1. ROGER L. KESSLER Temple Terrace, FL 33617 • 813-309-3877 • rkesslerjj@gmail.com
Community Association Management: Condominium / Homeowners
Resourceful, intuitive professional offering superb leadership, management, and relationship building
capabilities; contagiously positive mindset with strong problem solving skills.
Association Management • Budget Formation / Control • Business Development • On-site Leadership
Turnaround Experience • Project Management • Analytical / Strategic • Conflict Resolution
Key Strengths
● Operations Management: Talent for managing portfolio and onsite association operations, including budgets,
monthly building inspections, and comprehensive, but cost conscious maintenance. Proven ability to keep
various association boards well informed of financial and legal issues.
● Strong Communication Skills: Highly adept at cultivating productive, trustful relationships with internal staff at
all levels, as well as with community residents / visitors and local law enforcement. Impressive ability to calm
angry / upset people; stellar conflict resolution skills. Outstanding trainer and coach.
● Other Skills / Attributes: Track record for quickly learning new processes and practices and relating with
people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and TOPS.
Tenacious nature with high integrity, strong work ethic, and passion for continuous learning.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
UNIQUE PROPERTY SERVICES / ELITE MANAGEMENT GROUP, Tampa, FL • 2015-Present
Unique Property Services - full service real estate company, including community association
management. Elite Management Group - full service community association management company.
Community Association Manager
Provide community association guidance and leadership for two companies consecutively with accountability for up
to nine portfolio accounts and onsite management for one major community association. Conduct property
inspections and ensure high quality resident services.
Create and control operating budgets and administer vendor contracts. Guide resident collection operations and
serve as critical resource to boards in analyzing / reporting on financial and legal issues.
• Played critical role in attracting new 500-unit community association client (Lake Forest), utilizing regional
business relationships to identify and capitalize on opportunity and then delivering compelling presentations
that overcame efforts from much larger competitors.
• Earned role as onsite manager for Lake Forest after company achieved lucrative $100,000 contract;
successfully developed $1+ million annual operating budget.
• Performed superbly in turning around poorly managed maintenance operations for townhomes on Lake
Forest property through strong project management and by cultivating productive relationships with
residents and vendors. Gained expertise in contract negotiations / administration and construction.
• Served as essential resource to various boards in providing guidance on review and update of governance
and legal documents consistent with established rules and standards.
• Achieved high customer service ranking for exceptional turnaround times for all contacts with residents
related to maintenance issues.
AK SECURITY SERVICES, Tampa, FL • 2014-Present
Private security agency specializing in residential communities, commercial and retail businesses, and
industrial facilities.
Security Officer

2. Leverage strong background in security and asset protection to ensure safety and security of residents / visitors at
Village of Bloomingdale having five subdivisions with 629 condos / townhomes. Provide stellar customer service,
while identifying any potential problems or issues. Patrol grounds and work closely with local sheriff’s department to
ensure prompt response / assistance when required.
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AK SECURITY SERVICES Continued…
• Played critical community policing role for complex, offering balance between safety and security needs
and maintaining comfort and freedom of movement for residents / visitors.
• Provided ongoing critical intervention services offering high level of involvement required to meticulously
enforce complex’s rules and standards and effectively address violations.
• Gained reputation for operating calmly and with tactful, respectful demeanor during times of high stress;
interfaced well with 13 separate community associations to provide essential support.
• Assumed unassigned responsibility as volunteer to provide additional assistance and guidance to
homeowner’s association related to legal and security issues.
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE PROTECTION (EP) LLC, Clearwater, FL • 2013-2014
Security and executive protection agency.
Certified Protection Specialist
Provided professional safety and security services with focus on executive, dignitary, and celebrity protection; event
security; employee and guest safety; and commercial, residential, and industrial security. Produced exemplary
close personal and asset protection and ensured safety of participants at events.
• Facilitated planning and logistics for advance teams related to transportation of high-profile clients,
including risk assessment, observations, and security support.
• Gained experience and confidence in working with high profile people and organizations within high stress,
fast-paced situations.
J PARK TAE KWON DO / CHAMPIONS MMA, Clearwater & Lakeland, FL • 2009-2014
Organizations that teach martial arts to diverse clientele.
Martial Arts Instructor / Head Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Instructor / Operations Manager
Guided afterschool karate program, teaching children basic fundamentals of self-defense and discipline, as well as
teaching adults in advance techniques of Ju-Jitsu. Taught beginner to advanced MMA.
• Drove new client enrollment through cold calling to prospective members, as well as participating in school
functions at beginning of academic year, including open houses.
• Performed wide range of daily business operations, including budget formation and scheduling, along with
ensuring workplace health / safety.
CAREER NOTE
Served with distinction in three earlier positions.
• Assistant Manager, THE LAUGHING CAT RESTAURANT – Guided full range of operations, including
staff recruitment / interviewing and scheduling, weekly inventory, and cash management.
• Security Manager, FRANKIE’S PATIO – Provided high quality security services for weekly events and for
high-profile clients and guest performers.
• Loss Prevention Specialist, BURDINES – Performed investigations to reduce employee theft. Monitored
security / surveillance cameras and apprehended customers committing alleged offenses.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
Associate of Science in Computer Networking Systems (GPA 3.83/4.0 - Dean’s List), ITT Technical Institute,
Tampa, FL

3. Community Association Manager License #CAM44887 (current)
Certified Protection Specialist; Certified in Tactical Gun Takeaway and Defense; State of Florida Class D (Security
Officer) License #1320467; Class G (State Wide Firearms) License #1306829; and Concealed Weapons Permit
License #WX2946818 – International Executive Protection LLC