As Controller, Darren is responsible for the financial activity of CCI’s Property Management division. Leading a team of Accounting Managers, Property Accountants, and Support personnel, Darren works closely with Property Management and Compliance to accurately process, report and monitor the operations of the HUD Section 8 and LIHTC portfolio.
Prior to joining CCI and while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California Lutheran University, Darren developed leadership and law enforcement skills serving in the US and abroad during a 10-year military enlistment. His career at CCI began in 2006 in the Accounting Department, where Darren gained operational insight by handling the daily processing for multi-family affordable properties. As CCI grew, Darren expanded his focus to accounting procedures by directing the development of formalized policies, procedures, and internal controls, resulting in a low number of findings during the required annual financial audits as well as low incidences of fraud compared to the industry at large. He has advocated for the expanded use of technology to connect CCI offices and employees together, minimizing the risk to company assets and allowing for a high-degree of real-time analytics and reporting while keeping overhead to a minimum.
With an emphasis on responsiveness and positioning the company for future growth, the security of the residents, employees and stake-holders is the top priority from Darren as he continues to leverage CCI’s substantial resources to deliver an exceptional product.