LREI STAFF

David Bennett
Inspector
David has worked in real estate as owner/landlord, as Leasing Representative and Property Manager. He holds a BA from University of Louisville and is a graduate of Weikel Real Estate School. David earned Professional Residential Property Manager Certification in October 2017. He is a member of Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association.

Clay Smith
Director of Technology
Clay is a former US Marine Military Policeman. He has a Bachelor Degree in Business Management and an MBA from Sullivan University. In addition, Clay is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, and LEAN process leader. He is also a board member of the Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association. An avid investor and rehabber, he is a licensed contractor and bought and sold over 200 real estate investments.

Venessa Vasquez
Leasing Agent
Vanessa has worked as a professional administrative assistant for several years. She joined LREI in 2017 and handles eviction coordination, late pay notification, responds to potential resident inquiries and monitors email communications.

Rick Massey
Maintenance Supervisor
Skilled and experienced in planning, procurement, and execution of project management. Experienced in managing multi-million dollar construction projects, coordinating a workforce team of subcontractors, and performing budget allocation. Rick has worked as a Director of Maintenance managing teams of Facility Maintenance Technicians for the past decade.

Lindsey Purcell
Administrative Coordinator
Lindsey has numerous years of customer service experience in banking and marketing. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing at Sullivan University.

Chrystal Stoudemire
Property Manager
Chrystal has been performing Property Management for 16 years. She started out as a Leasing Agent and moved up in different roles. Chrystal was nominated for the 2019 Distinguished Service Award for Property Manager of the Year.

Stephanie Smith
Director of Operations
Stephanie has a Bachelor Degree in Business Management and is certified in Dispute Resolution from Sullivan University. She has 8 years of professional recruiting experience and is a Certified Internet Recruiter.

Kim Evans
Director of Maintenance
Kim has 20+ years of experience in the Customer Service Industry. In addition, she has experience as a small business owner and attended college in pursuit of a degree in education.

Grace Cox
Director of Finance
Grace has worked in the banking industry and most recently joined LREI handling Accounts Payable and general bookkeeping.

Justin Leanhart
Business Development Manager
Justin has a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from the University of Louisville. He has seventeen years of experience in Sales and the Customer Service industry. He is a member of Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association, and is also in pursuit of his Real Estate license. Justin is the primary point of contact for New Owners and onboarding new properties with the company.

Angel Burdette
Leasing Manager
Prior to joining LREI, Angel has worked as a Property Manager. She is familiar with The National Affordable Housing Management Association process and paperwork. As a previous property manager, Angel leverages her experience and knowledge working with prospective tenants to set expectations and help them find a home.