Leadership

Executive Bios

  • John Pizetoski, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM®

    President/CEO Close

    Mr. Pizetoski holds the National Board of Certification-Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM) designation of Certified Manager of Community... Learn more Association (CMCA). He also has obtained the Community Associations Institute (CAI) designations of Association Management Specialist (AMS) and Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM).

    Mr. Pizetoski was formerly the President and Owner of Jorel Association Management, Inc., in Davidson N.C., a company he started in 2002. Prior to his work in community association management, he worked in the insurance industry for more than 20 years, serving as Senior Vice President of Claims for a major insurance carrier.

  • LeJean Griffith, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM®

    Vice President Close

    As Vice-President, LeJean Griffith has over 20 years of professional experience in the real estate and municipal fields. Her expertise in human... Learn more resources and risk management make her a valuable asset to the company. LeJean also manages a portfolio of select community associations, two of which have received the Community Associations Institute's Community of the Year Award.

    As a registered Tax Assessor/Collector, Ms. Griffith has extensive experience in human resources, quality and risk management. While working in city government Ms. Griffith gained valuable experience working with residents, developers and contractors, gaining a great deal of knowledge in the construction and planning of parks, utilities, and streets.

  • John Black, CMCA®

    Chief Financial Officer Close

    As CFO, Mr. Black oversees all client accounting and resale operations for HCMS and its clients. He is also involved in working with developing... Learn more communities with budget forecasting and cash flow analysis. Mr. Black serves on both the local and national committees for our corporate charity, Associa Cares. Prior to joining HCMS in 2001, Mr. Black earned 5 years experience in accounting within the commercial construction and development field.

    Mr. Black earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Houston – Clear Lake in 1999. Additionally, he holds the National Board of Certification-Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM) designation of Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA).

  • Matt Steele

    Senior Vice President, Maintenance Liaison Close

    As Senior Vice President, Matt Steele oversees a portfolio of 11 Associa branch offices throughout the United States. His responsibilities in... Learn more this capacity include serving as a mentor to the branch CEO’s to help them achieve Associa’s core corporate objectives as well as uphold Associa corporate policies. Steele also educates each CEO in a variety of areas including how to improve company performance, business planning and innovation.

    Steele was formerly the Vice President of Associa’s National Field Services, where he was responsible for the oversight of the maintenance operations in Associa branches to further develop service and product offerings.

    Prior to his position with the corporate office, Steele was President of Associa company Real Property Management, Inc., in Columbus Ohio. He holds his AMS, CMCA, and PCAM designations from the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of Ohio with more than 19 years in the community association management industry.

    Steele has been married for 10 years has a son and two young daughters. He and his family relocated to Arizona in 2010 after spending his entire life in Ohio. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys attending Arizona Diamondbacks baseball games and Phoenix Suns basketball games. He also attends and helps coach his children in various sports such as soccer, baseball and swimming.

    Favorite Quote – “Do what is right.”