Team Varsity

Jerry Wojenski

Jerry joined Newman Development Group in 2012 to grow the company’s student housing portfolio. In 2015, he launched Varsity Campus, an independent student housing management firm and served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Jerry was named the Chief Executive Officer in 2018 and directs all aspects of the Company’s operating and investment platforms. He has assisted his clients with the successful development, acquisition, and disposition of over $500MM in student housing assets. With over 18 years of experience in student housing, Jerry has held various progressive roles with industry leaders including EdR, ACC, and Campus Apartments. He began his career as a leasing agent while attending the University of Illinois. He is a member of the National Apartment Association and a frequent speaker at industry events. Jerry earned an MBA from East Carolina University and he is a licensed real estate broker.

Clayton Hayer

Clayton Hayer is Director of Property Operations for Varsity Campus and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received a BA in Industrial Relations. Clayton started his student housing career as a Resident Advisor at UNC-Chapel Hill and has 30 years of student housing operations experience with Allen & O’Hara, EdR, Greystar, and American Campus Communities.

Colton Price

Colton Price joined Varsity Campus in 2017 to spearhead the development and lease-up of a 320-bed student housing community at SUNY Oswego. In 2018, Colton was promoted to Director of Business Development. In this role, Colton is responsible for the company’s growth including the innovation of the company’s platform and culture. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from SUNY Oswego.

Ashlei Elise

Ashlei Elise joined Varsity Campus in December 2019 as the Director of Marketing and Leasing. She is responsible for all aspects of leasing and marketing for Varsity Campus’ properties, overseeing her team of regional and on-site leasing managers. Before assuming her current role, Ashlei served as a Marketing & Leasing Specialist and then Regional Leasing & Marketing Manager for Landmark Properties during her two years with the company. Prior to joining Landmark, Ashlei started her career in the student housing industry with Campus Crest; first, onsite as a Sales & Marketing Manager and then quickly promoted to a Roving Leasing Specialist before returning to onsite as a Leasing Manager with Asset Living portfolio acquisition. During her seven years of experience within the industry, she has since worked with assets in over 20 markets, including both lease-up and operational properties, urban and cottage products, and 3rd party management. In that time, she developed and implemented sales and leasing training for properties across the nation, increased rental revenue on an average of 4.5%, managed over 7000 beds, and specializes in creating marketing strategies and intentional campaigns that focus on increasing resident retention and positive reputation management. Ashlei Elise is from Fayetteville, North Carolina and studied Mass Media Communications with a minor in Journalism while attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Tina Moshier

Tina serves as a Portfolio Manager over our Southern Region Properties. She is responsible for the strategic leadership and success of over 2,000 beds. This includes operations, leasing, leadership, and management, accountability, and excellence. She is passionate about bringing the Varsity vision, and culture to life with all team members at her communities.

Prior to joining Varsity Campus, Tina has prior work experience in Human Resources, Estate Law, and Small Business Management. She graduated from Cayuga Community College with an Associates Degree in Health Care Administration. She then later transferred to California State Fullerton to study Pre-Law.

Kyle Conniff

Kyle Conniff is a Portfolio Manager for Varsity Campus, based out of Buffalo, NY. . Kyle is a graduate of the University of Buffalo, where he received a BS in Business Administration.

During school, Kyle started his career in Buffalo where he began as a Community Assistant at the University Village at Sweethome. That eventually led to a Leasing Coordinator position with the nation’s largest developer, owner and manager of student housing apartment communities. After graduation, Kyle was moved to Assistant General Manager at The Villas on Rensch in Buffalo, NY. It was in this position Kyle was able to grow and learn the responsibilities of a General Manager and allowed him to accept the position of General Manager at Twenty91 North. After a successful lease up and sustained performance Kyle joined NDG Student Living and assumed the role of Area Manager. As Area Manager Kyle oversees 3 properties in the NDG Student Living portfolio.

Sophia Zhan

Sophia Zhan works as Corporate Accountant with Varsity Campus. She is responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities, including reconciliations, JE adjustments, and general account analysis. Sophia is working closely with properties’ accountants and AP team. She received both Master and Belcher’s degrees from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. With over 3 years at an accounting firm in North Carolina, she gains experience for establishing accounting systems, preparing business financial statement, filing tax returns for individual and business. Sophia is Enrolled Agent and preparing for CPA exams.

Sophia was born in Chongqing, China where the city is famous for Hot-pot. She enjoys spicy foods, playing tennis, and watching Netflix comedies.

Leila Zhu

Leila joined Varsity Campus in March as a property accountant. Prior to joining Varsity Campus, she worked as a staff accountant in Raleigh. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Affair from Indiana University Bloomington.

Jeremy Bowker

Jeremy Bowker is the Accounts Payable Coordinator for Varsity Campus. His primary function is to verify and process payments for property invoices and memo credits.

Jeremy has a background in student housing building management, bookkeeping, and event planning. He is always striving to find ways to ‘work smarter, not harder’ by becoming more efficient in workplace processes.

Teddy Li

Teddy joined Varsity in late 2021 as a property accountant. He has been working in the international real estate industry in the field of strategy and marketing for five years. Teddy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the dual major of society and business administration. He also got his Master of Accounting degree from North Carolina State University. He worked with both the accounting team and the property team at Varsity to clean all accounting books and to improve property management efficiency.

Shuying Li

Shuying joined Varsity in late 2019 as a property accountant. She has three years of staff accounting experience from One Step Professional Services LLC. Shuying graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Audit and Advisory Services from DePaul University.

James Guidi

James started with Varsity in 2018 as a community assistant at Lakeside Commons in Oswego while completing his undergrad in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Upon graduation, he took a role on the corporate team to assist with the IT infrastructure as an intern and is now overseeing the IT department as well as helping in various other areas. James enjoys sports and you will most likely find him on the golf course in his free time.

Lexi Mandis

Lexi Mandis joined Varsity Campus in 2021 as the HR Manager. Lexi graduated from the University of Missouri, where she received a BA in Psychology and a BA in Political Science. During her time at Mizzou, Lexi worked as a Community Assistant for a property management company in Columbia, sparking her interest in the industry. Following her time at Mizzou, Lexi spent a year attending law school prior to deciding to pursue a career in Human Resources. In 2020, Lexi received her SHRM-CP certification while working for a Proctor & Gamble joint venture company. In 2021, Lexi returned to the industry and assumed the role of HR Manager for Varsity Campus and oversees the Human Resources Department.

Lydia Wallace

Lydia serves as the Regional Leasing Manager for our northern region properties. She began her career as a Community Assistant while in college and progressed to the Leasing Professional role. Lydia then joined Varsity Campus in October 2020 as a Leasing & Marketing Manager for The Letterman Chicago. She has now been promoted to Regional Leasing Manager.
Prior to joining Varsity Campus, Lydia worked in the West Lafayette market at Rise on Chauncey and further within the Chicago market. Lydia is from Kokomo, Indiana, and graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Public Relations. Lydia is passionate about making genuine connections with others, encourages personal and team development, and is focused on bringing out the best side of each person she meets. In her free time, she loves exploring all the city of Chicago has to offer.

Keegan Malone

Keegan joined Varsity Campus in August 2020 as General Manager of The Letterman Chicago. Keegan is a graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, where she received her BS in Business Management and AS in Construction Management. Prior to Keegan joining Varsity Campus, Keegan started her career in 2013 from the ground up in student housing. Keegan began as a Community Assistant at The Grove Flagstaff, progressed to Senior Leasing Consultant and eventually Leasing & Marketing Manager of the 776 bed property consisting of townhomes and garden-style apartments. In 2018, Keegan moved to West Lafayette, Indiana to oversee a new development lease up and first year of operations at Rise on Chauncey at Purdue University for CA Ventures 2019 Flagship Property. Keegan is extremely passionate about creating the ideal lifestyle experience for all residents and helping others find their perfect home away from home. In her free time, Keegan enjoys cooking, trying new foods and spending quality time with her dog Luna.

Marisa Speranzi

Marisa is the General Manager of Hillside Commons and has been working at the facility for over four years. For the past 10 years she has enjoyed focusing her professional career in Higher Education. She is extremely passionate about working with college students and feels her college experience shaped her into who she is today and wants the opportunity to offer that experience to other students. Prior to joining Varsity Campus, Marisa’s experiences served both public and private universities where she’s held various roles in student affairs, residential life and housing, financial aid, and special programs. She also has earned a master’s degree from Stony Brook University in Higher Education Administration and a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from Cazenovia College. In her free time Marisa really enjoys traveling, cooking, and enjoying her Pitbull rescue Boujee.

Andrien White

Andrien White joined Varsity Campus in June of 2020. He attended Wake Forest University where he received a bachelors degree in communication studies. Andrien has served Varsity Campus in former positions as Maintenance Technician and Resident Service Manager. He is currently the General Manager at The Villages at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC where he is directly responsible for leasing and marketing, financials, and operations of the 294 unit asset.

Joshua Drewno

Joshua Drewno is the General Manager at Block20 located in Amherst, NY. Josh started at Block20(Twenty91 North) in 2016 as a Leasing Specialist and upon graduation from the University at Buffalo in 2017 with a BS in Business Administration, he was promoted to Leasing Manager. He then took on more responsibility, becoming an Assistant General Manager a year later and then General Manager the following year. Josh has an extreme sense of pride in Block20 and the Buffalo community and values his daily interactions with his residents. In his free time, Josh enjoys fishing, playing sports, and watching his favorite team, The Buffalo Bills.

Kwamae Armstrong

Kay Armstrong is the General Manager at The Hill. Kay has been working at the property since 2018 in various positions. Kay joined the Varsity Campus team in early 2020 as the Leasing and Marketing Manager and has played a major role in establishing The Hill to what it is today! Prior to The Hill, Kay has several years in property leasing and management and is a Rochester, New York native. In Kay’s downtime, he enjoys playing video games, taking cruises, and spending time with his family.

Adam Gary

Adam joined Varsity Campus in 2021. He graduated from Lehigh Valley College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Prior to becoming a Property Manager, Adam was a manager of movie theatres. Starting out as an Associate Manager in 1997, working his way up to General Manager, before leaving for property management.

Adam’s goal for his residents is to have the best possible experience while living away from home. He wants residents to have fun while they feel safe and secure.

In his free time, he likes to spend as much time as possible with his two children. He is also an avid comic book collector, with almost 17,000 comic books.

Katherine Brown

Katherine Brown is the General Manager for Block 43 Cottages starting in September 2021. Katherine graduated from Georgia Southern University majoring in Business Management, emphasis on Hospitality Management. After graduating, Katherine became a Leasing Consultant for a 300-bed Student Housing property in Statesboro, GA. After spending 3 years and 4 turns at that property and getting promoted to Leasing Manager and then Assistant Manager, Katherine moved on to another property in the area. This property she was the Property Manager for a 1,100-bed Student Housing property. After reaching goals of 100% occupancy and with a great opportunity to grow in her career she has made the move to Greensboro, NC to manage Block 43 Cottages and is excited to help exceed expectations at this property. In her free time, she likes to play with her three dogs and spend time with her husband and daughter.

Kaleb Watts

Kaleb Watts is the General Manager of Lighthouse Apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina. Kaleb has been in property management for 3 years now and has experienced both maintenance and leasing. Kaleb joined Varsity Campus in September of 2021 after relocating from Indiana to North Carolina where he furthered his career in property management. Outside of work Kaleb enjoys sports, fitness, and spending time with family and friends.