Our Team

Jennifer Will joined Carmel Partners in 2015. She has over 15 years of experience in asset management and acquisitions of multifamily and commercial assets and as a Senior Vice President is responsible for overseeing the Asset Management Team and operations for Denver and East Coast assets.

Prior to joining Carmel, Ms. Will served as a Senior Associate at Shorenstein Properties and also gained experience in asset management and acquisitions while working at Glenborough.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration at Saint Louis University with a concentration in finance.

Leah Woogen joined Carmel Partners in 2020 as Vice President, Asset Management. As Senior Vice President she is responsible for overseeing the Asset Management Team and operations for the West Coast and Hawaii portfolio.

Ms. Woogen has worked in real estate and asset management for over a decade. Prior to joining Carmel, she served as Vice President of Asset Management at Mill Creek Residential Trust where she managed Mill Creek’s West Coast portfolio. Ms. Woogen also held roles at Greystar Real Estate Partners as Director of Real Estate, where she directed national portfolio performance and execution for Blackstone’s multifamily portfolio, and as Director of Investments, responsible for sourcing and evaluating all multifamily acquisitions and disposition opportunities in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Chicago MSA.

Ms. Woogen received her master’s degree in real estate finance from Georgetown University and her undergraduate degree in finance from Tulane University.

Carly Lenderts joined Carmel Partners in 2018 and has a decade of experience working in the multifamily real estate investment space. As Vice President, Asset Management she is responsible for lease-up strategy and operations for the Denver and Washington D.C. markets.

Prior to joining Carmel, Ms. Lenderts served as analyst at Monarch Investment and Management Group where she handled sourcing and underwriting multifamily properties. She also provided due diligence and transaction management for new acquisitions and refinances, as well as financial analysis and budgeting for properties across the Midwest and Southeast.

Ms. Lenderts earned her Bachelor of Arts in international relations and politics, philosophy and economics from Claremont McKenna College.

Brett Christopoulos joined Carmel Partners in 2022 and is Vice President, Asset Management, Retail. He has over 16 years of experience in institutional and private retail asset management, leasing and acquisitions of retail/mixed-use assets. As Vice President, he is responsible for overseeing the retail asset management team and mixed-use operations for Carmel’s portfolio nationwide.

Prior to Carmel, Mr. Christopoulos developed his skillset and experience at highly regarded private and publicly traded REITs, including Merlone Geier Partners and Federal Realty, where he worked on multiple esteemed mixed-use lifestyle projects on the West Coast.

Mr. Christopoulos received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from California State University, Chico.

As Vice President, Asset Management & Development in Northern California, Greg Pasquali is responsible for creating and executing approved business plans for assets under management. He also leads zoning efforts for new projects across the Bay Area and oversees pursuits and execution for East Bay developments. Additionally, he supports Northern California execution teams with design expertise, political and community strategy, and retail strategy.

Prior to joining Carmel Partners in 2014, Mr. Pasquali was a Project Manager with Holliday Development managing Bay Area multifamily development. He has also worked for affordable housing nonprofits and for five years managed multi-disciplinary technical teams consulting for cities, regional governments and private and nonprofit developers on long-range development policy, zoning and urban design.

Mr. Pasquali earned his Bachelor of Arts in architecture and urban studies from Yale University. He was the 2010 Cities in the 21st Century Program fellow and traveled around the world researching and teaching about urban development and infrastructure. He currently serves as a board member of the Downtown Oakland Association and Jack London District Association. He led the development efforts on Fourth Street East in Jack London Square (Oakland), which won the 2018 NAIOP Bay Area Multifamily Deal of the Year award.