Prior to that, Don worked at various CPA firms after completing college and has had a side business of preparing
income tax returns and doing bookkeeping since then. This experience coupled with his above referenced financial-
related real estate management background, has provided him a great deal of experience in the accounting field, and
an edge over most property managers, as most do not have both types of experience.
In 1997, Don retired from the large firm and started his own company, Management Associates, Inc. which currently
manages all types of residential and commercial properties including conventional apartment buildings & duplexes,
HUD buildings, professional buildings, and shopping centers spanning across the Los Angeles area. MAI also
handles the accounting for 14 additional HUD properties. Don is the Controller for Santa Fe Associates, Inc., the
company which manages those properties located mostly in Northern California, in addition to several out of state
including Wyoming and Louisiana.
Anna E. McElroy, Vice President
involved in the Section 8 Program. In addition, Anna is heavily involved in the day to day operations of Management
Associates coordinating vendors, tenants & resident managers with maintenance and repair issues, and assists Don
Imel with the accounting associated with the monthly financial reports.
Property Management Staff
Alma Godoy is Don’s Property Accounting Supervisor and works closely with him and Anna to ensure that monthly and
yearly financial records reflect the detail and personalization reflecting each individual property’s financial expenses,
budgets, priorities and disbursements.
Frank Risica is a retired LAPD police officer and former Security Supervisor of the large firm where Don had worked, is
our Tenant Relations Supervisor and liaison with tenants and on site employees. Frank supervises on site
emergencies, repairs, preventative maintenance & evictions, and handles concerns arising between tenants and/or
tenants and management.
Property Managers
The MAI staff works as a team to ensure timely and effective communication when it comes to our client's needs as well
as the needs of our tenants. Our Resident Managers are an important part of our day to day operations at the
individual properties we manage and also assist us with after hours emergencies. One of our Managers is a
professional locksmith, another is an attorney and several others are skilled in emergency response for maintenance
and repair items. Our staff regularly attends continuing education courses through AHMA and Ross Business
Development (RBD) to maintain their knowledge of trends in the real estate industry. They also are certified annually
in Fair Housing practice.
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Don’s experience in property management covers the past 35 years in various capacities. For
15 of those years,Don was the Vice President of Finance at one of the largest and most
reputable management companies in Southern California. While at Alpha, Don was in charge of
all the financial operations which included handling all insurance for their properties. He was
also in charge of their banking relationships and was actively involved in financing and re-
financing loans for many of the company’s properties, including HUD properties which comprised
nearly two thirds of their clientele. Simultaneously, Don was Vice President of the corporation’s
parent company.
15 of those years,Don was the Vice President of Finance at one of the largest and most
reputable management companies in Southern California. While at Alpha, Don was in charge of
all the financial operations which included handling all insurance for their properties. He was
also in charge of their banking relationships and was actively involved in financing and re-
financing loans for many of the company’s properties, including HUD properties which comprised
nearly two thirds of their clientele. Simultaneously, Don was Vice President of the corporation’s
parent company.
Don P. Imel, President
Anna joined Management Associates, Inc. in 2002. She is a Real Estate Broker licensed in the
state of California and an Occupancy Specialist certified by the Affordable Housing Management
Association (AHMA) for the Project Based Section 8 Program. She earned her Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Law & Society from the University of California in Santa Barbara, and participates in
continuing educational courses and seminars affiliated with AHMA, and the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Anna is constantly working on programs to improve the
tenant/landlord relationship in both the conventional and low income housing properties that we
manage, and is directly responsible for processing the Section 8 recertifications for those tenants
state of California and an Occupancy Specialist certified by the Affordable Housing Management
Association (AHMA) for the Project Based Section 8 Program. She earned her Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Law & Society from the University of California in Santa Barbara, and participates in
continuing educational courses and seminars affiliated with AHMA, and the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Anna is constantly working on programs to improve the
tenant/landlord relationship in both the conventional and low income housing properties that we
manage, and is directly responsible for processing the Section 8 recertifications for those tenants