Gregg Jenner is a senior property manager with The Simon Companies, Inc., a privately owned full service real estate corporation based in Braintree, Mass. This management organization develops, owns, and manages real estate assets throughout New England and is accredited for innovative financing, management, and program strategies and implementation.
Born in Weymouth, Mass., he first entered the housing industry in 1983 working as a part time grounds keeper after school. While growing up in residential housing, through the years Jenner has advanced through the various levels of senior management while studying at The Institute of Real Estate Management. In 1989 Jenner was accredited with the ARM designation, awarded to the Institutes finest professionals in the housing industry. In 2001 Jenner was awarded the CPM designation, the highest accomplishment and accreditation presented by the Institute.
He also serves as a board member of a state sponsored mental health organization, holds numerous accredidations from nationally recognized housing organizations, works in the community coaching youth sports, and he writes and speaks frequently on affordable housing and issues that directly relate to the longevity of the affordable housing industry. Jenner has been instrumental in obtaining grants and financial support that have transformed housing developments nationwide. He has sponsored programs that have employed residents, created social service programs, enriched crime watch activities, and has established educational training and mentoring initiatives. Empowering residents to join management, law enforcement, tenant associations, and community programs has been a focus that has lead to nationwide recognition and governmental acclaim.
At the governor’s conference on housing in Dover, Delaware, Jenner addressed the intricacies of fostering a positive and productive relationship with the residents and associations that reside in affordable housing. He has addressed the Delaware House of Representatives and has spoken at various conferences around the country.