Our Team

Assistant Project Manager

Parker Aylor

Assistant Project Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
Assist project teams in administering and tracking multiple projects

What schools/programs did you attend?
Virginia Tech – Programs in finance and real estate

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I enjoy working in the service industry and have a passion for real estate.

Where did you grow up?
Fairfax County, VA

Where do you currently live?
Spencerville, MD

What has been one of your most memorable projects?
Fannie Mae Midtown Center

What would be your ideal job in another life?
High School Basketball Coach

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Mark Wahlberg

What pets do you have?
I have a two-year-old Golden Retriever named Nala.

Assistant Project Manager

Fatima Bokoum

Assistant Project Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
Assist the project managers in executing various projects while maintaining and tracking records.

What schools/programs did you attend?
I graduated from Bowie State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and recently got accepted into Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Master of Arts in Real Estate program.

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I started out doing capital investments and contracts at a REIT right out of college. My role was on the project management team, so I worked with them on executing projects and realized how much I loved buildings/construction and bringing things to life.

Where did you grow-up?
Silver Spring, MD

Where did you currently live?
Bethesda, MD

What would be your ideal job in another life?
I love anything beauty so I would own a spa or start my own cosmetics line.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
The most beautiful place I have ever been is the island of Santorini, Greece.

Project Manager II

Warren Campbell

Project Manager II

What are your job responsibilities?
Serving as the Owner’s Representative on income producing projects.

What schools/programs did you attend?
Howard University (B. Arch), Clemson University (MRED), Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S. Arch in High Performance Buildings)

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
In order to be a force for good, I wanted to understand how cities were designed and built.

Where did you grow-up?
Greensboro, NC

Where do you currently live?
Fairfax County, VA

What has been your most memorable project?
Serving as the Owner’s Representative for the master planned redevelopment of the Laney Walker, Bethlehem Communities in Augusta, GA.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Track Athlete (400 meter hurdles)

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Giancarlo Esposito

Tell us about your family
I have deep roots in NC, but many members have migrated to the Dallas/Fort Worth region.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
The Caribbean is nice, but my mid-term plan is to go see South America.

What are your hobbies?
My interest in Urban Planning drives me to visit urban centers and well-planned University campuses.

What is something you can’t live without?
Being around good ideas and growth.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Defeatism.

What pets do you have?
None.

What is your spirit animal?
Thoroughbred Race Horse.

What is your favorite music group?
I’d love to see Public Enemy cover some songs from John Coltrane’s classic quartet.

Assistant Project Manager

Will Devault-Weaver

Assistant Project Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
Supporting PMs to successfully complete multiple project engagements.

What schools/programs did you attend?
Umass Amherst, University of Washington Seattle, Georgetown University SCS

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I started working in the industry in high school on the construction side. I love buildings!

Where did you grow up?
Charlottesville Virginia

Where do you currently live?
Washington DC

What has been your most memorable project?
Working with Habitat for Humanity on their Southwood community

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Veterinarian. I love animals!

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Al Pacino

Tell us about your family
We are small businesses owners, artists, and book lovers with lots of adopted animals

What is your favorite vacation spot? 
Miraflores Peru

What are your hobbies?
Reading and kayaking with my dog

What is something you can’t live without?
Kite Hill cream cheese

What is your biggest pet peeve?
The strange fuzz ball in the ibuprofen bottle. Gives me the willies every time I have to remove it

What pets do you have?
An adopted pit bull named Pumpkin

What is your spirit animal?
Lion

What is your favorite music group?
Paco De Lucia

Project Manager II

Rick Erickson

Project Manager II

What are your job responsibilities?
My role is to represent the client as their Owner’s Representative. I provide end-to-end building services, creating new efficiencies between design, engineering, construction, project management, and more. Experienced in, design development, preconstruction, construction, and construction closeout services, I can be an asset to any organization. Expert at creating development strategies, establishing budgets, procuring entitlements, and guiding design. I possess a thorough knowledge of all forms of building construction including new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements. Being a self-starter with a sense of urgency, I have delivered multiple projects on time, under budget, with limited support, responsible for all development and construction budgets, controls, value engineering, schedules, reporting and team management.

What schools/programs did you attend?
University of Denver, Daniels School of Business
BSBA degree in Real Estate and Construction Management

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
My grandfather immigrated from Sweden as a brick mason. He built numerous homes and businesses in Kansas City. I used to help him cleaning trowels, carrying bags of cement and mixing mud by hand in wheel borrow for the smaller jobs. My father and I built custom cabinetry for our home. Originally I wanted to be an architect, but ended up learning the business aspects of construction instead.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Kansas City MO, came to Denver to attend the University of Denver, and stayed.

Where do you currently live?
Denver, Colorado.

What has been your most memorable project?
All of them … they are my babies. If I had to pick one, it was a conversion of an old bowling alley into a hip/happening bar/restaurant with exterior beer garden out of a converted storage container with adjacent field for exterior events. We replaced the 50-year-old lanes and reused the lanes as bar tops. Kitchen was small/compact but designed for efficiency.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
I have been told I have a face for radio, or was it voice! … broadcaster would have been my next best choice.

Senior Project Manager & Team Leader

Andrew “Tony” Forano

Senior Project Manager & Team Leader

What are your job responsibilities?
Oversight and management of several projects. Mentoring and supervising staff. Enhancement and development of client relationships.

What schools/programs did you attend?
W.E Grady Vocational, Ocean County College, Turner Institute of Technology

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I was hired by a developer to manage mixed-use high & low rise building projects. My love for construction caused me to look at more challenging projects.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Brooklyn, NY

Where do you currently live?
I currently reside in Little Egg Harbor, NJ

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Attorney

What are your hobbies?
Classic Cars, Boating, Fishing, flipping houses

Project Coordinator

Anthony Harrison

Project Coordinator

What are your job responsibilities?
Assist project teams in administering and tracking multiple projects. Maintain paper and electronic files, arrange and coordinate meetings, travel needs, etc. Support creating and tracking project schedules and time.

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
As a former business owner I undertook building out our offices and lead in that project. I enjoyed doing it and when presented with an opportunity to do it as a profession, I knew it was a good match.

Where did you grow up?
Born and raised in Washington DC.

Where do you currently live?
Silver Spring, MD.

What has been your most memorable project?
FATCC, 2007.

Senior Project Manager & Team Leader

Jay Hughitt

Senior Project Manager & Team Leader

What are your job responsibilities?
Manage and oversee development and construction projects to meet our client’s objectives. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Assist our PM team members as they develop and grow.

What schools/programs did you attend?
Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from the Virginia Tech – College of Architecture and Urban Studies

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
Early in my career as a builder I was responsible for the construction of the new corporate office for Integrated Health Services, a rapidly growing health care firm. On completion of the project I went to work for IHS where I became responsible for the development, design and construction of new medical specialty units at healthcare facilities throughout the eastern US.

Where do you currently live?
The historic Ten Hills neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland

What has been your most memorable project?
Reconstruction at the Southwestern State Hospital in Thomasville, GA following direct hit by an F2 tornado.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Charter boat captain sailing the Caribbean.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
The British Virgin Islands (BVI)

Assistant Project Manager

Connor Jones

Assistant Project Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
Supporting Project Managers in a variety of ways. Analyzing project information, facilitating schedules and communication between internal and external parties.

What schools/programs did you attend?
Lafayette College Economics Major

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I started as an intern for Ryan Homes. Really loved being able to see a product start to finish.

Where do you currently live?
Arlington, VA

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Professional Baseball Player

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Adam Devine

What are your hobbies?
Playing sports and traveling.

What is something you can’t live without?
Pasta

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Chewing with your mouth open

What pets do you have?
None 🙁

What is your spirit animal?
An eagle

What is your favorite music group?
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Assistant Project Manager

Samantha Kuehne

Assistant Project Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
I assist RPL’s Project managers on managing a variety of projects in a variety of industries.

What schools/programs did you attend?
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Bachelor of Art in Economics & Mathematics. George Mason University, Master of Science in Real Estate Development.

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I love the buildings and how they fit together like puzzles. I started in commercial brokerage, moved into property management, then project management, and now I’m here.

Where did you grow-up?
Southern, MD. California, MD.

Where do you currently live?
Alexandria, VA

What has been your most memorable project?
A full window replacement / facade renovation for an occupied building.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Marine Biologist

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Amanda Seyfried

Tell us about your family
I have a mom, a dad, and a sister. As well as several dog siblings.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
Still figuring that out. Anywhere warm w/ a beach.

What are your hobbies?
Sailing and scuba diving.

What is something you can’t live without?
Caffeine.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
When drivers don’t use a turn signal!

What pets do you have?
2, a dog, and a fish.

What is your spirit animal?
A fish because I like to swim.

What is your favorite music group?
Don’t really have one.

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Natasha Lee

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
My duties include Executive Support, Accounting, Facilities Management and HR.

What schools/programs did you attend?
I have a BA in Marketing from Howard University

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
As I am new to the industry, I have over 20 years as an Administrative Professional.

Where did you grow up?
Hyattsville, MD

What would be your ideal job in another life?
To own my own lifestyle and fashion business

What is your favorite vacation spot?
Jamaica

What is something you can’t live without?
Food

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Lack of communication

What is your spirit animal?
The Bull like my sign the Taurus

Project Specialist

Anne Pierce

Project Specialist

What are your job responsibilities?
Reviewing project documentation, monitoring job progress, advising technical issues on needed items, and similar tasks.

What schools/programs did you attend?

• Bachelor of Building Science, School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Masters in Facilities Management, Catholic University of America

What has been your most memorable project?
At Real Projectives, one of the apartment buildings. A client purchased a not-quite-completed apartment building that needed interior and exterior completion. In addition, the client wanted to have residents immediately occupy the building during punch list completion, and also wanted to do various interior and exterior upgrades. Many parties were involved and coordination was challenging.

Where did you grow up?
Schenectady, New York

Where do you currently live?
Columbia, Maryland

Project Manager II

Eloise Potterfield

Project Manager II

What are your job responsibilities?
Managing tenant improvement projects, performing development and construction oversight for clients, and supporting senior project managers and associates.

What schools/programs did you attend?

• Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management, University of Delaware
• Swiss Higher Diploma, Hotel Management, Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality
• Master of Business Administration, Real Estate & Infrastructure, The Johns Hopkins University

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I entered the real estate industry, indirectly, by way of hospitality, and subsequently, through multi-family and mixed use management. I find the real estate/project management industry to be exciting and challenging– I am stimulated by the problems inevitably encountered in realizing a project’s design, and love solving these problems, and seeing buildings go up because of my contributions.

Where did you grow up?
I was born in Cheltenham, England, but did most of my growing up in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Anne Hathaway.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
The South of France, particularly Provence. Perhaps, one day, I’ll retire there.

What pets do you have?
I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, named Ringo.

Business Manager

Chris Weir

Business Manager

What are your job responsibilities?
Accounting / Operations / Planning.

What schools/programs did you attend?
Southern New Hampshire University – B.S. Accounting (1989).

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
I have 30 years of Operations experience to rely on making the operations or Real Projectives state of heart.

Where did you grow-up?
Milford, CT.

Where do you currently live?
Holly Springs, NC. Relocating to Maryland.

What has been your most memorable project?
Negotiating sub-transfer agent fees with Franklin / Templeton Funds.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
Fishing charter boat Captain.

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
John C. Reilly.

Tell us about your family
I am married to Angela for 30 years. I have 3 boys, Max, Sam and Ben.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
St. John, U.S. VI.

What are your hobbies?
Cycling, kayaking, fishing, skiing, traveling, cooking on my big green egg.

What is something you can’t live without?
Big Green Egg.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Unread emails – everyday. All emails must be read and filed away.

What pets do you have?
Rugby – German Shepard Mix (3 yrs old). Ruby Jo – Bernese Mix / Tibetan Mastiff (11 mth 120lbs)

Intern / Office Assistant

Ashley Williams

Intern / Office Assistant

What are your job responsibilities?

• Complete operational and marketing functions
• Organize bookkeeping
• Maintain office upkeep

What schools/programs did you attend?
University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Ancient Studies and English Literature

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
My father has always had a passion for real estate – which led him to founding Real Projectives – and I came along for the ride to see what I could learn.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
I would love to be an author of fantasy/fiction novels. Books have always been so important to me, and I’d love to write something meaningful to someone else.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
There are so many amazing places in the world, I can’t pick a favorite! My top three would have to be St. Thomas, USVI; Rome, Italy; and Nafplio, Greece. Anywhere with beaches and/or ancient history is what I enjoy most.

What is something you can’t live without?
Stories. Nothing digs to the core of humanity like the storytelling in books, theatre, and music.

What is your favorite music group?
My music tastes vary from rock bands, like Sleeping With Sirens, to Broadway musical soundtracks – of which Hamilton, Rent, and Newsies are my favorite.

Owner & Principal

Jonathan Williams

Owner & Principal

What are your job responsibilities?
Leading the company and advising clients.

What schools/programs did you attend?

• Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University
• Masters of Real Estate, Johns Hopkins University

How and why did you enter the real estate/project management industry?
As a very young boy I started out making temporary forts out of cardboard boxes, then played around construction sites, and built tree houses, bridges and two workshops. I then worked my way through college designing and building custom homes in PA.

What would be your ideal job in another life?
After sailing around the world, I would voyage into space.

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
James Spader

What is your favorite vacation spot?
So far it has been watching the hot lava flow into the ocean on the Big Island of Hawaii. I was mesmerized by the creation of land right before my eyes.

What are your hobbies?
Learning to sail on and exploring the Chesapeake Bay.

Tell us about your family.
Married 20+ years to Erin and have two amazing daughters, Ashley and Kaitlyn.