Patricia Blackburn President and Principal Broker Ms. Blackburn has over 36 years of experience in the profession of real estate management. Ms. Blackburn served as the 1996 President of AOBA (Apartment and Office Building Association), a regional trade association based in Washington, DC and currently serves on the National Advisory Council of BOMA. Ms. Blackburn is a founding member and current President of Gates, Hudson & Associates, Inc. (GHA), a private real estate investment group and management company. In 1985, Ms. Blackburn became an investing partner in Condominium Management Company (CMC) and played a key role in its re-organization and capitalization to turn it into the nations’ largest company of its type.  Prior to founding GHA, Ms. Blackburn was Vice President and Director of Multi-family Operations for the Mark Winkler Company. Lynn Kiley , CPM®, CMCA®, AMS®,  PCAM® Vice President of Operations Ms. Kiley has over 25 years experience in all facets of Real Estate, Property Management and Operations Management. She specializes in personnel management, organizational analysis, and systems development. Ms. Kiley holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) Executive title for GHACM's Accredited Management Organization (AMO) certification with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).  She is a member of IREM Chapter 8 in DC and is currently serving as the President. She is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA), an Association Management Specialist (AMS), and a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM). She is a Certified Analyst with the AVA Presidents Program, Bizet Human Asset Management, and is a member of both the Community Association’s Institute (CAI) and the Property Management Association (PMA). Ms. Kiley received a BS in Business and obtained a Dual Masters Degree in Technology Management and Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland. Ms. Kiley holds a Salesperson license in the state of Maryland. Dennis Emison, CMCA®,  AMS® Vice President, Controller Mr. Emison has over 10 years of experience in Community Association Management.  He is responsible for the overall functioning of the Accounting Department, including the company’s internal controls, financial statement reporting and cash management.  Mr. Emison provides hands-on training classes to Board Members on ‘How to Read and Understand their Association’s Financial Statement'. Mr. Emison has spent the majority of his career supervising Accounting Staff, constructing and instituting efficient in-house policies and procedures, creating appropriate checks and balances, and effectively servicing Board clients with top level Customer Service.  Mr. Emison is a member of the Community Association Institute (CAI) and received his Business Management degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College. Larry Hirschman, CMCA®, AMS® Assistant Vice President of Operations Mr. Hirschman has over 18 years of experience in the real estate industry from his expertise in managing multi-family residential and cooperative housing throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He works closely with owners, investors, Associations, and Boards of Directors to put programs in place to achieve their goals. Mr. Hirschman is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and is an Association Management Specialist (AMS).  Mr. Hirschman is a member of the Community Association Institute (CAI). He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a BS in Marketing and a minor in Finance.  Doug Courtney, CMCA®, AMS® Director of Marketing and Customer Relations Mr. Courtney is a 20 year veteran in the Community Association Management industry.  In 2001, he was named as a “Rising Star” by the Community Association Institute (CAI).  He has authored and published articles for industry journals on related industry topics.  He is an expert in obtaining new business and customer relations.  Mr. Courtney is an alumnus of the University of California with a graduate degree in Education. He holds the CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations) and AMS (Association Management Specialist) Designations from the Community Associations Institute. Mr. Courtney is also a member of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives and has served on their teaching staff. Hassan Khan, CMCA® Senior Portfolio Manager - Condominium Team Mr. Khan has over 8 years of experience in multi-family and association management.  He has specialized in developer transition properties.   Prior to joining the Gates Hudson team in 2002, Mr. Khan worked in Sales and Marketing for property developers. Mr. Khan is a member of Community Association Institute (CAI) and holds the CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations); Member of the Board, President Student Advisory Council, Franklin University 1996-1998; Member of the Advisory Committee, International Students Association, Franklin University 1996-1998; Deans Honor List, Franklin University.  Mr. Khan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from Franklin University in Columbus, OH. Sam Morrison Senior Portfolio Manager - HOA Team Mr. Morrison has over 25 years experience in Commercial, Multi-Family Residential, and Community Association Management. He holds a Master's Degree from Syracuse University in Communications and a CAS from Syracuse in Education Administration. He is a certified Housing Credit Specialist and is a member of the Community Association Institute (CAI.) He has also benefited from customer service training through the Ritz Carlton Customer Service Training Program and the Walt Disney Service Training Program. Mr. Morrison utilizes his strong background in property management, association management, staff supervision, and communications to lead our HOA team. He also brings a vast knowledge of operations management, budget preparation, contract negotiations and customer service skills to an already experienced HOA team.