Our Team
Vice President Renee St. Germaine leads our team of accomplished real estate leaders, including property managers, on-site caretakers, accountants, administrators and building operators. Every member of our team shares a commitment to building long-lasting, mutually respectful relationships that foster a positive experience.
VP of Property Management
Renee draws on over 20 years of experience in all aspects of property management as well as residential, office and retail leasing to provide strategic direction and oversight of Chard’s property and asset management divisions. Her experience includes her previously held position as the COO of Devon Properties managing over 250 properties throughout BC and National Senior Director of Property Management at Strathallen Property Management managing a portfolio of 7.9 million square feet across Canada. An innovative thinker with a proven track record of facilitating success in cross departmental execution of asset plan and overall asset performance, Renee is passionate about building strong and dynamic relationships with clients and colleagues and delivering best in class services and results.
Chief Operating Officer
Steve has been a member of the Chard team for over two decades. In his role as COO, Steve works closely with the CEO to oversee Chard’s operational functions including cross department oversight, staffing, administration and company strategy. Steve is responsible for enforcing and implementing company standards to drive our organizational vision and mission. He embodies Chard’s commitment to relationship building, accountability and quality. Through his expertise, leadership skills and vision, Steve works to ensure that the foundation built to date continues to support or growth and development into the future.
VP of Marketing & Communications
Heather draws on over 20 years of marketing and communications excellence to provide strategic direction and oversight of all of Chard’s marketing and communications initiatives. Since 2002, she has been responsible for the marketing of more than 4,600 condominium homes and 3,100 rental suites in Metro Vancouver, Victoria and Toronto.
General Counsel
A qualified lawyer with a focus on real estate, Svet has advised a diverse range of clients with a particular focus on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing of commercial properties and development matters. Svet provides legal advice and oversight on all of Chard’s legal and risk issues and is committed to ensuring Chard’s successful partnership with all of its external stakeholders.
Controller
Yvonne is a detail-oriented CPA with over 8 years of full-cycle property accounting experience. Well-versed in the accounting functions for mixed-use, Commercial and Strata properties in Western Canada, Yvonne leads the property management accounting team.
