Jennifer Willstead

Jennifer has served as the President of Winthrop Management since September 2018. Prior to joining Winthrop Management, Mrs. Willstead was employed by AvalonBay Communities, Inc. for the last 16 years, and has been in the Multi-Family Industry since the year 2000. Throughout her tenure, Jennifer has held various roles with increasing responsibility within the Chicago, New Jersey, and Los Angeles markets. In her most recent position with AvalonBay, Jennifer served as a Senior Portfolio Operations Director and was responsible for the setting market-level strategy for a diverse portfolio consisting of approximately 4000 units. Jennifer has experience with High-rise, Mid-rise, and Garden-style communities. She has a proven track record of exceeding financial expectations for non-stabilized projects including new construction and redevelopment communities. She has worked with market rate, affordable, and retail components, in addition to her involvement with several corporate level initiatives to improve property performance and operations.