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.
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.
Kristi Gass
Director of Compliance/Regional Manager
Kristi is a Knoxville native. She has worked in property management since 1997. She has worked with all facets of rentals to include multifamily affordable, multifamily conventional, and single-family homes. She became a Certified Credit Compliance Professional in 2000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nikki Coleman
Regional Supervisor, Tri-Cities, TN
Nikki began her career in Property Management in 2016 and has been with D & K Management, Inc. since 2019. Nikki attended Hazard Community & Technical College and has over 20 years of experience in customer service. She has attended numerous annual certification trainings including Fair Housing, Civil Rights and Compliance, and Cyber Awareness.
Zoe Hill
Marketing Director, Tri-Cities, TN
Zoe began her career in property management with D&K after graduating with her master’s degree in marketing related fields from ETSU in 2020.
Lloyd Osborne
Director of Maintenance, Johnson City, TN
Lloyd had his 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.
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.
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.
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.
Amber Hughes
Property Manager, Johnson City, TN
Amber has been working in property management since 2014. She specializes in HUD and Rural Development.
Amber Hughes, Property Manager, Johnson City, TN.
Jessica Wilde
Office Manager
Jessica has managed our Johnson City office since 2021. She is a Tri-Cities native with an extensive background in customer service and client relations.
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.
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.
Tracey Bise
Property Manager, Knoxville, TN
Tracey is a Knoxville native who has been with D&K Management, Inc. since September of 2022. She manages single family homes in the Knoxville and Lenoir City area.
Traci LaMance
Accounts Payable, Knoxville, TN
Traci is a Knoxville native who graduated from the University of Tennessee with her bachelor’s degree in Retail Management. She comes to D&K Management, Inc. with over 20 years of accounting and book keeping experience.
Brooke Boyd
Property Manager, Knoxville, TN
Brooke began her career in Property Management in 2000. Her properties have ranged from 96 to 478 units and from brand new to mature properties. She has also worked as a vendor in the industry, selling rental furniture and construction/flooring. Brooke knows that her workplace is where resident’s call home and strives to reflect care and understanding at Farragut Pointe.
Courtney Garner
Property Manager, Knoxville, TN
With a strong background in property management, Courtney’s experience spans across diverse housing sectors, including Student Housing and Low-Income Multifamily Housing, specifically in Tax Credit and Project Based Rental Assistance programs. Courtney is certified as a Tax Credit Specialist through the National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) and CPO Certified through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).
Peggy Smith
Property Manager, Abingdon, VA
Peggy has 8 years of property management experience specializing in property development and project management. She graduated King University with a bachelor‘s degree in Business Administration and Liberty University with her master’s degree in Accounting. Outside of property management and development, Peggy spent 11 years with The Common Wealth of Virginia working directly with developing businesses and consumers. Peggy brings a wealth of knowledge in property management, business development and customer success to our D&K Management team!
Angel Martin
Property Manager, Tri-Cities, TN
Angel has 20+ years experience in both residential and commercial property management. She began her real estate career in South Florida in 1999, which lead her here in 2014, where she fell in love with the beauty of East Tennessee. Her property management experience runs the gamut from luxury single family homes and apartment complexes to affordable multi-family housing and senior independent living to project management, acquisitions and development.
