesey
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
Connie has been working in Property Management and/or Leasing & Consulting since 2015 and is LIHTC Federal Compliance and Fair Housing Certified.
Office: 423-926-5090
Dawn Banks
Leasing Manager/Accounts Payable, Knoxville, TN
Dawn has been working in Sales and Customer Service since 2015 and Property Management since 2018. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 8
Jill Salsbury
Accounts Payable, Knoxville, TN
Jill has been working in property management and accounts payable with D&K Management since 2005. She has a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a Master of Education from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 1
Tish Smitherman
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
Tish has been working in the multifamily industry since 2010 and has been in management since 1994. Tish is certified in Fair Housing, Cyber Awareness, HUD, and LIHTC.
Office: 423-926-5090
Lindsay Brooke Caughron
Customer Service Specialist/ Office Manager, Johnson City, TN
Lindsay has been working in the Customer Service industry since 2010 and in the Bookkeeping and Office Management industry since 2015. She taught Elementary School for 6 years and has a Bachelors of Science in Education from East Tennessee State University.
Office: 423-926-5090
Kim Harter
Accounts Payable, Knoxville, TN
One of the newest members of the D&K staff, Kim has been working in accounting since 1990. Kim brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the property management accounting side of D&K Management, Inc.
Office: 865-988-4550 Ext. 1
Patricia Tignor
Property Manager, Abingdon, VA
Patricia has been working in property management since 1994 and in customer service since 1975. She is LIHTC Federal Compliance & Fair Housing Certified and has a Computerized Accounting Associates Degree from Kee Campus Business College.
Office: 276-698-7752
Nikki Coleman
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
Nikki began her career in Property Management in 2016 and has been with D & K Management, Inc. since 2019. Nikki has attended annual certification training for Fair Housing, Civil Rights and Compliance, and Cyber Awareness.
Office: 423-926-5090
Lloyd Osborne
Director of Maintenance, Johnson City, TN
Lloyd has been a General Contractor for 30+ years and has been in Property Management and Maintenance since 2011. Lloyd is trained in HUD and LIHTC Inspection Compliance and Fair Housing. As The Director of Maintenance, Lloyd brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to D&K Management, Inc.
Office: 423-926-5090
Bobby Gass
Director of Maintenance, Knoxville, TN
Bobby has an extensive background in property maintenance starting in 1990 and is a Master Painter. He has been performing maintenance for D & K Management, Inc. at multiple properties since 1998.
Office: 865-988-4550
Maranda Brown
Property Manager, NC
Maranda came to us with an extensive property management background starting in 2009. She has been a Property Manager for D & K Management, Inc. since 2018. She has attended annual certification training for Fair Housing and USDA/Rural Development.
Waynesville, NC: 828-452-5789
Clyde, NC: 828-627-3371
Elizabeth Taylor
Property Manager, Hendersonville, NC
Elizabeth Taylor has a background in customer service, office management and accounting starting in 1986. She has been a Property Manager with D & K Management since 2002. Elizabeth has attended several certification trainings over the years including fair housing, civil rights and compliance and basics about the prevention of mold.
Office: 828-697-2910
Melanie Garcia
Property Manager, Mendota, CA
Melanie has been a property manager since 2015. She started with D & K Management in 2018 and is Tax Credit Allocation Committee & Fair Housing Certified.
Office: 559-655-5001
Maribel Martinez
Property Manager, Salinas, CA
Maribel has been in the customer service industry since 2011 and the property management industry since 2013. She has attended several annual trainings including California LIHTC Federal Compliance Training and Fair Housing.
Office: 831-771-9724
Janelle Marlin
Property Manager, Victorville, CA
Janelle came to D&K with an extensive property management background beginning in 2003. Since joining D&K Management in 2016, Janelle has gained experience in the California LIHTC compliance program for property management.
Office: 760-955-1800
Angie Blankenship
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
Angie has been in the customer service industry since 1999. She attended ETSU in Child and Family studies and has worked in the Property Management and Real Estate industry since 2019.
Office: 423-926-5090
Shara Wood
Property Manager, TN
Shara has been a Property Manager with D & K Management since October of 2018. She came to us with 2 years of property management experience and over 15 years of customer service experience.
Harriman, TN: 865-882-3030
Wartburg, TN: 423-346-9433
Zoe Hill
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
One of the newest members of the Johnson City D&K Management team, Zoe comes to us with a wealth of knowledge in marketing. Zoe is a recent graduate of ETSU having earned a Bachelor and Master’s degree.
Office: 423-926-5090
