Talent
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tenacity.

Traci serves as President of Construction, overseeing all aspects of construction operations across the company’s portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, including a decade focused on multifamily development in Arizona, Traci brings deep technical knowledge and a strong leadership presence to the team.

Since joining Greenlight in 2021, she has played a key role in the delivery of thousands of attainable rental homes and helped lead the company’s expansion into Southern Arizona. Traci’s practical, relationship-driven approach and commitment to operational efficiency have made her a vital part of Greenlight’s continued growth. She holds a degree in Business Administration, a Master’s in Education, and is an active member of AZCREW and the National Association of Women in Construction.

Mr. Spetman joined the Greenlight team in June 2022 as a Project Manager. He has worked in multiple aspects of the construction field over 15 years including residential, multi-family, and commercial. Mr. Spetman has been involved in the completion of over $200 million dollars of developments.

Mr. Altman joined the Greenlight team in April 2022 as the Vice President of Field Operations. He brings with him considerable technical and construction knowledge gained from 25 years of general contracting experience involving all aspects of planning, design and construction. Over the past 10 years, Alex has played an integral part in the successful delivery of over $800 million dollars in multi-family developments in Arizona.

Mr. Paulus is an Acquisitions Manager at Greenlight Communities and joined the Greenlight team in 2023. Mr. Paulus has been active in the Phoenix real estate community since 2015. Prior to joining Greenlight, he gained extensive experience in real estate development specializing in acquisitions, dispositions, design, entitlements, project management, and asset valuation. Mr. Paulus is a graduate of Arizona State University and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Mrs. Gray joined the Greenlight team in April 2023 and brings with her a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She has over 10 years of experience in multi-family property management where she led an accounting team overseeing the financial reporting of over $800 million in assets. She also has experience in development and construction.

Mrs. Gray joined the Greenlight team in September 2019 and brings with her a Master’s degree in accounting – graduating summa cum laude. She has 5 years of experience in multi-family property management and construction where she managed a team of accountants responsible for the financial reporting of over $200 million in assets.

With over 10 years of experience in office management and executive assistance, Ms. Thille joined Greenlight in 2019. She now oversees all aspects of human resources, brand management and corporate philanthropy to ensure the smooth operation of these critical aspects of the company. Ms. Thille graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Psychology.

Ms. O’Lear joined the Greenlight team in December 2022 bringing with her over 4 years of accounting experience in various industries. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Carthage College before moving across the country in search of warmer weather. She has a vast knowledge of accounting practices ranging from Project Accounting to Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger Accounting.

Mr. Pipan joined the Greenlight Team in October of 2021 as the Land Acquisition and Development Project Manager. Mr. Pipan brings 7 years of Project Management experience in Multifamily Construction and Multifamily Development of luxury and affordable HUD housing as well as senior living. Mr. Pipan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University in 2012.

Mrs. Hegsted joined Greenlight in September 2023 as a Project Manager. She has 5 years of commercial construction experience and has helped manage over $250 million of projects. Mrs. Hegsted is an Arizona native and received her Masters in Construction Management from Arizona State University.

Mr. Lorenzo joined the Greenlight team in 2023 with over 30 years of experience in building and managing residential and custom home projects. Over the last decade, Mr. Lorenzo has focused his efforts on high-end multifamily & mixed-use projects.