LEADERSHIP

Scion's leadership team combines well over 100 years of expertise across hospitality, finance, asset management, law and a range of specialized services. This wealth of experience fuels operational excellence and strategic innovation, all focused on delivering results through a superior resident experience.

Executive Team

Rob Bronstein

Chief Executive Officer

Robert Bronstein co-founded Scion and has led its growth…

Rob Bronstein

Chief Executive Officer

Robert (Rob) Bronstein co-founded The Scion Group in 1999 and has led its evolution from a two-person consulting firm to the world’s largest owner of off-campus student housing, providing homes for over 117,000 college and university students across the United States. Scion has more than 1,800 employees and over $13.0 billion of assets under management.

During its 26-year history under Rob’s leadership, Scion has participated in the acquisition or development of nearly 150,000 beds. Scion also acted as an advisor to colleges and universities, foundations and private-sector providers in more than 300 campus markets, representing an additional $6.0 billion of value.

Eric Bronstein

Chief Administrative Officer

Eric Bronstein co-founded Scion and manages the company’s…

Eric Bronstein

Chief Administrative Officer

Eric Bronstein co-founded Scion and manages execution of the company’s acquisitions and capital transactions, along with leading legal affairs as General Counsel. He has nearly 30 years’ experience in finance, real estate and commercial transactions, including as in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company and in private law practice.

Monte Huber

Chief Financial Officer

Monte Huber is responsible for leading Scion’s…

Monte Huber

Chief Financial Officer

Monte Huber is responsible for leading Scion’s financial planning, reporting and risk management. He has 25 years of experience as a finance and accounting executive, having served major private and public real estate firms as chief accounting officer, chief financial officer and senior vice president of strategic initiatives.

Avi Lewittes

Chief Investment Officer

Avi Lewittes is responsible for the development…

Avi Lewittes

Chief Investment Officer

Avi Lewittes is responsible for the development and implementation of Scion’s investment, capital raising and corporate strategies. He has overseen Scion’s deployment of approximately $10.0 billion in the acquisition of over 150 student housing communities, helping to position Scion as the leading owner/operator in the sector. Avi has 30 years of corporate and real estate finance experience, including over 20 years at major Wall Street investment banks and three years as the Chief Investment Officer for a healthcare REIT.

Kenneth Funk

Chief Operating Officer – Communities

Kenneth Funk is responsible for leading operations…

Kenneth Funk

Chief Operating Officer – Communities

Kenneth Funk is responsible for leading operations, leasing, marketing/brand and facilities teams for all Scion communities. Under his leadership, Scion communities have delivered market-leading operational performance and resident experience.

Kenneth has over 30 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership capacities within the Walt Disney Company and Great Wolf Resorts, opening major theme parks and serving in roles including head of operations for on-site revenue lines of business, guest initiatives, call/productivity centers and strategic planning.

Sarah Arvanites

Chief Human Resources Officer

Sarah Arvanites leads Scion’s human resources strategy…

Sarah Arvanites

Chief Human Resources Officer

Sarah Arvanites leads Scion’s human resources strategy, including talent acquisition, development, HR operations and organizational culture. Sarah has over 20 years of experience in senior human resources and business leadership roles in complex, fast-paced environments, at major public and private financial services and healthcare firms. She has led transformation initiatives of multi-billion-dollar business segments, integrated large-scale acquisitions and organizational redesign, built legal and compliance frameworks and implemented enterprise HR technologies.

Senior Management Team

Maegan Cisbani

Vice President, Tax & Program Management

Maegan Cisbani

Vice President, Tax & Program Management

Brian Doyle

Senior Vice President, Digital & Information Technology

Brian Doyle

Senior Vice President, Digital & Information Technology

Nick Eberhardt

Vice President, Investments

Nick Eberhardt

Vice President, Investments

Bridget Fergus

Vice President, Finance, Accounting & Treasury

Bridget Fergus

Vice President, Finance, Accounting & Treasury

Thomas Gwynne

Vice President, Brand and Marketing

Thomas Gwynne

Vice President, Brand and Marketing

Mihir Karia

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Mihir Karia

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Dave Lambert

Vice President, Facilities and Capital

Dave Lambert

Vice President, Facilities and Capital

Stephanie Lynch

Senior Vice President, Investor Solutions

Stephanie Lynch

Senior Vice President, Investor Solutions

Clayton Merritt

Executive Vice President, Investments and Portfolio Intelligence

Clayton Merritt

Executive Vice President, Investments and Portfolio Intelligence

Ren Sakoda

Vice President, Revenue Management

Ren Sakoda

Vice President, Revenue Management

Stephen Sinnott

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Intelligence

Stephen Sinnott

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Intelligence

Derek Sobczak

Senior Vice President, Accounting

Derek Sobczak

Senior Vice President, Accounting

Zeb Thomas

Vice President, Business Operations

Zeb Thomas

Vice President, Business Operations

Michael Weaver

Vice President, Legal Affairs

Michael Weaver

Vice President, Legal Affairs

Kendra Willis

Vice President, Leasing and Sales

Kendra Willis

Vice President, Leasing and Sales

Management Team

David Benefield

Revenue Manager

David Benefield

Revenue Manager

Tyler Bigner

Revenue Manager

Tyler Bigner

Revenue Manager

Kyle Binkley

Revenue Manager

Kyle Binkley

Revenue Manager

Joseph Brouillette

Revenue Manager

Joseph Brouillette

Revenue Manager

Marji Castellano

Senior Director, Total Rewards

Marji Castellano

Senior Director, Total Rewards

Sammi Collins

Director, Sales

Sammi Collins

Director, Sales

Joe Cox

Senior Manager, Tax and Projects

Joe Cox

Senior Manager, Tax and Projects

Erin Dahn

Brand Manager

Erin Dahn

Brand Manager

Michael Dunlap

Sales Manager

Michael Dunlap

Sales Manager

Amy Finn

Director, Brand

Amy Finn

Director, Brand

Erika Garcia

Director, Property Management Systems

Erika Garcia

Director, Property Management Systems

Laura Gavojdea

Senior Director, Human Resources

Laura Gavojdea

Senior Director, Human Resources

Al Guarnieri

Director, Community Security

Al Guarnieri

Director, Community Security

Tess Guzik

Senior Revenue Manager

Tess Guzik

Senior Revenue Manager

Margaret Hanson

Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Margaret Hanson

Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Matthew Heinze

Director, Capital Projects

Matthew Heinze

Director, Capital Projects

Michele Hrivnak

Director, Asset Management

Michele Hrivnak

Director, Asset Management

Chris Jackson

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Chris Jackson

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Jon Kasperan

Director of Product Engineering

Jon Kasperan

Director of Product Engineering

Michael Kollada

Director, Investments

Michael Kollada

Director, Investments

Jezel Mallaney

Analytics Manager

Jezel Mallaney

Analytics Manager

Kaylee Manzo

Marketing Manager

Kaylee Manzo

Marketing Manager

Luke Martin

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Luke Martin

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Cindy Martinez

Senior Director, Revenue Management

Cindy Martinez

Senior Director, Revenue Management

Makenzie Matthews

Manager, Program Management

Makenzie Matthews

Manager, Program Management

Tammy O’Brien

Director, Property Systems

Tammy O’Brien

Director, Property Systems

Neal O’Brien

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Neal O’Brien

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Adrian Ortiz

Talent Acquisition Director

Adrian Ortiz

Talent Acquisition Director

Crysta Osborne

Office Manager

Crysta Osborne

Office Manager

Vijay Patel

Director, Information Technology

Vijay Patel

Director, Information Technology

Manylay Pearse

Systems Support Manager

Manylay Pearse

Systems Support Manager

Raha Rana

Sales Manager

Raha Rana

Sales Manager

Paige Ryder

Director, Talent Management

Paige Ryder

Director, Talent Management

Jesus Salgado

Director, IT Support

Jesus Salgado

Director, IT Support

Katie Schlesak

Director, Accounts Payable

Katie Schlesak

Director, Accounts Payable

Lilly Schneider

Sales Manager

Lilly Schneider

Sales Manager

Veronica Skiba

Sales Manager

Veronica Skiba

Sales Manager

Jim Spencer

Construction Manager

Jim Spencer

Construction Manager

Anne Stanard

Director, Communication

Anne Stanard

Director, Communication

Khymyanna Taylor

Director, Business Operations

Khymyanna Taylor

Director, Business Operations

Himani Thakkar

Director, Web Experience

Himani Thakkar

Director, Web Experience

Dan Vassalotti

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Dan Vassalotti

Project Manager, Capital Projects

Jeff Vittorio

Director, Accounting

Jeff Vittorio

Director, Accounting

Bill Voigt

Data Governance Manager

Bill Voigt

Data Governance Manager

Roger Vollmer

Director, Accounting

Roger Vollmer

Director, Accounting

Blake Wendt

Sales Manager

Blake Wendt

Sales Manager

Brandon Wood

Director, Marketing

Brandon Wood

Director, Marketing

Property Operations Team

Brooke Barrett

Regional Manager

Brooke Barrett

Regional Manager

David Brown

Senior Regional Manager

David Brown

Senior Regional Manager

Jackie Chever

Senior Regional Manager

Jackie Chever

Senior Regional Manager

Joe Degraw

Regional Manager

Joe Degraw

Regional Manager

Jacob Galoci

Senior Regional Manager

Jacob Galoci

Senior Regional Manager

Katrina Gifford

Regional Manager

Katrina Gifford

Regional Manager

Ana Glazier

Regional Manager

Ana Glazier

Regional Manager

Patrick Graham

Regional Vice President, Operations

Patrick Graham

Regional Vice President, Operations

Jessica Graves

Regional Vice President, Operations

Jessica Graves

Regional Vice President, Operations

Tasha Hoover Patterson

Regional Manager

Tasha Hoover Patterson

Regional Manager

Morgan Hudson

Senior Regional Manager

Morgan Hudson

Senior Regional Manager

Corey Hunt

Regional Manager

Corey Hunt

Regional Manager

Tiffany Irizarry

Regional Vice President, Operations

Tiffany Irizarry

Regional Vice President, Operations

Jenna James

Regional Manager

Jenna James

Regional Manager

Makayla Jones

Regional Vice President, Operations

Makayla Jones

Regional Vice President, Operations

Quin Kelley

Regional Manager

Quin Kelley

Regional Manager

Chelsea King

Regional Manager

Chelsea King

Regional Manager

Kayla Marlowe

Regional Vice President, Operations

Kayla Marlowe

Regional Vice President, Operations

Mickey Michalski

Regional Manager

Mickey Michalski

Regional Manager

Amanda Moreno

Regional Manager

Amanda Moreno

Regional Manager

Cher Musgrove

Regional Manager

Cher Musgrove

Regional Manager

Krystal Nicholson

Regional Manager

Krystal Nicholson

Regional Manager

Ivana Padron

Regional Manager

Ivana Padron

Regional Manager

John Patterson

Regional Manager

John Patterson

Regional Manager

Michelle Pearson

Senior Regional Vice President, Operations

Michelle Pearson

Senior Regional Vice President, Operations

Robyn Pennywell

Regional Manager

Robyn Pennywell

Regional Manager

Tina Price

Senior Regional Manager

Tina Price

Senior Regional Manager

Jennifer Quezada

Area Manager

Jennifer Quezada

Area Manager

Will Rogers

Senior Regional Vice President, Operations

Will Rogers

Senior Regional Vice President, Operations

Esther Sanford

Regional Manager

Esther Sanford

Regional Manager

Meridith Sestrich

Regional Vice President, Operations

Meridith Sestrich

Regional Vice President, Operations

Taylor Shelton

Regional Manager

Taylor Shelton

Regional Manager

Tyler Simpson

Regional Manager

Tyler Simpson

Regional Manager

Gretchen Smutney

Regional Manager

Gretchen Smutney

Regional Manager

Angela Stewart

Senior Regional Manager

Angela Stewart

Senior Regional Manager

Melissa Taylor

Regional Manager

Melissa Taylor

Regional Manager

Charles Tonnelier

Regional Manager

Charles Tonnelier

Regional Manager

Hannah West

Regional Manager

Hannah West

Regional Manager

Talent Recruitment Team

Mackenzie Braendel

Recruiter

Mackenzie Braendel

Recruiter

Lauren Chase

Recruiter

Lauren Chase

Recruiter

Makenna Fiedler

Recruiter

Makenna Fiedler

Recruiter

Krystal James

Talent Acquisition Senior Sourcing Specialist

Krystal James

Talent Acquisition Senior Sourcing Specialist

Jessica Krug

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jessica Krug

Talent Acquisition Manager

Adrian Ortiz

Talent Acquisition Director

Adrian Ortiz

Talent Acquisition Director

Stephanie Orze

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Stephanie Orze

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Allyssa Suter

Recruiter

Allyssa Suter

Recruiter