Leadership

Connie Landsgaard

Controller of Wimmer Brothers Realty

Connie Landsgaard is the Controller of Wimmer Brothers Realty and oversees all accounting, financial reporting and cash management functions supporting all Wimmer operations. Prior to joining Wimmer Brothers, Ms. Landsgaard worked as an Accounting Manager for a $5.0 billion dollar senior living organization where she was responsible for corporate accounting.

Ms. Landsgaard’s background in accounting has been developed from extensive experience in Financial Analysis, System Development, System Applications, and Mergers and Acquisitions at several leading international organizations headquartered in Milwaukee.

Ms. Landsgaard earned a Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

Perry Galloway

Vice President of Construction Administration

Perry Galloway is responsible for overseeing Architectural design, documentation, specifications, job cost, and contract administration for the Wimmer Communities' portfolio. 

Mr. Galloway's construction career commenced as a carpenter and advanced to Construction Management of single family and multi-family residences throughout the South and Midwest. In 1998, Mr. Galloway relocated to the Milwaukee area and was named Vice President of Construction for a publicly traded senior care provider. He has overseen construction projects in North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.

Mr. Galloway joined Wimmer Communities in 2002 and is expert in budgeting, cost control, contract management, energy efficient design, quality control, and project team development.

Nick Wimmer

Vice President of Project Development

Nick Wimmer represents the sixth generation of Wimmer family history within the real estate and construction industry. Mr. Wimmer engages at project conception through built completion and is involved at various capacities in construction management and planning. His responsibilities range from obtaining project entitlements and coordinating design team professionals to overseeing project budgets and contracting as related to all of Wimmer Communities’ expansion and new development ventures.

Mr. Wimmer has grown his career in real estate development through the family business, learning the building process early on from working as a construction laborer, carpenter, and Assistant Site Superintendent before advancing to Project Manager after completing a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University.  Mr. Wimmer aspires to create a built environment suitable to evolving resident needs with an emphasis on the development’s connectedness to the community.

Brian Boecker

Vice President of Construction Operations

Brian Boecker has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry in commercial, health care, institutional, industrial, and residential construction environments.  He is responsible for administrative, financial and production operations of all construction activities at Wimmer, as well as serving on the corporate Executive and Safety Committees.  Prior to joining Wimmer Communities, Mr. Boecker served as a Senior Project Manager for a large construction management company overseeing multi-family, senior living, healthcare, retail, historic, and hospitality projects ranging in size from $1M to over $200M. 

Brian earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Construction Management from the University of Wisconsin Stout.  For the past ten years, he has served as a member of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee Associate Board, as well as twelve years on the WCTC Building Trades Advisory Committee. 

Debra Cummings, CPA

Vice President of Operations

Debra Cummings manages and oversees daily operations for Wimmer Communities in the areas of Human Resources, Information Management and Construction Accounting.  In addition, she forecasts the global company financials and various other analyses. Prior to joining Wimmer, Mrs. Cummings was Controller for a privately held medical real estate developer.  Deb was instrumental in blending two accounting departments into one cohesive team in preparation for deployment of a $1M software conversion. 

Mrs. Cummings’ career background includes Health Care Consulting, Commercial Real Estate and Global Investment Firms.  Deb brings not only accounting experience but years of hands-on operational experience to Wimmer. Mrs. Cummings graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.  She serves as a board member for Community Projects For Seniors.  She enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons along with traveling, scrapbooking and reading.

Theresa Bouton

Vice President of Property Management

As Vice President of Property Management, Theresa Bouton is responsible for the operations of Wimmer Communities’ property management operations and a portfolio consisting of conventional, senior and affordable apartment communities, as well as commercial properties totaling 3,800 units.  She joined Wimmer Communities in 2008 and has worked in several positions including managing a lease-up, District Manager and Regional Manager.

 Mrs. Bouton’s career in the multi-family industry started in Atlanta, Georgia in 1992.   Throughout her expansive career in the industry, she has worked through many different housing cycles thus gaining valuable experience and insight into the apartment market.  Her experience prior to Wimmer Communities covers a broad range of positions and responsibilities, including on-site management, multi-site management, training and marketing. Prior to joining Wimmer Communities, she served as Director of Property Management for an apartment development and management firm located in Georgia, where she was responsible for the company’s property management operations for 9 years.

Michelle Lazebnik

Vice President of Administration

Mrs. Michelle Lazebnik leads our team focused on creativity, innovation, and technology.  Prior to joining Wimmer Communities, Mrs. Lazebnik worked as a Senior Asset Manager at a San Jose based property management company where she oversaw a portfolio that managed multi-family apartments in Northern California, Phoenix and Seattle.

Mrs. Lazebnik’s background in real estate has been developed from Acquisition, Mortgage Financing, Management and Affordable Housing perspectives in California, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and New York.

Mrs. Lazebnik earned a bachelor's degree in Finance at Boston University and has her master’s degree in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She is a past member of the AOMA-WI Board of Directors.

Larry Brand

Director of Facility Management

Larry Brand is responsible for overseeing contractor procurement and corresponding contracts to complete various capital improvement projects for the Wimmer Communities portfolio of properties.

Prior to joining Wimmer, Mr. Brand fulfilled a number of roles including Engineering Manager for a Chemical Company with over $2 Billion in annual sales.  Mr. Brand was also a Facilities Manager for a teaching and Level 1 trauma hospital system with performance in the top 10% nationally.

Larry Brand earned a bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Currently Larry is a member of the National Society of Engineers and serves as a Committee Chair and Treasurer for a local Cub Scout pack. 

Steve Jaeckle

Director of Maintenance

As Director of Maintenance, Steve Jaeckle is responsible for overseeing maintenance operations for Wimmer Communities’ conventional, senior, affordable, and commercial properties.  His primary task is strategic personnel placement to best serve the needs of the portfolio, as well as the growth and education of the maintenance team.  Mr. Jaeckle also oversees all fleet assignments, fleet maintenance, and the decommissioning of acquisitions.

Steve began his property management career in Florida in 2005.  Over the years he has worked in all aspects of multi-family maintenance, developing preventative maintenance plans, efficiency strategies, and safety guidelines for operations and maintenance teams alike.  He continues to help properties identify operational issues and remediates those issues through personnel placement and planning.