Executive Team
Chris Barber » President – Broker, CMCA, AMS, CCM, CPM©, ARM
Chris first started working for the firm in 1994 as an independent painting contractor while also attending Washington State University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science and in 1999 decided to come indoors and joined the management team to become a Portfolio Community Manager.
Chris transitioned into the head of the Community Management Department and over the next 10 years managed a diverse portfolio of Condominium and HOA communities while also managing the Community Management Portfolio’s overall growth to over 60 communities in Washington and Oregon.
Chris took over the daily operations of the entire firm in 2008 which allowed his father Steve to step back and pursue more specific career interests. Chris has served as an expert witness in several legal proceedings including a multi-million dollar condominium construction defect case and multiple tenant-landlord cases. Continuing the firm’s strong belief in education Chris sat on the OWCAM Board of Directors for several years.
Professional Designations
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Association Management Specialist (AMS)
Certified Community Manager (CCM)
Certified Property Manager (CPM©)
Accredited Resident Manager (ARM)
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Licensed Oregon Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Rebecca Blaisdell » Chief Operating Officer, Business Development, Broker, CMCA
Rebecca has been working in the Real Estate industry for well over 25 years, and serves as IWM’s Chief Operating Officer. Rebecca works with the Single Family Rental Division, the Multi-Family Division and the HOA Division, as well as handling Real Estate Sales. She has served as President of the Clark County Association of Realtors Foundation (CCARF); Director, CCAR Board of Directors, and is a graduate of Leadership Clark County. Rebecca has volunteered with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, (GVCC) and co-chaired the GVCC Ambassador program. She has served as a member of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library (FVRL) District Board of Directors, and as Vice-Chair of the FVRL Foundation. Rebecca is a past President of Vancouver Metro Sunset Rotary, and as a Board member of Oregon Washington Community Association Managers. Rebecca loves this industry and helping clients make the most of their real estate investment.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Certified Community Manager (CCM)
REALTOR®
Property Management Team
Moona Aderman » Multi-Family Property Manager
Moona Aderman comes from Chicago where she managed Class A high rises and is an active Real Estate Broker. She has over 10 years of property management and real estate experience with renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers. Moona has successfully overseen capital improvement projects from inception to completion. Her expertise areas include excellent problem-solving, customer service, client retention, maintaining property owners budget expectations and finding creative ways to generate revenue.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Mary Andersen » Director of Residential Management
Mary Anderson manages the Rental division of Invest West Management. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Finance from Washington State University with a Minor in Management. She also obtained an AA Accounting degree from Clark College. Mary has been with IWM since 2006. Mary started up front as a receptionist, worked as a rental assistant, and is now responsible for residential accounting and overseeing the rental department.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
TC Davis » Broker/New Business Development Manager, CRS, SRES
TC has been a licensed Realtor for 15 years, and is an entrepreneur with an extensive background in real estate investment. She loves helping landlords make the most of their real estate investment, maximizing profit to best meet their needs. In her time off, TC enjoys travel, country music, and living an intentional life.
Professional Designations
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
REALTOR®
Bridget Kanekoa » Residential Property Manager/Business Development
Bridget has 20 years’ experience in customer service and sales and has been in Real Estate for the past 14 years. She finds working with rental property investment owners challenging and rewarding and enjoys working with owners to reach their property investment goals.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Managing Broker
Washington State Notary Public
REALTOR®
Shannon Kessler » Accountant
Shannon has been working in accounting for 25+ years. She received her AA Accounting degree from Bellevue College and works in the Rental Accounting department.
In her spare time, she loves to build memories with her family, be her very active kids #1 sports fan and travel the world to learn new cultures and see new landscape.
Sunday Kraushaar » Assistant Property Manager
Sunday has been working in the Real Estate industry in the Portland/Vancouver area for well over 20 years and has been with IWM since March of 2010. Sunday studied Psychology at WSU and received her certificate in Woman Studies from Portland State University. Sunday has supported many departments within IWM since she began her employment and currently is the assistant to the multi-family rental department and 2 portfolio managers. Sunday has strong organizational skills, excellent customer service qualities, and always goes out of her way to assist our clients and customers.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Licensed Oregon Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Michelle Lampert » Residential Property Manager
Michelle has over 15 years’ experience in customer service and has been working in property management for over 7 years. Michelle helps to assist with the single family department alongside David Cramer and Bridgett Kanekoa. She has always gone out of her way to assist others, stepped up when needed, is very detail oriented, and a valued asset to the single family department.
Michelle truly enjoys this industry and is looking forward to furthering her education to be a property manager someday.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Washington State Notary Public
REALTOR®
Anastasia Maez » Residential Property Manager
Anastasia is an Assistant Property Manager in our rental division, with 5 years of property management experience. She began her property management career as the accountant at a property management company after obtaining her AA in Accounting and then moved on to learning all areas of property management. When she is not working, she loves doing outdoor adventures from hiking, camping, fishing and taking care of her honeybees.
Tracy Norris » Multi-Family Property Manager
Tracy is currently the head of the Multi Family Department at Invest West Management. Since starting in 2000 Tracy has gained knowledge of all aspects of property management services including HOA management, single family/multi-family management, as well as commercial management.
In her current role she is in charge of management and operations of all multi-family complexes from Longview WA to Eugene Or. Tracy is in charge of hiring, training, and overseeing on-site staff and working with owners to make the properties function at their highest potential.
Tracy has worked with owners/properties from brand new construction and full lease up of large communities to rehabbing and upgrading older building/complexes needing a new face lift. Tracy’s expertise allows her to maintain the properties at its highest service level while still controlling costs to allow the properties to maintain a positive cash flow.
Professional Designations
Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Marie Rivera » Assistant Property Manager
Marie is an experienced Property Management Assistant. Her skills in customer service ensure that both owners and residents receive the best possible rental experience. Her free time is spent with her children, and she enjoys outdoor activities.
Xydyll Seniedo » Assistant Property Manager
With several years working in property management, Xydyll brings unique insight and organizational skills to his position. In his spare time, he enjoys reading books and going to the gym. Xydyll also has a great passion for cooking.
Desi Scheu » Assistant Property Manager
With over 6 years of working in customer service Desi is excited to further her education in property management and to obtain her real estate license someday. She is an assistant to Sunday and Tracy in the Multi Family department and has previous experience assisting in the Single Family department.
Professional Designations
Washington State Notary Public
Kerri Spears » Assistant Property Manager
Kerri has several years of residential property management experience, with both leasing and site management among her credentials. She enjoys working with our Residents and supporting our rental communities all around the PWN. In her spare time Kerri enjoys being at home with her family.
Maria Torres » Assistant Property Manager
Maria has a strong background in property management and customer service. She has a drive and passion for creating a satisfactory experience for all clients. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors by hiking, camping, or taking beach trips.
Maintenance Team
IWM Maintenance Team
IWM’s Maintenance Team has over 150 years of experience in the maintenance field, handling everything from routine turnover maintenance, painting, vinyl plank flooring, tub surrounds, tile, door and window replacements, deck repairs, and more. We offer proactive maintenance programs to efficiently maintain your home in a cost-effective manner.
Customer Service
Claudia Espinoza » Receptionist / Customer Service Specialist
Claudia has an extensive background in customer service. She loves working in the property management industry and interacting with IWM’s clients, customers, and vendors. In her downtime, Claudia likes to spend time with family, and friends, and going to the gym. She is an avid reader and loves movies.
Support Team
Brittany Johnson » Office Manager
Brittany is well versed in office management and leadership support. She brings a great level of professionalism and an eagerness to assist IWM with forward momentum and growth. She is all about family and togetherness and spends her free time creating memories with her daughter. She enjoys traveling, fitness, hiking, and photography.
Alicia McGuire » Corporate Accounting
Alicia has rejoined us and will be working as our Corporate Accountant. Alicia has over 10 years of experience working in the property management/accounting field. When she is not working, you will find Alicia camping, motorcycle riding, and being out on the water. She enjoys time spent with her husband, two daughters and granddaughter.
Our Founder
Steve Barber » Broker, Founder
Founder of Invest West Management, LLC formed in 1979. Steve earned a BS Degree from Oregon State University. He has an extensive background in the real estate management industry, holding a professional CPM® designation. Steve has served on numerous trade association committees and directorships. He has been an active member of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management), participating on both the local Chapter #29 level as past president and on the national level as Regional Vice President for Region 12. Steve has spent over 20 years promoting the IREM ethics classes and serving in all capacities on the IREM national ethics and discipline committees and boards.
Steve, an avid sailor, has also written several articles for the Journal of Property Management (JPM), has taught real estate investment classes in the local community at Clark College, and has spoken at several other community events.
A recent accomplishment was being a nationally published author in the real estate industry by completing an extensive book on association management, called Community Associations, A Guide to Successful Management. Steve co-authored this book with Vickie Gaskill, CPM®.
Professional Designations
Certified Property Manager (CPM®)
Licensed Real Estate Broker - Oregon and Washington
REALTOR®
