Windham Corporate Profile

Qualification Statement

Windham specializes in Single Family and Multi-Family Real Estate Development, Brokerage, Project Management, and Consulting Services. Our team is comprised of highly skilled and motivated professionals with an excellent reputation for integrity, credibility, and professional competence. We have developed, built and/or marketed properties throughout southeastern Michigan.

 Each development is tailored to the unique setting and history of the site.   Our approach allows each development to have its own identity and sense of place. Attention to detail is applied throughout the development process. From the design of innovative site plans to the development of marketing campaigns, Windham understands the need to employ creativity to an overall development.

 Windham has ongoing relationships with experienced architectural, design, and engineering consultants. We employ the services of many reputable firms to work closely with us during the development process. This expertise has been instrumental in our successful relationships with local municipalities. We understand the concerns of public officials and find ways to address their concerns.

Windham Team

Herbert Lawson and Carol A. Lawson are the Principals of Windham. They offer their clients the benefit of over 65 years of combined experience and a proven track record of success in the real estate industry. The principals are involved with the day to day operations and decisions of the companies. Their accomplishments are recognized in many articles and letters of recommendation.

William E. Phillips is the Vice President of Windham. He directs Project Management Services and Consulting Services. He has managed the design and construction of numerous residential developments, including Victoria Park. Victoria Park was the first single-family subdivision in the City of Detroit in over forty years. Mr. Phillips has also provided construction management services at Clairpointe of Victoria Park. He holds both a Residential Builder license and a Real Estate Salesperson license in the State of Michigan. Mr. Phillips led Windham's Detroit activities, including a contractual arrangement with the City of Detroit's Planning and Development Department. He received the 2001 Distinguished Service to the Housing Industry award from the Building Industry Association of Southeast Michigan. Mr. Phillips holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from William Tyndale College.

Karen Shepherd is the Support Services Manager. Mrs. Shepherd provides oversight of title company communications and the preparation of all closing documents for first and third party transactions. She is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Michigan.

Eli Scherr holds a Bachelor of Science Degree as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University. He has been a certified Public Accountant since 1971. He worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 5 years as a Field Auditor and in a variety of administrative positions. Subsequently he has worked in the private sector as a company and Chief Financial Officer for two large multi-level real estate companies from 1978 to the present.

Kenneth Meskin is an extremely experienced real estate, retail and automotive industry Corporate Controller and CFO. He has directed and been involved with cash flow, contract administration, vendor terms analysis, internal audit, financial analysis, tax and strategic planning. Kenneth Meskin has a proven record of consistent contributions to company profits through the utilization of financial planning, forecasting, budget development, management, communication and follow-through techniques. Additionally, Kenneth has strong communication skills, able to present information, counter objectives, provide feedback, perform research, write reports and quickly identify and resolve complex problems. He is inured to the changing regulatory and investor requirements and adept at learning new systems rapidly.

Tracy Koe Wick brings over 13 years of experience planning, marketing and selling new home communities in Southeastern Michigan. She holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan where she graduated as the Norbert Gorwic Scholar with a concentration in Housing and Community Development. She has marketed residential projects as a Realtor/Broker since 1993.

Linda Early is Windham's Corporate Controller. She handles all project and corporate accounting for Windham Development, Inc. and Windham Realty Group, Inc. She offers over 30 years of experience in accounting.

Corporate Achievements

Windham Development, Inc. and Windham Realty Group, Inc. are Michigan based companies. Windham, along with individual team members has received recognition for achievements through awards and honors, such as Developer of the Year, 1993; Realtor of the Year, 1999; Outstanding Planning Project Award, 2000; Development of the Year, 2000; and Distinguished Service to the Housing Industry, 2001. Windham’s performance is well known in the metropolitan Detroit area as being unmatched in quality and effectiveness.