Steve oversees operations for Evergreen, including Property Management, Acquisitions, and Development. Steve’s primary role is to ensure that Evergreen’s executive staff has the coordinated plan, tools, and resources to achieve the organization’s desired results. Steve leads his team in developing Evergreen’s annual work plan, the organization’s overall long-term strategic plan, and its best-in-class/best practices initiatives. Steve is also well-versed in affordable and conventional market-rate acquisitions and development and has led Evergreen’s recent efforts to acquire over 1,000 apartment units.
Before joining Evergreen, Steve served in senior marketing positions for such companies as SC Johnson, Johnson & Johnson, and The Kellogg Company. He led the development and marketing of new products both domestically and internationally. Steve earned an MBA in Marketing from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from The American University. Steve is fluent in Spanish and was selected as a VIP Liaison at the World’s Fair in Seville, Spain, upon graduation from the American University. Steve is a licensed Real Estate Broker, President of the Chicagoland Apartment Association. He serves on the Architectural Review Board and Downtown Development Committees for the Village of Lake Bluff. Steve is a Trustee at the Ravinia Festival, a former President of the Ravinia Associates Board, a Georgetown University Alumni Association member, and a youth AYSO soccer coach. Steve lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois, with his wife and three children.
