Top 5 Insights for Turning Big ESG Aspirations Into Actions That Deliver Savings

Krystal Eldredge serves as Vice President of Sustainability and Compliance for Simpson Property Group. Krystal joined Simpson in 2003 in the finance department, heading the tax, internal audit and risk management groups before transitioning to the operations side and taking this new role within Asset Management.

Krystal attended the University of Denver, earning a BS in Accounting, a Masters of Accounting and a Masters of Taxation. She is a CPA in Colorado and a Broker in the 15 states in which Simpson operates.

Zachary Goldman is a Managing Principal and Chief Operating Officer of TGM.  Mr. Goldman joined TGM as an Acquisitions Associate in 2007, served as Director of Special Projects from 2008 until 2009 and was Director of Operations from 2009 until 2019.  In 2019, Zachary became the Chief Operating Officer.  As part of this role, he is responsible for managing and overseeing TGM’s day-to-day multifamily operations, which includes marketing, leasing, maintenance, construction, energy management, training, and human resources. Mr. Goldman involved in the implementation of new business strategies developed to maximize the value of TGM’s operating assets and is a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. 

Prior to joining TGM, Mr. Goldman was an Associate Director at Ocean Atlantic, a national residential developer, where he was responsible for the entitlement, planning and development of mixed-use communities in the Washington/Baltimore corridor, the Chicago metropolitan area and Southern California.

Mary Nitschke joined RealPage as Vice President of Sustainability in 2019. Previously she was the Director of Ancillary Services for the award-winning Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc, where she had the privilege of managing both the resident costs and expense sides of the utility wheelhouse.

Mary is passionate about utilities, and should perhaps switch to decaf. She was the first president of the Utility Management Advisory board, possesses an Energy Resource Management Certificate from UC Davis, and two Bachelors of Art from UC Berkeley.

Carol Schmitt joined RealPage as Chief Evangelist for Smart Energy in June 2021 with a mission to help owners, operators, investors and residents accelerate their shift to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. She previously was the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, one of the country’s largest non-regulated renewable energy and efficiency providers. Prior to that, Carol led product, marketing and partnerships for internet of things (IoT) platform, cybersecurity and big data analytics technology companies. Carol enjoys geeking out around new clean energy technologies, electrification, microgrids and ways to shift to Net Zero faster. She is a certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, has multiple certifications in clean energy finance, and is a board member of the Occidental Community Services District as well as a former Board Member of the USGBC Green Schools Council and multiple nonprofits.