Executive Team
Chris Barber » President – Broker, CMCA, AMS, CAMP, 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 has been on the OWCAM Board of Directors for several years.
Professional Designations
Certified Property Manager (CPM©)
Accredited Resident Manager (ARM)
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Licensed Oregon Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Association Management Specialist (AMS)
Community Association Management Professional (CAMP)
Steve Barber » Broker, Founder
Founder of Invest West Management 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
Property Management Team
Rebecca Blaisdell » Director of Business Development, Broker, CMCA
Rebecca has been working in the Real Estate industry for well over 25 years joining IWM as Director of Business Development. 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 Vice-Chair of the of the Clark County Association of Realtors and is a graduate of Leadership Clark County’s class of 2007. Rebecca has volunteered with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and co-chaired the Ambassador program. She has served as a member of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Board of Directors and as a Board member of the FVRL Foundation. Rebecca is Immediate Past President of Vancouver Metro Sunset Rotary, and enjoys giving back to the community. Rebecca loves this industry and helping clients make the most of their real estate investment.
Professional Designations
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
REALTOR®
Tracy Norris » Multi-Family Property Manager, ARM
Tracy has been with Invest West Management for over 15 years. During these 15 years she has gained experience in all aspects of property management including HOA management, single family and multi-family management, as well as commercial management. Tracy is currently the head of the multi-family department specializing in hiring/overseeing/training on-site staff and working with owners to make the properties function at their highest potential.
Professional Designations
Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)
Licensed Oregon Property Manager
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Kelly Rothwell » Single Family Home Specialist
Kelly began her Real Estate career in 1991 where she worked as a receptionist and property manager assistant in a small real estate firm in Oak Harbor, WA. Since that time, Kelly has raised 3 daughters and continued to work in the industry in different capacities. She spent 3 years as a loan officer for a prime and sub-prime mortgage lender in the area.
In 2005 Kelly joined Invest West in the role of a Community Manager, managing multiple condominium & Homeowner Associations in Washington and Oregon. During the 4.5 years working with the HOA's, Kelly received her CMCA designation, and was a member of OWCAM.
When the opportunity arose to lead Invest West's single family rental department in late 2009, she jumped at the chance to be back where she began her real estate career. Kelly finds assisting and working with seasoned and unseasoned rental property owners and their investments rewarding, challenging, and enjoyable all at the same time.
Professional Designations
Licensed Washington Real Estate Broker
Washington State Notary Public
Kryssy Griffin » Property Manager
Born in Vancouver, Washington. Kryssy Griffin has been involved in all facets of property management and real estate for over 15 years. She prides herself on offering superior customer service, value and communication to her Owners and Tenants. Specializing in property management and leasing, Kryssy is an expert on the local real estate and rental market. She is knowledgeable about pricing structures, rental and management trends, and cutting-edge marketing.Kryssy believes in ongoing continual education to remain current with trends in our industry and to promote innovative and creative solutions for her client’s real estate and investment needs. When she is not working you can usually find her binge watching HGTV, cooking, and spending quality time with family.
Professional Designations
WA State Real Estate Broker
Kim Grant » Assistant Property Manager
Kim has over 20 years’ experience in the customer service field and has been with IWM since 2005. Kim is the assistant in the Single Family Rental Department and is the first point of contact with our prospective tenants, and is also responsible for rent collection and follow up. Kim has a good, common sense approach to solving problems, and always goes out of her way to assist our clients and others with in the Invest West team. Kim is customer service oriented, friendly, efficient, and a valued asset to our single family department.
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
Amy Stevens » Maintenance Supervisor
Amy joined the Invest West Maintenance Team in 2002 bringing 10 years of General Construction and Maintenance experience with her. She has provided 14 years of maintenance support for our team in Oregon and Washington. She manages the IWM team of Maintenance Technicians.
Accounting Team
Mary Andersen » Rental Accountant
Mary 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 the full cycle of accounting in the rental department.
Heather Mesa » Corporate Accountant
Heather came to us with 9 years of experience in the area of HOA and property management. She began her time with us as an Assistant Community Manager in the HOA Department, but soon after became a Community Manager taking on a portfolio of her own.
Heather has since transitioned to our Corporate Accountant position where she enjoys using her experience in accounting and human resources while she also pursues a degree in these areas.
